The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-26

partment TO which these carping
critics can point where
is being practiced.
Is Not Expected.
Why Toes the senator deal in gen.
eralities when making this kind OF
declaration? Why does he not put
his finger upon the specific point
where extravaganza is being prac.
uced! challenge any one OF these
critics who are preaching
ana retrenchment TO point to one de
partment specifically, or to one IN
s%tltiutlon, specifically, where the cost
or such department or institution Is
as as that of a like department
or Institution in any other state in
the union. They know they cannot
do ii. II they know anything about
the administration OF the state insti.
tutlons and departments in connec.
ton with West Virginia's state govern
ment. They know hat the state OF
West Virginia receives more in the
way of returns for every dollar ex-
pended b any other state in the
union.
These glittering |generalities in the
way OF criticism are made by those
who possess no definite facts. but who
are willing TO make these %untruthful
statements with the hope OF deceiy-
ing some one with them. But this
they will find no easy task. Their
real purpose has already been expos
ed to the thinking people OF the state
OF West Virginia. when thew made
themselves the servile tools Of Ger
tain interests and refused TO vote for
revenue laws that would insure proper
care Of the unfortunate people in our
eleemosynary institutions. as well os
guarantee TO u educational institu-
tons the proper consideration neces-
sary for them to have in order 10
insure some degree of progress.
Has Been Parsimonious.
do not hesitate to make the dec
laration. and ] do not fear contrads-
ton when il Is made. that West Vir-
ginia has been parsImonlOus instead
OF eN~trayagant in the administration
OF the state government. An inspec-
ton Of u state institutions d. proof
OF the authenticity OF this declare
ton. Our public -thoroughfares offer
further proof The departments where
the states business is conducted az.
ford anotheer example. No one will
Al7 RA'F NAf ldlN lnh| the members or
the supreme court Of our state labor
under great difficulties for the want
Of sufficient room. as do the admiris-
trstive departments in the state cap
itol. Not only is this true. but every
available space is utilized and the
tate ia paying annually boz rentals %
private individuals the sum Of 5000
a year for storage purposes. Had b.
not been for the fact that his ad
minls'ratIod used the governors ron
tingent fund in connection with tho
capitol fund and put into use every
available space on the third floor Of
The capitol building. to be- used by the
public service commission and the
compensation department a greater
rental would have TO hc assumed than
is now being paid. al OF this ls due
10 The parsimoni0us way in which tho
states affairs have been administered
in the past
Candidates who talk % refrench-
mont and economy when the record
dIeclosos The fact that West Virginia
expenditure. based upon tho per
capita. are about one.half that of
other commonwealth. prove soucIu.
firolF that they are playing 20 Tho gaf.
lrr.rs and belong 20 tho claa4 OF poIf.
iral dcmagogIes repeatedly rorudIat-
'f in this state for tho past twenty
years