The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-01-13
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SIeSSlNe anu eCOnomlcal aunllllStra-
ton of their business. am positively
opposed to the creation of any new
Office, board or commission of any kind
or character and am likewise opposed
10 the increase OF any salary for Off
GERS now employed.
Unrestricted tax limitations often
lead to wasteful and even criminal
expenditures OF public funds. / am
in favor OF a reasonable Limitation law
that will make 1t impossible to lay use
less and burdensome levies on the tax
payers in any manner or for any rea-
son whatsoever.
PRIMARY ELECTION LAWS.
Freedom OF thought and political ac-
ton or the maintenance OF party entity
should not be denied TO any political
organization within the state. The
present primary election law should
be so amended as TO give TO all po-
litical organizations equal opportuni-
ties to fair and unrestricted right
to position on the ballot. both in
primary and general elections
THE WILLIAMSON CHARTER.
In stating an opposition to the
Williamson Charter" enactment of
the last Legislature. | do IL upon the
broad principles that communities
having the right TO exist i'm municipal
form under our laws should not be de-
prived, even temporarily, of the right
TO select their own officers and manage
their own affairs i'm conformity to law.
This position is no departure from
well-sottled principles and customs.
1t is in keeping with the very latest
Republican party declaration, made in
convention at Huntington in 1912. 1t
was there declared as party doc
trinc that there should be a limit to
the power of the Legislature in passing
laws creating and amending charters
of cities, towns and villages" and pro-
viding that The same shall he made
TO conform 20 a general law" so that
cities. towns and villages may have
a system of government which will
carry out the will of the people" etc
Under this view. resting as it does
upon the principles of right and JUS
tice, the action of the Legislature,
transient purpose it may
have sought 10 serve, of substituting
the will OF the chief executive of the
state, no matter how worthy for the
will 81 the citizens of Williamson. is
subversive OF the popular ideas of
government and ought to be over
thrown by legislative act at the
earliest moment, TO the end that other
cities and communities may feel them
selves removed from the danger of
similar legislative encroachment. /
believe in the rights OF municipalities
10 elect their own officials.
ROADS AND AUTO LICENSE.
rs a member Of the Southern Appa-
achiau Good Roads Association and
a lifelong citizen of the state, inter
ested in its material development,
am i'm favor Of the permanent improve
nont of our highways and believe that
-he national and state government
should assist the local authorities i'm
.hc establishment and maintenance of
connected highways, aud that all auto
mobile licenses should be appropriated
.or the upkeep Of the permanent roads
of the state.
AND FREE TEXT BOOKS.
The Republican party was the
founder Of the free school system and
has actively promoted and generously
maintained it for all the people, rich
and poor, high and low, without re-
gard 30 race or color. / am thoroughly
IN accord with the promotion of better
schools and school conditions and be-
ieye that, whereas we have provided
FOR compulsory school ATTENDANCE. the
state should, as a further advance
ment. furnish free text books, under
an approved uniform system, to all
whose necessities may require them.
AGRICULTURE.
Agriculture as a business and not
merely as a means of livelihood should
be encouraged among all those en-
gagged in this calling. It's advantages
as an occupation, when scientifically
followed, should be called to the atten-
ton OF the public generally While
much advancement in farming and
farming methods have been noted, we
have, as a people, subjected ourselves
TO the suspicion that too much atten-
ton has been paid TO the hattering
appeals laid open by our more promi-
nent resources, while too little atten-
ton lis given the equally promising
business of farming. Our soil is
yearning for the attention Of skilled
hands and is ready to yield favorable
returns 10 all those willing TO meet the
conditions that the business demands
IT should be the aim Of the state to
promote, as Gar as IL lcgitimately can,
the welfare OF the farmers and the
Of their occupation. We
should be al least selfsupporting so
far as is concerned the products of the
farm, and ough, rot TO be compelled
to resort TO the products Of packing
and cold storage houses brought here
from without the state.
THE VIRGINIA DEBT.
This DIS @ matter to which have
given the most serious thought and
devoted conscientious service during
thc past Three years. and 10 frs sub.
Sect concerning which ! have strong
personal convictions. But as the last
regular session of the Legislature
places the matter OF settlement and
COM promise in the hands of "a special
commi sion. with which ] ann not ofi-
cialiy "a oCiated. and as the matter OF
settlement is now under negotiation
and in process OF adjudication by said
commission aud tho virginia Debt