The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-23

is always, the case the Democratic par
u Is four years behind the time.
Tn: Republican party hereby pledges
its continued efforts for the improve.
mcnt uf.0ur ROADS and to the enactment
Of such additional laws or revision o.
our present law as viii secure the de-
sired results in al economical and elf
cicn. monner.
Endorsement Of Governor Hatfield.
In view If this splendid record OF
constructive legislation. uneQuallcd IN
any other !our years OF the history OF
Ihr state of West Virginia. We specially
commend and endorse tho administration
OF Governor II. u. Hatfield, and point 10
that administration as one .hat Will
long stand uncNrcilcd In the history oi
this state. Confronted as he was ut the
beginning Of his administration by UNI
! usual conditions. difficult % solution
We recognize III Governor Hatfield a
publ: servant who has brought TO the
service Of the state great industry. un-
wruryinG energy and. above all. supreme
! devotion to the public good Tic came
into the guberuGI orial office in IN hour
turmoil. He found the. state sorcly
stricken by NATURAL disaster. He labored
earnestly and successfully /" bring
uhou; industrial peace and party union;
He has Faithfully and honestly iuiiiied
his party pledges, and the SUCCESS when
has crowned his efforts Is Il splendid
monument To tho efficiency or the Re-
publican administration.
Protection OF Public Health
We call attention To the rc-cnactlnent
under the present Administration. of the
laws relating 10 public health. By the
more particular and careful attention
has hecn given 10 that department or Tie
State Government than at any Time III
the past The conservation of the punilc
health is far more important than The
conservation uf property. and we pledge
the Party 10 Il continuation. OF that pol
icy which insures 10 the state freedom
from cpdcmics and proper attention 10
tn" health Of the people,
Under the Republican administration
the scope of .public health work and the
protection Of the people OF the state
breaks of disease has been broadrrrd
and brought into practical and rltcctlFG
use. rrior - 1913 tho State RnhrG Or
Health. owing To limited authority anu
mragrc appropriations. was HUE more
than Il licensing board for phySicians.
At the Legislative session OF 1913 Hc-
tive efforts were inamgurhted IN secuf
! ing lcGisntinn providing for oroauer
scope Of public health work and more
adequate appropriations. As result an
executive officer WAS appointed 10 give
his full time ut the head of the Health
/ Department: II hygicnlc laboratory was
organized which gives aid 10 phFslciarS
in the prompt diagnosis Of disease. and
makes scientific, examination OF water
! food and drugs to protect the public
! from sickness. 49,, g.,
Tho state Department uf Hrht.h nas
listed every water utility In the state
and requires examinations frequently 10
insure tho purity OF the water. II ms
! caused the institutions OF tonrtcc,l
points for thu qualification or water
found to he unsafe. 1t has promptly
controlled cridcnics Of disease IN var
Inus PARTS nf the state. has quickly end
ed 4 number Of typhoid fever outhrcaks,
and in every way has been alert TO the
public health. ,,,.
The foundation of all public health
work is vital statistics. and great strides
have been made along this line since the
creation nf the state Department. PRO
vision stores have been invest gated IN
many towns with n view OF protecting
The ncupIr against impure ROOD. Ma
has been given the local health author
conditions. The campaign Of education
In sanitation has been conducted
through i a quarterly health bulletin.
health posters. the newspapers and pun-
adopted fnr' the sanitation Of railroad
stations. dnirics. public schools. hotels.
ha rhcr shons and other public . lacss.
With nil Of the results that hnte
work T in West Virginia the total cost
has been less than one cent per capita.
Only four states tn the Union have less
pro rata expenditure for health apnr"-
work has bccn carried along carefully
and with practical aims: and PURPOSES
and at the same time due regard has
been given that It should be ut al! times
upon an economical basis.
"Come with Unclean Hands"
In view OF tho fact that tho only
known and proved grand larceny. In the
administration Of the states finances
took place under tho last Democratic
administration, VIC view with great
deal Of amusement the frantic efforts VI
the recent Democratic STATE convention
to convince the people OF West Virginia
that the Republican party has hcerI
guilty Of graft and grand larceny" In
the administrations of the States f.
nnnccs.
Unfair Attempt to stifel Industry
We recognize In the coal industry one
Of West .VirsinIa's greatest sources OF
advancement and prosperity. and we
here and now heartily condemn as I'M
just and unfair the proposed increase