The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-14

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Of accounts and determining future
needs for appropriations.
Liberal Support OF State institutions
The Republican party has always
believed in leberal support OF educa-
tional and humane institutions. In the
twenty years of Republican control Of
the state, the educational institutions
have been increased over four.fold
and the number Of students taking ad-
vantage OF their splendid opportuni-
ties has been multiplied many times.
In 1916 more than ten thousand young
men and wanen In West Virginia will
have the advantage OF higher educa.
ton In our normal school prepare.
tory schools and state university, at
the most moderate expense to them.
selves ana their families. To provide
the building and equipment necessary
to care for this great army OF the Gag.
err youth OF West Virginia, large sums
| OF money have been spent, but II has
been wisely and we'll. Our humane In.
stitutions have also been enlarged and
increased In number. We call the at.
tention of the people OF this state to
the fact that, OF every dollar collect.
ed for the maintenance Of the state
government, every sixty cents has
gone to the support OF our schools.
asylums and sanitariums. We believe
that no better use can be made OF pub.
lie funds than to help the suffering,
maintain public health and to educate
the aspiring woung man and woman OF
West Virginia in West Virginia
schools, and We pledge the Republic.
can party TO continued policy OF as
liberal support OF all our humane and
educational institutions as is consist.
ent with sound economy, and We par.
ticularly declare that these institu.
tions-our schools, our sanitarIums.
our hospitals-should be increased In
number and usefulness, instead OF be.
Ing hampercd by an unwise policy Of
restriction, and we pledge Republican
Legislators to a carefully guarded pol.
icy OF expansion consistent with the
growing needs of great state. The
great free school system OF the state
has been more generally aided than
at any timo In the past history of the
state, and the progress made In edu.
cation and the standing Of our educa.
tional institutions proves beyond a
doubt the wisdom, care and intelli.
gencc with which educational matters
have been handled in West Virginia
under the Republican party.
Endorsement Of Governor Hatfield.
In view OF this splendid record OF
constructive legislation, unequalled in
any other four years of the history Of
the State of West Virginia, we spe.
cially commend and endorse the ad.
ministration Of Governor II. D. Hat.
field and point TO that administration
as one that will long stand unexcelled
in the history of this state. Confront
ed, as he was at the beginning of his
administration by unusual conditions,
difficult of solution, we recognize in
Governor Hatfield a public servant,
who has brought TO the service OF the
state great industry, unwearying en-.
ergy and, above all, supreme devotion
to the public good. He came into the
gubernatorial office In til hour OF
trial and stress. He found his party
divided. He found Industrial turmoil.
lie found the state sorely stricken by
natural disaster. He labored earnest
ly and successfully 10 bring about in.
dustrial peace and party union. He
has faithfully and honestly fulfilled
his party pledges, and the success
which has crowned his efforts is a
splendid monument to the efficiency
OF the Republican administration.
Come With Unclean Hands,"
In view OF the fact that the only
known and proven grand larceny IN
the administration OF the states
finances took place under the last
Democratic administration, we view
with great deal of amusement the
frantic efforts Of the recent Demo.
cratic state convention TO convince
the people Of West Virginia that the
Republican party las been guilty Of
Graft and Grand Larceny" In the ad.
ministration of the states finances.
Unfair Attempt to Stifle Coal
Industry.
We recognize in the coal industry
one Of West Virginia's greatest
sources Of advancement and prosper.
ity, and we hero and now heartily
condemn as unjust and unfair the
proposed increase In the railroad rates
on West Virginia coal to the lakes,
and pledge the incoming Republican
state administration. rs the present
state administration, to fight such in.
crease with every honorable means.
Prohibition Law.
The Republican party declares un.
reservedly for strict enforcement
of the laws OF the state, including
the Prohibition amendment, hereto.
fore adopted. and unrescrvedly pledges
its officials to an enforcement of said
law.
1t is upon this record OF promises
performed and faith kept, of progress
sive constructive legislation In the
interest Of the whole people, that the
Republican party Of West Virginia
again appeals to the electorate of the
state Of West Virginia, believing that
its stewardship In the past has been
such as to justify Its continuance in
power.