Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-03-25
SENATOR CORY HOGG


larger agencies in the state than that
OF Senator Keim, and agencies more
conveniently situated with respect to
the property insured: but there is
none that during the last fiscal year
drew more money from the state
treasury aud but one other that
drew as much.
So much for the senate. Twenty
thousand dollars of the peoples
money given to people for work they
did not perform; members of the SEN
ate paid from the state treasury for
services rendered the administration
and yet the attempt is made to
deny that anything has been done to
build up a political machine.
Going over to the other end of the
capitol, to the house of delegates,
we find that an even hundred EN-.
ployes were put on the payroll dur
Ing the three sessions of the legis.
lature. when assure you there
should not have been more than for.
~ and they we're paid SS1,S71. when
they should have received not moro
than $4,000 That extra $4,000
paid from the state treasury was not
for services renderd ethe state, but
for services rendered. or expected to
be rendered the Administrations.
Occupying the speakers chair was
Hon Vernon l.. Johnson. of Morgan
county He served the administration
well, though he was known during
the contest for the nomination for
speaker as an anttadministratio
man. and he has received his reward
The insurance agency conducted by
him ii the town OF Berkeley Springs
was given business for the state dur
ing the last fiscal year the premiums
upon which totalled Sl,00S.2S. and in
addition to that he was sent as the
personal representative of the gov
ernor to the Panama Pacific Exposi-
ton at San Francisco, with the tax
payers footing the bill to the extent
OF some seven hundred dollars Quite
a thrifty gentleman is the speaker In
addition to the insurance premiums
paid his agency he drew from the
state treasury during the last fiscal
year $1,450, for which little service
was rendered the people. but much
was rendered the administration.
Hon. Arlen G. swiger, of Tyler
county, was chairman of the powerful
finance committee during the legis-
lative session of 1915, and he did
yeoman service--to the adminstra-
ton. In recognition of that service
Mr., Swiger was made a member Of
the board of regents having charge Of
the state university and the normal
schools, with a salary attachment of
81 900 a year ard travelling expenses.
A nice plum for small town attor-
ney just beginning to build up a prac.
tiee.
The leading member of the republi-
can organization In Kanawha county,
the strongest in tile state. Is Pres
Smitk. Mr. Smith left the Office of
sheriff Of Kanawha county. Decem.
Der 81. 1912, with at least $4,000
accumulated from the fees of the Of
fee. He was for two years one Of
the most outspoken opponents and
critics of the administration Sud
denly his outcries against 1t ceased,
but his friends wandered. But not
for long, because he soon was able
able to exhibit to them - commission
as state commissioner of banking. a
job that carries q salary of $500 AMI
expenses. He Is still potent fac
tor in republican politics In KanaWha
county. and has already busted him
"a Ia Ita off tn al re
pGbIican vote of kanawha county to
the administration candidates.
Hon. s. b. Avis after serving as
prosecuting attorney of Kanawha
county for twelve years and as mem
Der OF congress for two, had been de-
feated for reelection to the latter ~
fifice in 1914. and was than at libcr-
ty. SO Governor Hatfield had a pro-
vision put in the reconstructed pub
lie service commission law that would
allow that body to employ an attor
ney at $1,000 and travelling expenses,
and Mr. Avis was invited to take the
place. For some time Mr.. Avis had
been an outspoken opponent of the
Hatfield administrations outspok-
en-, indeed that be and the governor
came near TO blows in the lobby Of a
Charleston hotel-but the $4,000 job
salyed his feelings, shut his mouth.
Two or three years ago the Nor.
gantown Post+Chrouicle was outspok
en- in condemnation Of the Hatiiel
administration 1t was edited by Pro
fessor Henry 3. Green and his son.
Governor Hatfield had a place for
Green, senior. as state historian and
archivist with a salary Of 1000 a
year. Would Mr.. Green accept It,?
Mr. Green would and did Since which
time the Morgantowu Post-Chronicle
has had no word Of complaint against
the administration, but has been on
the contrary, one Of its staunchest
apologists and supporters. Not only
so, but when the administration need
ed an organ at the capital. and the
Charleston Post was established To
meet the demand, Mr. Green, senior.
became it's chief contributing editor.
and has spent mech time, paid for
by the state. in writing editorial
abuse of the opponents of the admin
istration of his master. Thus were