The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-11

o'Ht DuttleS iul SAFE VI all uFuE StUIe
used; as to do 80 would constitute a
highly Objectionable class discrimi-
nation against an important part of
the industrial community.
Assured of your interest in the
welfare of this large constituency,
we look for your active help in pre-
venting the threatened injustice to an
industry OF such Importance to the
nation and which furnishes employ
ment to SO many of its people"
The West Virginia delegation Is,
so far as Is known to the contrary,
opposed to any additional federal tax
alton being levied on petroleum
prducts. They constitute decidedly
large part Of industry in the state, as
is well known. The delegation VIII
oppose to the utmost any attempt 10
imposed this tayation. The Republic
can members will oppose 1t to tho
end, and, so far as can be foretold
now, Democratic members will, too.
But the latter's OPPOSITION may end
with the party caucus, II the matter
goes to caucus, which Is more than
likely, The caucus may be embar-
RAISING to them, probably will be,
and under such condition as that.
, time alone can tell what they will do.
They do not know themselves this
far in advance.
In the meantime, the senators and
representatives from all the petrole-
um producing states are getting
ready to band themselves together
to fight the threatened oil products
taxation,
One OF the visitors from the old
home state in the capital this week
was Lewis Williams, Of Nicholas
county. Mr.. Williams when meni-
Der of the house of delegates a few
years ago was the pioneer in the
movement which resulted in prohibi-
tion for West Virginia. AT that time
Mr.. Williams was practically alone
in his fight for dry state, and was
regarded as a crank by a good
many people who, it is evident, be-
came just as cranky" as he after
ward to Judge from that ninety odd
thousands of vote 'er dry" votes
which swamped the ballot boxes on
memorable election day.
There is movemen; under way
at Falrmont, led by the local board
OF trade, to build new bridge across
the Monongahela river. An act was
passed by Congress in 1913 author
izlng the erection Of this bridge, but
the project lapsed up till now. AS
stated, 1t has been revived and the
local people have written to Rep
resentative Nicely to ascertain II the
bridge can be constructed under the
act OF 1913, or whether another spe-
cial act by Congress will be neces-
sary. Major Nicely held conference
with the secretary of war on the
matter and, while the secretary was
inclined to the opinion that there
was no limitation on the act OF
1918, he promised TO investigate the
question and render n written
opinion on 1t within the next week.
z. Taylor Vinson. lawyer-politician
from Huntington, has stopped off in
Washington on his way home from
the East, to attend to business mat
tiers here. Mr.. Vinson is as much
of business man as he Is a law
yer, and he says that his interest
in the Republican politics of his state
is the interest which every man Of
business, whether his holdings are
large or small, should take. There
Is disposition among the sound,
substantial, thinking people OF West
Virginia to take serious and active
part in selecting their officials and
shape public policy this year. than
at any time within my recollection.
The reasons for this aroused inter
est in exercising the responsibility
which citizenship imposes upon them
are too well known to be dwelt
Upon. This salutary condition OF
the public conscience is not confined
II to West Virginia alone or to any
one other state. 1t is widespread.
I / have travelled rather extensively
of late, and | find that the same
situation prevails throughout the
country. The people are thinking,
as never before, and they are think
ing along sane lines. There is no
hysterla in their mental operations
The reign Of the demagogue in the
United States Is ended, II over until
a new generation Is born and rear
ed, at least. The present genera
tion, 1t is clearrto even the less alert
minds, has had all 1t wants OF specus
reformers with. pataneted panaceas
to bring about the millinieum with
in day or a month. Peace and
prosperity are the two things that
are uppermost In the minds Of our
people today. They want them and
they are going to get them. The
people always get what they want
when they want 1t hard enough"
William Goodwin will be appoint
ed postmaster ny Maiden, Kanawha
county, within the next few days,
Representative n. b. Littlepage hay-