The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-11

states welfare and will be felt in cur
state growth and development. Not
| only IS this the case but many who have
participated therein will find that the
injustice they have attempted 10
themselves Tho representatives Of
vicious and selfish interests through the
candidate they seek to elect 70 Office
always adopt this method OF campaign.
ing with the hope Of prejudicing the
minds Of the people. and it would seem
to me that If the taxpayers would pause
10 consider that this worn out SUMTER
fuge in the way of political l ssue
against the passing administrator
would be liability instead Of an asset
/ In the hands Of the class who use IT,
After reviewing the present condltlon
Of the states treasury. ne continues st..
1T is with qualification that point
TO the satisfactory working Of the new
revenue law and to the states present
sound financial condition and to leglsla-
ton enacted which guarantees the S CON
: The states deficit has been cancelled
and the state will finish the present
year with surplus Of $751; 63.23. Inc
8 temporary transfer from the genera
borrowed has been repaid. and during
the last two years s894.159.5S has been
expended out Of the general revenue lot
buildings, land. repairs ana improve
nents-an amount equal to the asgre-
gate amount of such expenditures DUR
Ing the seven preceding years"
I no Extravaganza.
The governor denied that the govern
lnent in West Virginia is being eXtraVa-
gantIy administered. showing by the
use of a table the cost in various states
compared with that in this state ~
was praised in the message the. cover
! nor recommending that the Legislature
appropriate at least $4,000 SO that the
work already begun can be continued
L. kn oior M
mers of the Wst Virginia supreme court
of appeals and to the governor was also
advocated.
new his recommendation made IN MS mes
sage to the Legislature In 1915, that an
efficiency commission be established
FOR The purpose OF investigating inc
varied fields Of state government actlSl-
ties with view Of recommending means
Of promoting efficiency in the state
service and giving the state the proper
degree of conservation.
! Concluding the message reads:
This message gives TO you my Hnat
| rcnort of four years service. Whlle the
task that has confronted me mas al
times seemed most arduous-almost I'M
possible of soluti9n-and IN many ewe
been alienated because of my inaolEty
to agree with them upon a poncy OF
state affairs. 1 have gone along IN IN
honest cndeavor to carry out Hnat
tn. state as q whole. Some Of these
friends have declared that have mani
tested dsloyalty TO those who mao oecn
| friendly toward me in the DAYS o. uty
political ambition to become governor;
but / could in no sense see that !
should do something that did nor
| think was right because 1t was aoVo-
Gated by someone %ho Eaa pee geeh t my en- po
barrassments have had in this c9nn zee.
| ton have grown largely out OF lne
activities of political mcddlers, VINO are
| usually responsible for mlsunoerstahu-
'"s' " Taaf More Difficult.
These instances made my task more
difficult and an additional element on
burden came 10 me by reason OF the
| great broadening OF the scope or the
states activities that WAS taking pace
| when ] assumed these responsioiiltles,
But with all these varied ex soinaS ~,
work and have tried to meet the respon-
sibilities and issues s1uarely and WIN.
out fear. ! leave the executive Office
with l telling that notable progress mas
| been made in our states ADVANCEMENT.
| um sorry for the loss | have SUSTAINED
Of old friends: but the experiences or
/ political life, We are often toid. ma! oe
| coupled with those of uncertainties lhat
! linked in the Incidents OF love and war.
| have made mistakes, L doubt NOT put
they were Of the mind and not OF the
heart. he assured and feel ! can say
I without SuCCPSSlul tulltt duLSLiot
have been devoted TO the duties that
came To me-. l have cndcavored to en-
plorc neglected hooks and corners OF
! state problems ani develop them.
! have perverted no truth in these duties.
i | have nurscd no delusinn in these days
! or Stunned no responsibilities in deal
ing With matters Or mon when pc
/ li"vcd the state was not receiving me
| consideration it should from those VINO
! wrrr selected To- be its servants. | have
/ permitted no fear Of loss Of political
, standing or friendship Of men. even to
the point Of attempted ostracism. 20
right as L duty"
, In connection with the message was
submitted budget covering the fiscal
year which will end on June 80. 1918
: ami tho fiscal year which will end on
! Iumr 81. 1919. for consideration OF the
! lrgigslaIure.