The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-13
LEADING WEST VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS
EXPRESS WISHES FOR NEW LEGISLATION
ION. GEORGE w. McCLINTIc FAV-
ORS a TAX ON GAS AMI
TRANST ORTATIUN
ALSO a CHANGE III TIE PRIELAItI
LAW AND RETURN TO CON
MENTIONS.
HoI7. LUTHER WOLFE FAVoRS GAS
VAX-IS ACTIVE CANDIDATE
FOR SPEAKER.

The Hon. Gcurg" W. McClin,;r. """
of tn" I"IhInG attorneys - 'h:trloS'"'::
is III the r!iy Attending ih" mc"tln" t.,
th" Grand I'olr" al Ia" Masonic order
Mr.. Me- int!c is a lncmh"r-"l"ct I" II"
house al Delegates ana viii undnHhirdIF
he nu,' Of th. leaders III that bodi. Nr.
MC'' INIT" VAS widely spoken 81 Az
l'"S";h.' ';LnhIiaic for speaker. ANA u"
certainly would hay" commanded u E"F?
IarG" supper; had h" been Il candldaj",
hUt h" announced sum" I'm" *" thht NJ
pr"EvrT"G ii remain i'll tn" nous" a:'d
taxi" part i'm thu. active work Of tn" sos
SION. Sr'aklnE l." an Intr!IiE"H!"r r''
One Of tn" things which. We must do
| think. IS - modify our primary election
Law. | ind ihr sentiment against IN"
primary law is overwhelming ana UNI
vrrNal We must nt course. "ontinu" Il
r"riEni2" the political parties as cntI-
tics. III hr directed BY stat" legislation.
hut 10 SHOULD ann. | think. /" Il return
L" tho convention SyS'"E: nrrt id'h~.
however, mrth"I% 10y which Il r!"Ea'"'
may be properly elected. and also pro-
vidInE certain CONDITIONS for the "rcri :
il"n "f tn" conventions. y plan al"nS
this line should hr carefully though.
out. and AIN sure such Il law Will meet
tho APPROVAL If tn" legislature.
Il am also anNluUs' - >rc n Wcl-nrr-
pared natural ca* hill introduced IN IN:
leg iSlaturr and enacted Thrr" viii b.
worry Er"li djfrcully in making such u
hill. adjusting Il to conditions or gas
production and transportation 9" az /"
do II" injustice. ami hop" that som"
on" who S perfectly familiar with ih">"
details Of E#~ production ana Transporting
tion will prcrar" such 1t h'!l that WILL
command III" confidence OF the icGiSl2-
lure and Will stand the test 81 INC
courts W" are going In M compete!
Ia m"rt tho Virginia debt. I" rr"EId" Ter
a large amount OF additional revenue.
| and it seems I" me that Il TAX on tn
production and transportation of natural
gas ouSh; 10 ra:Sr most of The revenue
that will be- required. Moreover. such
n tax will operate In conserve our MAJ
ural gas supply and To that extent VIII
be Il benefit 10 West N'rG!nIa naturaI
gus consumers and uS"ra.
mr.. Wolfe Running for speakership.
The Hon. Luther Wolfe. OF jackson
| county. was one Of IN" prominent NlSI.
ors at the meeting Of The Masonic
| grand lodge in Wheeling
Mr.. Wolfe is 4 candidate for the 1tH-
publican nomination for speaker of the
house Of delegates. lie has served Sc%-
cral terms in the house az delegates with
! great credit and ability and is justly re-
gardcd as on" Of the most pr"mincH.
| Republicans i'll the southern part nl
West Virginia. In Speaking 10 An In
| tenigrnccr reporter. "Mr Wolfe said:
Il have received great deal % en-
cnuraerrn"nt from all sections of me
state. and think that have tHt'
] crShlp. The Fourth congressional dis
| trict in which | live. elected a ii"puh'-
; can delegation OF seventeen members IL
, the house Of delegates. and think that
| | will get the Toi" OF every RcpubliC:Il
in the Fourth district. ! have ais" re,
c"ivcd assurances frCm number q?
other cnunlicS and believe that viii
| have within L few votes Of enough IT,
nominate me, or the first ballot. II
! am nominated and elected speaker ! Will
| cndcaYUr 10 serve III" interests or The
; entire citizenship OF Vest Virginia.
! have no special interest To serve. .NS
| 10 the Virginia debt. | suppose We WI
! have To arrange To take care Of mat ~
/ some WAY, and from what | en- sec
have no doubt that tho revenue hill pro-
| posing Il transportation lax on natural
| gas will pass the houS" OF delegates nv
| Il very large majority The sentiment fol-
such Legislation IS undoubtedly grown ]
in West Virginia and it vii! be reflected
in the house"