The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-05
SAM MONTGOMERY
DISCUSSES CANDIDACY FOR Nohh-
NATION FOR GOVERNOR
II strong Advocate Of Good Roads And
Favor's Mothers Pension Bill.

State Labor Commissioners sam ID
Mont gomcry. who has been in IN" city
since last Sunday on Official BUSINESS
connected with his department. lctt 1or
his home in Kingwond at $50 last even
ing. Mr.. Montgomcrys daughter Eradu-
atcs from tho KinEwood High school and
he has gone home 10 attend inc COM
mcnCcmcnt exercises today.
When sccn at tho station before en-
training Mr.. MontGomcr:- was asked ny
nm Intcllgcnccr reporter about his can
didacy for the nomination Tor governor
in 1920. said that things were moving
along smoothly and he has received
great deal Of encouragement for the
short time he has been in the field and
was optimistic about the outcome.
"Thcr Is nothing much to add 10 my
statement issued at Huntington, SAID
Mr. Montgomery. Il became cahdi
date for governor because l ocllefeo
there was a genuine demand for my
candidacy coming from Republican vot-
crs all over the state. Nothing has hap
pencd since my brief announcement TO
mar this belief on the contrary l have
bon greatly encouraged. 1t is too early
TO make any statement in fixed terms
as to the issues that VIII nc vital.
Things arc changing so rapidly ana
many happenings are so unprecedented
that n ie impoSsiblc now TO forecast the
paramount question Of next year we
have an abundance OF laws and multi
tudc Of law officers and offlcc holders
TO enforce and regulate them. II Is
then 10 my mind not so much question
6f new laws, buta more perfect. JUST
and humane administration OF present
laws To obtain this We must nave Ell
ficiency Of the highest order in Rcpuh-
| ,,g moi n
ably mean n reduction in the number
now serving. both state and natlon'
rather than an lnHcasc.
Favors dood Roads.
Tho question Of good roads. always
impotrant. is a demand Of immediate
necessity. il must he dealt with now
The people want good roads faster than
tho state can provide them under the
prrsnt plan Of road building. TIL" qurS'
ton Of construction Of som" 4nN" miles
Of highways by which all important
cities and towns in tn" state Will d"
linked together by system o' n"rma-
ncnt good roads can he reached by
bond ISSUE Of $50. 00N. Onn,nO which tn"
state legislature recently approved ana
which the people Will h" called upon TO
ra,ifv an the polls. Congress should
enter upcn a road building program or
great maSnitud" and an equal sum
sbould Nc made available by our repro
scntatives in congress. aprropriating
dollar for dollar with the state. TO
avoid n patchwork system with only
hero and there an attempt at permanent
construction under a Co-ordlnatcd state
system tho services Of West Virginia
I soldiers who served abroad IN IN" |. =.
Engineer regiments could he secured.
West EirGjnians who served in IN" 18Th
Engineers were nearly all graduates or
senior students Of an approved school OF
cngincrrs. doubtless this is tru" Of other
regiments. Thcs mon have had III" OK
rcricncc in constructive road work
over There" and thcy should bc given
first call When tho people become
convinced that West Virginia is going
TO enter uron an Ehlcrcd system or
road building and reconstruction with
tho money placed in competent hands.
motorists. bankers. merchants. farmers
workinEmen. Womcns Clubs. all inicr-
csts will unite and West Virginia Will
not only blossom forth as domain Of
matChlcss resources. hut il will become"
tho garden sport Of all tourists, national
, and International.
! To protect tho roads now hull'. when
! in tho main arc not constructed tyr "N-
4 ccssiyc heavy ytraffiC. there should he
J an immediate regulation by municipal
and county officials Of the tonnage and
wheel tread Of heavy haulagc motor
trucks: immense freight trucks. which
.viih their loads weigh tons. nrr pound
! ing our roads To pieces and destroying
them faster than they arc being built.
In tho rarlv days Of pike building inc
Sixr Of wagon trrads w"ro r. Tulat"d l"
protect tho roads. Their" must b" some
such regulation Of overland motor