Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-02-12


publication authorized by the Groscup Campaign Conm;ee)
In candidate governor requisite
the himself Duty and unite impress this
factor When however the question of fitness answered
there other considerations which may
One OF these is the question Of geography and involves
element Of fair play in representation
How has the Distribution Of public Offices West Virginia in
the past conomed with the spirit Of fair play AMI equality rep
RESERVATION, as based upon geography and popuiaton
The is this 9he Northern state pos
essng far less population and than half the square
lave literally empted the governorshand the
Tie United States Senate
The facts speak 1ventyseven
ties Boone Cabel Calhoun Clay Fayctte Gmer
reenbe Jackson. Kanawha Lincoln Logan Mcdowell Mason
Mercer Mngo Monroe Nicholas Pocahonas Raleigh
oane Summers WAYNE, Webster Writ Wyoming possess
oil 1908 miles and population Of ~ $40
f the landed of the and than hall the population
by 114eS4 #4A#
The counties comprising Berkeley Brooke
Doddrge Grant Hampshire Hancock Hardy Harrison Jefferson
Lewis Marion Marshall Mineral, Moncugahelia Morgan, Ohio
Pendeton Peasants Preston, Randolph Richie Taylor Tucker
Tyler Upshur Wetze Wool population only 65262
and an Of l0,4l9 square miles.
From northern following
States M
Peter G vanWnkIe, Waitnaaa I. Wiley Arthur Foreman
Stephen Ekins Nathan Scott Nathan Suther
From the far popuods districts made upo southern
counties Republican United States Senator has chosen
the entire history of the ate'1
In electing Republican governor
discrimination almost equally papab Out the northern
ties have Governors Boreman Farwor Stevenson Atk
From the southern only Republican governor
come-IIon Henry d. Hatfield OF Mcdowell county
The discrepancy though great holds marked
persistrncy in al! Offices
For example OF Republican State
the have from the northern counties ard only
from the southern
OF six Auditors four have from the northern and
only from tic southern
Oeght State Treasrers five the northern ard
only three from The southern counties.
OF Attorneys General six have fSm the
sion, and only lenr from the southern.
O six Superintendent Of Free Schools five from the
northern counties and only ONE from the southern
Of the grnd total including sweep aortf
the Of and all but single i'll he II
governors the northern section 81 the accorded total
Of 43 Offices while the popuous ard larger southern
section has had but IA.
The moral Both Republican Senator's
the with all then predecessors
chosen from the industrial embraced i'll the southern
counties
In choosing governor only once has the Re
publican West Virginia the great southern
tcn Tor lis candidate
are three candidates before the people Tor the nomination
The Colonies Grosscup
qualified duties Of the office
counties
Grsscup acknowledged the peer of any
other candidate Will the Republicans of the southern half of
privilege Will Republicans northeSn
amcanabe the rules fair play splendid
fitness Of Colonel Gosscup give southern
With than half the and far than half the popua-
the southern section of the has entirely Of
the and with single exception barred the governor
ship.
Is it iair Is good policy perpetuae this condition. 0