The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-31

mite" on the very successful conTcn-
ton they have enjoyed. and ] congratu-
LAT" Tia" city Of Wtrerling. and under,
stand II has Recently reached out ana
taken in Il lnrG" part If tn" surround
lu.; country. perhaps including Bcthlc-
E"m--l don't know. have Il deep IN
lricSt in the community. and years az"
when | used 10 visit here Frequently
never thought | would have interests
here. but ! am n partner in the smcltcr
at Muund>villc. We visited il today.
and you may he Interested in knowing
rhiL VIC hay" agreed /" spend sl.0o0.0O0
there al once. If | can borrow the
money when ! get back Ia New York.
I'm conclusion | want to relate Il IT.
tie story that | once heard that OK
pressed the thought | have been search
ing for since ! sat down to this table
and ! want Ia say before proceeding
that | have never studied the faces OF
group Of men with more satisfaction
than hay" yours tonight. and see
there the spirit of optimism and hope
Tim, spell successful 10 industry and m
dividual effort. Going back Ia the story
BEFORE The war group OF EngltShm"n
visited this county and going west, pick
ed up cowboy as guide on n hunting
trip they had planned. The Yankee
wcSt"rn"r wns Of sturdy stock. full Of
character and soon cndearcd himself
To all Of them with tn" result That when
the trip was concluding they urged
MIN 10 call on tncm II ne ever NlSlt'l
London Well. tn" war came and Bill
went Ia London. He looked up his
friends Of the priarics and they enter
tanned hun royalty. provided dinner
among other things. at which the arts.
tocrats Of London were invited. Bll
WIS asked To take into dinner q duchess
and much fused he brAvcly went -
his task. gazing irtCntly at her. but lost
entirely for words Finally after th"y
wer" seated he turned to her and said
1 don't know how /" talk TO duchess,
hut you look darn good 10 mo- Well
gentlemen. that's about tn" way you
all look to me AMI IN closing | wish you
unlimited prosperity. unlimited pleas
urcS and unlimited riches. and hope 10
visit you often I'm the years 10 come.
At the close of Mr.. SChwah's speech
TuastmaStCr Cnniff introduced Gov
crnor Cornwell with a glowing tribute
To his personality. saying: "Liov"rn"r
Cnrnwcll is nativ" Of West Virginia.
born in the mountains of this $ta'".
where he has drunk in tho inspiration
that has made hun great man IL"
illustrated his speech with Httl" story
that made the point that Governor
Cornwcll had been made right and that
he had stayed right"
Governor Cornwrll was welcomed ~
the platform with great applause aud
rendered history making speech which
ne intcrSpcrCrd with remarks of hiSh
~ complimentary nature cnnd"mninS
tho work Of both Mr.. Willard and Mr..
Schwab during III" late war. and con-
corning their personal character.
Governor CornwelI's Address.
Governor Cnrnwcll IN his address ar
RI Gnrd "ranting demaE"gurs" and
pleaded for = better understanding
among all groups all classes IF people
My plea is to substitute sensible
business mon in public positions for
the rnnting dcmaE"Eues who preach
against property and have their hands
out behind them" said The governor.
My plea is for better business admin
istrat;on and less craftsmanship or 3
petty political character. feel that
have a right TO make the plea for less
political partisanshir in TN" admins
tratiun Of public affairs for I am try
ing Ia live up to my advice.
IN opening his address. Governor
curnwCll dealt with state taxation and
III" high cost of living II" pleaded for
increased salaries for teachers and pro-
rcSsors in tho University nj Morgan
town in order that young Mon and
women "f the state might u" educated
within the state. II" showed that
while III" cost nf maintaining the hos
pitfalls for tho insane was lower than
III" cost in any other state. one of the
Country'3 foremost specialists had
spoken most flatterinGly of these in
situations.
The governor reviewed the litigation
concerning tlic oil and gas tax law with
n warming that if III" act il nullified
the stat" will los" about $3.50. 600 Of
revenue which il has anticipated. and
this he said would npccssitate an extra
session Of the Legislature 10 care for
the deficit"
Defends state Police.
Governor Cornwrll reviewed tho for
nation Of the state police force. The
thought that this small force Of mon
~ To b" used t. trrr"rize and abuse any
group Of persons. 4 Thought placed in
the minds Of good many people by
designing and radical labor leaders and
by d"ma GoEic politicians for selfish n"-
Iitical purposes. CVcs not exist any
longer Ia amy cuuSid"rahl" extent. II
never should hTl, existed There was
no legitimate ground for it, l. may h"
rhcrc will hr IN effort II rrvjv" ihrt
misrepresentation IN the coming cam
paiGr. Some OF the d"mag"gurs St:ll
exist in the great political parties.
Il have gone int" these things hur-