The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-27

Extract from speech delivered by i
Hon. Samuel B. Montgomery
at Charleston, Saturday night, October %, in
which he answers the charges made by State
Auditor John S. Darst who charged him with
conducting his campaign at the expense of the
state.
John Sherman Dsest alias DR. 5shs and Mr.
indicate that campaign was being conducted at
the expense Of the state
facts
AS an officer of this have OF
expense since last December. nearly one year
In my official Commissioner Of Labor average
which the high price Of hotel service would not that
In the expense that incurred part Of was spent on
which includes the Governor
Secretary of State and the Attorney General
Probably Mr. Dars will endeayoE deny Of the figures
From July l. Is. 1920, campaign
president ansping the Interim $1SOoo was spent for
In addition trans
portaon s1S98 for hotels and meals $4,000 was drawn by
itemized statement rle dto cover this amount.
Creditng Darst advanced
priation making s1S75o total expenditure OF S2l74
real house letters aid Darst write during
sending feelers" trying to land the GubenaOra nomna
o town. R eae45 Woo9o aa
Darst his biennial to the Governor
trying the arduous duties OF the AUDITORS
% @ that R be not heavily handicapped
Insurance Department be divorced from b e an Of
the direction of the Governor or the Auditor? was
Insurance Department in Morgan was elected?
washington 3 when t he a.
he back 6n and told MS om9 sd P Ss
o
that your icy 3 S 0s % b cost 6t the tea
accounted for?
lid you Office force coy ooye f5gI the
penses paid by the state?
Did you not handled all the funds Of the WOOD
your statement and before the Con-
Tessonal committee that S26OOOOO was put
Into West vrginiu?
When you have these questions have some more
that you will have an % m 1 9e IT, Toppng your
chief clerk paid s1292o Of the states money which
OF the amount
necessary the work following the session OF the
iature7"
assertion and personal property Of this state
nnbic nites are reapng with advancing rates al
by the Public the partly dur
ing the time member while public unteS
In many paid greatly reduced valuations
"The assessment real and personal property:
1919 including farm lands On n rs
the homes OF our people was maseu CpeSsei bare
four million the fact that telephones electric Lights gas
from sixty to and fifty cent to the consumers
1.-THE hue and cry made against me BY CERTAIN
southern nonunou coal operators
s being radical Of raising smoke screen
to blind from the real issue winch Is
distribution the rural
school the country
give the districts country high schools
III elected governor pledge the state an impartial ad
nsration will be law and order, but 1t VIII
he through the duly elected consmtonay qualified and Official
law officers of tho Virginia Tho reign OF terror
private the OF coal corpo"
i0ns is repoach Observation-Disclosures are always
Free
THE only alliance We have is with the people.
The intend install on the fourth OF n
March, government OF the people West virginia tor the PeO
ME of West Virginia, people Of West Virginia
I'VE do appeal class but we DO appeal 70
the reason lberyovng lawabding citizens to Join Win
civil government establishing order ana uneFns
in ane era good feeling