The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-09-27
AN InrnRusrIn0 DIsCUBBIoN NY
ONn or THE rHAMnnn
or TIM ACT.
(ny state Benator u. n. Stats. OF
PArkoraburR.)

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PArkeruburgD
To tho Voters "f W"ut virginia
There ~ being put forth quite mn
effort on tho bart OF a Few IcppI" al
West Virginia to prevent IA" passing" OF
the constitutional amendment providing
for bond issu" not I" exceed ii'y
million dollars. for good roads IN West
Virginia This constitutional amend
mcnt will DO voted on November =. n"xt
Under our present constitution IN"
state cannot Issue bonds for road pur-
poses. Article 10. section I, of the con
stitution Of Yves, Virginia reads as fol
lows:
NO debts shall be. contracted hy
this state except to meet casual de
ficitS In the revenue. 10 deem pre-
vIous liability Of the state. to sup
press insurreCtion. repel invasion or
defend the state in time or war.
the paymcna OF any liability other
than that for the ordinary expenses
OF the state. shall be- equally diSiri-
buted over Il period Of at least ."
years.
Hence. you viii see the necessity Of
II constitutional amendment Tor good
roadr road building aud repairing nav
lag been left with the county court "l
each county In the stat" The t'"7""
that. roads Vet. IrGl /" ia" county '""i Ia
la very plain when y"u tab" lhI" 80"
sldcraiI"n the time aud '""h'I"" 81
west Virginia when the consultation
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ANY ono tim". ahall not exceed INV
million dollars
when u bond IEuu" NJ nI"r"|hlh l'
authorized. the l"gHlniur" shall At
the same time provide Tor In" colo
ton Of IN annual stat" tax. SUN
Gent To pay annually tn" interest on
such debt and tn" principal thereof
within, and not exceeding 30 years
hopc tho voters will read very care
fully tho wording Of this Amendments
You Will see that this provides Tor \
hond issue NOT TO ENCEED FIFTY
MILLION DOLLARS. You will further
note that thus amendment makes IL man
datury on tho Legislature. IN case inc
bond. issue carries. to connect 1T I'"S'
tho various county seats OF the Slh'''
thus YOU see preventing Cyl '''H ''Nt ~ -
or group at counties from comforting
the road system.
EN-,;oyCrnor W. \. MaCCorkIC seems
To- be taking n very strong stand AGAINST
this amendment He has recently been
sending out a pamphlet which. think'
Is not fair IN his construction. lie seeks
TO convey the idea that this bond ISSUE
will be made for the whole amount TO-
vii ftfty million dollars. forthwith.
Such was not IN" intention. nor WILL !,
be the case IL the bond lSau" Shouin
carry II tho legislature In their WIS
dom should sec TT to sell SlO.OOp.Ouo
worth OF the bonds. and the government
of the United States gives uS Ike
amount. this VIII give uS *2o.""".o"o l"
use for road purposes. 1t seems 10 III"
This amount would be sufficient I" Keep
tho work moving. II the pc"pl" OF West
VIRGINIA ran get roads any faster by
issuing tho bonds for whole amount:
and could keep that amount working.
for ono Will say amen.
Governor MACCorklc seeks to furthrr
thvow diAcredit on IN" legislator" by
saving that this movement tx toSt"r"d
by sinister motives: that THIS am"nd-
mrnt originated IN the minds OF big con-
GERMS that sell road machinery and ma
tcrInlS The truth Of the matter IL TINS:
shortly after tho election of 1918 had
a conference with \. u Williams. wh"
was ut that time state rond COMMISSION
rr and several other gentlemen. IN re
gard 10 road construction. etc. shortly