The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-19
1924. This. however. seems to nave
bean only local rumor and without toun-
dalton. as MT. Dunlap fatty denied that
he had any such aspirations.

1924. This. however, seems to nave
bean only local rumor and without foun-
dalton, as Mr.. Dunlap fatty denied toat
he had any such aspirations.
In any cvent. that Mr.. punlaps
speech WAS dclctcd and modified 10 ap-
pease ,uc iutcrcsts-thc arguments
used matters uot-was sGtilr!ca; cN'-
dcrCc Tia. ;hr hight was already on.
The interests that Senator Nicely Will
have - flight n carrying out his pro
gram for equitable and just TAXATION
are Of the Sa;ne CID gaiG that has OBJ
%;vuc;cl progressive taAat!"n measures
in IVES; Virginia tor many Years. lhcir
names. their methods AMI their arSu-
m.n,s are well known.
They ere INSCRIPTIONS. ia~r-siGht"d
and rcs"urcetuI. They arc highly pa!d
Legislative agents, and they must by
;!ircwL. clever and without c"mrrac-
t'"%. .And they arc all OF this. They
are p:ent,tuilr supplied with money and
!,Hvc tore years been very successful.
Looking EN- over.
l. woF ~ 4 r""m NJ the Kama" Ia
i,"''i. Il, Charleston. In Which congrC'
Ea:,G Charley Oscu;Hn. E~N-GGvern"r W.
\ MrGurk.c. I"icilo"t Fitzpatrick. aud
others. tha, the address ii Chairman
llIlIii1 WAS UplClIu anu 'N'ilSh ''
These mon and their ASSOCIATES, some
t.,uc mrmncre Of lhr Democratic party,
wcrc there Ia protect the big interests
ami NJ. we'll kuuWu lobbyists Of long
standing.
II l. interesting =" Au"w that tho
ronm occupied by these gentlemen was
located .d:rrc;ly opposite that occupied
by Senator Nicely. The door was kept
opcu nrdciicaliy during IA" entire time
that senator Nicely remained N ms
rc'.!n. and there WAS always SOMEONE
ola the .o"h"ut l." see whom Mr.. Ncelr'a
caller were. Tho big interests arc
takiuS 40 chances of overlooking any
bots AMI are keeping TAB" On anyone
who may be .Iu:l ;sa!ust them on tax
measure.
An Imposing Array.
These are tho people senator Nicely
VIII have ~ fight. AID they are not all.
When Il Is al! Su.nmcd w. there VIII
DC guilt" an array 81 lobbyists attempt
,ns TO block his every more. There will
&c the Watson "rr"wL.' % tatrmont.
s"r"" "c The friends OF Ex-Governor Corn
Vol. the great southern West Virginia
coal operators. the Standard oil, and 50
Oh: the" vii 70 r,prCScutc'l by such
m'n a. Tu*.u Morris and Edwin Roll
:rS"u. ~ Falrmout, the trio already
'amcd. bsCnt"U. McCorkir. Fitzpatrick.
aud :;dHy others OF lesser ca.ihrU. They
VIII he the ones 20 block the progress
siNc Ard needed LEGISLATION advanced by
senate" Nicely. II within thcir power.
II should he SAID in passing that
these same Ern,lcmru the majority OF
whom are pr":osHcdly leading Demo-
Gratis today. arr III reality members OF
II" party. They submergc their party
49,, -, H. -. .t-,. ..N.N 60,
by which they are cmplcy"J. They nave
played dominant parts IN tn" function
Ing @. tic legislature: Q! the las, wen
~ vcar:. and have served their clients
well.
Tho political aeoccs OF the lcgiSla-
'urc makes but lItt!c difference 10 them.
They work the sumo way with !nSiGuouS
prrpaGandt. deceit and DOWNRIGHT cor
rurt!on. They are neither N"mrcrat
nor republican: they are predatory in
politics. and operate solely for the sell
FISH interests of themselves ana the
interests that hirr them.
VII Test leadership
When measures have come up In
tcrmcr legislatures Increasing the tax
on the coal. oil and gas interests. these
rcr have been instrumental IN defeat
ing them Through their operations as
lobbyists. and !; was no more the fault
Of the Republican parry than II Will be
tina, ~ the Democrats pur'y /: they
succeed aCaia In liz coming session o.
The Legislature.
Senate" Nc",r has advocated Il real
constructive and progressive ~taNat!cn
program II is oMc that Is truly "f the
people and for tie people. hut before ne
can carry 1t through. his leadership will
ne severely tested and he will have had
to fight every iach and step ot the way.
But II he lives UP 20 the leadership ana
lighting qualities h" so c!arly exhibited
at the Charleston meeting. he Wall be
In a fair way 70 succeed and the big in
terests and highly paid and trained
lobbyists in West Virginia will for once
play Il less important role.