Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-03-22
SUTHERLAND PRIZE
WINNER ANNOUNCED
West virginia--A Good Place n
Which to Live

Mr.. SUTHERLAND. Mr.. Presi-
dent, shall not undertake in the
limited time at my disposal to ex-
press at length the thoughts that
come TO my mind at the conclusion
Of 10 years Of Congressional servise,
Of which 4 years we're spent in the
House Of Representatives and
garded my successive elections by
the people OF West Virginia to these
positions as affording me wonder
full opportunity for service, and l
have endeavored during all these
years to give the very best service Of
which / was capable. am CRATE
full to the good people Of ,my State
for having thus favored me. ! have
accepted the result Of the election
in West Virginia terminating to-day
my term Of service here, trust, in
a true philosophical spirit, and may
say, without reservation, sthatI have
done so without regrets or without
determinations Of any kind. shall
return To my State in the immediate
future to take up my labors for my
family, feeling confident that can
put in the remaining years of my
life in hard consecutive work to good
advantage. My only regret is the
sundering Of the pleasant ASSOCIATE
ions which have been formed as d
Member Of the two greatest legis~
lative bodies in the world. My re-
lations with those in both Houses
have without exception been agree
able and pleasant and have the
profounded respect and admiration
for the membership Of these bodies.
am not one Of those who believe
that this great country is going to
observation-disclosures any lack OF con
secrated effort on the part Of its
legislators. While the functioning
of the Senate may not always be
letter perfect, yet my experience
here convinces me that there is now
where in the world more industri-
Gus or patriotic body Of men that are
to be found here. It would be strange
indeed if there fere not radical diff
erences Of opinion among the men
of strong minds and personalities
who compose the membership Of this
body, representing, as they do, SOW
ereign States whose interest are not
always identical, and yet whose well
being and prosperity mean the well
being and prosperity Of the whole.
Most Of the results Of Legislation are
brought about by the intelligentcom-
promise of these difference, and MS
ually these compromises are effectu-
ated in spirit Of earnest cooperat-
ion, and certainly with conscient-
ious regard on the part Of each to-
ward his obligations to State and
Nation. am profoundly impressed
with the desire on the part Of each
to contribute in his own way toward
the solution Of the mighty problems
which come before This body for
fianl determination. When legisla-
tors devote themselves in this why
to their task the country is certainly
safe.
In conclusion, Mr.. President, d.
sire to express to each and every
Member Of this body my apprecia-
ton of the uniform courtesy which
has been accorded to me, and to ex-
tend to you, the Presiding Officer,
and to the membership and all alta
ches my cordial good wishes for tie
future.
Mr.. President, some week ago
offered number OF prizes to high
school boys and girls Of West Vir-
ginia for the best essays upon the
subject "West Virginia. Good
Place to Live" A highly compet-
ent committee Of able and distin-
guished men was appointed to con-
slider the merits Of these essays, and
after careful deliberation they select
ed the one they regarded as having
the most merit. 1t was written by
. younv lady in small town in Ka-
nawha County W. Va, and because
of the fact that SO many untrue
statements haze been made regard
ing the great State which have had
the honor to represent in part in thin
body, ] am led to place in the Cor
gressional Record this splendid e.
say, which sets forth briefly and N
terse language many importahs
truths about West Visginia. I ash
unanimous consent that the essay
referred to may be printed as paSt
Of my remarks In 8-point type.