The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-10-28
az. N. 1gl,llNYT, Eplron.
POINT PLEASANT, WEST VA,
THURSDAY. oCTOnER a7.is7o.
1T HURTS THEN

~ tUlut " hAIW bVutcuvuy' IHFuCubaFty
was this the case with our article on The
unjust and tyrannical action Of tho pres
cent Democratic Board Of Supervisors Of
Mason county u,.ho rssd question. We
have,bcen charged by several Democrats
with misrcpsssenting the facts; and Of ad-
rccsting the dangerous doctrine of "capi-
tai-against labor" aud labor against
capital" This we have never attempted
to do. Wo are the friend of the poor man.
and SO long as VIC have strength. shall de-
4end them against the tyrsnny aud op-
1pression Of the rich mon, let the conse-
quencos DO what they may rGbeu we sec
party ofrieh llndholders binding them
selves together Gas is the case on the 9th
. or side Of Kauawha River. into what they
call mutual protection society" to reg
ulate wages for farm labor, we cannot but
5abhor it, and look upon it as combina-
-.;;..;sa Of sainst labor" Its an at
tempt toreducc the poor man to condi-
sion Of abjoct slavery. In that orgauiza-
ton youand none but Dcmoepnts. Thank
God, no Republicans ,vOtld give in bis adj
'hssicb 10 u.
When wo SEQ q Democratic Board Of
Supervisors discriminating botwcen the
rich and tho poor, and in favor Of tho rich,
aHc deem it our duty to expose it. They
Ihreaten to show,up ho'falsity q. our ar.
rscle last week. We challenge them to-
dot. Westated nothing but tho truth,
iastbe recorded proceedings Of the last
meeting Of the Board Of Supervisors will
show, and whichyoa arc invited to exam
.iue
We.iOsk upon the action Of tho Board,
in rescinding'the snsd tax, as u6justintlho
extreme. II as al outrage upon tho poor
man, tosay that hc shall pay as much tax
TO keep up the county roads as the rich
.man. But said rich man, ''don't Ihaye
70 work three days on tho road, as you, or
pay fne?' Yes, that it is SO, but don't
you use the roads. thousand times to
.,wbers we useit once. So far as the indi-
yyidual man is concerned the work of one
Is equal to the other. But then, ycu'hasc
sthousands Of dollars in lands and personal
pprmerty which are exempt from taxation
for road purposes. Therefore the burden
is unequal. It is the rich man who is
benefited by good roads. and whose land
lis enhanced ia value by them, and his
property should be taxed to keep the roads
Fiin good condition. II is an outrage, VT
repeat, to make the poor man pay the
same amount Of taxesas the rich man fol
sroai purposes. Do you ever see . riSl
man working the roadss Did gou ese'
know one to work the roads2 Then, who
does the work on the roads? Tho pool
man as d matter Of course. But say the,
in excuse for this outrageous proceeding
of the Board, that thcrc.RaS surplus q
road money in the treasury from the las
years. taxes, and thetsforc road tax OF
property this year. was sRnecessary.
Then if the county Liasis surplus OF road
money, wig. not apply TO che roads and
sexemptthepoor man from the thEee days
work on the roads. as we'll as to excmp
shc rich mans property from taxation fol
this purpose2 When the Board rescindct
tho road tax, why did they not rcscind tht
three days work on the rOadS Ethey has
tho power to do one. they had the powe,
to DO the other. They have full aad alb
.sOlute power given them in tho road law
IItis discretionary with them as to tn
wnumberctdays' work that shall DO requi
cred. They cando away with the work i
they desire it, altogether. But rather thai
do this, they say thabshe rich mans prop
,orty shall be exempted from contributing
anything TO keeping up the roads. But
declare that tho poor man shall .work tire
days on the roads. in order to keep thor
IN good repair for tss- rich man Io.Ssiy
over in bis fine carriage, and to hanI Iii
farm products to market; but IOs this prig
ilcge bis property docs not pay econI
But you, poor man. Eotk three days >
tho road, and thereby pays $500 . yea
.taxessto keep them up.
Nov, We ask, all honest we'd moaniu
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