The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-10-18
THE RECENT ELECTION.
Letter from Marion County
Correspondent.
WoRTHrSoToS, W. Va, [
October l6, 1876. !

EdItus Of the Intelligrncer.
The election passed of quietly. The
vote polled (193j is the largest ever poll.
ed al this precinct. The Republicans
fought manfully, but the Democrats were
TOO strong. The only thing we can re.
ioice over is the reduction OF the usual
Democratic majority. This will eneour.
age US to fight harder for "Hayes and
Wheeler too"
One thing which demoraliLed the Re
puhlicans was the treacheIy Of our lead
era member OF the County Executive
Committee, who voted for Mathews and
the Democratic ticket. Gen. Gofi and
LEVIN. Lowe both rau ahead Of the ticket.
Shells Dem.) for the legislature, ran
fifteen votes behind his ticket.
Four years more oil Democratic mis-.
rule will be the programme. High tanes
was the principal cry i've years ago. Five
years ago, under the Supervisor system,
the Sheriff of this county collected about
$1,000 taxes. Now, under the County
Court system, he collects over S3l 900; and
yet some Democrats say taxes are lower.
Whilst others who acknowledge they are
higher claim that 1t is caused by corrup.
ton OF Grants administration. Both Of
the above claims are little too trans
parent. The first, because men on both
sides who pay large amount acknowl.
edge they are higher, and the county
levles are higher. The levy for roads
alone is two cents more than the county
tax ever was; 1t is 80 cents on the 500.
The second, because only manufacturers
and dealers in tobacco and whisky pay
any tax into the National Treasury.
The reasons for high taxesare as follows:
Lands are valued higher than they would
sell for at forced sale. ENORMOUS frauds
by Democratic officials, a Ia Henry
Walker, Burdett, Bennett, and John W.
Gentry. Enormous appropriations for
building poor houses, jalls, &c. AS an
example we will refer to appropriations
in Marion county. The County Court sold
the old poor house for 81 500 and built
a new house, costing the county s. 900,
when the old one to-day Hit was put up
atfcrced sale would sell Tor more than the
new one. The grounds Of the old one
are fertile, we'll watered and in health
full climate and have good brick house
upon them. The new pooriarm is q poor
farm indeed. II is simply a sand bank
with house capable Of accommodating
regiment Of U. S. soldiers, when we only
have about twenty unfortunate poor.
The County Court allowed two men 500
each for settling with the Sheriff this
year. II this is not an outrage upon the
tax payer We do not know where they
would find one.
They paid $3.50 for putting new roof
on the Court House when good mechan.
les said the old one could be made good
rs new for $50. And next we are TO
have u $4,000 Jail. The edict has gone
forth, and the bearing 1t would have had
on the election Is all that kept them
from beginning work ere this, And this
is the reform promised,by the Democrat
ic party.
promise that has been broken. We were
promised biennial sessions Of the legisla-
lure, but instead Of that We have had two
sessions, every year, and the cost was
largely in excess OF legislatures under
Republican administration.
SIX years OF Democratic domination
make tho following propositions self
evident:
Fitst-No promise made by the Dem.
ocraticparty can be relied on.
second-As long rs they are continued
in power they will continue to increase.
Third-n they should gain the Ma
tionAl government the United States
would Do bankrupt in less than four
years.
Allhonest men who do mot wish 10 see
such results can only save The country by.
voting for Hayes and Wheeler, from
whom only reform can DO expected: