The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-07-10

devised by the high priests Of the Demo.
cratic party in West Virginia. keeps TIE
p:cts Of that party busy denying and tx.
p'ainipg. Here Ia remarkable explans-
ton from the Greenbrier Independent,
whose territory was recently invaded by
tae Board Of Public Works:
"Ths Republican press has criticized mes.
severely and urjus!ly tho conduct CT the
Governor and Auditor In giving certain
Instructions to- tho Assessors as 10 their
duties, and has charged that theae officials
have acted arbitrarily md without con.
!erfing with ltsding tuembers Of their Sn
party. We happen to be in condition to
give few fscts In this connection no,
heretofore published, and which, in lbs
tics 10 these officials, should he known.
After the decision Ct the Chesapeake &
Ohio Railway We. The Auditor, &c, in
which the Court Of Appeals held distinctly
that all property not exempt from taxation
by the Constitution, should be ta1ed, and
when Il was apparent that unltss the
revenue was increased there would not be
lands sufficient In the Treasury 10 NEE. the
appropriations which tho Legislature had
had already made, the Governor called
together In conference The leading Demo-
cratic members Of tho Legislature, iuc]ud.
Ing the Chairmau OF both the Senate md
House Finance Committees. He made
known to them the importance OF increas.
Ing tbs revenue. called ihsir attention 10
this decision OF the Supreme Court, and
suggested that tho law should be m.de 10
conform thereto. Most OF those presen.
approved this suggestion, but thought that
at that time In tho session proper bill
could not be passed, while some thought
that In visw otthe decision al the Court OF
iAat resort thSt further legislation Was nm.
necessary. They all, however. approved CT
the suggestion that the Governor Shouts
address such letter 70 he afterwards
wrote to tho Auditor, and that the Auditor
ehould Issue circular 10 the AseessoIs, in.
structiug them TO assess all property not
legally exempt from taxation. Three oil
the judges Of the Court Of Appeals we're
consulted ss to the scope OF their decision,
and 10 them were submitted the letter and
circular, which they examined, revised
and approved" ..sr -.
Lstters Patent ought to have been &C..
cured on device Of this kind before civ
ing It to the world. 1hs irreducible gchool
fund wsa exhausted; the State owed $t40,,
900 10 Wheeling bank; tho previous L. &.
stature had lodged Ia tax levy and ordered
o resssess,Ten1; lhefc were no more !anGe
to be taken contrary 10 Law; the sitting
Legislature IVES "a lacking Ia cuursge AZ Ito
conspicuously cowgrily preds Ctsso,;"it V as
apparent that unles the>>feysnue vas In.
creased there gould not DO funds su sIicient
In the treasury 10 meet tbs appropriations
which the Legislature had already mad"
And what wa to be done? When West
Virginia Democratic politicians are abo1.
to do anything Of momsn;-to 'sla:s" n
United STATES Senator or fix up a tax Job
they cal! a carcuu, not large enough 70 be
Troublesome, oil nice, handy, manageable
slzs. This tax cancus Beeme to have been
a eelec. affair. The Governor, the Auditor,
the chairman OF two committees, the lead.
Ing Democratic members 1.-THE Leelsla.
'ure-theIe were not many OF these II they
wsrs all rasled.sard three judges Of the
Supreme Court. 51l Z 49,
We Mo very glad tina. this painful s:ste.
ment does not cone from Republican
newspaper, which might be inspected Of
| sxuttipg In the S:ste's shame because OF
the partisan advantage that might result
II three judges oithe highest lsSel tribunal
In the State did consent to go into eecres
political caucus on a matter which might
DO submitted Tor the judgement Of their
Court, it Ia well that iht revelation Is made
By one in political sympathy With these
Judges, With the caucus III Gbich they toek
u prominent part, and with the outcome Of
that novel meeting. It tskes nothing from
the disgrace OF tho proceeding that the
thrse Judges are not said 10 hsve eat with
tho 1hombeI1 nl the Legislature. The
Governor and tho Auditor were the con.
meeting links between tho Legislature aud
the judicial ends Q! the mixed CAUCUS. The
managsrs had decided what 10 do and how
to do It, and thp judges Examined, revised
and approysl' tide ho1: g-.55.
I hefu was q proceeding oil which the pub,
lie ass ignorant. Not even ths, Legislature
knew what was going on. Not even ths
! Democratic Side OF that legislature wss ad
vised, only tho two cba;rmen and "tht
leading Democratic members The
double ended caucus agreed upon a way te
help itB party out pi the mire Of lnanciS
difticulty-,hrcc Judges OF tho Gupren,
Court said It was good enough wRy-snt
soon the edict went ior.h. /. Mlght b,
thought that the Attorney General woult
have besn lhp piaGer peraon to "examine
revise and ap1t6ys' a'eircuiay yuira Va
10 declare to Atsebacrs that certain per
sonal properly previously exempt was I,
be taxed by the Democratic party in cat
Cus issemb!ed. The Attorney G:nets
would lave done SGil c1cpgh for an o.
diusry occasion, but here was eomsthin
nosa than the mere giving an opiuiol
{ which tho sup.sme Court might reverst
! Something bio;e than framing d circula
10 pu. into execution a pNil.dfbhod lew.l
1 III The Chesapeake 4 Ohio caee the 1T
prens Court had pafssd upon that case an
!, nothing noro. Eotbing moro WEB befor
= the court. the -otilItatj I'D charge Of tn
i State liuancta waited 10 know where til
q court would stand on the net 10 exem]
Z certain products Of the workshop and iarn
,, and. tbrse Of the iour judges Of the S,
It preme Court Of Appesls-malk the vel
i, great presence OF mind In committing
J, good working majority-aaid that the ca,
Z cu1 vea on the right track, that the e:
J" empted property copldn't DO e{empte
I, snd then and there declared shst Il
~ Judgment Of the court would DO II Il
- question were 10 come before It. Here
10 4. least one important case settled, go lar
ss the Supreme Court Ok Appeals can settle
re in secret aud with no argument except Ii
II OF partiaan expediency. VA
: Perhaps there Is no truth whatever
Q. the report Of this difsraceul proceedin
ID But 1t comes from respectable Democra,
q uewspsper which seems to speak by a
d. thoritY,r aud It 10 mado In delenso Of L
& party, not 10 destroy 1t or any public Of
m cers for whom 1t Is rosponblble. No chap,
% Of recent reasseasuient history isso shan
y tul. :9y; 5000 LNsi yGG
We yiitss.'sy t'3 ---- ---..s3i y y is}s
re- j ALNosr every psrson hna soma form
h, roiulous poison Intent IN his voins. Wh
W. this develops 10 scrotulous sorts, ulcers
Nv erupt!ouy, or takes the fo'm Of rhsumAll
y ~ or organic diseases, tho suffering that ensl
y Ia terrible beyond description. 2 Hence
. gntitudeo Of those who discover, ~ thousa,
'ef yearly do, that Ayers BarsApArillA will III
ny oush|y eradicate ihis evil from lhs Dyl,sn
lAt n, pAl