Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-12

Numerous instances might be cited show
ing in particular counties the effects of the
Republican system of Acknowledgement. In
Braxton there were not left on the eastern
,ide of Elk enough voters to organize the
school system, but the school taxes were col
ected all the same. How they were dis
pursed remains mystery to this day. In
he town of Lewisburg, with 1920 inha5it
lnts, but eight persons were permitted 10
vote. Logan county, casting nov nearly
500 votes, had then about 100 names on
he registration books, and the House OF
Delegates in 1869, in the contested election
.ase OF Hinchman vs. Ballard, raced thai
tote to 80, in order to count in toe Repub
publican candidate.
Certain Assessment Orders
IRE made the subject of critici 'm in the
resent campaign. 1t is sueici .nt to say
hat the Democratic party stands pledged to
AIRY out the will OF the people concerning
he exemption offsrm products and tosubmit
IN amendment to the Constitution, should
/, re be found necessary for the purpose
such amendment will be submitted to those
Who are to be directly affected by it, as well
IS to all other voters. When the Republi.
can party submitted an amendment to the
constitution in 1866 they refused to allow
he men most deeply interested to have any
voice upon the question. When the dis,
rranchising amendment was to be voted
M the class at whom il was aimed were
denied By the registration law, the right to
be heard on its adoption.
A new interest attaches to the question Of
exemption in this State, from the discovery
If the fact that an exemption clause sub
Stantially the same as that now on our Stat.
ute books, was introduced in the Legislature
of 1868; after il was passed in the House Of
Delegates it was defeated in the Senate,
composed almost entirely OF Republicans
ZION Edwin Maxwell, then q member Of
hat body, voting against it. See Senate
Journal 1863.
High Salaries
Are complained Of The compensation to
State officers is Just what the Constitution
allows. and no more. Under Republican
rule the compensation was increased under
he fiction of an allowance for house rent
Extra pay, under this guise, was given to
The Republican State officers from 1866 to
1870 the allowances varying fro :: $500 to
$3.50 to each officer-all under Constitu
ion forbidding any extra compensation
The wrong was the more glaring because
few. if any, Of the Republican State officers
rented houses. The gentleman who intro
duced this system of unlawful allowance
was Hon. Edwin Maxwell, the Repu blican
candidate for Governor. 1t was on his mo
ion that the first item Of this sort, $50 for
The Governor. under head of rent of exc
cutive mansion" was incorporated into the
Appropriation bill-see Senate Journal OF
1865.
The school Funds
Have not been unlswfully used a.
charged. In accordance with law
and the Constitution, certain moneys beloSg
ing to the permanent school fund have been
invested in our own State securities; the
money thus borrowed by the State has en-.
sbled her to complete the new public build
ings without an increase of taxation, and
this great burden has been distributed over
period Of years instead of being allowed
70 fall heavily and at once on the tax pay
ers Of the State. When the Republicans
were in power they used the school moneys
Unfortunately, and without law, TO meet
current expenses. A deficit of $4,000 in
the school funds remaining over from the
last Republican administration, was made
good BY the Democracy without increase of
taxation.
The report of the last Republican School
Superintendent shows nearly 100000 of
school taxes levied and unsccounted for
and for period Of six years Of Republican
administration the reports show the levies
10 have been half million dollars in excess
of the sums accounted for BY Republican
officials.
From the school reports Of 1870 and 1882
the following figures are taken showing
the condition Of the public schools un-
der Renhlican and Damnrratic rnlA