Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-06
,,,SsIoNER MASON AND THE
CoN,>,e rSrELLIGENcKR.

ei'AF >. sllasion to Mr.. Mason, Secre- !
p ~. = ~Tsz Commission" The Pur-
y ! Dlainly visible, is to 50 prejudice
SDs,oi,hs members Of the Legislature
.' J. v, N,soy as attorney for his syn I
=, heir better judgement may be
!, 5s.symiuing what is Of merit in
~. ol Mr.. Mason as SECRETARY ofthe
'C,nnissiOn, a commission author
\, ,r :vo years ago to investigate the
\, 4 snv, in our tax laws and to sug-
,spsiies. The laws have been thought
|. pO,o,iOasly defective. hence this
I. ormiug this examining and revisOry
1 50 to speak.
1. ruth IS the Radicals see in the busi.
HE straight forward manner the Leg
- bss Of handling the important sub
lore il that their schemes to cause
,-sons in the Democratic party are
|, % Isl. sGlLborn If some bugabOo story
" os successfully insugursted to fright.
r,nbers from doing their duty. Il is
,,ll, 10 the Legislature to charge its
Ssrs With not having sense enough to
inmate between any alleged ulterior
RS that Mr.. MGSoS may have of rob
he State and what is for the good Of
.s,e. 1: is . greater insult to the same
10 i1sinuate that its members have not
,,sgrity to perform their duty faith
r6ea they know and understand it
sne yen about Mr.. Mason Was q big
y Of the stock in trade used by the Re
;.s- organs during the last campaign.
he Democratic party had the good
, % discern between Mr.. Mason as
-, for any syndicate he might repre-
and VI. Mason as 3 Democrat who
!, psr:ys good and his States success
Ar The Republican organs that at
, such sophistr1 to hOodwlnk any rea-
>, nan might Just as well attempt to
..t NJ ". P, HCBBARD, or any other
=. ,no,oyed in the interest Of the P,
h. T. T., could not as an attorney
eu, 10 his duty toward him and as
.ra vote at a general election con-
Nous ' and iearlessly as his dnty to his
Dictated. 1t is an unfortunate
instance probably that Mr.. Mason is
.csgyed by happening to be employed
,71diea;e which is anxious to have the
, gay its alleged clains; nevertheless
70. the Legislature to carefully scruti-
he report of the secretary OF the Tax
mission, snd as required by the law
CT "3g the commission, utilize any or
ia :ha, would help to extrieats the
, fgou her financial dilemma. So
|: the sane be done with the reports of
.,her .xo members of the commission.
5 7srv likely that Mr. Mason, aS
So, for MS syndicate, would like to
big surplus in the State
NV sitter al debts are paid, and the
|, 4raei over to his client; but it is Cor
legislature, and ali others, to 50 gaard
IS, the FOLLY, so lavishly INDUCED BY
sieyal government of creating a sur
ind and thus taxing her people be-
be, needs. We have all seen how the
.5lcaa organs lauded their Congress
sgis.a.ing a surplus revenue out Of the
.es pockets. Let them keep their
Is and their rewards unto themselves,
e- Democracy nor Democrats wantiL
usiOr;:y Of this Legislature will see to
!; in the consideration of the new As
,e1, and Tax bilr' it will so adjust the
tbs: there will be no surplus
,ge Tor Mr.. MAsoN> syndicate,
81? other syndicate, except to
,Ehich the law made
provided entities it. 1t is a pretty well
,lshei .act that no public monies pass
4 the pubic treasury unless authorized
< Nov how is Mr.. Mason or any one
,o.ag 70 get money out Of the State
.- .ai=ss authorized by law? And |
.-yUzel, are not the people going to
Won't all the Republican organs
.r STATE know it and make some fuss
,.7 There are some things that are
..r ont this veil about Mr. MAsoS's
Da- mission" hasn't even the merit OF
: IS a name.
would be 8 handsome thing for the
Ocratc party of the State if the Legis-
. in its wisdom At this session, should
8 81 Of tax laws that would be so ef-
.e n ,heir operation as to reduce the
lew from twenty to eighteen or 1T
cents on the 500. And, indeed, that
Of The objects that is sought to be at
d and With such an earnestness that
,Annen: is probable,
ls REGISTER advises the Legislature to
head aud pursue its work conscientious
ID 5aarIessly, taking care at the same
70 aeeP oae eye on the Intelhgeneers
aioes and the other on Mr.. MAsoN as
l,s, :or his syndicate, and never forget
70 keen both eyes on what IS best for
interests Of the State. II this is faith
done 10 one need fear either Mr.. Ma
o. .as Republican organs and their at
p TO throw dust in the eyes Of our law
's's On tbs allimportant subject OF tax
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