The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-04-24


those of the like quarter for 1855, by
the enormous snm Of t2I5,53s.63.
Our fiscal year begins on the LIST
day of October. The largest annual
collection heretofore made was for
the fiscal year. 1883, when itreached
the sum of $3.50, 992.62. The collec-
tions for the present fiscal year, be-
ginning October LIST, 1885, already
foot up 06,4li.S6, which includes
but $26,, 96S.03 of the Chesapeake d
Ohio railway back taxes. The year
has yet six months to run. 1t is safe
to say that by the end of the year the
Treasury receipts will largely exceed
81, 100000.
The largest distributable School
Fund ever paid out in this State, was
for the year 1882, when it amounted
to 1872, S42.33. The amount now
standing to the credit of that fund
is $293, 256.24. BY the 10th day of
June, 1886, at which time, under the
law, the distribution is to be made,
the fund will undoubtedly exceed
$4,000.
The amount of State Indebtedness
liquidated during the present admin
istration, $99, 1881.
In a recent issue the Grafton Sen
inei declares that lit is not impossi-
BILE for the Republican party to have
a majority in the next Legislature,
and that the people are growing
tired of Democratic rule" We com
mend the facts we have stated and
the figures we have quoted to the
careful and prayerful consideration
of our Grafton contemporary. Will
it honestly point out any proofs to
be found therein that may indicate
or justify the alleged popular weari-
ness of Democratic rule?
Doubtless there are men in the
State who would rather see our
State government go to destruction
under the mismanagement of incom-
petent men, than see it thrive under
a wise and judicious Democratic ad-
ministration given us by Governor
Wilson. But such men do not con-
stitute the majority of either the
Democratic or Republican par
ties.
The great taxpaying public will
not withhold a just recognition OF
that wise administration which
West Virginia now so abundantly
enjoys. The fact that it is thor.
oughly Democratic, the fact that il
is to some disappointingly success.
full, will not abate its merits in the
public estimation.
SO far from being tired of Demo
cratic rule" the people hunger after
Just such Democratic rule as Gov.
ernor Wilson has given and is giving
us. He has done and is doing more
for the performance of Democratic
supremacy in this State than any
man who has been before the public
in years. All the predictions made
during his campaign and after, o
the woful results to follow his inaug
uration, have been signally refuted
The State is at peace, her revenues
are closely collected and CAREFUL,
: expended; her schools are flourish
, ing as never before; the laws are ex
, ecuted faithfully and crime learns
that it cannot invoke at will the par
doning power; the resources of tn
State are being developed; capital il
, coming in; new enterprises are goin.
forward, notwithstanding the un
exampled financial depression, AM
the indications now are that durin,
Gov. Wilson's administration Their,
8 will be more local railroad building
' than under any of his predeces
. sors.
Doubtless all this is sadly disap
pointing Nevertheless, it is true
: If this is the Democratic rule O
which our Republican friends ar
growing tired" we can all consci
r entiously ask and hope that it ma.
be indefinitely continued.-Chartes
ton Star.