Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-06-18
4 Card from Colonel Peyton.

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! To NJ E6iLOW Citizens:
The circular given below, IAN un-
accountable Discrimination" pre-.
pared by some unknown person or
persons intended to be harmful to
me and beneficial to others and clan
destinely circulated in certain dis
tricts on election day, now give to
the public, with a statement of the
facts, which could have been as
easily ascertained by anyone hon
estly seeking the record and truth:
GAN UNACCoUNTABLE DIsCRIM1.
NATION.
Voters of Greenbrier, can YOU give
your support to Col. G. f. Payton,
when the land books of the County
show "A discrimination in assessing
the lands for taxation made by Col
Peyton, Il sworn officer, which can.
not be explained by any conceivable
principle of right or justice. For
example,: At Blue Sulphur the
lands of Mr.. J. f.. Harrah are as
sessed at S72.22 per acre, while the
adjoining lands of II. II. Jarrett,
(the finest in the county, are put al
81 80. AT Anderson the lands OF
Mary f.. Hedrick were assessed al
S9l 80 while the adjoining lands of
Mr.. VIM. G. Miller are put ut $50. OC
and there is nothing to show for the
great difference. These are but two
instances taken from great number
that might have been sighted as en-
amples.
This can only be explained upon
the presumption that it was done fnr
some personal interest or under the
direction of some evil influence.
In addition to this, it is fact that
several gentlemen in different parts
of the county, have been promised
deputy ships to secure strength for
the Peyton ticket. These facts are
whispered through the neighborhood
to secure advantage over unsuspect-
ing opponents. What means the
following affidavit:
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
COUNTY OF GREENBRIER, SIS:
This day personally appeared be-
fore me, j. r.. Kincaid, a Justice, in
and for the County and State afore-
said, +. g. McFeron and made oath
to the following statement:
John J. Rife came to my house af.
ter dark, about the Goth day of May,
1896, and asked me how / stood in
regard to the the Sheriff's tickets
and after l had told him the ticket
was going to support John G. Rife
asked me to support the Peyton
ticket and he said if the Peyton
ticket was elected he would have a
show with them that would be
something to him.
Subscribed and sworn before me
this End day of June, 1896.
j. II. KINCAID, Justice.
We the undersigned, certify that
we have known f. G. McFeron for a
number of years ard know him to
be an honest and truthful man.
&. ID. WATTS,
G. II. CAMPBELL, MD.
A. G. HANDLEY.n
The lands of Mr.. J. +. Harrah en-
brace 8 acres, and was assessed by
me in 1891 at a total value of $3.50,
or SPLIT per acre. In 1898, $500 was
added by the Assessor and Clerk for
a new building erected by Mr.. Fl.
MIR. IT. II. Jarett's farm of LILAC
| acres, i assessed the same rs it was
in 1881. Its market value was greater
in 1881 than in 1891, and it's yield i'm
price of products, too. The lands
| Of Mrs. Mary +. Hedrick, contain.
ing AZ of all good acres, and advan.
tageously located at North Anderson
for boom attractions, did not assess
higher, in my judgment, than Mr..
VIM. g. Miller's lands of 1876 acres,
not so fortunately located and of I'm.
even value. The record shows the
figures. My judgment, know, was
ofttimes erring, but the base and ma
licious charge that improper motives
possessed me could only have sug.
geated itself to the minds Of those
capable themselves Of yielding to
them.
AS to the appointment of deputies,
it is an unqualified falsehood. The
affidavit appended needs no further
reference, more than to state that /
do not believe that any of the gen.
tlemen whose names appear in con-
nection with it, ever intended that it
should be associated with such odious
matter, of a misleading nature and
perversion of truth, and, in such an
offensive manner, circulated on cleo.
ton day.
accept my defeat without muir
muir or complaint, except feelings of
regret and deep modification that
these methods and others equally de.
void of truth were resorted to in q
local contest and between party
friends. Nevertheless, being a con-
sistent party man, will support the
nominees as the people have made
them.
! will ever hold in grateful remem-
brance the many true hearted friends
who were SO earnest in their support,
and with no purpose of ever again
asking public favor, 1 close with
malice toward none and charity
for ALL"
Most Respectfully Yours,