The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-10-14


property is assessed ae rs actual value
the result mas been 50 satisfactory and
the taxation so low that the people
could not be induced 70 change.
1The new tax laws which the Demo
Gratis assail 30 violently were drafted
BY afessrs. Hubbard. Dayton, Blizzard
and sturgiss, four Republican lawyers,
among the abIest N the state, and ap.
proved by ten leading Republicans; also
by the state convention, and finally by
Republican legislature. Now which is
more linbIs to be right. and wnicn should
Republicans believe and trust, these Re.
publican lawyers. the Republican state
convention and Legislature or Democrats
who oppose these laws on the eve OF
election for tine purpose OF securing con-
troll of the state legislature? IF such
thing were possible, do tne people,
and especially do Republicans know
what wonki happen. what Democrats
would do on the tax or any otner
question? They opposed tax reform
in the last legislature; they opposed
! the Dawson law as bitterly as. they
oppose this new law, stating that it
was unjust. outrageous and hurtful to
the people. when in fact it produces
100000 a year, and not dollar coma
from the farmer or Individual, but all
from corporations; md no Democrat
can now be found in the state who is
opposed to the Dawson law. the Daw.
son law vindicated itself. and the new
tax law will do the same There may
be some necessary amendments and
changes in the new law. which was
passed in a hurry at an extra SEES
sion nj the Legislature No scheme OF
taxation or SIT of laws on the subject
Of taxation was ever perfect at first.
But the Republican party should be
trusted at the approaching session OF
the Legislature to make all necessary
! amendments. and changes before tine
/ law goes into operation, rather than
elect Democratic governor and leg.
islat,ue
"In 1892 the people OF the country
Trusted the Democrats in their oppo-
sitien to protection. when they de-
clared change was needed. The re-
suit was folr years OF panic, ruin, want,
bankruptcy anil distress.
'RepubIicans in a campaign should
never follow advice and leadership Of
Democrats. All good Republicans owe
allegiance TO the party and are in
honor bound to stand by and support
tne party and its nominees Unless
this is done there could be no party
organization and no party success.
"Thc Democrats in this contest
want to elect their governor and the
/ legislature; their opposition is mainly
directed towards our candidate for gov.
ernor, Mr.. Dawson. Their main pur-
iPosc seems to be to mislead the peo-.
pie as TO Mr. Dnwson's true position
in this campaign This is unjust. Mr.
Dawson IS only member of the Re-
publican party, good, loyal, able and
true. He did not draft the new law;
was not a member Of the Republican
state convention that approved them,
nor of the legislature tnat passed
them, and is no more responsible for
the passage of toe laws than any 9th
er Republican Ills only ofrense has
been that he stands for true tax rs.
form, for a better assessment of all
the property OF inc state, and that ali
property shah be taxed and mona ess
caps, thereby reyIMcing taxation. He
as the candidate of u Republican