Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-10-15
State Board Of Agriculture Favors
Recent Legislation.
SESSION AT kEARNEYSVlLLt
ass. Abram Mccullough, The President
Gives His Views on The Laws While
on a Visit Here,

sAoax0 OF agriculture, WulVu mas J"pt
closed its session at Bearnevsville.
Mr.. Mccullough is substantial
and wealthy farmer aud former
gxaember Of the state legislature and Is
well acquainted with the condition
OF She farmers throughout the state.
Among other things done by the
Board in its meeting was the indorse-
snsnt of the new tax laws just passed
my the legislature
Mr.. Mccullough, when seen by a
rauorter. said that lie had been look
hng into the new tax system and it's
effects npon the farmer. That he lad
Been studying the bills and believed
them TO be based upon tie only trne
and just system of taxation. such as
~Eas now heing used in New England
and the progressive states Of the west.
although they had been made a
party measure. as q republican legis-
3atnre 5y an unanimous vote. which
S5nclude every democratic member,
had made it mandatory for Governor
White TO appoint tax commission.
Upon this commission were appointed
Stsree of the broades' minded, nom
partisan republicans and two of demo-
scracv's ablest aud most non. partisan
q11snlbers, Hon. Henry G.. Davis and
fudge John H. Holt. of Huntington;
and the bill appointing tax COM
mission and assessing property Mt its
actual value, was especially favored
csv these two gentlemen whose change
OF front because the democratic CAM
sgaign managers had thought best to
nzgn@re the views of the men, who at
shat time represented their party and
the people, would make every think
ing democrat ponder over which was
might. the stand they took when act
Tng as the representatives of the demo-
cratic masses of the state. or their |
; present position. when one IS a nomi- |
naee aud the other working for the |
srartisAn success of his party candi-
wtates, not the masses.
Either thew we're right first and
sSrong now, or wrong first and right
vaow. 1 think that it only requires a
azn0wledge of men and politics to see
'1hey were right first and wrong now"
said Mr.. Mccullough "The demo-
essratic leaders are flooding Jefferson
: cxnnsy and the eastern Pan Handle
with Infamous circulars; yes. in.
famous. because they publish just so
1uch of the law as to make it look as
n5f the farmer would be taxed to death,
leaving off that portion showing how
cshe levies are reduced and how the
5sntangible wealth of corporations are
E~eached and taxed.
!" 1t is the most disgusting misrepre-
sanitation ever made in any campaign
In this state, and is enough to make
AN honest mans blood boil and boil
ing mad will be eyerv republican
GARNER and manv domocratic farmers.
ss all want tax reform, when the laws
assre fully explained 10 them.
"a nan like Hon. w. p. Hubbard.
zone the people know is true. honest
and has nothing at stake-one who
helped make aud understands these
laws, should be sent to this section.
LET the farmer remember this,
every republican as well as democrat,
that If these laws act as the demo-
cr&t ic spe akers say. after being once
Sried, there would not be enough re-
poblicaus left in the state to form an
.,ryapf1asion Tt loOEC cncnirfouc
vFsaen democratic speakers are turning
Glsaven and cart tn to prevent the re-
gsutaiean party of West Virginia from
deliberately committing suicide, for
ssach it will be If tie tax laws work
ONT as the democratic speakers claim.
1t looks very much to me like the
tax laws will be so just and fair,
and work to such an ADVANTAGE to all
GLASSES, that the democrats fear that
r3hs future holds no hope for them.
Sd they are acting with desperation
NOW. This seems to me to be the only
30gieai conclusion at which think
aug man can arrive, aud | want to say
shat the farmers of this state and the
eastern pan handle are men of intelli-
ssEsnce. | do not think we will lose
republican farmers, but rather expect
sshat we viii gain the intelligent
democratic farmer. as all that is
saeeded j. a true explanation of the
tax system.
"Uader the old laws. made by
democrats. agricultural products and
tShe increase in live stock on hand on
January arst of each year. were ex-
enpt. TINS was not constitutional.
nor did it produce any great assess
asent. Bat look at the following ex-
eanptions which follow the exemption
SO the farmer, given above, which is
part Of the old law, not the new.