West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-22

1t will be hard for the Journal to
convince the man whose property is
assessed at $500 under the old law
and paying IS cents on SIoo valu-
alton and having it it assessed for
So, 900 under the new law and pay
ing "a cents on the SIoo valuation
that it is not going to increase his
taxes.
Harvey w. Hammer, of Clarks-
burg, who propounded the new tax
laws in Preston during the recent
campaign, is very much exercised
for fear that Judge Reese Blizzard
will get control of the water supply
In Harrison county and drain West
Fork river. Harvey must have
turned philanthropist since he fool
ed the farmers ou the new tax laws.
If the Journal will permit us to
advert to prosperity and the fall
dinner pail we would like to suggest
that the Journal offer a reward to
the man or child who can find them
and return them to Bro. Whetsel.
There is nothing which we
can recall at the present time that
would be more acceptable to Bro.
Whetsell and the Jim Committee.
If reports can be relied on Gov.
A. B. White and Governor. elect
VIM. M. o. Dawson will not be
able to control the Legislature and
have the new tax laws revised. They
will meet with stubborn opposition
within their own party who are de-
termined that the farmers and small
tax payers will have to pass iudg
ment on them before they are re-
vised.
The Republican spellbinders were
frantic in appealing to the people to
join the party that "does things. +"
Well, what their party has done to
the people in the way of taxation is
more than plenty. If that is the
way they propose 20 keep on doing
things the poor people will find
themselves done up. They may
learn. however, in the school of ex-
perlence.
We cannot figure any recomenda-
tons President Roosevelt anent the
railroad discrimination and rebates
so long as Teddy permits J. Pier
pont Morgan to call on him and
discuss the subject. It is not in the
interest of Morgan to have Congress
discussing railroad discrimination
and rebates at the coming session of
Congress. 1906 might change the
complexion of Congress.
s--
II is not in harmony with the
Journals eternal fitness of things
that Leader Shaw is in a position TO
say his piece. The trouble with
the Leader heretofore has been that
he was not in possession Of the me-
dunn to transport his piece to the
market. He has never been short
on pieces when doing business with
the rings and the machines, for
which he has always had an adver.
sion
The Shepherdstown Register calls
attention TO the fact that THE AFcUs
is still fighting away for tax reform
same as it did before the election
You bet we are, as we we're in dead
earnest about it and not doing IL
merely for campaign effect, like
many other papers. We meant it
then and we mean &c now and pro
pose to keep up the fight for real
tax reform until VIC get the genuine
brand.
II has always been a suspicion Of
ours that Bro. Leader Shaw would
get to investing in bonds when he
got into the Newspaper business.
and feel like joining hands with
Bro. Whetsell 10 condemning bin.
We have been in the Newspaper
business for almost twenty years
and we have never been able 10
persuade Uncle Sam 70 issue us a
few bonds. Our application has
always been turned down.
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There is but one medium in Pres.
ton county by which you can learn
how The Republican brethren arc
dwelling in harmony and dislribu
ting The pies and that IS through
the columns of Tw ARGUS So
send IN your subscription and keen
posted. We have SSH room ON our
subscription books Tor a few more
names. We can talk about the pics
WITH impuniiy, there is none In
sight for u.s.