The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-20
ELK SAYS
ABOUT THE new Az LAWS

I;ocrats assai1 so violently were draft
led by Messrs. Hubbard, Dayton. Biz,
tszard and Sturgiss, four Republican
lawyers among the ablest in the
State, and approved by ten leading
IRepubicans. also by the State CONVEX.
ton, and finally by aRepublican Leg
ifslature Now, which is. more liable
to be right. and which should Republic
cans believe and trust, these Republl
can lawyers, the Republican State
convention and Legislature, or Dem
ocrats who oppose these laws on the
eve OF election for the purpose of Sc.
curing control of the State Legisla
ture. II such a thing were possible
do the people, and especially do Re-
pub1icans know what would happen,
what Democrats would do on the tax
or any other question? They oppos-
ed tax reform in the last Legislature;
they opposed the Dawson law as bit
terly as they. oppose this new law,
stating that it was unjust, outra-
geous and hurtful to the people,
when in. fact it produces 100000 a
year and not dollar comes from
the farmer or individual, but all from
corporations; and no Democrat can
now be found in the State who is op-
posed 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
land changes in the new law, which
was passed in a hurry and at an extra
session of the Legislature. No scheme
of taxation or set of laws on the sub
ject of taxation was ever perfect at
first. But the Republican party
should be trusted at the approaching
session of the Legislature to make
before the. law goes into operation,
rather than elect Democratic gov
ernor and Legislature.
I'm 1892 the people of the country
trusted the Democrats in their oppO-
sitton to protection, when they de-
clared change was needed. The
result was four years of panic, ruin.
want, bankruptcy and distress.
Republicans in campaign should
never allow advice and leadership Of
Democrats. All good Republicans
owe allegiance to the party and are
in honor bound to stand by and sup
port the party and its nominees. I'm
less this is done there could be no
party organization and no party sue
cess.
Directed Against Dawson.
The Democrats in this contest
want to elect their governor and the
Legislature: their opposition is main
ly directed towards our candidate for
governor, Mr., Dawson. Their main
purpose seems to be to nis1ead the
people as to Mr.. Dawson'S true posi-
ton in this campaign. This is un-
just. Mr.. Dawson is only a member
of the Republican party, good, loyal,
able and true. He did not draft the
new laws; was not q member of the
Republican State convention that ap-
proved them, nor of the Legislature
that passed them, and he is no more
laws than any other Republican His
only offense has been that he stands
for true tax reform, for a better as
sessment of all the property of the
State, and that all property shall be
taxed and none escape, thereby re-
ducing taxation. He is the candidate
of the Republican party, should be
heartily supported, and will be elect
ed.
81 make the prediction Mr. Dawson
will be triumphantly elected, and that
the. size Of his majority will be a sur
prise, even to his most ardent sup
porters.''
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