West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18

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under Republican administration
1t takes 81, 500, 900 a year. That is
what Republican machine has
done for you.
Never in the history OF Preston
has the farmers and laboringmen
been so thoroughly interested in
the subject of taxation as the pre-
sent time. They have been pa
tiently waiting for the Assessor to
call around to learn il the new tax
laws would increase their assessment.
They have found out-the Journal
misrepresented.
the Grafton Sentinel says that.
canon is out in the Leader again
this week with his same old knife
whetted on the other side, seeking
those whom he may carver" II he
is handling the Billy Barlow we
would caution Bro. Baden to duck
when he begins 20 carve for the
Billy Barlow is dangerous weapon
to political scalps.
Wonder if the Journal has dis
covered yet that the new tax laws
have increased the new assessment
Of the farms six 20 seven times what
they were formerly assessed at If
1t has not, a postal card to any
farmer, who has had his farm as.
sessed will furnish information. 1t
Will also convict the Journal of mis-
representing the tax laws.
The ARGUS has no desire to tor
ture the Journal, but it would like
for its contemporary TO give some
reason why the Keyser Convention
could not indorse the new tax laws.
From the way the Journal has foam.
ed and frothed about THE ARGUS
misrepresenting the new laws it is
necessary for it to explain why the
keyser Convention repudiated them.
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Is there Republican farmer or
laborlngman in Preston county who
has ever gone to Charleston to at.
tend session of the Legislature for
the purpose of lobbying ? Not one.
What objections then could a Re-
publican Legislature have to pass
ing a bill and making it law to
punish lobbyists by fning them and
putting them in prison where they
properly belong ? Let the Journal
answer.
When the Journal tells you that
The ARGUS misrepresents the new
tax laws ask the Journal why it was
that the Republican Congressional
Convention refused to indorse them.
An effort was made by the Republi-
cans who dictate the policy Of the
Journal to have the tax laws IN
dorsed, but the Republicans who
knew the sentiment of the people
plainly told them it meant death to
the party.
The election of Col. Tom b.
Davis to Congress would not be
looked upon as a Democratic vic
tory, but victory for Tax Reform.
Both Col. Davis and his ilustrious
brother, Hon. Henry G.. Davis.
stood squarely for Tax Reform in
the last campaign. While both of
them are wealthy men they believe
IN equal justice TO all. Those who
believe in an honest and equal taxa
ton should vote for Col Thos. b.
| Davis for Congress.
Honest Republicans OF Preston.
| The ARGUS would ask you in all
seriousness, what do You think of
your party refusing to consider The
bill which made it crime, punish
able by fine and imprisonment for
lobbying around the Legislature.
Lobbying, in plain language, means
bribery and buying members of the
Legislature to vote for certain bills.
Is it necessary 20 bride or buy
member Of the Legislature TO vote
for an honest bill
We care not what Others may do.
but as for ourselves we propose to
wage war upon the infamous tax
laws until they are repealed and
Justice done the common Leople.
We have not enlisted in this tax war
for any specified time. II Justice IS
not done the people we will be
found fighting the internal tax laws
until Gabriel blows his horn. BE
cause we are a member Of the State
Militia II must not be inferred that
we are a "tin soldier"
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The day for villifcation and brutal
attacks upon the character of can
didates has passed and gone. and
The newspaper that viii indulge i'm
ii will do more 90 defeat the candi.
dates he supports than those who
oppose him. The people are too
intelligent TO be influenced by such
partisan attacks upon candidates.
The people want 70 know what
| principles the candidate stands for
and upon that knowledge they will
render their decision.
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The Republican Conversational
Convention did not resolve and
point with pride TO the glorious re-
cord Of the State administration.
There are some things that a Re.
publican Convention cannot indorse
and among those things that stand
out conspicuous, that an may under
stand them, is the internal new tax
laws. Still. The Journal would ask
The honest people 10 believe that
] THE ARGUS misreprcsented them