West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-25

tlon. we are going 90 vote for Col.
Tom Davis and turn your laws
down.
Tax reformers of Preston, do not
forget the date of election, which
fall on Tuesday, June 9th. 1t is Of
the utmost importance that you 90
TO the polls and vote. If the tax
reformers Will come out and vote
there is no question as 10 the result.
In the election of Col. DAVIS we
shall achieved a glorious victory
for Tax Reform. Come out, bre-
thren, everyone of you and bring
your neighbor.
"A gentleman at Tunnelton writes
us that he had dwelling house as
sessed at 81 200 and that he sold il
for 5000 and gave the purchaser five
years 20 pay for it. He states that
he desires to hold no real estate in
West Virginia as long as the Daw-
son tax laws are in existence. He
is not the only one who is willing
to sell real estate to escape the Daw-
son taxation. 1t will be case of
sell or let the sheriff sell for you.
Where is the man who has done
more to build up and develope West
Virginia than Col. Thos. b. Davis ?
Not one, unless it be his illustrious
brother, Hon. Henry G.. Davis.
The Davis Bros. have been the
pioneers in developing West Virginia
and they are still leading the van in
the good work. Why should any
man in the Second District vote
against Col. Tom DAVIS ? None
but an anti-tax reformer can do so.
The Journal dare not answer our
question why it takes one million
dollars year more to run the State
Government under a Republican
administration than it did under
Democratic administration. Voters
OF Preston, remember this when
you go to vote on June 9th. This
immense increase in State expendi-
lures is what caused them to pass
the infamous new tax laws. If you
vote for Lakin you vote to indorse
Dawson's tax laws.
Don't let it slip your memory that
we are paying 81, 90, 600 a year
under the new tax law administra.
ton where as we paid $500, 900 a
a wear rndar n nar,ocro.;. II -.
tration. If you like to pay such
increased taxes vote for Lakin so
Gov. Dawson csn say that his new
tax laws have been Endorsed. If
you are opposed to an increase in
your taxes vote for Col. Davis so
we can say to Gov Dawson that we
do not approve of his tax laws.
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a former friend writes us: "Un-
the old law l paid So. 90 taxes on
my farm. The Assessor has been
around and assessed the farm and
| have made a calculation and
find that | will pay one hundred and
four dollars taxes under the new
law. Great God what a fool
was to vote for Dawson and his tax
laws"
Our friend was not a "fool," but
he was deceived by the representa-.
tives Of the Republican machine.
"
Wayland f. Reynolds of Fleming
ton, Taylor county and son of
Prof. P. B. REYNOLDS of the Univer-
Sly, has been nominated by the Pro-
hibitionist as their candidate for
for Congress in this district, so
there will be three candidates on
the ticket George A.. Herring of
this place is the Member Of the Pro-
hibiuoDist Congressional Commit
tee for Preston county. There is
no more harmless amusement i'm the
world than voting the Prohibition
ticket.
We are sorry that we have not
the space TO publish the many let
tiers which we are receiving from
our Republican friends throughout
tre county. They are loud in their
praise of The ARGUS for the manly
and heroic fight it has made for
genuine Tax Reform. They agree
with g now that the Republicans
and Democrats must Join hands TO
hgat the mOnstrous Infamous tax
laws which the Republican machine
has inflicted upon MS. We all suf-
fer alike.
Do,,, 49, ..-..--- &C.,.
JNHI ives TAX re-