The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-24
FALL COATS

|SIHax Commissioners Dillon says
West Virginia has the lowest tax
rate in the Union. The new laws
have been absolutely vindicated and
give the state the proud preeminence
in the list of states having the low
est tax rates. 1t is an accomplish
ment of good citizenship. Under
the old laws Il great deal of in
tangible: property, such as money,
notes and bonds were not on the
assessGrs' books for the reason thai
the owners felt they could not pay
the 4hglIsrate They felt they would
be mjustlv taxed. But the low
rate has brought out most of this
property. which means lower taxa
ton for the ether kinds of proper
ty.
The DemocBtie leaders in 1901
had great-deas TO say about the
true values. laaEe must begin with
truth or end S'ith falsehood. Thy
rate went down inst as we said the
new laws B6uld accomplish. and re-
sukting tHeTefron Is a great adver-
ti]e6rept for theasfate II brings in
cai5itai. = This comes because of the
10 lRrate and the slow-taxes.
:.'rhe taxes Of ninety-five percent
ofsthc farrnerssin the state have al
ready enioyeiL a material reduction
of taxes. The Democrats tax
farmers to be fools. but why. | know
not. There is another side of the
picture that is not SO pleasant To
contemplate that would be of inter
cst-the period from 1SS9s1S92. the
Republican administration under
President Harrison. and from 1922
1896. covered by the administration
under President Cleveland Let
us look at the valuation of horses
and farmers live stock and farming
implements during those periods. as.
published in the auditors reports.
This is the value asset for taxation.
The total value of horses. mules.
etc. under the four years of Har-
risOn's administration was $780,
OOO. 900: under Cleveland it fell TO
S2j, 100000. decrease of 81
100000. The value of cattle was
1924, 100000 under the Harrison adj
ministration': $40, 100000 under the
Cleveland. Sheep, the value under
the Harrison administration was
$3,944,00O: under the Cleveland,
SD ,25:, 0a0. The value of farming
implements under Harrison was 81
443.0O0: under Cleveland. $4,O46,-
900. Total decrease in the values
of the above items under the Glevc-
land administration compared with
that of Harrison was $S,SOO.OOo.
Now. twill be noted, of course. that
there should have been an increase
under Mr.. Cleveland. because the
state should have grown in develop
ment. Not only was this increase
prevented. but there was an actual
loss Of nearly $9.00O,000 ih these
four items of farmers property
alone. What the total loss 3f the
whole state was can scarcely 3e ap-a
proximated. hut that it was e4iorm-
ous is conclusive.
s'It was said also by these Demo
cratic leaders that the assessor was
clothed with autocratic powers III
the collection OF capitatiOn taxes,
and If he happened 10 catch yPn. on
the public road and vOu did NOT have
your dollar in Your pocket he would
at once levy upon vour baby;js crib, \
or some other saered piece Of furn.-
ture, and Immediately sell i at q
sacrifice sale. | have made qllligent
INQUIRY sinet, and haven't heard OF
a single baby's crib that has been 80
or any other IbropeFty
but have heard. Of a gry lat many
men who were compelled TO pay
their taxes who had never PAID ri