The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-08
TAX SAVINGS
IHE ARGUMENT
REPUBLICANS COUNT ON THAT
ISSUE TO WIN THIS FALLS
ELECTIONS.

jain Wallace wrote as follows in
his letter to the Plttsburg Dispatch Of
yesterday.
WHEELING, Oct. Sin spite of all
temptations to fiy to other questions
the absorbing issue in West Virginia
refuses to shift from the taxati1..
Eagerness to show whether taxes have
been reduced or increased this year
under the application of the new sys-
TEN has induced an amazing lot Of
looting around among the tax books
IN court houses and city halls, and
no man can eyade publicity If the iiv-
al politicians can show through the
newspapers that his taxes were rails
ed or lowered.
Marmaduke H. Dent, the Democrat.
lc candidate for Congress in the Sec.
ond district, scored the new tax laws
at Kingwood few days ago and a
few mornings later he awoke to new
fame. For sleuth had gone over
the tax books in Taylor county and
discovered that Judge Dent saves on
his domicile and sundry town lots in
Grafton a matter Of dozen dollars
over what he paid last year.
Guy R. c. Allen, who is one of the
Democratic candidates for the Legis.
lature in Ohio county, has alsosbeer
featured as a shining example Of how
tax reform treats everybody with q
generous hand.
Not Paradng Increases.
Before the campaign ends every
Democratic candidate in the State will
know how much he has saved in his
tax bills, and SO will everybody also
know how much he has benefited, If
he has benefited. OF course, If he pays
more, obscurity will be his portion,
for the Democrats have been rather
shy in blazoning under the MONDAY
sun the horrible examples. They af-
feet to believe that the savings on
real estate could be Offset, in effect,
II not in weight, by giving publicity
to personal property taxes, hut they
realize the danger in turning or the
electric light on a mans personal
property. Much will be forgiven, tut
not that. 1t was Governor Folk who
said personal property taxation ought
to be abolished because 1t populated
the land with perjurers.
The Democratic State Committee
met at Parkersburg this week to out
line a plan for the campaign. There
was fairly good attendance, and 1t
was decided to issue an address 10
the people which will set forth the
party's position on State questions,
particularly on taxation. After this
document is distributed the State
Committee will retire from the scene
and allow the Congressional AMI coun.
ty organizations to rule the roost.
No National Help.
Each candidate for Congress will
have to paddle his own canoe, for 1T
tie or no help is expected from the
National Committee, although that
body was reported as anxious some
months ago to wage hot battle in
the Second, Fourth and Fifth die.
tricts.
Secretary Shaw will fire the oren-
ing gun for the Republicans in Wheel
ing October 10, and about the same
time Speaker Cannon will be in action
at Charleston. The Republicans are
banking also on Senator Beverage
and other high.class spellbinders.
The Democrats of Harrison county
this week enjoyed the distinction Of
laudlng Hearst along with Bryan IN
their platform. They are the first in
the field with kind word for the
New York editor, but other Democrat
ic conventions might do likewise II
held later. But Bryan remains the
colossal idol and will undoubtedly be
first in the hearts of his West Virginia
brethren when he needs them.
Notwithstanding the belief that
powerful Republican influences are
cordial to Fairbanks, the sergeants
and corporals are beginning to make
a noise like Taft boom, and the aa'
guries insure a lively fight on that
proposition when it is due. Senator
Elkins has been quoted as favoring
Shaw for the Presidency, while Sena-
tor Scott is supposed to lie for Fair.
banks, but with strong Taft leaning
also.
Scott Grows In Popularity.
Senator Scott, by the way, has in.
creased his popularity in his party By
coming ont for the direct nomination
of United States Senator'S on :, mi
form primary day, after the troson
and Wisconsin plans.
'.croy Shaw, who has announced
his candidacy for the LEGISLATURE nj