The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-09-18


him to be a candidate for re-nomin-
alton and reelection, and in reply
Mr.. F.aFis has ISSUED a Letter stating
t he Will accept the nomination,
Il the people of Harrison county
desire his further services as mem
ben Of the court, both letters being
mere reproduced In full:
Bridgeport, W. Va,
Sept 10, 1906.
s. S. Faris, Esq,
Bridgeport, w. Va
Dear Sir:-The time for select
ing candidates to I'LL the different
county Offices IS near at hand, and
the people owe duty to themselves
Ia see fhat proper selections are
made. We have nothing to say as
to the character, standing or ability
OF any of the persons who have an
nouneed themselves as candidates
for the different offices, and can
cheerfully support any person who
receives the nomination at the hands
Of the Republican party5 but we 90
feel vitality interested IN the selec,
ton of a county commissioner, and
want to emphasize that interest, ana
70 call the attention of the people OF
the county to the Importance OF
making a proper choice.
The county commissioners con-
shutting The local governing booy'
ss4ercise powers and discharge dut-
les OF great Importance. Ihey nA
Die amount Of money that the cru
sns shall contribute to the Pupllc
rood and disburse and expend the
saine. BY reason of lowering the
Tate Of taxation and by an extraya5
]1ant or economic administration OF
County affairs, they can lower OF
raise the value Of all property IN the
county tLo+
eo1T+. IN the past, has been highly
Satisfactory, and should meet the
hearty approval OF every properly
owner in the county, regardless OF
Marty affiliations. We know you
have been a careful and conscien-
lions public servant, and the at
fairs Of the county are in splendid
condition. At the close of your
present term we find the county free
from all debts, and the county pub
lie improvements IN ffrstclass shape.
There are no bonded obligations OF
the county such as exist IN great
many counties of the State, which
VIII burden the people for years IN
those counties, and the bonds vot-
ed TO the railroad company some
wears before YOUR election to the
amount of fifty thousand dollars,
have been cancelled and destroyed,
largely by your efforts.
The rate of taxation is so low IN
the county as to seem almost I'M
reasonable to people living, IN other
counties. The new tax laws as
carried into effect by the present
county court, are resulting in great
and the laborers, farmers and small
GOOD to the people of our county,
6roperty owners are now, and Will
Sc Greatly benefited by the new
Iaws. 40 long as they are intelligent
" administered. The vast increase
Of the taxable value of the proper
ty in the county from a total OF
$S,0Oo,0OO TO $50,ooo,0OO, with
the power to levy upon all this prop
erty, makes it more important than
ever that careful, experienced, hon
est and DISTINGUISHED men should
constitute this court. The fact that
your body has reduced the total tax
Is in the county for the present
year, instead of increasing them,
while the taxable property has In
creased more than six fold in value,
Is Evidence that the people of the
county can trust you to look after
q heir Interests, and your experience
3 be a great benefit to all OF us
Nll8e have no interest IN the mat
further than as land owners and
! fsx payers like yourself, and we
ld18W that the Office is not remun-
eratiye and that you serve at O
financial loss to yourself personally
Your large land and farming inter
make your time much more val.
nable If devoted to your personal
interests, to- you individually, ! ui
the people of Harrison county fee
that You ought to make the personal
sacrifice necessary to serve at least
another term while the system o.
ion IN the State is undergoing
6iiaIge provided in the new ia,
and while the new tax law
al baing given fair and imparia
and we earnestly urge tina
Won a7s 7otif request your careful
aftion, and become q randi
PIE pfice OF county com