The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-15
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TAX Meeting
GOVERNOR DAWSON AND TAX
I: COMMISSIONER WHITE ARE
NOW IN WHEELING.

WHEELING, Nov. 15-Governor
William NJ. o. Dawson and State Tax
Commissioner A. B. White. who have
been in Columbus in attendance at the
National Tax Association meetings, ar.
rived here last evening. They werc
to have coma earlier in the day. the
governor anticipating arriving in time
to welcome the delegates to the river
convention. but the unique B. and o.
schedule landed them here at $500
last evening. Both are the guests OF
Hon. George A. Laughlin, at his home
east Of the city.
Both Governor Dawson and Mr..
White are enthusiastic over the tax
meeting at Columbus, which has done
much great work. In discussing the
meeting last evening Governor Daw.
son said:
"The meeting OF the National Tax
Association at Columbus has been .
wonderful gathering. All portions OF
our country are represented. there be.
Ing several governors and many other
officials present. while there are three
Canadian officials who have come
many hundreds OF miles to exchange
ideas upon this question OF tax and
tax levies, one Of the greatest prob.
lens that body of people must face.
The discussions and addresses have
been very able and helpful, and dur
ing the early portion Of the conven.
tion Tax Commissioner White explain.
ed our new tax laws to the conven.
tion. They were much interested and
quite discussion grew out fthe ad.
dress. Whether they will take up our
tax system later, do not know. as the
convention had not adjourned when
We left Columbus, and the committee
on resolutions had yet to submit their
report"
Won't Oppose Scott.
When questioned as to an Interview
that appeared in a Cincinnati paper
and was accredited to him. Governor
Dawson stated he had not as yet seen
the interview. Il have heard OF It,
though, and cannot understand how
some OF the remarks came to be &c.
credited to me, as am sure | made
no such statements to any one. am
not going to oppose Senator Scott in
this State for the simple reason / know
nothing OF Senator scott's views and
really have no way OF ascertainIng
them. However. you may say that I
am In favor OF tariff revision, AMI
about as proposed by Mr.. Taft. lam
not In favor Of immediate action, and
no one Is who understands tariff Iegis.
latIon, for with the tariff is involved
a certain amount OF politics. After
the next election am favorable to the
tariff being taken up and thoroughly
revised. A revision Of the tariff is
essential, as In the lapse Of years
there must develop changed conditions
that must be met with changed condl.
tions. By revision OF the tariff do
not want to be understood as being
favorable to radical reduction OF
tariffs and protection. On the other
hand revision OF tariff may mean a
raising Of the. tariff rate on such
articles as potterys and others. / do
want to be clearly understood on this
subject, and trust that after the next
Presidential election that the matter
will be taken up thoroughly" =
Relative to West Virginia conditions
the governor is enthusiastic and from
the Improvement OF the Ohio he ex.
poets great results to the welfare Of
the State. The governor and Mr..
White will remain In the city to-day
and will be guests on the river trip to
the two locks near this CITY,.
Following the convention last even.
ing. Governor Dawson was greeted by.
many otthe delegates. as was also er.
Governor White.