The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-22

n Trade and the citizens lay the
Formulation now for what the city
hereafter VIII he able to accomplish.
We must not expect to do &c an, but
We can lay the foundation for it,
we can do what is absolutely essen
tia nov. but should not undertake
to do more than the population OF
the city today requires. 1t Is but a
short distance back of us where the
mountains of the interior Of the
State win furnish us all the water
that this city can use. A part Of
The money that is now being expend-
ed building pipe lines to carry gas
from West Virginia or Harrison
county would build the yiaducts for
all the water that city of 100000
would need.
My object is to dIsabuse the minds
of the people OF our city and those
away from here. / am away so
much the late years of my life and
meet many people who inquire about
Clarksburg and West Virginia. They
say: with all your natural facili-
ties, with your railroad terminals,
with your thousands and ten thou
sands of acres Of prfmeyial forests
within few miles back of
you with all these you
have no water" 1t is mis-
take. and 1t is a mistake the people
of this community should set them
selves about to correct Ny object is
to disabuse the minds of those away
from here. l would rather take my
chances as manufacturer, as citi-
zen or the chance of city built at
the foot hills of the mountains where
the gas is used as fuel and the crys-
tai waters fall from the clouds and
flow into the streams than in the low
lands of the valleys, where the un-
controllable floods desolate you with
the fevers they bring. would
rather take the chance of Clarksburg
for manufacturing purposes, as we'll
as residence, with this opportunity
of water that allude to, than where
arc the sluggish streams that have
been lying dormant for hundreds Of
miles, impregnated as they have
been with the filth and sewage of
millions of people through whose
doors it has swept. have stated so
to the people who have conversed
with me and have endeavored to dis
abuse their minds on the question of
water.
Taxation.
They also asked me ABOUT the
question of taxation, and, gentlemen,
it is one of the greatest questions
that this community or that this
State or that any great citizenship
has to contend with.
AS matter of course, every good
citizen should expect to pay his hon
est share of taxation. Now as long
as we have assessments on valua-
tien that is very inferior to the true
value, a higher percentage OF taxa
ton is inevitable. If you have
property assessed at its true valua-
ton, then there should be low per-
centage of taxation in this county,
and in this State today we should see
that the rate of taxation on that as
sessment should lie as low as pos
sible.
True Valuation, Low Rate.
There arc men before mo tonight
whom know talked with me some
years ago on that same question.
They not only talk of water but they
talk of taxation. "If come there
with my money. If / build factories
in your community, will / not only
have water for them, as you say it
viii be there when we need it; but
how about the question of taxation?
am now here, my taxes are so-and-
SO, now VIII II be In west virginia!
J believe we can encourage them by
low rate of taxation, and. gentle
mol. that is what we need. We
have the other articles. we have the
citizenship. we have sterling worth,
a benefcent Providence has given us
the elements of natural wealth and
we know that capital viii come If it
is not diverted nor distracted by
other purposes.
Natural Gas and Returns.
4 short time ago in the city Of
Chicago ] was passing handsome
~ furnished show window. l was
attracted by an oaken office desk.
am rather fond Of furniture and
have to have a good deal of it so