The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-02-05
Political Potpourri.
Notes from the State Capitol
The Governors Message Bills
Which are Of Interest to Cal
hOuners.


Virginia, makes excuses for great
and extravaganza appropriations.
His administration will cost over
seven million dollars, while the last
Democratic administration cost some
thing over two millions. His theo-
~ is that the State expenses can go
on like Tennisons brook, for ever,
and this Notwithstanding the fact
that all the State institutions were
paid for before he came In office, but
that the Counties who need internal
improvement as to roads and bridges
should stand still or advance only
two percent.
he desires more power to be given
: the State Board of public works, he
has always preached local self gov
eminent, but advocates placing
greater burdens upon the Counties,
and that the State shall have less
interest in the taxes raised IN each
county, but that State officials shall
butt in and boss the Job.
j We have an instance now of their
work. They placed high valuation
upon railroads; they now admit they
valued them too high and all the
Administration members rallied to
the support Of the railroads last
week when a bill was pending pro-
vidIng relief for corporations and
extending time in which they could
have the benefit of q percent dis
count, The Republicans voted for
the bill, the Democrats against it.
1t vii develop all along during
| this session. that the administration
is hand in glove with the railroad.
One thing Is noticeable in the mes
sage, the Governor is scrambllng
about to fax everybody and every
thing for the purpose of raising
More Money.
He favors Board of managers for
State Institutions. Board TO deal
with railroad questions. Salary
81. 800 a year for each member.
Board of Insurance. Commission
to revised school law. Commission tc
revise the Constitution Commits
sion to regulate Gil and gas matters.
Commission to regulate roads(this
seems all right extend tox Com
miss oner's duties and increase his
power and appointments, Commits
siou to revise mining law etc.
Boards and commits toner's galore;
1t is uppermost in his mind to con-
troll everything from Charleston.
He advocates taxing railroads ac-
cording to their earning capacity,
but farmer and business man must
pay their taxes without reference to
whether their land or business is
payjog. He favors stamp act;
that special tax be placed on
deeds, con 'racts, leases etc. The
idea of stamp act in time of pro-
found peace. Ou:people are patrio-
tic and do not object to extra tax in
time of war. The Governor is
against two cent railroad law and
says "Have we the legal right to do
this, Ond is it right to do this.
And further says, eve may be SOW
ing the wind and may reap the
whirlwlnd." We think we have
the right and will limit fare to
two cents a mile. TIE working man
who is looking for job and only
has $500, has as much right to
travel 100 miles on it as his more
fortunate neighbor who can buy a
mileage book.
The Governor wants to boss the
whole job in Counties; wishes lower
to remove prosecuting attorneys and
other officers elected 10y the came
people that elect Governor. He
wishes the power given back to BIN
to appoint n Secretary of State and
Attorney General as we'll Say 8
Attorn eyGeneral should have great
er salaries. though he now gets
twice as much as such brainy and
able men as Thomas Riley, Gen.
Watts, Alfred Caldwell etc.
He is in favor of income tax; that
is a Democratic doctrine and all
right.
lie gives a dig at the Govern
j ment by injunction" aud that is
Democratic teaching and IS all
E right He says. Whatever the
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