Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-30


argely increased, instead OF diminished.
Machine i'm 1906, being driven by the
and In order to save It's system from
IS at $210.151 1856 the corporations which
rs board OF public works, In 1904, un-
at Successes. and which under all pre-
has been assessed at even
assessments of public service corpora
e right direction. by whatever motive 1t
d. or by whatever process II may have
corporations had not during the past
ons been bearing their relative share OF
ut the same relative increase could
nut under the old law. with much less
less cost to the state.
TAX.
ate Machine, though specially processing
tk1r collection of the capitation tax, has
asasEe of a law requiring the payment OF
lite to voting, because the effect of such
70 Ii largely of the colored vote on watch
prity In the state.
bty. i'm pursuit of it's determination to
fhe state, has persistently declared itself
Ilch laws as will require the payment OF
4S to vote.
| TICKET ARGUMENT.
takes of some taxpayers have been re-
ws. Such result would follow radical
of assessment, but more taxes are
laws than were collected under the
q expenditures have been constantly in
hers have been raised A tax system
n standpoint OF the principle involved,
lively by the way It affects some indi-
and cents. tax ticket argument
iples of justice and equality, and not
ing policies of patriotism boards which
on OF party bosses and to serve Ma
question is not whether the taxes
particular year, but whether the sys-
ID fair principles, and will bear equal
classes of taxpayers and every spec
laws fail to do. They being the re-
ween warning patisan factions, the
rdinated to- party harmony and polit-
rtisan state tax commission reported
nd complete justice to all interests
e must be taken as a whole. The
pmittee, which finally determined
of the TAX COMMISSION on some
kelded others from it, according to
everal interests of the members OF
be affected, thus robbing it of that
n fairness and justice essential to
oesome system OF taxation. 1t is
here be a reduction in the taxes of
temporary only, and will be mainly
revented by temporary laws from
ly increased valuations to increase
nendous pressure has been put
he state political Machine to bring
ical effect, with the inevitable re-
st be met later, and of preventing
for public convenience and safe
COMMISSIONER.
new tax laws has been to create
ssNper, with its horde of highly
IhisStorial powers of questionable
That now has it's grip fastened
md making the aScertainment OF
sed against large property inter
than of mathematical deduc-
ton in the assessment OF prop
ends and to make powerful
those whose most vital inter
iftly proper that the State Tax
by the people, in non-presden
onsible to them, and not be con
to which ne owes his appoint
lent.
THE SYSTEM.
influence over the large corpor
the power of the board of pub
lustion for taxation of the prop
bn Tor the last four years is {
ul effects of system which
hds OF political machine.
ted that these laws had been i'll!
|ngerous-the spawn OF Legislative
ture and offspring OF party eX
turbulent dissensions within thu
a compromise makeshift TO saw
kt. The changes made in thu
the legislatuer since their adoption
tully indicated the Democrats II
oved that the apprehensions thel
and the criticisms then made wer
laws are unjust because they fai
ems of taxation with fairness an
They are dangerous because OF tn
chine in their administration.
has fallen upon the undevelope
he, injuriously Affecting the openin
ising the prices of coal lands to ia
centum. The continuous tamperin
EN- uncertain and unstable, ha
fear, and it is no longer eager to II
wealth that kind Providence ma
borders.
RATION LAW.
he'd by constitutional amendment
hat will put an end to the frauduler
be state.
lis declaration the Republican pa
;, well considered, harmonious la
ltitled to vote may be registered.
s ambiguous in language and contr;
purporting to be in the interest {
lie i'm power the aggregation know
hands OF INSCRIPTIONS men can
which great wrongs may be commi
q we'll considered law whereby ever
y be secured in that right and wher
be rejected, they have trihed with
H the spirit Of the constitution.
OF the ballot lies the surest NEAR
mt, coupled with the broadcast bount
Y ELECTION Law.