Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-09-29

would be largely ass Of M se
Democratic newspapers and in order t. save its mG%
the sitting @ s public Da ss under lsS p
administrations has been assessed at even
An increase in the assessments public
lions step direction, by whatever motive it
been reached sss corporations
the puse 60f the
brought old law, with much less
trouble at infinitely less cost to tae state
cAPiTATIoN TAX
The Republican state though en- Specially M ba
refused allow the law recurring the payment OF
a~ be the
rely for is majority in the state - discrimination 70
p avo the ns q ae as viii the
such tax as a qualification 1t to vote ..e,,,.nr
that the Of taxpayeTs have aye been re-
changes in any system taxes
s @ to s ae s aps @ %
the taxes Of others have been raised tax
and not measured exclusively BY way ndi
sased upon correct principles Justice and equality
u the @ ea d to
chine The real question not whether the taxes
founded just fair principles and will bear eau
This the Dawson tax laws fail to do Tey being the the Re
spirit principle party and pU
that order to do and BE Esa . whole h
sefeonsructed partisan committee finally
the II the o 81 ne others from t according
the in which the several interests Of the members Of
spirit quality fairness and justice essential to
s so quite that there be
w be qn ano w pa o
taking advantage of the greatly valuations to
local eyng bodies by the state political Machine bring
be later and Of preventing
public for public convenience and safe
STATE TAX COMMISSIONER
of tho laws has
the office Of State Tax with its horde Of hshs
constitutional authority making the most
iaries of the political Machine that now has its gp Iasehea
against large property inter
ton To prevent this
an oaeaI Directly responsible
@ he ha in s6oa be- Is y e people,
a that he be responsible to them and not be con
m nes' and Gs to 1 Which he aabsersien
DANGERS THE SYSTEM
The Machine has unlimited the
ate state n e o the o e goD
ery of those corporations rests
The history Of tax the panea ar e ene Of SYSTEM which
muc in the hands q political machine Sad NV
Of legislative
igncy made necessary by discussions within the
s pa on
~ s session Of inc n
and have proved that the apprehensons then
distribute the burdens of taxation with fairness and
OF the
Machine N their administration
Their fallen the undeveoped
mineral affecting the opening
the prices OF coal lands to fall
twenty fifty The continuous tampering
uncertain and unstable, has
outside capital with fear and is longer eager to IN
wealth that kind Providence has
beautifully placed within borders.
REGISTRATION LAW
constitutional amendment in
will end to the fraudulent
the state
In disobedience Of declaration Republican
ty provide well considered harmonious law
under which every registered
force is ambiguous in language and contra
dctory
purpose purporng in the interest Of
elections continue the aggregation known
the of INSCRIPTIONS be
made through which great wrongs be commit
failing provide well considered law whereby every
that right and where
by every Illegal rejected they have rfed with
sacred duty and dsregarded spirit
preserving purity ballot lies the
securing just coupled