The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-09-30
GAS QUESTION
IS THE TOPIC

Ipropriations was turned down. In.
stead. appropriations were Increased
from twenty to twenty-five per cent
above what we asked. One of the
points In this is THAT since then, we
, have heard nothing along the ilne OF
practiclng strict economy.
n Asks Big Question.
i "Wc may tax gas-tax it heavily
land the direct state tax of six cents
|may be abolished, and new school
houses may flourish, new roads may
Ibe built and other dream-lilie plans
forecasted be realized. but have my
very serious doubts. Rather. what we
will probably see will be host OF new
Offices created and reckless extrava-
gance predominant. Experience
teaches me that. But should all these
things come to pass-no direct state
tax, new school houses, new roads.
and desirable Improvements of that
kind galpre-all from imposing heav-
Ter taxation on gas, whats going to
be done when the gas is gone? Going
TO rehmpose q direct state tax on the
people? Rather hazardous undertake
ing that. Shall we then turn to coal !?
Oil will be pretty we'll gone. too, By
that time. There won't be any timber
left to speak of. OF course, there are
the big iron. steel. glass and pottery
interests in tine Wheeling district 1t
Is suspected that they don't pay what
they should based on their immense
capitalization. There is Col. John A.
Towards great consolidation of inde-
pendent telephone lines in which
twenty-five thousand West Virginia
farmers are interested. Shall we turn
ito them? Well have ito meet that
question. for once the people are re-
leved OF their taxes by making gas
pay them. they won't brook any at
tempt to reimpose them after gas is
gone.
I'VE may be the gamer by our ten
years agitation over the reimbursement
OF our tax systematic gamer in the
end. think we will be. But never
theless we have suffered not a little
temporarily. The state hasn't gone
forward as 1t should. Our credit is
bad among monied men who develop
our country's resources. Distasteful
as 1t may he to some. eastern capital-
lists Still regard West Virginia as a
southern state" prone to the vasar-
les In legislation, unsettled ard I'M
certain in its policy toward invest
ment. We at home do not thing this,
nor do we believe 1t true, but that is
the Impression that now prevails
among the men to whom we must
look for our states development and
progress. I think I'VE should rest up
awhile from agftating new tax
schemes, new laws of every kind, and
ascertain what those laws are which
we now already have and how they
are working. We should get down to
business; down to strict economy in
the administration of our government
tai affairs; and work hard ard pull to-
sether for the development, progress
and prosperity of the state Biennial
sessions of our legislature are suffi-
Gent for our needs"
Dovencr and Hubbard,
confess to surprise when / heard
the rutnor that ex-Congressman Black
Dovener had practically decided to
try to be returned to the House of
Representatives from the Wheeling
dist riot. which he served very credit
ably for ten years. and plead guilty
10 greater surprise. when, upon inves-
ttgations l found that the rumor had
some considerable degree of founda-
tion In fact. 1 missed seeing the cx-
Congressman, but | saw and talked
with Others close to him. / was In
formed that Mt is a fact that the cap
tain had been seriously considering
submitting HIS candidacy to the Re-
lhuhticans of the First district for some
'imc, and that he had quite recently
arrived at the conclusion Ito make The
Istep. Naturally enough was the in
curry II Senator Scott was behind the
move. was told that not only was
scout not behind 1t, but that The was
not even aware OF the ex-congress.
man purpose. Natural enough. TOO
was The inquiry as to uhe financial as.
pect of such p candidacy. for 1t cost.
: money to make a race for congress,
even without opposition. and to go u,
: against Congressman Hubbard woult
/, entail a 'inuch larger monetary outlay.
To this inquiry was told that tn,
financial aspect involved had been con
i.dered, and that Captain Doverne,
would not be hampered from tina
: source Mrs. Dovener, was In
7 formed. was taking deep Interest 4,
having her husbands ambition 10 q,
d back to congress realized.
s If these plans are followed up b,
n Captain Dovener the counties In M
y first district will not suffer of emu
p politically speaking. Both Hubbar
and Dovener are good campaIgner.
Il and Dovener is a politician of expert
!, ence and skin. In his last race. h
= carried every district in Ohio count
e except one and got two-thirds the yot