The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-04

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sorsgt' q thai good business COCA
polities and the more fearlessls. hon
Sc sld elileieftlS we eharge our
9ls.lties q tae sefsslsts of the peelsie;H
sse sil9re lou regafs oafI
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sssll osls mas, state
a ss,Ax sysats ago slie logan % one
ss ~ poilsica ppities u thiisI
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a a,s. ssss Commenting
WIG s0uE ehsst IsNetiitIRe and run
nm sseSsll, Inc 81 otllssals and
9slsise servants e the poorest paid
81 pray tllstt our I'M no for the
h -. t9 " years may Pc An honest
esls s9rk scr IN, honest sipllaf.
nave ortgtossn Our Clothes.
sl.s past t,ss.is 'e years West Wire
gina M MADE pia prpgress i;s
'nrs.'ss ~ s'i g ~ one ot the great
states - me American Union. The
west NlEslnia tna yen know today
" NOT rag sNest Aas u y va ot ten years
ago e ny lp5 y Ilt, we nave QUITE
grown y. may feip eets the clothes
gwen 10 " w tne constitution Of 1872.
Ana us an evidence 81 that fact ssc
nave louna,at neesssI ana pedieilt
Eat di'iereht tlnlesi 70 patch the gar-
ment ana provide extensions. Might
it not be ven to make q new gar
ment5 ana would y mot be cheaper
and better than to be continually
patching, aaolng 70 ana altering the
old oneE Know " VIII cost money
but y would pc worth the price.
We should not hesitate 10 take this
advanced step.
I For many years the farmers a.
owners OF modest homes paid nue.
more than their fair share Of tho taxes
necessarE e meet the legitimate ex
4,enses of our State Governments And
7tstts 4 nad eeen going on for SO long
.8nd these men had became SO accus-l
It.omed 20 bearing ths burden which
should haye been largely carried by.
others, that they ceased to complain,
But my predecessors in office, exs
Governor White and Governor paS,
son. capable, honest and colrageou s
otticials' among our greatest men and
best governors said this should not
continue: that there should be a fairer
and better system Of taxation; and the
result Is our new tax laws. No one
claims perfection for them, but thu
enemies Of tax reform admit that tho
burden is now more eguitablS dis!
trtbuted than under our old systenfi
we cannot afford to take any baci;-.
ward step in this great reform, ami
when and where time and experience
demonstrate the necessity Of anendlnt
these laws, feel confident the leglsla
tive department Of our government
%tllsnot hesitate to make the correCs
tom 4
n The Golden Rule.
Let us not however. become ex-
tTemists. we do not desire any one
to carry any part Of the load which
should be borne by Others. Remem-
per- also, that capital is tlmld and
sensitive and only seeks trlyestme y
where u will be fairly treated. Al
knowrof no better rule to govern US
N this matter than 70 strivesto treat
the capital Of others just as We would
desire It treated II It belonged 70 our
selves. The best rule in all matters ~
the Golden Rule-'Do unto others rs
you would have others do unto you.
have believed for many years that
publicity Is the best corrective Z"
wrongs known TO men. You cannot by
legislation, Is make men honest. But
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