The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-09-29
Keynote of the Campaign i:
Sounded by the Chief
Executive.

va, sept Ex-Governor William q.
Glasscock. who is spending several
weeks here for the benefit OF his health
has formally made public an adj
dress 70 the Republican party in this
state. This address was authorized
by big Republican conference which
was held here last Monday. The full
text of the address is a. follows:
The history of the Republican
party is record Of achievements, OF
the solution of perpIexing problems,
of legislation and execution of laws
rejecting public sentiment and for
the public good. The administration
of President Taft has been conspicu-
GUS in this respect, We can say with
confidence that no party has ever ac-
complished so much in the same
length of time and no party will to-
day go before the people and advo-
cate the repeal of any important legls-
lation of the last quarter of a century
notwithstanding such laws were en-
acted after a most bitter and deter
mined fight, and without the support
of any considerable number of Demo-
cratic votes. We especially appeal to
the young men of the country, and
to students of history generally, and
ask them to carefully investigate the
records and try to determine what
the history of the country would have
been IL the questions solved by the
Republican party and according to
Republican principles. had been de-
termined by our Democratic friends
and according to the declarations Of
that party as contained in their sew
eral platforms.
Criticism Of Tariff.
We hear some criticism of the
Payne tariff bill passed at the last
session of Congress. but we nave not
heard of any leader Of the Demo-
cratic. party in West Virginia favorlng
free coal or free lumber as advocated
by certain Republicans and Demo.
Gratis in Congress, and as these are
the schedules most bitterly assailed
and as these products of our state
would have gone on the free list II
the opposition had been successful,
we appeal to the voters of our state
to trust the party that has always
legislated in the interest of the de-
velopment and progress rather than
assist to power a party that has more
than once declared in favor of a tariff
for. revenue only. The tariff laws en-
acted by the Republican party have
contributed more to the prosperity
of our state than all the Democratic
promises or enactments, and our
future welfare can be assured by a
continuation of the wise policies that
have already done so much for us.
For almost fourteen years West
Virginia has had Republican state Of
ficers and Republican legislatures.
We challenge our Democratic friends
to name one law enacted in all that
time as a party measure and by a
party vote that they would repeal If
given tie opportunity to do so. They
denounced and opposed the new tax
laws; will they repeal them if given
chance? They do not say so and
we are. confident they would not.
Why? Because the taxpayers Of this
state are paying less by direct tax
alton for the support of their state
government than ever before In its
history. Last year it was about $780,
900. this year it will be less, and Of
this 100000 the public service corpo-
rations paid almost one-fourth. 1t, is
true we collected from the taxpayers
a little more than 100000, but more
than S4O5.OOO of this amount was
turned into the distributable school
fund, and sent back to the counties
for the support of their free schools.
There are few states in the Union
where the taxpayers are contributing
less by direct taxation to the support
Of their state government than in
West Virginia, and as we have done
heretofore. we again appeal to you to
watch your tax tickets. If you are
paying too much you can find the
trouble right at home. Compare what
you pay today for the support of the
state government with what you paid
six or ten or fifteen years ago, and
then give credit for the amount you
received as your part of the distribute
able school fund and you will readily
see that never before were your taxes
for state purposes so light
We are taking care of our unfor-
Inmates and criminals for less per
capita than ever before. and the proof
of this statement is matter of record
and will soon be published.
Answer to Democrats.
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