The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-10-31

Five supFeme Judges At
$5,5O0.OO each .......--. =. 10000
+ Total ................. go, 80 90
I5ea7fnes = balance OF 4Ssses5:SS do
the credit OF the state from these two
ofnces alone. This is Republican
economy.
AbeiIsh 127 oHees.
The Republican party e charged BY
the Democrats with creating new jobs
but they rail to ten you that the Re
publican legislature OF 1909 abolhhea
l27 omces in the act creating gne
State Board of Control. This board
has saved to the taxpayers during the
first year of It's operation more tnen
$3.50. 600, and of the amount appropri
ated by the legislature OF 1903 Tor elle
support of the various state instiEn-
lions that board viii turn 4nto-the
state treasury more than q Quarter OF
a million dollars And this IL Repuo'
Iican economy. And this IS why there
Is now In the state treasury the sum
Of $2.415. 1866.
The Democratic leaders OF this ste1e
who make Decorate speeches ana
write Democratic editorials, seem TO
be unable to comprehend mat West
Virginia, since she has released her
self from Democratic bondage, has
gone forward with wonderful strides In
the building of railroads and the ae-
velopment of her natural resources.
From the year 1897, at the close OF
Governor MacCorkIe's administration
to the present time there has been
new capital invested in new industries
in excess of $256. oOO. geo. with an annu-
al pay roll of more than $40,oOo,0OV,
The number of state banks has m
creased from so under Governor Mac
Corkle to 1T5 state banks. s5 national
banks. and 40 trust companies under
Governor Glasscock-
Growth of Mines.
The number of mines operated In
1896 under Governor McCorkie was
only 325.. while the number In 1910
under Governor Glasscock Is s26. The
number of men employed In those
mines in 1885 was 22,07I; the number
employed in 1910 is 6S,1S5-
The average number of days work
in 1896. 1913: in 1910. 222.
The production of coal. long tons, In
1896. was IL. O62. 46S; in 1910, 52.s2S.-
7OS. "a.
The value of coal produced in 1896
was So, 7S3 .4T6: in 1910, $5O,2f1.522
The production of coke. net tons. In
1886 was ], 594. 691; In 1910. 4.217.5Sl.
The value of coke produced in 1896
was So. 1872. SEE. 90: In 1910, $S.T1a 800
In lumber and timber industries, In
the production of oil. and In the pro-
duction of natural gas. under Cover
nor AIacCorkle. West Virginia was far
down the list. but under Governor
Glasscock. West Virginia stands hrst
among the states OFF the Union and
second in the production OF coal.
1t must be remembered that Drac.
tically tiae entire expense of the state
government is paid for without prop
erty tax. Under Democratic laws the
state tax was 30 cents on the 500 val
uation. This year 1t is only 4 y cents,
and more than two-thirds OF the
amount OF tax raised by the Az cents
is returned TO the various counties
throughout the state for school pur'
poses. 1t is true the road tax of 4 cent
on the 500 valuation is collected IN
addition TO the Az cents, but this en-
tire amount is also returned to the
counties for road purposes, so that the
amount of taxes paid on personal and
real estate TO- state purposes Is $16S'
O11.23 less In 1909 than in 1898, not
withstandiug the increase in the as
sessed valuation. Whatever amount
of property tax you pay is therefore
paid for county, district, municipal and
other local purposes.
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