The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-10-21
FACTS and STATISTICS
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tax system the corporations and large
interests ofthe State vera paying
about one-ninth Of the total taxes; un'
der the new system the corporations.
railroads and large Interests pay over.
One-third OF the total taxes.
Extravaganza Charge Answered.
democratic orators continue to
charge the Republican party with ex-
travagance and maintain that the
West Virginia state government was
turned over to the Republicans in
1897 with a large surplus in the treas
ury. and the state institutions In good
repair and deliberately equipped. The
facts are that many of the institutions
we're poorly equipped and a number
OF our so-caIled public buildings were
a positive disgrace to cultured PEG
nile. During the last year of Governor
MacCorkle's administration the reve-
nues were insufficient to meet the
necessary expenses of the State gov.
eminent In the Governors last mes
sage he estimated the deficit then ex-
istinE to be $4,000, notwithstanding
the fact that there had been turned
into the west Virginia treasury that
year over $50. 900. which had been
Appropriated by Congress to repay the
direct tax that had been collected from
this state during the Civil War. But
for this piece Of good luck the last
Democratic II Governor would have
faced a deficit Of nearly 100000,
Governor MacCorkle's estimate OF the
shortage was far under the mark, and.
the succeeding Republican Legislature
had to pass a deficiency appropriation
bill calling for quarter of a million
dollars to pay these old debts. The
retiring DemocEatIc officials sought
to deceive the public by calling at
tention to certain money in the treas
ury, but this happened to be 100000
Of railroad taxes that did not belong
to this state. and was merely held in
the treasury until it could be distrib.
uted to che counties where itbelonged.
'eThey talk about the expenses OF
Governor Glasscocks administration
last year being double that of former
Democratic ADMINISTRATIONS Have
they forgotten that in the ten-year
period: from 1888 until 1893. they (the
Democratic more than doubled the an
nual expenses Of the State govern
mett, and at the end of that decade
were unable to keep out OF debt with
a 35.cent state levy? Today all the
obligations OF the State have been
met and about half million dollars
OF the appropriations for the biennial
peFiod are vet In the treasury and un-
expended. The State levy is now u
cents instead, OF 35 cents, and prac-
tTcaIIv tba equivalent Of all taxes col.
lected under this levy is being re-
turned to the counties each year, toll
be used by them for running their
schools. In fact, It may be said the
counties pay scarcely any State tax
The statement that It Is costing twice
as much to run the state government llt ell
now as in 1898 ID not true. Have our
Democratic friends forgotten this.
with their alleged superior wisdom
thew were forced to double the State
expenses in ten years?
wI1ere economy Is ProVsn.
would they not consider It re.
markable that the Republicans had
not yet doubled these expenses aiteF
a period OF sixteen years? Yet these
facts are borne out by the records. II
the pace set By our Democratic friends
was the correct one, the republican
would have doubled the running e4-
penses Of the state six years ago. II
is true that It costs more to run the
state government now than It did six
teen years ago. .,, -.
II ct us examine this question: Has
the state expanded or experienced an
Enlargement during these sixteen
years that would call for the expe9o
.iture Of double the money spent py
Governor MacCorkIe? The answer 70
this Is found in story OF CROWN ano
Javeiopment that almost dehes the
con1Fahension OF human intellect,
and IL without a counterpart in the
Wondrous story Of the progress OF the
states Of the Union. Sixteen years
aRo the wealth Of the state, as shoVsn
~ assessed valuations, was ABOUT
5000 OOO. 900: today it Is over $1.1O0:.
900 900. Then the banks, State 9po
National. held deposits aggregatspg
.Sis mo 900: today the total deposits II
an our banks Il SOP 100000 Then me
;V5IEIe iof M. our school property was
IeSE fhan S. ,0D0 600; today u q nearly
~ 100000. Then We were mining FPS. "
I'd. 900 900 tons 81 coal, valued l1 By
tiith Sc las tSS = g g ~