Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-10-01
Sounds Keynote Of Campaign
Governor GIasscock Makes Address
to Republican Party
HAS CAUSED GREATEST GOOD

Selects Plan to Promote Harmony and
Reduce Factional Fights in Counties
Claims Protective Tariff Is Re
sponsble For West vreinia's Pros
perity, and Has Caused the State to
Eoroe 10 the Front For the Last For
ty Years.
White Sulphur Springs W Va, Sep
TENDER Ex-Governor Vim. Il. Glass
cock, who Is spending several weeks
here for the benefit of his health made
public an address to the Republican
party in this state. This address was
authorized by the Big Republican con-
ference which was held here last Mon
day The fun tex OF The address is
as follows:
To the Republican Voters of West
Virginia:
THE history of the Republican
party is record Of achievements, of
Che solution of perplexing problems,
of legislature and execution Of laws
rejecting the public sentiment for
the public good The administrator
of President Taft had 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 20
day go before the people ana adyo-
e lie the repeal of any important legis-
iation OF the last quarter Of century
notwithstanding such laws were en-
acted after most bitter and deter
mined fight, and without the support
of any considerable number Of Demo
cratic voters. 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 If the questions solved by the
Republican party. and according TO
Republican principles. had been de-
ternined by our Democratic friends
and according to the declarations of
that party as contained in their sew
eral platforms.
Criticism of Tariff.
I'VE hear some criticism of the
Payne Tariff bill passed at the last
session OF congress. but we have not
heard OF any leader of the Demo
cratic party in West Virginia fayoring
free coal or free lumber as advocated
by certain Republicans and Demo
Gratis in congress, and as these are
the schedules mos bitterly a5sailed
and as these products of our state
would have gone on the free list il
she opposi ion had been successful.
we appeal TO the voters of our stat
10 trust the party that mas always
segislated in the interest OF The de-
VebPemeI.t and progress rather than
assist o power party that has more
than once declared in favor of 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
continuation of the wise politics 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
60 name one law enacted in all that
time as I party measure and by
party vote that they would repeal #
given the opportunity so to do. They
denounced and opposed the new tax
laws will they repeal them if given
Il chance? They do not say so and
We are confident they would not,
Why? be cause the taxpayers Ct this
state are paying less by direct tax
alton for the support OF their state
government than even before in its
history. Last year it was about $780,
900, this year il will be less, and of
this 100000 the public service corpo-
rations paid almost onefourth. 1t is
true We collected from the tax payers
Il little more than $4,000 but more
than s405 900 Of this amount was
Eurned 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 tax payers are contributing
less by direct taxation 10 the support
of their state government than in
West Virginia. and as we have done
heretofore we again appeal 10 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
receive as your part of the distrlbut
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 un
fortunate and criminals for less pei
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