The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-19
DEMOCRATS
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people permanent relief, and now
after tho state tax levy has been re-
duced to the lowest figures in the
history Of the state, to have the bold
ness to say that 1t was made possible
BY the economy of the last Demo
cratic legislature. What are the facts
concerning these appropriations?
Fa!Iacy of Claims.
1.-THE records in the auditors Office
shows that the Legislature of 1903 ap-
propriated for the biennial period OF
1SO9-1O, So, 4SO, 154.54; the legislature
Of 1911 appropriated for the biennial
period Of 1911-12 the sum of $685.
SOL .S9, Or $51, 16272 less than the Re,
publican legislature. While the Re.
publican legislature appropriated
S51 ,i62.T2 more than the Democratic
Legislature, the state actually spent
for the biennial period Of 19O9-1O the
sum OF $685., 537.S5 or $2S6, 4SS.97 less
than the Democrats appropriated fol
the biennial period OF 1Ol1-12. Then
1t must be rememberd that the ap
preparations in 1909-10 for new build
lngs and additional land at the state
institutions amounted TO $137,132,
more than similar appropriations
made for the same purpose to be ex
benied in the years 1912. Again
Tie LEGISLATURE OF 1911 had the ad
| vantage OF q god Republican Law
which created the state board of con
troll, and the members Of this boart
were able to furnish to the Legislature
much valuable and accurate informa
ton relative to the amount necessary
to appropriate for the support Of these
institutions, and to again quote tht
Democratic newspapers quoted above
1.-THE credit for the reduction must b.
given the body that made the reduc
ton possible
Republicans Get Results.
"The Republican party can stant
mis-statements and abuse SO long a
It can secure results, as shown b,
these figures. These figures will no
and do not die. They speak for them
selves. The record Of the Republican
4 party as shown by the results accom-
/ plished In this state is>t6e marvel o
the sIsterhood Of states No othe
state in this union can point to sue
\ an achievement. 1t is a complet
vlndlcatiun OF the Republican party
business methods, proving they ar
correct when applied to the bushes
4 affairs Of a great state, They wer
1 conceived, enacted into law and eH
4 ecuted by the Republican part
against the protests Of the leaders o
the Democratic party, and the result
shown are not the results Of the seem
| ing slight retrenchments practIced b
the Democratic party, but the result
OF Republican legislation enacted int
llaw over Democratic opposition.
"Last year the State tax was 4 l.
cents on the 800 valuation, This lev,
raised s475,9SS.5O, and there wa
transferred from the state fund to tn,
school fund the sum Of $4O5,91S.SF
leaving Just $7O,O15.15 which the pee
pie OF West Virginia actually paid t,
help run the state government whicl
cost the state for the year 1910 tn,
sum OF $1,5S6, 415.55. So the stat
maintained her government and sur
ported her institutions during tn
gear 1910 alta cost OF something NOR
THAN a million and a half dollars AM
OF this amount only $7O,Ol5,15 wa
collected directly from the people.
Effect Of Low Levy.
"For the present tax year the stat
tax was reduced to 21a cents, whicl
Twill raise approximately $265,0OC
For the same year there will be trans
ferred from the state to the genera
school fund, approximately $4,000
or $1S5,OOO more ~tlran the state vii
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