The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-28
DILLON SPEAKS
AT MOUNDSVILLE
COUNTY FIRED BY cANDi-
DATE FOR GOVERNOR.
Meeting Was Not Wildly Enthusiastic
But Visitor Was Accorded
Cordial Welcome.

hounusElue. lhOugn the meeting was
not wildly enthusiastic. the speaker
was accorded a cordial welcome and
was frequently applauded. He confined
himself strictly TO party issues. taking
no stand on the presidential question,
other than to declare that he was TAX
ing no sides in the fight. He bitterly
assailed what he termed the fraudu-
lent election of the Democratic SEN
ators by the last legislature and
heartily endorsed the Republican state
tax laws.
The meeting was opened by the Hon.
orable J. 7. McCoombs, president Of
the Marshall County League of Repub-
lican clubs. Capt. A. l.. Hooton of
Moundsville acter as chairman and in
troduced Mr.. Dillon as the speaker OF
the evening
Mr.. Dillon launched directly into
his address with the declaration that
the people are looking more to the
man in this advanced age than to the
platform on which he stood, and that
candidate was no longer supposed
TO conform his policies TO the party
platform.
1t is generally conceded" he
stated. that the Republican candidate
for governor this time shall be chosen
from south of the Kanawha river.
am not going to 'toot my horn much.
but | shall give you an outline of my
platform and the things for which
stand, to which you are entitled. 1t is
almost impossible for a candidate at
this stage of the game 10 give his
platform in detail. for he does not
know what issues are yet to come up.
In the first place I have had consider
able difficulty in making the people
understand that ! am actually can
didate
! "The Republican party in West Vir-
ginia is entitled to the earnest and
/ loyal support of every Republican. II
may have been derelict and forgetful
4 in some instances in the past, but the
| 16 years that West Virginia has been
under Republican rule have been
years such as no Democratic admin
istration has ever dared TO declare has
been ecualled
1.-TWO years ago we we're de-
/ feated, not by Republican votes but
! nv lack OF Republican votes. two en-
tirely different things The Re
publican vote in this state in 1910
was $1,000 less than was cast in 1908.
In 1908 President Taft received 49,
600 votes in West Virginia. In 1910
the total Republican vote was 10000.
I The Democratic vote also fell 5000
shy. which goes TO prove that IL was
a lack of interest and not a lack OF
numbers that allowed the Democrats
TO step in. Energy and stimulus are
needed in the Republican ranks.
Endorses Tax Laws.
Eight years ago the Republican
party took up the taxation problem.
firm in the belief that the big inter.
ests were not paying TO the state
what they should in the way of taxes.
In some instances. the railroads we're
paying taxes on a valuation of but
1912 600 per mile. when the figure was
only one-siXth OF the total value. This
is but one instance OF many. The
pipe lines. the telephone companies.
the water works. etc. were not pay.
ing their quota. For years both
parties. but especially the Democrats
have fought tax revision. and when
Dawson ran on tax revision platform
the interests cut down his majority TO
small figures. indeed. However. that
one law is enough now to merit the
support OF all parties and factions"
Il have had occasion 20 meet Sena-
WI AAAAbAA ~ IL III IUllN NFUd1t Oh
the tax question. once in 1906 and
, again in 1908. both times in Clay coun.
.ty. Chiffon advanced the argument
that the tax laws kept millions OF
dollars OF capital out OF the state
and forced other millions. already In
the State TO leave. I replied, and re-
peat today. that n outside capital
cannot share our taxes with US then
J. hnHFaV on ID has L..
publicans will not stand for inequality
in taxation
In 1896 when the Republicans came
into power all the railroads In the
State paid a total tax 10 the State oi
$4,000. In 1911. under the Republi
can tax laws they paid in round mum
beers. $4,000 The Republican par
, -. under this system has dropped the
Z State levy from 81 10 % cents. and
much 81 that IL paid back TO the coun
3 ties for school funds leaving practical
p y no direct levy oXacted for state
. purposes
Scores Gold Dust Twins.
b IH"re orc many great Issues on which
: tlc voters wish to Do heard. Auone
Z them might he mentioned tho nrnfI fbIfIon
.urf 'frnnf tNr state offices the presi-
Dental question ana numerous otherr
WI. n DIG vote out there Is every rel-
.'A .' ..F..H. ''.H fafNI'NINl.FAm NHNfH VIII
he Given inc opportunity % clean ur tHr
muck mat Nns been poured ont tnr1urh.
ont fho ffntr hr f'e Democrats
Ilf stencil wna eu strong frnf Sol
, rnn Hubbard himself a remorarf and
mfuHfr ~ Tie house from onto county
.f"nu ~ Iu Joint session aud Gorf4raH
fNnf |r could NOT vote fur either ~ ffft
r1nnldste9. herfuae De- Lad ~ fr1ft !
r source unquertlpued that they bad
Do .--i nrf bought t.c'r way into power
We must Investigate theea rhafrea
ri Hfd We VIII zee that they are Iurerff
gtfnd which Tho Democrats viii raf dD
] n9 they have done tho opposite bv do
+ inf everything iu fHclr power to r1trf
IT ur. until our governor. taking OIL
, vantage ~ the laat recourse Ieff Hrer
Z Med tho charges with The United State.
, senate. whore they wl1l sooner w later
b. prnhod These things ought f0 ht
anl VII Do curHIlerrl o. tie roflr
Mr Dillon them cave uIa hearty on
} f0racmrrf - nn adequate county sal
aries DIDO. aa we'll au state BIN ~ fhs
- same nature eNrlHlnlrE that the rrraar.l
D ID rrr cent over certain sums rerfIvel
hv county officials f1 Dol PAID back Do
- fIr state was merely OIL Temporary ar
ffns"frfrf fI Erf Hu accurate limo nr
uhut fnIr fees should 300
ln conclusion fue speaker urged fr.
loyal Huprurt ~ every Republican fu ffs
. FI'''Hffu I'D nom. noes lu Nurernhrr
state Senator Grimes. ATTORNEY o. A
W 'nrIio ord d. q smith, editor ~ rf,
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