The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-10-22
THE VIRGINIA DEBT
QUESTION

is pretty generally known that when Virginia seeded from the
Union in 1901 the Allegheny mountains did
not in the secession by series OF successive stems
were subsequently admitted into Union West Viz
sina AT the time this territory Virginia had nc
Indebtedness OF thirty three millions OF dollars she claimed
West Virginia should Notwithstanding the fact
that for reasons not be people of
West Virginia did NOT believe owed any portion of this
debt every reasonable effort made in the EARLY HISTORY OF
tins State to bring about aabe adjustment of this
matter without Within the past years mysterious
agency revived the whole question: and Notwithstanding
our Legislature has appropriated thousands in attorney fees
SUIT was instituted in the Supreme Court States and
preliminary finding Supreme Court has held that West Vir
aina should contribute something seven millions Of dollars
towards the payment OF the original leaving the question of in
eS' open IN the hope that an anicabe be
without any further litigation but in the failure of the
parties to reach such an the Supreme invoked
to determine the of Virginia is entitled TO
pay Pending the decision of the case Mr. Hamilton
as Member OF Congress from this district gave Virginia Debt
question his careful study considerations and found that
to all preceent similar Federal Government not only
had assumed paid Indebtedness owing on the part Of any
territory acquired but therefore, should assume m
portion of the Virginia Debt might be assigned this state
Accordingly Mr. Hamilton introduced that effect in
the session OF Congress, which to the committee on
JUDICIARY and supported his resolution by such mastery
ahsweabe that the the su-iuccarv COM
nee has stated that while definite report be
exact amount OF the total Indebtedness known point
by Mr. Hamilton has been In view the fact that the
interest alone the probable which this state will
be forced assume saddle upon the arovers Of this state an
additional burden OF SEVERAL HUNDRED THOUSAND DOL
LARS PER ANNUM, will interest OF every tax
payer in the state to LEND HIS EARNEST SUPPORT TO MIR
MD REFLECT HIM TO CONGRESS THAT HE MAY COM
PlkIE THE WORK HE HAS UNDERTAKEN. Ewes the most
jealous partisan the Republican party because the
TACT that the lower branch OF Congress already ques-
ton will be- overwhelmingly Democratic therefore one more or
one less Democrat IN the House OF Representatives will
cag the deliberations or of that body but the
Mr. Hamilton the Of
ne VIII have accomplished MORE for EACH INDIVIDUAL TAX
FAY K in this State than has before
While 1t IS true that have always denied any
portion of this debt the fact be that there no
appeal IRON final decision OF the
States and as that Court has ALREADY given preliminary opinion
that we should millions dollars
of interest still be determined YOU taxpayers have
right the fifth of November whether
more carefully guarded by John NJ Hamilton irving pro-
VIDE way to relieve YOU OF paving portion that be named
IN final judgment the who SCOTS this
fair and that effort
and all contingencies is petty politics"
If the resolution Offered by Mr. Hamilton passed Congress-
no harm will be done if there debt pay but il there final
verdict OF several MILLIONS OF dollars against West Virginia
be comfortable thought to the taxpayers Of this
that Uncle Sam will pay the bill.