West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-07-09
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
The Republican Calamity HowIsrs
Are Compelled to Take Back Seat
~ Their Predictions Have Been
Proven Fsise-Thses cornered Fight
for Congressional tionors In West
Virginia
FnoM Gnonar w. suMnRns.

earth by these prophets OF evil that the
new law would not provide sufficient
revenue for the maintenance of the gov-
eminent and that new forms OF taxation
would have to be devised unless bonds
were issued in large amounts. 1t was
freely predicted that bonds would be
issued by the United States before the end
oi the fiscal year, on June so. The fiscal
year has come TO close. No bonds have
been issued. No new forms Of taxation
have been devised. There is no deficit i'm
the treasury. In fact Secretary of the Treas
ury McAdoo has made report that after
paying all ordinary expenditures of the
government for the fiscal year just ended
there was surplus i'm the treasury on
July Of $33. 7S4, 1927. So much for
the prophets of evil. Their predictions
Jailed to come true. They have failed in
their efforts TO deceive the people. The
finances OF the nation are i'm safe hands
as results show. Republicans have in
sisted for so many years that Democrats
could not be trusted to rsn the govern
ment that they had begun to believe their
own statements. Now the cold figures
and the coin piled up in the vaults of
the treasury speak for themselves in
tones louder than the calamity walls of
the Standpatters and proclaim to the
people of the United States that the coun-
try is safe; that Democracy is in control
and has enacted law which reduces the
burdens on the people and yet provides
more than enough revenues for the gov
eminent. 1t is bitter pill for Republic
cans to swallow, but they will now have
to admit that the Democrats have man.
| aged to lower tax burdens and at the
same time maintain sufficient revenues
for all purposes. Its tough on the prophets
but pretty nice for the people.
A three cornered fight for every seat in
Congress from West Virginia is now as
sured. The Democrats have named all
their candidates, while the Republicans
and Progressives have either named their
candidates or provided for their nomi-
nation in each OF the six districts, in
Guiding the Congressman at Large. For
the Congressman at Large, Democrats
have nominated Thomas l.. Hodges; Re-
publicans have named Howard Suther-
land and the Progressives have called
| convention at which Charles j. Schuck
is expected to be nominated. In the first
| district Progressives have named Harvey
w. Harmer as their candidate against
vi. M. Nicely, who was renominated by
the Democrats. The Republicans have
not named candidate yet, but expect
to have also candidate against the
other two. In the second district "Junior,,
Brown has been renominated by the
Democrats; the Republicans i'm all prob
ability will name George M. Bowers and
the Progressives have called convention
to name their candidate. In the third
district Adam b. Littlepage, the ELAINE
hon of Kanawha" WAS named again by
the Democrats. Captain s. b. Avis has
been renominated by Republicans and n
convention has been called to name Pro-
gressive candidate. In the fourth district
John NJ. Hamilton, Democrat, and
Hunter II. Moss, Republican, will be
pitted against each other again, with w.
;. Sugden, or some other Progressive,
yet to be nominated, as factor in the
race. In the fifth district, Democrats
have named George |. Neal; Progressives
have nominated Captain X. II. Smith
and Republicans will select either Edward
Cooper or Hugh Ike Shot at primary
election on July Is. Before the end of
July all the candidates will have been
named and the three cornered go-as-you
please will be off. While election results
are as hard 10 predict as the verdicts Of
juries, still ii is conceded that the Demo-
Gratis OF West Virginia will gaia several
seats in the next House.
Senator Chiffon, in The investigation
as to the use OF Senate stationery to boom
gold mining property, testified that he
had had investigations made as 10 the
value Of the mine in question and after
being convinced that it was good had
bought about 5000 shares at 80 cents on
the dollar; that the stock was not given
10 him, but that his brother was his
angel" coming 10 his assistance always
when he was "broke." lie denied that
the stationery OF his Office was used to
promote the mine with his knowledge or
approval. IL developed that clerk in
Senator Chilton's office had used the
stationery 10 circulate the statement OF a
mining expert on the value of the mine,
aud that DE had invested $3.50 in the stock
market, buying the stock on margins.
but that when il went down IL wiped
him OUT and be has no stock left.
With the return Of Chairman Webb.
Of the House Judiciary COMMITTEES. after
an absence Of couple Of weeks, it is ex.
pected that the investigation Of the charges
against Judge Dayton will be- taken up
very soon and siited by the committee.
More than ti25, 900 IL West Virginia's
contribution 10 the expenses Of the federal
government for the last fiscal year from
income tax alone. The excise and income
tax on corporations vas S332, 327. as,
While The income tax on individuals was
so .G27.g7.
The historic spot on which stood the
jail where John Brown was imprisoned
prior b bic trial and while awaiting his
execution has been selected by the COY
eminent and will h. purchased Tor site
for the new poet Office building at Charles
Town. Harpers Ferry was tie scene Of
John Browns activities in opposition 10
slavery. bot Il was 81 Charles Town that
Ie va imprisoned, tried and executed
and the old jail In which be- awaited his