The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-20

der Tie Republican plan there WIS
returned from this source 70 this
county 81 2s1.e1. IN aIonongatiaI
county there was returned under
fheo Id plan So 10 81 while under
the Repub1 ican plan in 1912 there
was returned to 8HIonongalia county
Che sum of SIC, 18 6.8S and in Ia ylor
county the comparative figures show
i$s, 063.23 in 1886 .as against $42,-
'238.s6. for 1912. In the whole state
under the Democratic plan or taxa
,tion there was returned TO all the
counties $S33,58I.90. while in 1912
under the Republican tax laws there
was returned to all the counties the
sum OF So, 571,509.62.
He stated S.that under the Demo-
cratic plan the real estate owner, the
man who has a'town or city lot with
home upon it, and the $4,000 farm-
ers of. the state with farms of an
average value OF approximately 49,
1000 each. paid into the state treas
'ury under the Democratic plan the
sum of $496,740, while in, 1912 un-
der the Republican plan of taxation
these same realty owners only paid
into the state treasury in taxes the
sum OF $62, 900. The difference be-
ing saved to the people by taxing the
public service corporations at the
largely increased assessment value,
Jumping it from % million under
NTacCorkle to 315 millions of dollars
under Hatfield. He stated If there
was no other reason for retaining
the Republicans in power in this
state the Dawson tax laws alone was
sufficient Justification.
He referred to the unredeemed
Progressive Republican, pledges Of
the platform of 1912 and promised
to use his best efforts to redeem
these pledges If he is elected to the
senate. n#
! He dwelt at considerable length
upon the county salaries law ana
stated that according to the records
OF the Tax Commissioners Office
that the sheriff of Marion county
had gross earnings for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1914, Of $685.
265.71. The clerk of the county
court $9,357.02 and the clerk of the,
circuit court $S,075.54, making a to-
tai for these three officers of over
$4,000 per year. He denounced
this as an outrage against the tax
payers and promised to help to abol-
ish. the robber fee system If he was
sent to the senate and save the state,
in his opinion, over a half a mil
lion dollars.
He stated that his platform w""+
more progressive than the Progress.
sive state platform and was more
progressive than the platform of his
own party and referred to the plank
On free school books as an example.
He told of the needs of better edu-
cational facilities, stated that the
school books like school houses,
hlackboards and chalk, should be fur
lished to the children free, making
'.he school free in fact as well as in
name. He pointed to the iniquity of
he School Book Trust which was
-obbing the people and advocated
he printing of the school books. by
he state and stated that was the only
way to Danish the Book Trust and
ave the school book graft. j.
Change the Charter.
He devoted considerable time 10
The discussion of the Fairmont char
.er and the city government telling
The audience that there was only one
lvenue of relief from this situation
md that was through the legislature.
He stated that the present system
vas a Democratic system, procured
through the influence of Democratic
politicians and by Democratic repro
'entatives, who were sent to Charles
on to represent the people. He stat
I'd that the people Of Fairmont could
expect no relief by re-electing these
men as they had secured just what
hey wanted. He reviewed the fight
or better form of government from
he beginning ana stated that the
people Of Fairmont had almost unan-
mously agreed upon, and petitioned
he legislature for, non-partisan
commission charter but that the Dem
1cratic politicians headed them of
1T Charleston and defeated their
inns. IN 49, ~. !.
, He statede that non partisan
charter was Endorsed by$
Fairmont Chamber Of Commerce,
The Business Mems Association. n
The Independent Trades Council OF
Marion county. in mass meeting and
n their regular weekly meeting,
BY the Woman's Club Of Fafrmont,
BY the Mothers Club of Fairmont,
By local No. 10 National stogie
Rollers League,
BY local union No. GIT Brother,
hood Of Painters, Decorators and Pa
Der Hankers of America,
By Glass Bottle Blowers Associa-
ion Branch, No. II,
BY the citizens of Fairnpnt in mass
meeting,
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