The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-06
THE TAX QUESTION IN WEST VIRGINIA


The total Of the
n upon 'ne ordinary tax ticket That because large proper
therefore least burdensome For this political
port themselves by indirect
proposition that hd taxation occupied and eempted by one power
shall not be invaded and used by another
with these propositions consider the situation in West
without imposing unjust and nnDecs. burdens INC support " % ~
corporations individuals
The National has already
1t has permanently believe established
national
government VIII from time to time increase instead Of diminish Under these
conditions the income
may easily operate 70 drive from the state manv citizens =,
property discriminatory taxation b m changing their
place of residence
discriminatory taxes aimed at men Of wealth have been enforced
two years capital to the extent OF several hundred million
removed from the tax rolls the State by
changing their residence
fore easily be that the
For these the
corporations for the purposes Of the
State is not practical and
secndTe proposition the
on the hundred dollars open to equally serious objection Direct
belong buriensone
taxes They are the taxes which people feel
own ewes and know
the results Just the the
National o
and the counties Direct conpu
Ousy human and experience has
between counties with the result
that property proportion
OF the the
Moreover the direct always on the
small pTopey owner 1t is always tax industry
who builds himself The farmer who
improve few their full
turing valuation not higher than from
onehd to onea of the property of ntan
sOo upon it. The nuies Of the
direct have important and well
developed State in the Union has long
support OF the state In the States Of New York
Massachusetts Maryland Old named
How. then. are these governments supported,
ey 0 license taxes upon business and special enjoying
This the Intengencer has time and again
urged It is the only form o. t,,
That viii permanently question in this state
- mas heretofore susged number Of
p "l RAISE every dollar Of the revenues which
] % special license and privilege taxes will
The state Of Ohio for instance raises special
There are in the State thousand oper,t
coal mines Each of these inspection An inspection
State Board Of Public Service Commission would
far short OF m e onF no unjust charge and
the State for the tremendous natural
wealth and to life and property resultant operations Of the coal
companies which carry West v. a oasis.
are essentially monopolc practically the price ~ %
the mouth Of the well delivered to the consumer T
1duaI For that exclusive monopolc public property %
0 Of revenue S'' reasonable license tax which ought to
The FIRE insurance State enjoy monopoly III. Stat.
virginia has enjoyed the Of competition in FIRE
Any business character especially u % rates:
and the state In II. onorog .h demands
s 20 The support Of the State every s Insurance
seney IN West Virginia properly similar license IA,
on ever n Insurance company in the adjusted would no
The state OF West Virginia OF public utility taxes mako,
se receives the money and divides this money later among
state performs for the municipalities counties, F ts 60 %
state might fairly charge commission which The The
ties would be compelled own rso-s ,1 % oua
Noum NOT Do Stat. tr..
70 hfty thousand pery ''''' ''ry
' '' TAX b,
'"" N'nt'h'e io hiy becoming
- O' ",e' taxes might b" graduated 10 Impose higher to-,
upon h' more powerful machines. IarerI.
source. '. ''..'f.' mo states
Thcc arc practical nanrs mo sensible man cal, ,.
'''-' material 'hIues. he f..--.
l '' legislature Of West Nrrinia ~
' '' p 'I.a"ns"n" direct state
' ''"' " mo TAX reform dhf
~ 20 % fought again o be Understood that % arc az
" % VINO ..and willing TO make that arht. make n
This Tax question will tho action ,, , -
legislature Of o settled ri,tf ''n'