The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-05

TO the people OF hundreds Of thousands
OF dollars every year.
In his report as State Tax Commits
sioner transmitted to the Legislature Of
1913. Mr.. Blue said In substance.
Great difficulty has been experienced
psbiie o me system snia of a9e9uh1ns for
position to change was organized re-
tusal Of certain county officers TO OBJ
that a public ofTice is an agency FOR
public purposes and that the incum-
bent has no property In II. and no riEnt
IOf opposing enforcement OF law
After his appeals. requests ami de-
mands TO obey failed. he got an order
them to comply with the law. They
commended that the Legislature had no
light TO create the office OF tax com
missioner, or to direct the tax commits
sioner 10 formulate "A system OF account
ing. even bucked on the practicabiitty
OF the system. but the court decided that
60 and sin no more He also stated
that-ln the Smith case particularly
sherin's organization OF the state II
such II the fact also said. The en-
iorcement OF the accounting system has
brought into prominence the evils OF
our fee system and IL should be
Governor GIasscock IN his message or
January 10. 1913. among other things
said. Ia substance. that he had hoped
that the county officials would Join iu
trying 70 secure the passage 81 salary
law that would be fair 20 the officials
and tho taxpayers. but. feared disap.
pointment. To show the attitude Of tie
new sheriffs he had printed la his mes
sage a copy Of an article that had ap-
peared In the Huntington Advertts-r 0f
December -. i2. under the headlines.
Sheriffs-eiect Secretly Plan for TaN-
payers.
Then follows in substance. That the
utetlng was Tor the benefit Of the tax
payers-that ~ was composed Of "a mum
Der or sheriffs-elect. win an occasional
county clerk That they refused 10 gfv.
| the names Of the people who attended
the meeting. that they refused because
participation In the meeting withheld
from the public. aud positively Refused
70 give out anything In regard to any
, action taken at the brief meeting Tnst
from the statements made by the mem
bers IL IL readily 90 b. seen that the
NAarl law proposition was the matter
which was considered sc.
IN computing on the matter. the gov.
srnor said Zoo substance. u h. diniguIt
I9f me 10 understand why this meeting
should Do held Tor the beneat Of the tax
PAYER SO notice had been given to
tho taxpayers a. attend the meeting
ana no Information wHa given out bv
nee VINO attended ~ tO what was
sgt uah{ done think We can all lm.
tEiue. however. that the real object or
W .ilns we 20 provide Nafa and
iss ioi aeieating county ssiary
thure who opposed thia law tHat b.
N"sin He uugnustI IufluuaI tu DUaUg. tine
Li.-ent Jaw during thIs term OF office.
hnl minis inst arruuert Haa been
abandoned n 90 has not r cen ruIv
n.t thtf those who waFr u H|r either
n"i ffr'I'fr WITH The DECISIONS uf our
INine court ~ appeals u. are NOT
giving ans Ersat heed ~ those decision.
n" our new legislator especially.
Iinnf faiI fn read tho Reports ~ tine
IaN t0wuiaairrer and fi. Cos srnr..a
M-ra1Ee ~ 1871 ADD 1918
You will fheu have rrIiahIe anI auffi.
rieuf otifnnre 10 hang fh. fes system.
and. N you find that sE-Go,srnrf t,faas.
cocks claim Al correct thai fhe etgIaff.
law during The term ~ the offi.fafa you
should zee fo if fhaf fhr hauFtre faEss
rIqre a. me earliest practical dafr
fIaefr0rka fneaaaEr also arfd That
n0uif insisted thai Dr. would hr unfair fu
lhnEf Who sought fhe office believing
fhff would receive the rom urnas lion ff0.
~ nf The time they were elected f..f
'hat Do o. unfair and reflection ~ ir
Hlst ~ assert that We hayr anv public
glfice H"ekers in Wet virginia mat
didut know that tho rlurIa Nara 49,
years been protecting and fer1arfirr fra
wipirE OUT ~ the Frr system ana -ftet
hey were taking r. chancs only In he
unreasonable 1Veruav and that fha
worst thaf could happen would b. 3D..
IifinE ~ s.od end substantial saIar,
fNf f'.If H'r.INHa iurT Hafrur. uUTHa.
tus appeals Tor fairness alrIuafH. d..
mercy are arrnfuuHniad tE f. anrsI I...
cottage Of rasHur. heed them n.f D4f
give ilem Jurfi,n tnI rH I.ss
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