The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-26

On Manufactured products.S 100000 90
On coA .-...-......... 100000 90
ON limestone ..--........ 1890 90
On ss ............-...... lIl.oOo 90
Oh on 49,. .....-s... lt""o W
A grand total approx
mately OF ......-.... .tl,ooo.ooo 90
say again gentlemen thai on scan
ming these figures ard recommendation
as your representative. IL was my duty
to try, IN some manner. to prevent. ~
possible. such an injustice being done
my section OF the state. or any Industry.
Without regard to the manner In which
am criticised by the local branch OF
the administration. I feel proud OF the
fact that there were. In this senate. a
boSsed and uncontrolled members to pre-
vent such inequity being inflicted upon
any OF our citizens or OF our industries
and instead OF coudemning the so-called
insurgents. that the local organ OF the
administration. should he consider the
interest OF the district and the citizens
OF the community which he serves. and
in which he has thrivcd. In preference to
the Advancement OF his own political
fortune. he would have been UNFOLDING
the hands and commencing the course
OF your representatives. rather than at
tempting to discredit them and TO have
them held up to ridicule all over the
state.
ask you. where Is the recommencss-
tion for a production tax on coal. oil or
gas. and I contend that this revenue
would have all come from the income
Z
per cent basis. which was merely a
recommendation in a message. but on the
basis OF the bill. senate BIN No. u. in
troduced by Senator Gregory. after the
receipt OF this message. that none OF
the money would have been raised from
the excessive land holdings as those who
were Interested in tracts of land OF
10000 or 10000 acres. without-eVen con-
sidering the constitutionality OF such
would Immediately partition this land
into tracts OF 5000 each. placed them m
the hands OF trustees. and would have
contributed nothing more 70 the rtate
than that contributed now. ami ihst b.
the taxes on the valuation Of their Land.
! contend that the present law for rais-
ing whatever revenue that may be ncces-
sary Il adequate. that the fault Is not
with the law but IL with those whose
duty ~ - 70 carry out the lnN. ma. no
new and experimental measure need ue
enacted. but all that ~ necessary ~ an
honest assessment OF the property OF the
state.
great many people beiicved that tho
Z recent session had adjourned without
providing any revenue. whdteve-. 20 con
: of the fact that II was stated thai the
business OF the state could not be con-
Quoted owing 20 our failure TO provide
the necessary revenue. I am sure that
even some 81 you were surprised when
you learned that we had provided rev.
we had prded enough no whehe The or p Rot
vision which was made and which 1
know will he criticised as the same a.
ers namely. the auditor. the treasurer.
and the attorney general, the figures
have been given 30 often that ! will not
here tabulate just what they are a. |
have already taken so much time AID
these ngurcs having appeared in 80
many placeik merely refer to the fact
that we have provided "A ten-cent levy,
which In rough figures will provide
about I.3Go. 10000 a year. practically
two and one-half million dollars year
Tor the ne'u two years. or five million
| Tor the bic nnial period. The appropria-
ton bill carrying roughly $1,000. zoe. 90.
with the transfer 60 the school fund OF
3 xS0o. 10000 during these two years YOU
can readily see the basis for our bes:ef
that We had provided sufficient revenues.
I ] realize that have taken considerable
time and q have not gone into some OF
these matters in the detail which I
would have desired. but I have attempt
ed 10 state nothing but facts In corn'-c-
| tion with the recent session and facts
AZ they appeared 20 me at the time or
the session, When you realize the mass
or hills nat were presented to us TO be
enacted iato law and the limited time In
which We could consider the same. | am
satisfied that you will agree with the
that the accusation In the paper that
your representative had sold out to the
coal trust and that they were being con
trolled 10 the liquor lobbyists { am GO
I Ing 20 -efuse In n final statement OF
facts. ter which ! will close my re-
marks this evening. not that I have no
more TO say. bat am satisfied that have
said enough for one time.
| The Hituetion that now disclose was
! That OF two or three nights before the
I hnal OF the session. After being har-
| raised and vilified for following a
| course which We believed 10 be just and
l proper. and IN accordance with our
I sworn duty. that the matters in contro-
4 Nersy fetweeu the senators and the gov
| crnor Tnight BE- adjusted. a. soon as pos
sible. - that We could each 20 20 our
/ respective homes. and desiring nothing
] further than 20 do our honest duty. r.
I meeting or three OF We so-called insur-
/ gents consisting Of SENATORS White.
| Parrish and myself ! being the oldest
/ q the three. and our ages ranging from
I - 20 - years. together with Mr. Guy
/ frichurd. clerk Of the house. and Mr.
Joseph Gaines tho meeting taking place
/ in my room. during which We We're dis
cussiug. generally. ways and means a.
/ 20 What We should DO We decided aud
prepared list which Mr. prichard
I should have a. this time. Of men. a ma