The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-03-19

portance I'm the extra session was th
one or ones pertaining to the raising q
revenue a. run the finances of the state
With the abolition of the saloons, from
the operation Of which there had com,
into the State Treasury more than S..D,
coo In the form Of revenues, We are noy
lace to face with the fact that this funs
is no longer available. In addition Q,
this, hard times brought on by reason ol
Democratic mismanagement of govern.
mental affairs, which has cau-s-i th.
shutting down Of fartories. the abandon
ment OF work in manufacturing concerns,
the ceasing Of investments by capital
have thrown thousands upon thousand-
of laborers out Of employment, 80 much
90, that IN many instances gaunt eye,I
poverty stalks abroad in The land. Thir
being a nationwide afiectation the stat..-
being parts of the whole, mnrt neces-ari
ly feei IT, Even i'm states where nothing
has occurred IN disturb the regular -ource,-
Il revenues. this condition H. keenly felt.
therefore, I'm q state like ours which sui
Tered the direct loss Of more than sn half
million dollars revenue yearly. the lue--
ton OF raising revenue become- the real
problem and this the all absorbing mat
ter 10 be- adjusted iu the recent ex ira se--
sion OF the Legislature which convened in
Charleston.
Now ~ To the methods sdopted, the
plans inaugurated and the means en-
pioyed To raise revenue they were as com
psrAtively numerous a. the proverbAl
sands Of the ses shore. Geographical lo
cation Of the State, nature Of Its natural
resources, amount OF il wealth, charar-
Ter OF its productions, style Of its manu-
facturing interests, facilities for converting
raw material into finished and market
able products, manner and convenience
81 egres- and ingre~s 70 carry product-
to, and receive them from the CONNER
rial marts Of trade i'm the world's market.
all entered into the equation and largely,
u not wholly determined. what should H..
tsred; WI o should lie taxed A. we'll "A,
when, where and how such taxes should
fe levied. Trimming the tsx proposition
IN thlr connection, in this STATE, of all
academic discussion relative u il and
uniting the discussion Of all other pro-
posed methods OF measures presented to
raise revenue u inert the existing deficit
The present status At this time seems u
ie ~ folltws: There have bern two ma
Ior methods Of raising revenue proposei,
VIZ: BY the taxation OF privileges or
corporate interests. the other by an in
crease ON direct taxation. The former was
said 70 he ehsmTsoned by the Admins
trstion and the latter by those not ~
iavOrably inclined toward the Admins
rstion. The snti-admin nistrationists ar
<ped that ~ further tar corporate interest
vas o. lessen the present and already inca
gre productions from the same-to bar
the entrance into the state Of foreign in
vestmenb and capital which would other
wise op~rste in the state. They al-o com
PLAN and say that no equitable plan can
he evolved, the foundation 81 whi~h will
support such an economic
plan, assigning the further reason of in
crease II on point Of tsxation j. 70 -.
msne, It should be made COMMENSURATE v
on the plan Of direct taxation a. we'll A.
on the interests. On the other hand the
administration tske- the stand that the
corporate interests privile leges-
should bear, - say the least, q commen-
surste share of the burden of taxation
and -ee~ IN the attempt Of the corpora
tions 70 object o such q proposed plan.
q subtle exploitation on their (the cor
porstion's psrt). The plan % rai-e reve-
nue, In this cs>e, ~ IL - in all ca--.
where tire raising Of revenue i the i-zus.
's receiving very strict attention ami
there l. q tendency toward the divorce
ment Of party lines, aud leaning To-
ward independent action which may -
riously efect the result of the coming
election, against the Republicans Of the
'tste. unie- there is speedy getting 70
ycu.sr and sgr-eing on some definite plan
Df acton, satisfactory 70 all parties con
.erned.
IL we regretted that there VA any
difference Of opinion between the Chief
Executive and the Attorney General Of
The state. We are sill inclined 10 think
The matter overdrssn and greatly exsx-
zsrssed by the none BOO favorable pres.
toward - well - against each
of the individuals IN th-ir oficisl c-p-ci-
y. Is cen hardly b thoaeht. in the