The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-20

politics, and others through personal
spleen, to thus disgrace our state. for
fear that they might, in the execution
OF the constitution, be compelled to
pay Just proportion of the states
taxes
Attention was called to the attempts
OF the governors Opponents to place
the responsibility for the present
"lamentable situation upon him, and
called attention to the fact that it is
the duty OF the lg:s1ative branch to
solve the problem now facing the
state. In order to keep the deficit.
dow nto s625, 0G0 by next July he said
that appropriations or tn 1913 legisla-
tur amounting tao $500 ,0OG. for build
ings and s450,0GO for other purposs
be not expended, though much of this
! is badly needed Tho deficit, he said, ].
will be $1,5Go,0 600 at the end OF the
next two years unless additional reve-i
nue. measure are adopted
That it would he a violation OF his
oath of offic to negotiate loan to re-
lieve temporarily the Situation, with
not suff1cientsrevenuei in sight to repay
1 it, was the sentiment expressed by the
governor. He doubted the legality OF
such action. First, he would deem it
NECESSARY that the expenses of the state
be reduced so as to come within the
revenues and to provide for. the re-
payment of any such loan. How to de-
termine this process Of elfnin nation
is a QUESTION since different appropria-
tons are payable upon cqufsition of
different officials HE also raised the
question as to what could be elnlt
mated, the schools, the penal jnst it'll
tons. charitable institut tons. the@exec-3
|ntiye branch or the legislative branch.
AS to the methods or taxation to-
raise additional revenue Governor
Hatfield said they are legion il we
compare our states methods ofta&-
alton with other states
have chung to the hard and
fast policy. 81 said the governor, y that
has been like mil1stone about our
necks and has weighted ns down as
a state from the fact that our conEti:
Ftion requires all property to be taxed
upon ] is true and actual Value which
is a physical iu1possibilfty and has
been so recognized by every progress
isivc state n the union, and by ss4cry
authority upon the subject. of tax
atom I4S
The governor declared himself IN
favor of a constitutional amendment
permitting the classification OF prop
OF taxation. which he says has, in
West Virginia, many defenders but
no defense W.
The recent legislature. he said !
passed E many progressive laws and
the lover house was in harmony
With the people. in adopting measures
for Indirect taxa ion. but these reve-
.nue measures, We're defeated by a
"combfnat ion of seven Republicans
and nine Demo in ia state Sens
ate. if.I
hero lis no reason. IN said the gov
Eernor. for dissentiph IL the s,lbjec
OF raising revenue Is dealt with on
the broad plain OF justice. and if each
and every Industry owner desires to 4
do his dutysto ward the state that has
given him wealth, happiness. protec-
tions and comfort. But, unfortunate
l;, such a solution is hardly possible
Of execution because OF the method
In vogue rs some OF who have been
less inspired BY public good han BY
personal gain
Is indeed surprising, he, said !,
to find men In ous egislatiVe halls in
time of legislative sessions from other
state such as trEinia. Ohio or Penn
sylyania, Who are now ittzens OF
those comme nWealt this and yet are