The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-02

Special to the 1ntcll6enceI.
Charleston ". Va. June 1.-speAHer
Edwin II. k"atley. Of the West virginia
house Of delegates. in a statement to-
day, expressed tho belief that the new
sales taA law, enacted at the recent SEES
sion OF the Legislature. was an equitable
measure tina, would place the burden
OF taxation for the support OF the STATE
on the larger n'errsts Of the state.
pract .caliy relieving: tho farmer and the
small business MAN from taxation for
this purpose.
Timer" has been gros. misreprcsen-
tatiCu Of tho ea!rS tax law by parties
who were committed TO some other :orm
Of taxation which did not meet with
the approval! Of tho legislature" said
sneaker Kcatley. The critics Of the law
haze shown utter in.apac!'y to discuss
.hr merits Of tho measure. but have
preferred 10 make unfoundcd charges
10 .lc nrrcct that Il was enacted 20 per-
mi, sprria! inter, stS ~ he stAte 10 es-
cape aNa.'n.
"Thr..o who understand The provisions
~ ii. nrw rcyruu. MEASURE believe that
!, %. 4 :.,'r. workable measure. designed
- Jis,r butt: the burden Of taxation FOR
tLr sut.uort Of liz" state government.
hrnas:N and cQu!IaDi%. among NIL the
CONNER. al intr.ce.s OF the state. There
WAS genera. admission curing the leg
isl,1,Tr .ccsiun That Il would be most
cash. an: most economically admins
tered GI m" OF the measures that were
rr,yc,:rG ~ consideration.
Tex on Coal, Oh and 0as.
"Insr,.l nr relieving the coal OIL anu
,;s .n:"r"q:s ~ taxation. ~ the Critics
,,f the = u would have the People heieFe'
II ,rnuo.rs n douh!" tax on III" prague
,ion aud Gales Of coal. OH and gas in
Vest V;rpinia-a tax that iH twice as
liz a. til" tax IMPOSED on other COM
mrr, a! interests operating IN the state
Under the terms OF the Law naEufac-
tur,r or merchant who does All annual
ruy:nrss ri ;"u.pp0 would be compelled
To nav :. tax az $50. The person engaged
IN The nrcGuctiun OF coa,. oil ana gas
,,nirr lie Same amount or business
wnu.d j." required 10 pay Il tax ~ gu,
"''"tr iaw contains an exemption "a
$40 ,GrD which eliminates N" Grra; noay
Of farmers a. Wrs: Virginia from con-
trih,. ting under thc :crmS OF IN" ihc'l-
$50 - he support ~ III" state gov
,,.,,r.u, The Same rArT;'l:"n Pra:I'-
.,,;;. rrli>,s all TIC httic business men
vim nr ,ioing hiS.raS" IN the sale.
"S.2a:nr Jesse nl"ch': attack "n the
-. ,.,ur,. :. :a...cir IN" >irw ~ one mem
Lrr of tn, senate. himself large man
ura,turcr, who will be competed under
IT.. bin 10 pa h.s proportionate part for
,rr mn:runanceo. the state government
Senator Bloch. Of course. would ike
{, harc relieved himse.f from taxation
bu. there ere - other members OF tne
..ot. senate and - members or the
hou.e OF d,i"catcs who were not dis-
,roscd t. enact legislation /" relieve Mt
l,o,L's factory and 1T th- same nme
saddle the burden Or taxation on three
important industries OF the state, Dlocn
stood &c. i depletion lax. but he was
unwilling to consi'ier that The consumer
~ IN. resources Z. tho sE:r was de-
netting these resources as much as Inc
producer.
Defends Hobbies.
"Th. OH, cuun,y senator adhered 10
,I,n ,-,:h IN one statement. H. said the
c,.a'. a.! and s:sS interests hau ''Pfe
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