The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-07-20
MIR. HINES MAKES STATEMENT
Democratic Candidate for State Sena.
tor Makes Known His Views on
Issues

cary Z. Hines, candidate for the
democratic nomination for state sena-
Tor, long trem, has made known his DO
Si'loh on some of the live public ques-
tons that will be before the next legis-
lature of West Virginia. His views are
III harmony with Democrtic principles
and teachings, and measures embody
ing them will have his hearty support
should he become member of the
state senate. We reproduce below Mr..
Hines letter, copy of which was re-
celved at this office, In full
am candidate for the nomination
Tor the state senate, as you no doubt
Know, my announcement having been
published in the Democratic papers of
th" ulStflct While ii is nv intention
to see all Democratic voters possible
inc district Is so large and il Is so un-
handy to get to all parts of it. it will
be impossible for Inc to see all of the
vo'erS between this and election. IT is
Tor these reasons that L am writing
You.
III Is apparent to the taxpayers that
those iii authority are running wild
on the question of taxation, and i'm the
manner OF raising the necessary taxes
ana mat instead of adopting n policy
OF economy i'll administering govern
mental affairs they have, as a matter
OF fact, increased the salaries of the
state olhcehOlderS, created new Offices
All" COMMISSIONS, at an enormous in
creased cost TO the taxpayers annually,
10 say nothing of the many other ex-
travagant expenditures and approprio-
tiOlS authorized by the last legislature.
In order to cover the shortage i'm the
/ rev pnllR OT tbn N
way out, they have fallen on the plan
OF raising the valuation of all property
TO the level of the time-worn CRY of
true and actual value And as an eS-
cuNe they are telling the people that ii
- beng done i'll order to equalize yalu-
atoms and that it will reduce rather
IMAM increase taxes. How more money
can DC raised, valuations increas ed
ana taxes reduced is more than the
ordinary taxpayer will be able to figure
out III my opinion. The taxpayers have.
as matter of necessity, been forced
To adopt policy of economy, and I be-
lleve that the ofliceholders who are
spending the peoples money should be
forced to do likewise. The ONLY wav
to reduce taxes is to cut down the an
preparations and expenditures. and i'm
my opinion this ought to start by rid
ldhS the state of the army of office
holders that infest the land, and which
can be done without the least i'm
pairing the efficient administration of
governmental affairs
me gross sales tax passed at tho
asst session of the legislature is wrong
III principle, cumbersome and unfair.
ana is rot producing the revenue claim
'u That 1t would at the time of pas
sage, and should he repealed.
III my opinion some of those in au-
horlty should he shOrn of the auto
cratic powers vested I'm them under ex-
lstihg laws; one among these Is the
state tax commissioner, who Is usurD
ing the powers and duties of officials
elected by the people, when, as q mat
ter fact, he is not unansweroble IN
any one. In this he was recently upbeld
by the supreme court In the mandamus
proceedings instituted by him against
the assessor of Fayette county
Then there is the question of tho
| expenditure of the fifty million dollars
voted at the last election for building
! rohus throughout the state. | doubt If
there are many who voted for amend
meht authorizing the bond issue who
VIII get what they voted for unless the
! system Is changed from that adopted
by the state road commission. The
| money can be spent under this system.
hut whether those living will see the
good roads they dreamed of when they
Vo;ed for this bond issue is another
| question.
III nominated and elected to this Of
| nee pledge my best efforts to assist
III correcting some of these and many
| Other abuses and to secure to the peo-
pie OF the district their just portion of
me nifty million dollars, which is
,n'lrS' to be expended OF the roads of
'hc several counties of the district.
whether / am able to see you be.
l"pen TINS and the primary election or
not / nope you can see your way clear
to assist me with your influence and
vote, for which / will feel myself very
! much indebted"