The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-16
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"b-World Wal Neterans.-Nc are IN
favor OF the most liberal treatment OF
oil soldiers who served in defense or
the country during the world war ana
we especially favor the most liberal
| care and treatment OF such Of them
as are sick and disabled. Let II never
be said that this republic IL ungraterul.
We command the course or our repre-
sentatlves in Congress on this SUBJECT
and we point with pleasure L" tho ract
that an appropriation OF 100000 Tor
| the relief Of sick. disabled and INDECENT
! soldiers. sailors and marines was Noteu
! by the Legislature "a an emergency
Gund and is being equitablE administer
ed by a committee or the BOARD OF
public works, comprised Of the COVER
nor. auditor and state superintendent
NJ free schools. without 4 single cent
| " cost Ia the fund. Also, that the
nrcscnt state administration has en-
handed tho sum Of $50. 600 for a build
Ing for the treatment OF mentally SICK
shell-shockcd and disabled cS-serNice
men.
"~6-Repuhlican Policies IN State
In the state as well as the nation the
! Republican party has been the great
iConstructive force for progress. lhls
has been demonstrated by the amazing
EXPANSION Of the Socia! and economic
life Of West Virginia since the kcpuo-
loan marty was entrusted with power
more thar a quarter of a century ago
The Republican party has always been
the instrumcntality chosen ny the
people to give being and force To thoSe
vital progressive policies which nave
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been aimed 70 = the welfare "t the state
THE State Capitol.-The legisla-
ture provides the way for the ereCtlon
~ a new Capitol building and placed
| authority IN the hands Of a commission
appointed 6y the Governor. II is a
~non-partisan body. composed Of some of
the most successful business and pro-
| fessional men OF West Virginia who
siy. their services without COmpcnsa-
ton 10 this great task. As long as
Tho building Of the Capitol remains In
the hands Of a commission or such
high personnel We assure the people
| there will never be a breath tf suspicion
or faint Of grabt in the job. and that the
completed building will stand forever as
q monument TO the wisdom and genius
OF our people.
Road Building Program.
"s-Ciood Roads-With equal success
the Republican party met the demand
Of the people for Il statewide system
Of good roads. The legislature in defer
renee 10 the wishes OF the voters. en-
| noted the most comprehensive road law
tina, has been PASSED by any state func-
ton and issued $500 900 IN bonds for
tho construction Of improved roads. The
renort Of the Gao commission SHOWS
that the gigantic task OF connecting
county seats and building federal prI'
mary routes across the state mas reeh
started in almost every county OF the
state and assurance can be gwen 10
the people that there Will he a dollars
worth of road built for every hundred
cents expended. Hard road construction
IS now being prosecuted with the utmost
, vigOr and at lower prices than IN any
other state. We recommend the enact
ment Of such laws by the legislature as
will require all contracts fnaue ny Tue
county courts for the building OF county
roads and bridges be rcaCerrcd I" the
state road commission for approval De-
fore the contracts are concluded and
that contracts for all county puhlc
buildings be approved by the state board
nf control before contracts become Na!iu.
Extraordinarily believe the Nc'
publican party Is the only party III
West Virginia that has ever has the
courage TO face the tax question anu
,ry tn solve II In the interests Of the
people. 1t has remained p!edEcu |"
The elimination OF the direct tax Tor
state purposes aud only the grown Oh
pur institutions. the payment OF the
Virginia debt and other eXtraora'narS
purposes have prevented the redemp
ton In full # thls pledge. The IKE
publican party has successfully sought
IN eouallze tho tau burden, and great
tracts OF property which hitherto have
noon assessed on A mere nominal basis
are now assessed according 10 law.
more equitab!y than ever before. The
tax burden is being distributed among
those who have been more fortunate
I'm the acquiremnt OF property. The
legislature OF 1927 enacted a business
profession tax which Is applied 10 all
forms of business and professions.
large exemptiug the agricultural IN
dustries, This tax Is doubly applied
10 the coal. oil and gas Industries.
amounting In reality to Il depletion tax.
While the matter of direct taxation on
real and personal property has be-
rome largely a problem OF government
for the reason thatthe states revenue
IS generally obtained from indirect
taxation, we believe and
that an amendment be adopted to the
constitution. be adopted limiting the
direct tax levy for ull purposes, thus
Insur!ng a more uniform assessment
OF property in III. several counties.
stand Taken For Economy.
"ln-Economy Of cNpenditure~Close.
" related TO the problem OF taxation
10 that of economy of expenditures,
The Republican party stands for the
most rigid economy in the use OF the
uubllc finds. but not 10 such an extent
as will retard the expeditions dispatch
of tie states business. cripple the
schools or. lead tn the neglect OF the
states wards In our institutions. That
the voters NAV know whore every dol
Tar that is collected Is expended and
TO- what purpose. an annual audit Is
published by the state tax commits
sioner.
"ll-Stato officiale-W" ConGraiu-
late GOV. F. f Morgan and his AZ
sociate state officers for their able
and fearless administration of otiC'a
duties. They AVE jealousy guarded
tho iuterets OF the state and Its citizen
ship. The executive has shown tlrm'
ness and rnmmendahlc courage In deal
lnr with trying industrial. disorders
giving assurance to IN" public ina
equal and exact justice shall be done
"l2-Womcn Voters: We pr"mis" IL
women voters ou" hearty recognition
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