Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-09-29
FORTY STATE CIVIC GROUPS EN-
DORSE STATE TAX AMENDMENT
Give Unqualified Approval To Amendment That
Would Keep West Virginia Dollars From
Flowing To Adjoining States

Forty West Virginia organizations repre-
unqualified endorsement property classification amend
en submitted to the the coming general election and
have commended the people of West Virginia for their
These organizations the thought of practical
all the business and professional of West Virginia They
satisfied that the ratification of this amendment will be for
ward and wholesome legislation proposed for the benefit of
a. the of the State They will be direct benefit
practically citizen OF West Virginia tnd will at the
time increase the revenue of the State
No other proposed amendment the State constitution in
of the good roads amendment the
hon amendmenboth of which adopted by tremendous
qualified approval from such variety Of kindred and business
organizations the proposed intangible amendment
Director Of West Virginia during the World War
those who engaged in the building Of greater IVES. Virgin.
antquaed system that imposes penalty for
keeping their money at home
lions Of dollars of West Virginia We stop this
1odu. of dollars when adjust rates to conform to
the of our neishboring states .
v,a, MInd Pn,vxan. Kansas North Dakota Minnesot.
and other states which adopted intangible
that this property hsn taxed at lower rate pays
when taxed higher rates. from out of
hiding and is kept within the State.
We thrift among our people when
their deposits savings bank taxed at rat: OF taxation greater
than the rate Of earned by the deposit
by Mr. Archer when he announced the names
of the forty Virginia organizations which had endorsed tho
proposed their membership comprised of mon
whose combined judgment could be safely followed by the voters
The membership organization he said are in the
forefront of every movement to aid West Virginia hss d
the and all of people familiar 1th our
outstanding or the otate 10 Whom "o
90 for advice and contemplated
We they vitality concerned in our future
The list of organizations which have given their unquaiheo
endorsement to the intangible amendment
West VIRGINIA League Building and Loan Associations
West Virginia Wholesale Grocers Association
West Virginia Manufacturers Association
Ohio Valley Retail Furniture Association
West Virginia Coal Association
Winding Gulf Coal Operators Association
Logan Coal Operators Association
New River Operators Association.
West Virginia State Pharmaceutical Association
Ohio Valley Retail Shoe Dealers Association
West Virginia Council of Retail Merchants
Kanawha Coal Operators Association
Tug River Operators Association -,
Generators Association of the Williamson Field
West Virginia Retail Merchants Association
West Virginia Lumber and building supply Deaieis f>s'oe"As
Blueheld Chamber OF Commerce
R-ckIev Chamber of Commerce
Blue6eld Credit Mems Association
Blueheld Real Estate Board
Cameron Chamber OF Commerce
Charleston Chamber of Commerce
Charleston Association OF Credit Men D
Central West Virginia Credit and Adjustment oaieA1
Clarksburg Real Estate Board
Dunbar Chamber of Commerce
Farmont Real Estate Board
Huntington Chamber OF Commerce
lintneton Association of Credit Men
Huntington Real Estate Board
Moyoanown Real Estate Board
Petersburg Real Estate Board
Wheeling Chamber of Commerce
wv se;no Association of Credit Men
Wheeling Real Estate Board
Clarksburs Chamber of Commerce
Charles Town-2anson Chamber or oonineiS-
West Virginia Bar Association
W., Virginia Bankers Association
pocabontas Coal Operators Association