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The Grafton Eagle

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1885

Page

2

Independence and fairness mark Grafton Eagle content

The Grafton Eagle editorial discusses independence and fairness in public questions and praises the West Virginia Tax Commission for highlighting defects in assessment laws. It notes a planned series of Taylor county historical sketches by the Sentinel publishers and urges readers to consult Dunnington's History of Marion County as a guide before subscribing to the new series.

Mir. JM. Mason West Virginia Tax Commission Baan George Sentinel Taylor County Dunnington Burehinal Fayette County Pennsylvania Dannington Marion County Bancroft Gibbons and Andehiall Knotts Meville Evans Th Sentinel Cather sheri _ Evang

West Virginia political notes and council finances

A Wheeling editorials on McCormick's nomination for Collector of Internal Revenue, the West Virginia Legislature opening with officers chosen in Wheeling, tariff reform debates led by Senator Beck, calls for a full town financial exhibit, and brief obituaries noting Schuyler Colfax's death and rumors of new Republican ventures in Charleston.

P. McCormick Arthur Senate Evans Internal Revenue District of West Virginia T .L. Duval McCormick Republican State Committee Wheeling Intelligencer McCorquick McCorqmick Washington Bague West Virginia Wheeling King Thomas H. Dennis Greenbrier Repulican McWhorter Kanawha County Dennis J. P. Peyton Thornton Henshaw Berkeley W. A. Werning Geo. E. Price J. D. ‘Miderson A. Hayes D. 0. Kelly Internal Revenue Collector Hart

Debating Debt and Taxation in Virginia West Virginia Dispute

A fragment from a political dispute outlines a lawyer’s claim that his sole duties were to investigate the Virginia debt and publish facts for public understanding. He defends his publications and condemns detractors, while distinguishing the commissions on taxation from debt responsibilities and praising local officials amid partisan battles.

Truths and claims on public funds faced in state report

The speaker asserts defenses against machinations to bias the commission while promising eventual truth. The auditor’s data show eleven banks hold 31? in personal listings with $1,855,800 capital surplus. despite attacks, the report aims to reveal facts and withstand unfounded denunciation.

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