The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-21

paper; its principles orthodox Demo-
cratic; its arithmetic heterodox. Hon.
John r. Strother has been nominated for
reelection to the House of Delegates, and
the Observer champions his cause with a
noble disregard Of facts and figures, which
entities it to our admiration, if it does not
command our assent: e1ff
The Nominees John r. Strother, franklu, and
IN tefn's ttdote TO no DEMONSTRATION, in his dc-
ceptdnce speech Geo,oed his purpose TO uote no an
preparation to pay the interest on the Public Deli
ms determined opposition 10 the Funding Bin, and
oocate relief from prirdte debt Upon Mese three
cardinal points the masses of on, people are bitter
" determined They will support no man who
hesitates about them, and we assure them that
John r. Strother is worthy of their support. he
cause he is with them in purpose and In feeii,ig
Let those who distrust him bear in mind his ac-
ceptance speech, and remember that John r.
Strother is imam upon whose word all may rely
Thus Hon. John r. Strother announces
himself opposed to voting any appropria-
ton to pay the interest on the Public Debt.
Has he forgotten that on the 18th of March,
1871, he voted aye ON the passage of the
Tax Bill, which imposed fifty cents on
the 500, avowedly for the purpose of pro-
'iding for the payment of interest on the
Public Debt; not more than one-half of
that amount of levy being required to meet
expenses Of government.
Then the Hon. John R. Strother is de-
termined in his opposition to the Funding
Bill, and goes so far in this direction that
he seems not averse to reputation. But on
the 9th of March, 1871, he voted no on the
amendment offered by Hon. z. Turner,
of Rappahannock, which affirmed that
Virginia is not and win not be bound
in any manner or form, for the payment
now or at any future time of this certif-
cate" for the deferred one-third of the
amount of principal and interest of State
bonds; and on the same day, Hon. John
X. Strother voted aye on the reconsidera-
ton of the vote on the motion of
Hon. DR.. Graham, of Rockbridge, to re-
commit the Funding Bill to Committee on
Finance, which motion had been carried
by vote of Sc to 81.
Hon. John r. Strother had this opportu-
nifty on the 9th of March, 1871, to oppose |
the funding bill, and he declined to do so
he let the golden opportunity pass, and his
opposition in the coming Legislature is ee1y
late. lie is also lavish of promises, as to
his economical intentions in the future, in
voting public appropriations, yet on the
9th ofMarch, 1871, the name of the Hon.
John r. Strother appears among those who
voted aye on the General Appropriation
bill, and refused to hear amendments or
reduction of any item; and some of these
are, as he well knows, extravagant.
Again-The Hon. John R. Strother is
the bold advocate ofrelief for the people, at
least so he informs us, through the O6ser-
Der. He has forgotten that when a bill was
pending, granting the ve,y slight relief of
IN extension Of the time soithin arhich the
people IN several counties, aolich had been, Z
devastated by the September floods of 1870.
oere to pay Their tares, his vote stands re-
,orded-No. He refused to give even this
slight relief to the people--an extension of
lime within which to pay their taxes upon :,
property absolutely lost, or severely dam :
'ged-and yet he talks about being in favor
If relief for the people.
If the Obse've' is right in its assertion !
hat "upon these three cardinal points the
masses of our people are bitterly deter
nlned," they had better select candidate
Ehose record shows less conclusiveIy that :,
e does not sympathize with them in their
bitter determination, than that of Hon.
ohm R. Strother. We appreciate, as the
lost striking instance of editorial candor T
Thich we have met with in the columns Of
ur Democratic contemporaries, the follow
lg admission :
"The people are dissatisfied deeply dis
their government" They I
ave weighed Democratic legislation in the s
alance Of common sense, and find it
WANTING. IA
Forced to confess what is the popular YER :,
let, and admit its justice, the Obserey n
erforms feat of arithmetic which would o., pc
credit to the Davenport Brothers. and y I
les to hide ninety-five Democrats behind ]
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