The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-22
THE PRIMARY ELECTION.
Views Of All the Candidates ON the
Two Great questions.

THE PUBLIC DEBT AND THE MoFFETI
LIQUOR-LAW-FlFTEEN GENTLEMEN
SEEKING THE APPROVAL OF THE CON.
SENTATIVE PEOPLE EXPLAIN THEM.
sELvEs-AN INTERESTING BATCH OF IN.
TERvIEws-wHO THE, CANDIDATES ARE
PRIMARY yOTING-PLACEs--THE ADDRESS
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The primary election takes place Tues
day. Conservative citizens will then be
called upon to select five candidates to be
voted for In November rs members OF the
House of Delegates. The following gen.
tlemcn have submitted their names in &C.
cor dance with the City Committees plan,
and are considered bound to abide the re.
sult:
General Joseph II. Anderson, president
OF the Tredegar Company, several times
member OF the House, the present Prcsi.
dent Of the Common Council; George X.
Crutchfeld, now retired from active busi-
ness pursuits, and former councilman and
magistrate; II. Wiley Davis, ex-member oil
the Common Council from Marshall Ward
engaged in business as builder; j. Taylor
Ellyson, bookseller and stationer, OF 1112
Main street; William S. Gilman, formerly
| Of the press, and for three terms past mem
Der Of the House; B. C. Gray, Esq, to-
bacco-deaer, president Of the Richmond
Tobacco Association, and superintendent OF
the City Conservative Committee; Will
liam l.. Griffin, carpenter, residing at 20:
east Marshall Don p. Halsey, attorney al
law, Shafer's building; Colonel William
Writ Henry, attorney at law, State Bank
building; William Lovenstein, cashier OF
Building Association at No. north EleV-
enth street, and member OF the House with
the exception OF one SESSION. since 1869
DIR. A. S. McRae, member of the Senate for
one session, connected with insurance in.
terests; Samuel II. Pulliam, president OF
| the Commercial Fire-Insurance Company,
and member OF The Common Council from
Monroe Ward; Frank J. Reilly, Esq, oi
Reilly & Co.'s bottling establishment; DR..
w. T. Richardson, druggist, 50S north
Seventeenth street; Charles u. Williams,
attorney at law, and member OF the House
for the past two sessions.
To each OF the aboye-named gentlemen
present in the city 4 representative OF this
paper on Saturday addressed the following
question:
What are your views on the public debt
and on the Motstt liquor-la,o2
The answers are as follows:
GENERAL JOSEPH r. ANDERSON.
AS to the public-debt question my record
in the House Of Delegates is full. have
changed no opinion on this subject that
expressed when / was last a member.
think the debt Of the State is 4 just debt,
which we are bound by every principle OF
honor to pay-principal and interest. !
think that what is understood rs a forced
settlement Of principal or interest would be
Reputation of so much as the amount
should be reduced without the assent Of the
creditor. Yet rs 4 respectable portion OF
creditors have offered to make a reduction
in interest am Of opinion that a respectful
response should be made to that offer; and I
believe negotiation would thus be opened
that in proper hands would. lead to such a
settlement OF the whole debt rs would be
mutually satisfactory to the debtor and
creditor.
In regard to the 8Ioffett law, am not
familiar with its details and cannot say that
it should not be amended. But have long
thought that liquor should produce much
more revenue than it has produced hitherto,
and am in favor OF giving the new system a
fair trial.
s GEORGE &. CRUTCHFIELD, ESQ. -
am in favor OF paying our State debt,
and am in favor Of the Moffett liquor-law
.. T. WILEY DAVIS, ESQ.
Under no circumstances would vote for
repudiating the public debt. am in favor
of any compromise that will be satisfactory
to our creditors and honorable to the State.
Would vote for an increase OF taxation as q
dernier resort; but believe the same may
be avoided by rigid economy in the admin
istration Of the government, q fair valuation
upon all taxable articles, and prompt and
faithful collection OF all public dues. IA
yor the system OF free schools in accordance
with our present laws upon that subject,
and will labor to increase its efficiency.
In relation to the Moffet register, I am
free to say do not approve that mode OF
imposing tax upon liquor. recognize
the necessity Of bringing in new subjects OF
taxation to meet the deficit in our annual
revenues, and believe that articles deemed
luxuries should bear the burden Of that
taxation. / favor tax upon liquor as O
luxury; but believe the present mode tends
to produce an immoral sentiment in the
community by the great temptation it offers
to the practice Of fraud. do not believe
the present law will eventually yield the
revenue which could be raised by other
modes of taxation.
J. T. ELLYSON, ESQ.
l am in favor OF paying the public debt
and against all forms Of Reputation, yet
would not be unwilling to vote for the
passage OF any law approved by the credit
ors of the State for the reSdiustment OF the
State debt. .-..
am in favor OF the Moffett-register law.
COLONEL ". S. GILLIAN.
In reply to the questions addressed .te
me, I have briefly to say that am in favor
of paving the interest on the state debt and
maintaining the States credit. OF course,
however, would gladly further any plan
that looked to fair readjustment with our
creditors, and my knowledge Of the case
leads me to believe that, with a proper effort
on our part, those who hold our bonds may
be induced to agree TO n settlement that
will be liberal in them and honorable to the
people OF Virginia.
I am opposed to the repeal OF the Motietl
liquor-law. but would agree to such amend.
ments as will make it bear equitably on al
classes. would not consent to any change
that would affect its efficacy rs q revenue
measure. fr.
I need hardly add that am opposed to
forcibe readjustment. 49,:
If with these views the people OF Rich.
mond shall again elect me to the House OF
Delegates I will endeayor to serve them
faithfully.
MR.. d. c. GRAY.
Mr.. Gray being out OF the city, his son
fAlfred Gray, ESq.) made the following re.
sponse to inquiries:
My fathers views on the matter of the
public debt are opposed to anything like
reputation or forcible readiustment. In
the matter Of the Moffett register he is
rather favorable to it. That is as strongly
as can speak. II you would like to eX-