Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-02-01
FRIDAY MORNING. FEB. 1, 1878.
. THE PROGRESS OF STATE LEG
ISLA TION.

flOTV over uU6 pdlby uloOA esdulAOlo III tu0
$legislature, as the crushing of the Read
iusters, whichssome of our more enthusiast
tic contemporaries have named it. The
fact is that large portion of what are
called the Readjusters had no idea of sever
ing rom the Conservative party, and had
..lready been carried much farther by their
leaders than they were willing to CO. So,
when the picture was presented to them of
a majority of Conservative members ma
king nominations for State officers. while
they. minority, in another wing of the
same building were engaged with lot of
independents patching up another ticket to
oppose it, they withdrew from the unpala-
table work. AS their separation from the
party conferences was most causeless and
foolish. so, their reunion will be more
speedy and complete. They leave behind
however. some comrades, not Independents
either. who care nothing for the party
compared with their own interests, and who
will not fall into line SO readily. But as
party organization the ForcIble Read
ius sers conference is now too weak and de-
moralized to help itself or others.
btu DIS jill .UlRdulLdtlUu Ou UuC uCUC
question it is still able to do great mischief
the mischief that all who understand the
ruia0us effect on the State of this agita-
tion, most fear and that is throwing the
question over into another election. The
legislative air is full of propositions-Mr.
BARBouR's to pay per cent. and no guar
antee for even that, which is useless
1 proposition, Mr.. KOINER's to run a halt
i century with ascending interest, which is
too unbusiness like to have chance for
success. Mr.. BRooKE's to pay per cent
and give the creditor receivable coupons
which IS a good thing and has chance for
acceptance with the creditOrs-and doz
ca others of different shades and devices.
With all these up for consideration the
sgswield for party bent on delay is rich in
The Adjusters, from the
SSyotes we have seen in the past two weeks,
81 have as good working majority on the
'as'as uebt question as they had before the cleo
ton of State officers. They have gotten
rid of their mistake and its effects and
now have clearer field to work in. They
use their power psrsstently and systemat-
icaiiy and are we'll managed by tlelr lead
ers. such party can accomplish the de-
Law they desire, and in he mean time they
are busy with devices to blind the people
TO the real cause. u.
The Debt-payers in the House seem to us
to want some bold leading; some one who
will force business and throw the RESPONSE.
billy for dilatory and equivocal legislation
where it belongs. If these Adjusters
fucceed in throwing the question over
another year the next campaign will be
spesat by the opposing candidatt in charges
and counter charges of who is responsible
Make the record ny aaooo SO the people will
understand. If the Debt-payers are re-
spousibls for half of the session being
spent without one act of Importance we
want 10 know it, and if the Adjusters are
doing IL the people want to know that
too.
A legislature setting for two months
on a question that Any b, sness man could
fix in q week, and that has not yet hatched
out "a single completed proposition to the
creditors of the State, should not be dup
Heated the next time.
The official report made to the House
Monday shows that at the end of each
year we have $S77, 545 to pay s2.453,716 OF
. interest with, leaving deficit Of 81 ,576, 161
* From this take $30S, 7l6 the interest caused
Shy the sinking fund, and We have q true
deficit of 81 ,261 AS. To make this up take
the following increased revenue:
Poll tax Of 81, ....................S $3.50 Jul
Motfett Register, estimated, ...... 10000.
Reduction OF government expenses
if the AdJusters will allow it,. 100000
~ $685. ,0Oi
sS Leaving still deficit of. 500 ,oOO
81 If the legislature will raise the tax 10 %
GEMS in 500 they can wipe out this deficit
and pay every dollar OF interest due. Oh. If
tile Adjusters positively refuse to retrench
IS cents will do it. This last figure would
only cost man worth $40 .0G0. the sum oi
1886 year more than he Is paying now. 1t
will repay every tax payer and land holder
in this State ten fold in money what he
s.aay pay in increased taxes.