Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-18
The Alexandria Delegate.
ALEXANDRIA Co., Va,

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10 the editor of the Alexandria Gazette.
SIR: Please allow me tic uso of your COL
umrs to give the views and wishes Of MAORI
~ OF the clt'z ns Of too county uroa the sub.
lee' oil delegate to The next State Legislature.
Thorc arc already two gentlemen named by
the conservatives as candidates for the position
Mr.. George A. Mushbach. tho Irsseut dele
gate, aod Mr.. Hugh Latham.
MIR. Latham, 10 reply to card lrom "Maps
Voters. dated September eth, formally 90
oepts tho nomination, aud makes Ii, views
known upo1 some Of the subjecta likely to Ia
brought bettro the Legislature at the next ses.
SION; among them are tho public schools and
lho settlement OF the state debt, 10 which he
meets the views OF our people; but bis ideas 10
lelaTd 10 ths Mottett register law arc not thei
wishes. lhay look upon it as the beat ever
passed upnu the subject, a1d afo opposed to
repeal Mr. Latham states that he is 10 favor
CT its repeal. provided that u specific canse
lax be exacted from which as much, it not
more, revenue may be reslizsd from tho sale of
liquors as by the Motfctt regise. law, aud not
otherwise.
The objection made by Mr.. l.. is, that it is
'demorallzng and degrldinp;" in what mac.
ner 1t Is so, be does not inform US 10 his card.
! ito states that the courts with their records
will show that the Motfett register law has met
| bis predic ion.
Mr.. Latham having allowed bis name to be
put forward SO candid date, the voters have q
| right to ask him questions upon any issue that
may possibly came befors the next Legislature.
We will, therefore, ask him wherein he oonsid.
ers tho operations Of the Moffet. register law
r'den1oralzng and degrading" and to whom !?
ln what way be will discriminate with equal
justice between the dealers so as to briog into
the treasury OF the State thu amount of revenue
now received through the present law ? Should
all hotels and restaurants. no matter what
amount of business they do, paw tho ssms
amount OF taxes? Would such law bo lust
ard equitable?
MIR. George A. Mushbach our present dele
gate, represented Ia the last Legislature faith
July all the interests Of our citizens entrusted
to his care, to their entire satisf ,ctior. and he
therefore, has sroug hold upon them for his
faithful s!rVlces during the last session.
Mf. NJ Is 10 sympathy with our people 10
the county. and knows their wants, and we feel
that ne will do all he can in his power to cd.
vance their welfare, reduce their taxes. &c..
without imDaiilng the publio faith. He has
peep, aud ls pow, warm advocate of the pay
ment OF the debt of TIE State; having, 10 yery
foreb!e speech. delivered il the county. in
September, 1877, shown tho absolute necessity
OF arranging tor the settlement Of the public
debt, asd theraby sustain the dignity and honor
OF the State. Aud, 10 the Legislature, bs made
good bis promises to us by bis able SUPPORT of
the McCullooh tili
His interest 10 the welfare Of the public free
schools OF the State can be shown BY reports
OF the proceedings of the General Assembly.
Ha DID al much toward making the State
fuod asaiable Tor The supper, of toe free
schools as acy other member 10 that body.
The ci,izsns of the county, except tboss who
thiuk the nexs delegate kh 1uld be furoshed bv
them, are 10 favor IF the election OF MIR. Mush
bach, ttey having 0noe tried him aud found in
bin the elements OF a true Observation-Disclosures,
honesty and zeal-snd as such. will indor!e him
by volirg for his election to the next House of
Delegates RURAL DISTRICT.
THO so.sls generally of the county think that
the nszt Delegate to the Legislature should be
from their section and not from the city. The
county prior to the nomination of State Sen.
hior from this Senatorial district. soemnly
pledged herself to support the Alexandria can
didale Tor the State Senste, with the UNDER
standing lnat should the city gin her Senator.
then Tho county would receive her assistance in
siectlng one Off membsrs to the next House of
Delepales