The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-10-16

During the last canvass the fUndefS were argu :
ing that the old funding bill was contract that
could not be gotten rid Of and that readJusters
were repudiators. and any readjustment was dis
honorable-notabfy, Messrs. Koiner and Hanger
Now they are the active advocates of the Brokers'
Bill. Why is this SO? 1t is because the Brokers'
Bill is not much of reimbursement after an for this
new bill, disguise it as they may, is the same old
coon" with several additional rings around its
bearing principal OF the debt by making interest
principal. 1t imposes on our children burdens
greater than our own without any reasonable ex-
pectation that they will be more able to bear them
than ourselves What are you, farmers of Angus
ia, working for if not for your children? Better
bear the greater burden yourselves than to have
the little left your children sold by the tax col
lector when you are gone. 1t repudiates the lit
erary fund which has belonged to the poor child
rem Of the State since 1910, nearly all of which
came to them from public lands, escheats and for
feitures and which the State assumed to control
for them as trustee long before she contracted a
dollar OF debt. II is the last e4tinguishing blow
at the public free schools because If the consti-
tutional mandate is not observed no other law in
their behalf will be. It imposes liability which
cannot be discharged without an increase of taxa.
ton. It makes the debt contracted in currency a
gold debt. It exempts capital from taxation, Is
should be exempt in State that taxes from the
cradle to the grave especially that species (capi
tall which is most able to bear it? Look at it. We
farmers and mechanics of Augusta The veTy
tools you work with, your ploughs and harness.
your saws and hammers, are all taxed. while your
roine TO Vote to set this precedent wb; are you
Yankee brokers brought here and are now seeking
to fasten upon this good old State, and which al
your members in the Legislature voted for last
winter, except VANIEAR. who stood true to ali the
vote he gave. 1.-THE Mccullough Bill is readiust.
ment, as its adyoeates Claim it is readjustrnent in
favor Of the brokers and not in favor Of the State
and as such it ought to be repudiated BY the peo.
pie. who. although sought to be enslayed by their
should yet rise iA their might
and reassert the sovereignty OF their State and
their own liberty without the aid OF Wall Street
brokers or their aiders and abettors at home "
Vote for men who are pledged against any Increase
otasatt0 to carry out the provisions OF this bill
81 the brokers' Az Of its friends are bound by its
9th section, which reads; ''4He General 4ssemJiy
lot By necessary and appropriaie iegisiatio ra
ride for the rOpt fgay ss Of TIE Interest On the
tages to the required amognt Vote for the farmers
yours who are the friends OF this bile Look at
Them in the last Legislature. Were thew not
brokers' and lawyers? though some OF the latter
class went there readjusters but they could not
resist the influence Of their professional brefhren
II the great metropolis. who know nothing OF the
wants OF the people, and who regard all laws good
hat can draw the most money out Of the POCKETS
i the pesple to suEtaln sacred" cont2actg, as
lst, A FARMER