Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-10-11
The Triumvirate, or Tri-une.
Three Cherries on q Single stem,
"where ignorance Is bliss
IT'S folly TO be wise.'i

.' IT'S folly to be wise.!'
Mr.. EDITOR:
The Abingdon Standard of last week
under the head Of "The School SANDER, Z"
says why not state the fact as 1t il, that
Daniel both spoke against and voted
against the Funding bill of 1871" That
Is true, and has never been stated other
wise by any Readjuster. That is not the
point. There were no free schools i'm
existence when Daniel voted and spoke
against the bill Of 1871. After the
schools were started what did Daniel do |?
For tea years, he ate his words and vote
Of 1871, and gave the bondholdcrs and
brokers the full weight of his speech,
votes and influence in sustaining the
funding bill of 1871, the bill he voted
against. But the Standard says, and
why not state that he voted ut the veiy
earliest moment in the next Legislature
for the act that declared that only mon
cy should be received for taxes" Dan
iel ,cds not q member Of The merit Legisla-
ture, and he Recer roted SHAT oniy money
should be received for td1eS." Now II the
Standard had but one editor, such gross
ignorance might he excused.
The Triunc further states that because
the Court Of Appeals declared the net
allowing only money to be received for
taxes unconstitutional, that Daniel yot-
ed against the Barbour bill, and the
Massey School bill.
Then II WIS Daniel who declared
these last bills unconstitutional, aud not
the court of Appeals. Il Is not denied
fhui niilnr .,f thna., htII,
given the schools every dollar due them.
Why then did not Mr.. Daniel vote for
them, and give the Court chance to
say whether they were constitutional or
notY Mr.. Daniel knew IL either of these
bills become law, IL would cripple, If
not Kill the coupon--and thus save the
schools. The constitution provides that
not less than 10 cents on every 800
worth Of property In the State. shall be
levied for school purposes, aud applied
to the schools. The Barbour Bin, and
the Massey School bill were both intend
ed to secure to the childen every dollar
thus guaranteed to them by the Consti-
tuition " this State. In voting against
these bills because they were unronsti-
tutlOnal, Daniel declares TINT the Con-
Stitntlon II unconstitutional. Thus the
stupidity and ignorance of the Triunc
stand ont IN bold and appalling relief.
One more reference to illustrate the
ignorance Of the rriumyimtc, aud will
dismiss them.
They say that only the rich could pay
their taxes with the Rid,llrhrrprr bill
certificates, II that bill were to 60 into
effect.
Now II this statement were made by
one man IN pnrt, or three men In whole, |
and II were made through ignorance of
the truth, he or they ought never again ,
to undertake 10 inform the people
through The picss.
II the Riddlcbrrgcr bill had not been
vetoed by the Governor, The taxpayer |
IN the State. whether rich ~ poor. who |
owns n dollars w0rliM property would |
now c hhlC To pay his taxes In these
AMI the Trluno know this Is
true, II they arr able to rcnd aud under
stand the English language.
How N II with the coupons the Fun
tlcrs havc forced upon the State. The
rich taxpayers aud the city taxpayers
pay their taxes IN coupons ut about S0cts
on thr dollar, willie tho country tax
payers and small tax. payGts have to pay
their lakes In money dollar for dollar.
How many people In Washington coun-
~ pny their taxes In coupons9 Not no
! dare say. How many IN Richmond,
Petersburg, Norfolk, Lynchburg, and
other clllca where Brokers abound. aud
i've by selling couponsY Take Rich
mond M M example. There were AGO.
400 paid IN on the 30th day of Nov, the
last day before tho Scent penalty would
have been added. Of the $4,000 ~ paid
INTO the Hate Treasury by the people Of
only 1900 we're IN money
md the 90, 400 were In coupons.
or the tOi 900, the schools Of the State
were entitled To tll,0OO; Instead they
received 10 OF 1900, or 1900 II the
hen fundcr Auditor paid II over
Thus IN one payment by the city tax.
payers the aliOola were robbed Of tl3,.
zoo due theni Ainder the constitutions
Nov tie klildleherger certificate
would require rich aud poor city and
country taxpayers " pay " money, aud