Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-01-07

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reGairepert OF tbs payment u cspiia:!on tax
81 prerequisite 10 voting shall c)GiiCu5 ar DC
Repealed believe that pub!is .sctl@snt Is
overwhelming 10 fsvCr IT is re1cai.
tie coy argument adsaaeed to sus:sia Il
s,s that il would facilitate ald lrsGEo tbs c:l.
!ec;ioa CT The tax. TITO eXoericroa Of i've years
| sire, lis adoption has proved ii 10 bs iaiiu.s
- rcvseae measure. hat il edrsntsg, vera
saioed 10 that ci;eci0u. rg,rd The abus:s
! and frauds 10 whi,h it has niVs0 rise ss nisny
lines couoterbsla5eing ary benefits. real CT
(an:ied, which i: posStsjes 10 pliooials it is
group srd in PRACTICE debssicg. Osher AID
b,:ter means OF collecting the osrtstion tax
uay b. devised withou. raising ice aood gates
| of CORRUPTION by making lis payment co0tl-
| ten prtc .dent TO voting.
| Ir.conmood careful revision OF the regis
ual;oi and c!;cioo laws. Many years hsva
elapsed SIEGE tho ty;em WAS sdop;ed. The
qn,s!oa Of rcw general registration is oac
which 10 my judgment c,ls for The attention of
ycu! body. and The present registration laws
sra 10 several respects unnecessarily c:mpl:ch-
ed lpd diScplt CT coDbtructioD.
10 tie interest OF full snd freq expression
OF the porulsr will | recom nerd rigid scrut;-
ny aad pu' gtpg OF the cIscion Iags-nsry Of
tho rruvislors Of which are su57ersiv9 OF
tuf eDGa rtO'csStul2 sCu2ut.
The basis CT eli republican govsrnnect is
popular CONTENT aud coti louoa. Both Gro ao'
cured when the people sre sltii ID thut having
freely sought tho b. hi b2y their votes have
been recorded ard r.uroed acoNulag to tac
trrth, Aay system wish is 30 framed as to
almi: dIub.s upon these poio!s must, whether
i: he hoocs!Iy or frsu3u'rnt!y Administered
breed popular diem cut. Ercliops shou' d rs
tsc as possible. taxa RI .os 10 sight efthe public
| IwJu;d racommc esd the passage Of m lndatory
provisions for lhs appointment oijudgss OF else.
tioa from opposing political parties, with pen.
a!ties attached fer failure in the appointing
power to observe the requirements. and permit.
ling the presence of representatives. of each po-
| li;csl party interested in al election While Tho
vote is received canv sssed, countad aud certified.
| Our people arc sliVe to tho grost benefits in
the wey OF m.teiisl development flowing from
| the presence in our midst. Ind proper applies.
ion TO public ends Of the capital and enterprise
| OF these powerful cGrpora:lons Though the
state has parted With ain oe! her enlrs iut5i EFT
| as s!ockboidrr in works Of internal iulnrovc.
! Z ent, aid is forbidden by the Constitution 10
subsc:ib3 for ANY new work, cvaty citIZ3 n OF the
Commonwealth Ia still interested in tha rai!-
rosta by resaon of thsir CREST ira aencs tor good
or Tor evil. Nor has the Slate los! either the
right or duty, 9El!o graLt!rg encouragement.
and reasonable powers TO these corparst!oue, CT
throwing around them such guards AID linit..
tons IL will insute the p,op'o sganst disc,imi.
tinn SID tStc,noa. The dangerous te:denciss
Of Combinations and monopoiits Gail for akilliul
yt! vigorous treatment, Care should TO taken
mol 10 :epress or rets1d. AID Lu. In encroach
uCo:I legiLlniats fknGSses but the GoverLm ii t
.hoI!d toMsnd a2d enforce practical rGc1gnni N
OF tur fHct ttst ihe paramount ohg:ii) IN Of rail.
| Gaya ii 10 tho raNpa CT TIA % nOnWeslth
| Amps power relies with tho Legislature to
impose sueh wholesome checks upon tha va,irue
lines Of tiRnt rOftsti0l Gs shall seCufa for the
producers and manufacturers OF Virginia prcpar
rata and full facilities and guarantee 10 lhe ui.lt
OF tho state thoao advantages 10 which by reason
o!thclr aooRrapl la:l roaitijn thBv Ard entitled
The experience IF oihar comm uai.ias hiss DC.
moCs!raled nut s!unl thn ueaessi.y, bu. the
ptac!lchtiiit5 az !u.h % icy. | urgsntly COM
| G.end 10 tho moderation Of thu General As.
snmh!y tie Laws by which oihsr States If tina
UE;oi-- notably, tha Sts!es OF California .ad
Oecrgis-re2u!st0 tho rai;wsy administration
wi!hin their bCldsra laws which have stood tha
| examination Of the coGris End survived the test
Of 90 perinent 10 The Satisfaction of lha reoalu
| without injury 10 the railroads
| 10 such examination as have taal this TO
| make into The condition Of tho diGarant depsI!.
r2ents the tact Is apparent that insitq lste pro.
vision is mace for tie Department OF sg,icu'-
turo Ours il -tmiGently en- agricultural
community. Tie history of past legislation III
the State. stfsngo 10 say, .hops that while cur
statute tooka record u II 1iacenl policy towards
lion hss bssn paid 10 This our greatest source
OF wealth The producers Il Virginis hSve
ctr.s,iIIV "a equal c!uim with xny other c'sss
upon Tho consideration VI the Government.
| While SIN not prepsrel to suggest the form or
eIten. OF the improvement which should ba
made in thi, department. l sm satin "a that q
wider scopa should BIO given its opers!ior7 and
| n1re ibersl appropriations should bU made 10
cover taem. And IN this connection as directly
concerning The interts.s Of the land owners. l
would incorto thu suggestion OF the o. n mis-.
sioner for tho attach cit of a N ueral bureau 10
this department.
Virginia By reso ct tho agricultural Eur.
suits Of her people aud the abserce CT existing
employ men!. was blessed in !he past in the
small percentage Of Unfortunnies Dependent,
up9n ruollc charity. Eu: since tho e1citomonts
ard distreSsss OF recent years the proportion hiss
largely increased and OF late tho public gsols
have been the only asylum for too many of
those cursed with the heaviest affections to
which mankind is subject. II is not necessary
here to refer 80 the cases, net al unavoi1 able,
Tor this deoloiable state OF sfAirs. 1t will auf.
ice 10 express the belief that the General As
semoly will extend all possible aid 10 the ins.i-
tut!ons for the lEsano and other unfortunates;
and tha: when control Of the revenue is restored
20 the representatives. o! the peopla, oil reasons
for regret or complaint in th!9 regard shall be
renewed.
corcluaa Ky mcssaga by congratulate, the
General Assembly upon The peaoa existing
within cur borders and upon the pregnant SIGNS
of moro sncablo relations te!waen ell sections
and 81 the people Of our cem1cn country.
The assump ticn Is rot unwsrranted ttst recent
events In Virginia nave sarvsd to give sn tm
pha! tic impulse TO liberal sentiment throughout
tho land. That g heller era dawns upon US il
we'll at!osiod by the tict list, 60. The i,at time
IN nearly quarter ofs century, the president,
OF the United States. in his annual messve to
Congress- fads no oce salon to slluda 10 5sotion,l
dE-rGncas; nor Is there any point at issue be-.
tween this Conn wealth and the Govarpment
OF the unItod States 10 cali for discussion in tbs
paper OF Federal rela!ioGs. Alive and responi.
ing TO The approach Of "a ore perFec! union u
Virginia. always in tbs van Of great natl opsl
events furnishes grave upon hor soil for the
veIed question OF color inc in politics, Tt !,
Cay Virginia Eiands before Tho world Offering All
me olcs:lnss Of fras citizenship, Of ABSOLUTE
freedom in politics and religion 10 .hoss who
may. seek her borders. Appealing foF h.r-
monious sitter hood Of States, in VIII Gu sec;ion.l
je,lcui s shali &c unknown, and in each Of
which shall be illustrated tho sriiit Of American.
ism tIotd as the limits CT tas continent: lh :.
points !teEAy by lssiirs H. AID By pledgirr
tolerance % every greer Of party or church
eaVo only the croed Ct intolerance srq pro;crip.
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