Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-24

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neint 10 this thing a. blot up0u her FAIR name
NOV Ask DO not mistake me. ! 90 DOL eHy
,raf 10 haya not frisd-and tried honestly ana
,gtorionsiy-but do cay that . u IN the way OF
our commerce. 10 is clogeing mo Eheels on pIo-
erees. Il IS doing violence 90 me nignHt appfo-
cistiop and influence Of honor and independence
nv our children who are growing up 10 Us Dane pane
fnI atmosphere. Let tho businessmen o. ~
ginla get tOZe ther and clear we rOal, 70 tns,
there shall be nothing 10 cheek US In cur on"ara
travel"
I do not wish TO be understood ss In the
slightest degree detracting from the praise
universally accorded to Mr.. Starke and MS
colleagues for their superb Exposition when
I s1y that be did not speak by The card When
he peHued The above, and IN consequence he
nas made some mistakes.
The first OF these Is when he suggests that
~tbe businpss-usn get together and clear
The road" &c. n Dir. Starke will look lnto
II he will Gnd that thc settlement OF the dcOt
is matter 81 statesmanship. and A. such a
branch Of fiuauce and t9Xition, aud not
matter TO he settled By what hr. Starke CATS
cuisines men, any more than by any otner
classes u society, all OF whom are ~ much
interested IN the settlement q the deDt q
the businessmen, and a. COMPETENT 10 setue
IL. Outside OF their speciaties, In when
many OF them are able experts, business
men have ABOUT a. much sense as other peo-
ple-no more nor less. What is TO make II
otherwise?
n f. very true that other States have
"iound some way out" OF their debts out
how Ten OF he other States have "found
their way out" by regulating, n yOu choose
10 call % so, an average OF "a per cent. oil
them-Norh Carolina repudiatiuy s. per
cent. or scr. 9G9 J3l out OF a debt OF 3D.
900 Olj. add Georgia, Mr. Si9rke's none
msthe-.in.law. ~ per cent, or SlO,JN' 200
ont eta debt Of 81 $3.50; and all tue Sc
srrifies OF both states are m q premium.
virginia offers 90 settle at about 30 per cent.
discount Why is not that accep'edy Be
cause the Supreme Court OF the United states
by the vote II one shameless changeIinS has
Murdered 20.
d" Clogging the wheels OF progress ~
Whereg Bat for "cloggIng" this aftcle
with figures I could show Mr. Starke that
since 1850 (which includes the period ot
greatest agitation OF tne debt question: the
capual invested in manufactures has been
mach greater than I'm the period from 1871
when the fret funding bill was passed. mp
10 1880. though coupons were receivable Tor
taxes an that time. And The same is true OF
" he heels OF progress" in railroads. All
which Sir. Starke will fad stated at length
IN the report 81 General John ID. Imboden
made 10 Colonel ". +. Swiz,ler, chief OF
Bureau % Statistics. -inierpG! Commerce Of
Me fniied Suites, 1855.
"If the clear rays OF unbiased business
intellect" e. Mr. Stsrse phrases II, are TO fall
uDOn this "shad9w' and "sDeedlly dis
solve" This 3" blot upon the fair name
oi Virginia, they must induce ihe bondlold-
era 70 accept the Rdd'eoelg9r bill. which
the debt commission could not accomplish no
1887. or Ncvuut,fucreGsc he taxes, II Dir.
stsrke will cou'ult the Disp3tch 81 @uly l.
lSS3, be wiIl find 30 therein proved that me
real est4fa FRI the counties of the state has
decreased eJ1.322 G9l 80 and that tho real
estate OF TIE cities hss increased g 29,s2j, 2GG,
ADD thattte pcrsoua' pro3eriyo Of the counties
has decreased s2,a5E,ij B, and that the
personal pr0ueTfv Of The cities has increased
SJ.O50,TlL-A lie VIII further dad that The
country paws the State twice r. much on ne
depyecauag farms es the city does on its ap-
prsuadne lots. This proves that on the
present lpsis. the country can bear no more
tsx. and tl1t any increase must come from
tle Giles.
N The businessmen want that increase or
taxation on tlcir property they can be easily
Recommendations. by raising tbs licenses,
and, second. by co amcniiug the constitu-
uoua provision I'm regard 10 taxation ~ To
tax snd In the count rs and cities 10 a dlilfr-
emit ratio. As 10 tho alternative Of ralsing
ihc taxes al oyer the state. | suppose it can
hardly De necessary % assure Mr. St1Tke that
tir attempt q DO that would he the sure't
and spcedIo-t way TO have both town and
country turned over 20 the negroes under
Reuublicgn guidance. OF course he is not
willing 90 rick idt.
The other thing, and best OF AT for Nr.
e,frke % 90, is. ~ soon as be is well rested
from tis nrduous a50rs. 20 throw tae clear
rays ~ h.. unbistd, business intellect upon
this shadow, and De will conclude that me
ei,es;. y,rtu31sest. Giserecte7t, beat way
to "h't" ~ up. a. be- calls ir, is to proclsin
chat the State of VIRGINIA was aosoiyed 10y
the spolAt.oa % u1iust war from al ooiiga-
TOES Of drrt; That tne debt as ciaim'd bas
been imposed upon her by fraud ard MS
representation; thst DE Rildlebersor bin Is
really 40 o1eTcr grohT tn paY what rs not
due and 'h,t II en-, Ger - not accepted the
state -h4u pay Rofbfng. That Will settle the
question very sreodiy