Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-07

meet the State aud settle this mater within
the present rates OF taxation" having for
mslly Withdrawn their proposition to that
effect, and that they do not care TO settle AZ
ali except on terms which will be injurious
10 the educstiousl interests aud TO the chsri-
tics Of the state and to tho veterans OF The
war. 10 " hom We owe more iban We would
oW, those who call themselves the creditors
az the state, even II their claims were "ez.
tshlished by Iaw,n a. they have never been.
Who are ihe ,firmant, ia the caseI On
one hand, the Joint committee. They are
well.knowu. representative meD, aud here
are their names:
Charles +. Stuart, Chiirman;
John f. Massey,
J. n. Stubs,
". {. " ickhlm,
william r. Rbe0,
J. II. II. Figgat
James Barbour,
II. X. Pollard,
n. II. Downing,
James II. Dsrst.
They are men who. for the paltry sum OF
also ,oiece. ssreed 10 postpone their own
nrl,ale bu,iueS Tor siItv-forr days 10 the
nublic business; and who bad not one parti-
Gle az rersonal interest IN the matter on
which. after careful, diligeni, and protracted
s.r.riainm.nt Of all the facts. they express
clear and unanimous opinion.
on the other hsnd is lawyer producing
M f,c,s Who Is paid $1,000 = month for An
ipd,6oite time for maintaining tie opinion
no sxprt..s.. and who spp,srs TO have
,dor.ed The modern practice of the bar-a
nfactlce. / think, "more hooored In The
breach thau the Observance oil becoming
the p,rtit.n Of his clients out OF doJrs a. veil
=, their advocate IN court. Let tue public
decide according to tue weight OF tno testi-
moIy.
Mr. ROYAL says: 81 think NAV, without
sfYectstion or vanity. claim II De one OF The
leader, in the movement IN FAVOR OF cou-
pous. and n would seem 70 me tbst u there
was 10 be : discussion | should have been
invited to attend" For Que am very 'orfy
b. was not: for cannot recall an instance
in which Mr. Royals utierances. whether
written or oral. have not bten favorable 70
the state. A. witness tue case ~ hand,
where bs has offered an opportunity to eN-
pose sfre,h the extoruOn and trlcGery OF The
bondh0idsrs.
The people o. The country have begun 10
inouire nho it's that Ia uiing coupon and
rI.kingsn increase % taxes And th- defeat OF
the white men in Virginia. hr Royal te'ls
them that ia Richmond alone "tne records OF
the Hastings Court show that .3l taxpayers
fled petitions 10 verify coupons IN the year
1897 and 120 fled them IN The year 1855" Mr..
Rovsl says that 9th. great bl'N OF the
states revenue tor general purposes comes
from these places six cities and seven
counties--" mentioned nv the Governor a.
places that use coupons," and when the peo-
Die ssv they arc too poor TO stand the Increase
Of taxes which must follow hi' policy hr
Royau proves their correciYcss by naming
some counties, sud " might nave
named more, which IRE too poor 10
p,y the expenies III their admins
tration and are Supported ont OF the
common fund. TN people ct large con-
pain that they canIot psy their isxes In con-
! pons II they wanted. but that the rich c1n.
Mr.. Royal admits that, aud tells ihem Ih''
"nanJ Of the Wealtsest citizens 10 tne sitie
use them" aud tast "their Use 10 steadily
and rapidly incrsaainE." The best meu 10
Richmond are sHxious to stop tbs coupon
| bu.iness: and Ar. Rsysil anords them tbrii
strongest argument by facts that conyinc,
everybody that the tlternatiyesafeth the disuse
OF coupons or the increase o. taxes 90 fall
Grst and heaviest on tAe cities. and couse-
| Guent wipinq out OF all the DEBT but tnc hid-
| dlrberger bonds, just as soon as The people
can Tst vote on such = proposition. Wnisi
| sighting the state government and hauling
! rs onicsrs to prison, which be called Zoo.
greatest success, ne VS. INJECTING the great
eat iuiury upsn his clieut'.
IL must be so not so much from want Of
tact skill, and ability IN Mr. RoYsll - le'
cause his cas-. "a iutrln'icAilv bad. aud there
fore can only he wor.ei by bad methods,
And bad methods recoh upon tbo'e who Use
tbeu. FRANK G.. RUFFlN.