Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-23
A Plea for an Extra session.
TO the Editor OF the Dispatch:


To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
Isit beat or not that an extra session oi the
Legislature should be convened 80 thSt some
legislatisn might be bad to check coupons
from beisg rendered for licenses in April
nexti Can the coupons be checked nom
running eur State finances? Yes. Have we
succeeded In the past? In great MEASURE.
The best ,tstssnon have said that aDy Law
psued 10 obstruct coupons must be tempo
r,rv, and unto this tins they have hal the
desired effect. Now new legislation il
needed. II the Legislature should pass a
new lru It will be tested IN the courts, and
fron tao fact 81 going into the courts will
prevent the coupon uScrS from forcing
coupons, and ii will bs maay months before
the courts At last resort would pass on ne =
law. and Vrsinia could tide over until the
new Legislature could meet IN December,
1899.
Coupons are uled rssstlv BY the merchants
in cities, and the farmers pay their taxes ia
mossy. Fsrmers are paving tsxc' in money
and this nosey IS supporting the public
schssl'. paving the expenses OF The state
government. paying the pensions to tie SOL
| siers, pIyiHg all the appropriations due The
| different Stass Institutions. II deficiency
IN state fusds should occur by reason ~
csupsns being u'cd. and that deficiency
should Save 10 b. made NJ, the lands ~ the
| STATE would have 10 hesr the burden.
Farmer, Of Nirgiuia should denaad that
ss1etsinE be done 20 protect their 'unS'.
Every law that has besa passed was directly
| in the isisrs.t Of the real estate. Every
csupep uIsd 10 saying taxes IL ALLOW struck
asnisst farmers snd immigration. a D-no-
cratic Legislature, were II % meet now,
would Ae crest service 10 farmers N more
p,rtirulars ttan ore, and would strengthen
| the Demscratic party in The csuary.
CoarrsssaaR various states through their
Officials ara sKitstins " Electoral kef0rm.'
Leta Vlrrisla Democratic Legislature take
tho inlilBlivs sHd place our party IN the fore
| iroHt Of the Rrferm.
The terms Of cdicc Of the county super
InisndentS OF schools expire on the let oil
July. 1888; nov II Democratic Legislature
should meet all OF these superntenients
could 30 appointed AID confirmed Ivy the
SsnG,e Of Virginia Hud they would al 20 IN
Ofice an the lst Of July.
n ths Republicans had the Governor and
the Legislature. they would not Ict the
cAuntr hold over, but would
convene the Legislature aud, II nothing cl'e
was done, would elect :hese county super
intsndeni'.
Every extra session mat mas iern hcll
since 1881 his been beneficial 10 the Demo-
cratic party. The extra session ~ 1880
aided the Drmocr tic party 10 CAPTURE the
LeFi,lature m November, 1881. The extra
session ef 1894 strengthened tine Democratic
party, and in 1855 was gioriousiy
victorious The extra .es,ion Of 1881
stree gthsned our party. and 10 November,
1887. the Democratic party carried both
branches OF the General Astembly. An eX-
ia session new in 1883 Wiil strengthen our
party for the fight in November 1859. ~
leas, tes thousand v0tcs. II Is impossible FOR
apv Isrl.laturc "a see what would be neces-
sary twelve nOuihs ahead, especially ~ q
great national slscti0n such as we have Bad
and terminating ~ IL has done 10 our party.
The fuccessiul party has already ioreshadoV-
ed their policy in gunainc down the virtue
and Intelligence Of tue southern states, and II
Virginia car stay their hand OF destruction
lei u be done.
In the fsil -lsctlon Malone viii have the
Federal Administration thoroughly and CON.
pl,fely At bis BACK; Offices without numher.
temnfins the ws,k-knccd and doubtful voter,
and money without limit VIII be at bis ds-
peia
II the Democratic legislature should con-
Yene | think "the Innsie- OF the peopIo'
would understand that The Democratic party
should continue IN ps0er In Virginia and
would vote accordingly.
No COUPONs"