Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-24
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And now. fellow-c.tizens. what al the public
debt-the unsettled condition OF which di'fieolts
the honor Of the Stale and excltes al unjust dis
lrust Of the obligations OF tie people every
Where beyond tho borders % lie Common
wealth.
II repels that Immigration and that Invest
mont OF capital which otherwise our IDLE iund7,
mineral wealth. ana other resources Tor he
profitable employment Of capital would surely
bring. Neither man nor money seek homes
where there s. an oyerhanging mortgage upon
The realty and labor OF the ciuzeH-aud 10 man
seeks home whore ne Is deprived 81 The rlSlt
% a far participation In TIE formation OF mo
government that Is % represent him, control MS
property and his labor
We need 10TH aud he who would come among
us-whefher be be Democrat or kcpuDhcah,
whether he was with OF against US In the late uh-
happy War-snail receive at my hands that
friendly consideration which would hope % Gu
10y nc tno hands u the people II any state IN the
Union. We cannot hope Tor that prosperity
which belongs 70 virginia by any continuance OF
sectional preiudices and policies. We are III
ABcricans now.
ceivable coupon tho tenure Of lien upon the
property Of this Commonwealth.
The proposition OF SOFT. ement formulated ana
submitted by the Reaciusief- depuohcan party
which tho Democratic managers promised 70
carry out has been by their bluuderns prOceoi-
iugs emasculatcd aud destroyed.
It's vital energies are gone and you are con-
fronied oy now conditions In the treatment OF
The REPRESENTATIVES, Of the foreign b0ndhold-
ers were Invited TO conference on this lues-
ton by the managers OF the Democratic party,
and you were put 20 the unnecessary expense o.
an extra session Of the General Assembly 70
meet them IL there was % DO no departure
from the terms OF settlement which had Deem
formulated. what was the purpose OF the inVitS-
ton and What the sense Of the cOnferenceg
As the represe tatiyes 81 the creditors APP
preached the limits OF the settlement Te had
proposed the Democratic managers receael ana
there vas no agreement On the part OF tue
Democratic managers Il was manifest mat an
agreement was not the object OF the conference.
DEMOCRATIC EcAPAo1TY AND IT'S RESULTS.
Meantime the Democrats managers have been
content 70 worry tho creditor aud our own tax
PAYERS. Who have chCeen. a. they have rlght 10
90. 20 tender payment Of their dues 70 tue Com
mODwealth Ia IT. own paper. with ye1atous out
frultless litigation at the expense OF ne people.
while the mortgage dept OF the State goes on 10
accumulate at the appalling rate OF million
annually.
The debt Is now larger by s50O,0O than when
the Democratic party took possession OF our Al
fairs OF the Capitol ave years ago.
Its managers have had al this time absolute
power TO deal definitely vita the question. anu
COW formally declare their purpose. II continued
IN power, 10 pursue that policy la respect 70 u
which has characterized their treatment OIL the
subject for the i've dreary years Oh their contfo
st our Capitol and that haSo briefly deseripsa.
TIRE DKBT CAN ne HosoRABIY SETTLED
neser have believed that he people OF THIS
State desired a settlement win our creators
upon any other basis than that which recognized
every dollar Of her equitable share OF INC ueot
Of The undivided state. aud that it should Dc TO