Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-28
SALEM aATIfIgs 1Hg DEBT PLAN.
Her senator and Delegate Instructed TO
AID In Carrying IL Into Full Force.


Especial telegram 10 the Dispatch-l
SALEM, Va, November FIN the Salem
Town Hall tonight at large and enthu-
elastic meeting of the citizens called by
Mayor Younger to ratify the proposed set
Element of the State debt, Mr.. -. b.
Strouse was called to the chair. with Frank
A. Loyelock and Edward Jeter as secre-
tsries and the following resolutions Of
fered by Colonel A. nj. Bowman and sup
ported by Judge Griffith, were unanimous
ly adopted:
LrBERALrTY OF THE BoNDHoLDERs.
Whereas we, the people, Of the
the press OF the State with great
satisfaction that the Joint commit:
tees have agreed upon Anal settlement OF
the debt OF this State, and from such &C
counts as the press gives of that settle
ment the bondholders are shown TO have
acted in liberal spirit towards the state
and such action on their part should be
and is appreciated by the people OF slr-
grnia; and whereas the unsettled condi-
ton of the debt Of the State has tended to
the embarrassment of business within the
Commonwealth. which embarrassment
will be removed by settlement on the
basis agreed upon; and whereas II Is the
duty OF the Legislature OF Virginia, imme-
diatsly upon assembling in December next,
TO Iatify. confirm. and make valid and
binding this settlement, 50 as TO forever
prevent any re1penIng or further agitation
OF this question: now therefore the peo-
pie here assembled. regardlcsJ OF party al
Iilatlon. DO
ISsrRucrEo To RATIYY.
Resoirei. Tibet the S~--tor and Repre-
sentative from It's 49,. DC, ana tney
ue hereby, requested and urged to use
their inhueIce III the SENATE and House OF
Representatives TO procure the immediate
ratification of the settlement without the
lnterposition of committees, and to
procure the immediate passage OF every
and all acts Of the General Assembly that
may be necessary TO carry the sald settle
meIt into full force and effect.
Leso.usd, 2, That the secretary OF this
meeting Is directed to forward TO the Hon.
James w. Marshall aud the Hon. nj. q.
Thomas copies of this pre- amole and reso-
buttons.
mr. Massey on the Debt settlement.
TO he Editor Of Re DisDatca'
As some of my friends think Ihave been
tardy IN expressing my opinion OF the terms
agreed upon for tho settlement OF the
State debt while so many Others arc speak
ing out, l beg leave to say through your
valuable paper that my hardness has not
resulted from want of interest in the sub
iect or OF approval of the terms agreed
upon. The terms are substantially those
advised as the uLtin,dtum when consulted
upon the subject last summer, and fully
and heartily approve them.
With ali Difference to those who have
spoken upon the subject, think it would
have been better to have SAID nothing un-
til the bondholders shall have ratified the
agreement. Human nature - strange
compound. While the terms agreed upon
are, in my opinion. the pery best the bond
holders will ever get. they may miscon-
a yexatious question settled. and imagine
that they might have obtained better terms
and refuse those agreed upon by their
agents. JOHN 4. Massey
November Is. 1891.