The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-29
spofSyIyoofa and Frederick sburg.


FREDERICKSBURG. Va. Nov. 2j-Your cores
pondenl has interviewed the following promi-
neut citizens with reference 20 the proposed
plan OF settlement Of the state debt and the
opinions EXPRESSED are herewith submltted;
Hon. ". 4. Little, IT. state Senator IRON TINS
district: / am delighted with the proposed set
tlement OF the state debt IL Is far better Tor
the state than the settlement contemplated by
the Riddleberger BILL and this can be demon
strated by the figures and facts themselves.
You see the interest on the bonds
held By schools and colleges is provided
for in the regHlar annual expenses OF the
Government, and / believe the state holds an
offset 10 her bonds held by the United States;
so when yOu bring the debt upon which interest
Is TO be provided tor down 20 a basis OF 3d.
0010t0, and vote the annual available sources
OF revenue. our capacity to meet promptly the
interest on.that sum az percent Tor ten years Is
undoubted. and the settlement OF tins question
will SO advance, III my judgment her material
prosperity and improve values that after ten
Years we will have no trouble whatever IN meet
ing tho additional per cent, anu create SINK
ing fund. too. all along from the start.
have no doubt the Legislature VIII promptly
ratify and adopt the proposed plan OF settle
ment.
hon H. F. Crismond, ex-delegate from this
city and county: | rejoice sincerely mat a iair
basis Of settlement seeDls % nave been reached
and If not in excess OF the klddleberger bill,
hope the Legislature VIII promptly rauty the
action of its repre- Sentatlyes. An equitable set
tement means the lifting OF the great cloud
which has oyershadoNed our state Tor years
aud starting her on an era OF certain prosperity
Captain James ). Knox. chairman OF nnance
committee OF city council and president or the
Chamber Of Commerce: The best thing that has
happened for Virginia IN generation; gives us
all new life and hope: the dear Old Dominion
Iut upon her feet again; the nrst ten years AZ
> per cent the best feature OF the settlement.
May il be finally and forever settled by the
Legislature.
Hon. John L. Marve ex Lieutenant Governor
of the State ! heartily rejoice 40 the settlement
of the State debt recently effected. All bust
no g. HIT
and Just TO both sides. The Legislature should
promptly approve il. Tho people Will ludorse
It, The state can and VIII meet her Obligations
under Il. and the creditors Will ind that their
true Interests have been promoted by It's pro-
visions Virginia assumes To pay larger Der.
centage of her debt than was assumed by several
of the Southern States III their settlements.
Yet the Old mother though Offering 70 do this
for ten years past has been exposed 10 unjust
reproach The measure should be vigorously
pressed 80 completion, and the voiced Issue re-
moved from the demagOgues.
Hon. A. T. Rove. ma or OF fredericksburg: |
congratulate Virginia and all lirginlans upon
the settlement of the state debt on terms ac-
ceptable 10 the creditors thus making it an hon
orable settlement. f hope this settlement will
DO ratified by the Legislature unanimously, and
by so doing 10 Will reflect the universal sentl-
ment expressed by all good citizens everywhere.
for there seems 10 be no dissenting voice against
IL.
lighted to feel that this adjustment Is II real
substantial one. and thai the yeXed question Is
10 be removed rom the pOllcs or the Nldtcf
that blatant politicians are no longer 70 point
TO this indebtedness as stain upon the Tom
mOnweath. / have always believed that the
debt could be settled in IA manner satisfactory
To- the londholters without increasing taxation.
With that view voted IN the Legislature for
the Met ullough bill which then thought 20 be
a most excellent settlement-0ne that we could
have carried ont without increasing taxation or
impairIng the means OF support 70 our free
schools. &c.
Captain AlcCracken, chairman OF the Demo
cratic city committee of fredericksburg; | am
greatly pleased with tho prospect Tor M early
and equitable settlement of the state doDr, The
agreement arrived az meot5 my cordial ap-
proyai. and hope and believe that the settle
mcnt of this long deferred question VIII be
greatly beneficial 20 the state. J am IN favor or
sustaining the action of our legislative colnmit-
tee. composed, as II is, of the best men or the
Commonwealth
Hon. Chancellor Tsiley. Of Spotsylyania
county ex-memher ofthe Legislature and super
intendent OF public schools for his county;
heartily Join In the almost universal pleasure OF
our people at the near approach 20 q hhal anu
equitable settlement OF our state dept regard
10 as the most advantageous We snail ever MAKE.
and hone the Legislature will unanimously sane
ton the action OF tho committed.
Hon. VI. h. Rowe, the delegate 20 the Leglsla.
ture from Frederick 'burg and SpotsylYsnia
county, is absent from the city and could not DO
seen.