The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-12
COUNTY AND srATE EXPENstS.
AIbemarIe Club. Speak Out-Want Con-
Vention.


The Charlottesville Progress OF Satur-
day says
The discussion of county and State eN-
penses. which has been before the Me-
chum's River and North Garden clups'
has resulted I'm the appointment or u
standing committee on the question, WIN
Samuel r.. Woods chairman and y. n.
WhitemOre secretary. 1t seemed 10 ue
the unanimous Opilfion Of the clubs mat
there was no cause or complaint sgaina'
any county officer hut -tnat our laws
needed mendng. The following state
mcnt and resolutions were adopted by
both clubs:
The expenses of the state cf Virginia
are tar I'm excess Of what they should be,
AMI I'm, comparison with other States VIII
almost Justify tho terms reckless ana eN-
travagant The population OF NlrSlult Us
/ .655. $50; of North Carolina, l.5lI3ti. Ihc
cxpenses of Virginia are $3,tohoZJ; OF
North Carolina, $lS2l,Sl9. The cost 81
government for each citizen In virginia
is s2.27: or a family OF five IS SLID. ne
cost of the State government In North
Carolina Tor each citizen Is $ll3, or Tor
a family OF five $3.50. The cost Of Inc
state government in the state OF Ne"
York Is sl.67. for each citizen The eH-
penses of Georgia, a larger ana Wedltnler
State than Virginia, are SL&O al less
than Virginia. ,
The state of Virginia has over 5000 Of
fce-holders, far too many As an M -
tration. in Virginia there are 10 Judges
drawing salaries; the same work IS dohe
in North Carolina by %.
The salaries Of Virginia judges amount
70 az. 200. of the North Carolina judges
en- 0O0 Virginia has III prosecuting at
.orneys: North Carolina 10. Inc virginia
prosecuting attorneys are paid $SlotOi the
North Carolina S3j. 900. The total cost or
Judges and prosecuting attorneys IN Nlr-
pinia is S2JG 100; in North Carolina Sez'UD,
or. in other words in these TWO items OF
state expenses, North Carolina saves over
Virginia $l2f0O0. In the item or clerks the
same difference IS observed m FAVOR OF
North Carolina. 1t is well-knoWn Iacl
that our Virginia judges-Wlth lhe eA-
ceptlon of the Court of Appeals ana a
few corporation judses-are not employed
one-tnird of their time
There is hardly a circuit Judge VINO
could not take, in addition TO his own
two or more circuits. Notwithstanding the
enormous sum paid ont In judicial sal
aries. the individual Judges are poorly
Maid What we think could be done -
innrove this state of affairs Is 20 reduce
he number of judges and give eaeh
Judge enough 10 DO, paying rim d D'''1l
SALARY. This VIII result In SAVING 10
the state Of about $1,000 ana De''el
judiciary. .......,.,.,.,
we believe a similar reform could be
adopted resulting in a great saving 10
tho people and more efficient public OF
fcers.
Whereas. we believe the above state
ment to be a fair illustration Of the need
for reduction In State expenses, ana
whereas a constitutional convention Is
necessary in order 70 bring 10 pass Fhe
reforms we desire;
BE IL Resolved, That 1t is the opin-
ION Of these clubs that constitutional
convention should be called as soon as
practicable, and the necessary amend
ments be made TO the CONSTITUTION Oh the
STATE looking to the reduction Of state
and county expenses .... -.
That we heartily approve or the eHoFs
na,le .by the Hon; Eugene winners, pt
DanyiIle va. .efrom whose public utter
ances we take the statistics .heretofore
referred tor. at the lest session of the
I egislafiIre to bring our lawmakers 10
,ctjon upon this most important matter,
and we call UPON the Democratic parry
which has the power 10 grant this de-
sired reform.
THAT with regard to our county ex-
penses, we request our Board or super
visors to publish once each year q iully
temized statement Of all county eXpen'
SEES in the paper IN Charlottesville wnicn
has the largest circulation IN AlhemaFle
county, If the charge therefor IS not pro-
nortionably greater than that OF any
other paper In Charlottesville
T. l.. ROBES,
President Mediums River Club.
SAM'L T. WOODS,
Vice-Presldent North Garden Club.
j II. WHITMORE,
Secretary Mediums River Club.
j. y. FAIRS,