The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-12
IN FAVOR OF The CONVENTION
Senator Daniel Thinks Vlrglnia'S COnSti-
tuition Ought 10 be Remodsled.
GREAT BURDEN UPON TlX-PAYERS,"
As a Result Of the Pr sent Constitution
Must Reduce Land Asssssmonts-No In
te,ests would be Mena' ed or ln-
tured by the Proposed Convention.

LYNCHBURG. VA, May lin re-
sponse TO a letter from Lawyer W. o.
Hardaway. Of Roanoke, requesting his
views az to the proposed constitutional
Convention Senator John ". Daniel has
written the foll5wing.
"Lynchburg, Va. May IT, lN7.
". o. Hard1way. ESD. Roanoke. va.
NV Dear sir.-ln response 10 your es-
teomoI favor. / beg 90 say that / conh-
IDENTIFY EXPECT 20 attend the Roanoke
conference on May 18th. and am in favor
Of state Constitutional Convention. Tho
Underwood Constitution under which ~
live would nover have been framed by the
people Identified with the interests ot
Nirlinia. n was inspired and SHAPED by
aliens. II was adopted As the least or
evils t0 escape from carpet-hag and bay
onot rule. And it has been e.dured rather
because Of the popular wearinc's of agi-
talon. than from any favor it has found
in the esteem of the people.
Tho method Of amending IL 10y piCc'-
meal has been resorted 90, I'm some in-
stances 10 its improvement. but experience
teaches MS that VIXEN single amendments
are voted upon they often receive but
little attention at the polls and the exist
great burden upon our taxpayers. and is
ill-suited 10 our situation.
REDUCED ASSESSMENT OF LAND.
There can be mo- question of the fact
that we must contemplate I'm the near
future suck reduced assessments of land
as VIII make the question OF sufficient
revenue one Of paramount Importance. 20
the public credit OF the State as we'll as
la D.. .l-. .f..r
state should be timely invoked 20 meet
this question, and IL can best be met. In
my humble judgment. by putting our
fundamental law more in harmony with
the eNgencies OF the times we live I'm.
The Democratic party. FROM its foun-
dalton, las been the peoples party. Such
II must remain, looking 20 the economy
Of public expenditures and low taxes as
the best safeguards of purity in the Gov
ernment and prosperity amongst mo
masses.z And 1 believe the people of
the state Will uphold it I'm its efforts 10
give them "a Constitution framed accord
ing TO its principles.
The conservative and Industrial class
as OF our people are those most interested
I'm constitutional reform. We could uly
afford as a State to increase taxes either
upon property on commerce, for all sources
OF revenue are already strained. We
must conform ourselves 90 our needs or
else invite vcxatious probloms and ir-
furious asitations.
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'''H"I'i ""o'" DN NHNADHD'
"Tho dignity Of constitutional CONVENE
ton would excite the attention ot our
Wis6st and best heads. and 0rng forth
the latent talent OF the Commonwealth.
D..-prfefGonfs have been urOud tO sit ODD
l.fIfs
citilens .I,vavs koonlv aliv. when er,at
interests laro plainly an stake. would
suon.rf MN of intelligence and character
Tor the rcsronslble trust Discussion
would lend 10 the fullest understanding
of cur affairs and % the best me elno'ls
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s. noonlo and ~ H.. ohl-osI order OF
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AN ~ tho southern states and many of
tbe northern states haye made NOW
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