Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-07

IL ists anu scnoiarS. It's retiring ana Deau
D tiful location commends II az a home FOL
n students. and its ample equipment undeI
It Its able management IL fast placing II In
the forefront Of Americas technical
J. schools. Its Patronage II increasing 90
IS rapidly that new buildings will have 70
n ba added.
% NORMAL SCHOOLS.
e I would also take time to commend the
4 excellent results attained by our normal
% schools at Farmvi!e and Williamsburg.
and the one for colored students at Pc
7 tersburg. The teachers from these insti-
: tutions are having a distinct influence In
e building up to higher degree Of efli-
U cheney and thoroughness our whole pub
lic-school system in Virginia.
I 1 call attention to the recommends
I tons OF the Board OF Visitors of the
school at Farmville. asking for an appro-
priation for some much-needed repairs
and improvements. and hope this will
have favorable consideration.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.
, The University OF Virginia. which Is
! now recognized all over the world the
first real university organized on the
American Continent. Is prospecting more
than at any time In its history. l desire
to commend thus publicly the faithful.
intelligent, and successful management
OF Its affairs by Its Board of Visitors,
and. in view of the great work IT Is doing
TO the honor OF our State as well as to
the honor OF our country itself, to ask
the Legislature to restore to II its annuity,
as well as make provision for the inte-
rest charges and sinking fund of it's bond
ed debt. In the past two years, under the
I management of its present board. the
| number OF students has nearly doubled.
and the enrolment will reach the present
tn, t.. of ifr
architecture and complete comfort and
equipment Of its buildings, together with
the thoroughness of its course of instruc-
tion, IT has not superior and few equals
! IN America, and is truly a national as well
as state university. 1t is justly styled
| the capstone Of our public-school sys-
| tenn" and realizes I'm it's present life the
Ideals of the immortal Jefferson.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
call special attention TO the report OF
the Superintendent of Public instruction.
IL is subject of congratulation that
this great work Is making such satisfac-
tory progress.
CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS HOME.
Inc managers of the Soldiers Home |
nave been caring for an increased num- |
Der of old and disabled Confederate sob |
dlers, and the faithful and unseliish labors |
OF the managers OF this institution are
most heartily commended
Inc appropriation to this and the gene
RAJ appropriation for manned and depen-
dent soldiers should be continued
REPAIRS TO THE CAPITOL,
would call your attention to the fact
.hat the historic Capitol of this State. a
pulidihg hailowed by the sacred memo
Ties OF young nations rise and fall de-
serves consideration at your hands, look
ing TO It's repair and preservation. The
rooi Is getting old and should be removed.
and the old woodwork which forms The
same should be substituted with iron
sirders ana rafters, which would make
.ne puiuihg almost hre-proof. / would
then recommend that the paintings which
so long hung In the rotunda be brought
back and placed in their old positions.
Ihey would then be just as safe and be
III more suitable and desirable position. |
IL is also as necessary for the preserya-
tlon Oh Houdon priceless statue of Was..
inSton, and / would recommend that The
room now used at the library building as
a picture gallery be put to other purpo.os.J
L would also recommend that the light
ing and heating of the Library, the Capt.
tol, the Governors mansion, and The
capitol grounds should all be done iron,
plant at the Library building, and that
|
and power be put in at that place for
this purpose
THE REGULATION OF TRUSTS.
Chartered companies or corporations |
are inc creatures of State legislatures |
lhey get their right to exist from such |
bodies as your own. while at the sam,
time the channels Of their operations | !
and the expenditure of their energies sts.
marked out for them by your hands. You
nave the power. not only to create suth =
organizations yourself. but also 10 regu-
late the way in which the corporations
created by other State legislatures snail
conduct their business in the State Of
Virginia.
This power should be most zealously !
guarded ana most conservatively used
On the one hand. by your failure to ,
authorize or create a chartered company
you may lose an opportunity TO build up
your State and bring into life and action ,.
her dormant wealth. On the other harid. =,
by too free and unquestioning use OF the >,
power. you may give into the
hands of unscrupulous men the opportu-
nifty to take away. I'm a remedlless man
ler, some of the dearest rights of their d
,ellOw-men. >
We are confronted with changes OF most :,
itupendous character that are going on in -
he Norlu ; INDUSTRIAL aUalrS. y struggle | =,
mighty in power and principle is form u
ng between the citizen. with all his =
lights and privileges. on the one side. q
md collectiyism or combinism, with all It's u
threatened evils, on the other. What the '"
esult Of this contest will be, or what q
$ the practical solution Of the problem, -
We cannot for.see; nor am able to point u
'ut remedy entirely satisfactory to my III
elf ~
l would suggest, az wholesome checks III
n the abuses and expressions and threat OF
ming danger from great corporations and al
ombines, certain unmistakable additions co
o the criminal code of our State, which ~
had the honor TO recommend in my in Oh
ugural address, delivered before the last On
legislature. and also that the officers OF W
uch corporations be held TO a strict ac- IN
ouniability for the faithful discharge OF al
neir duties, and for honorable and an
ealous care of the interest entrusted to kr
ham. vi
l would suggest that you enact laws III
Or the violation of which penalties be In
fescrloed covering in clear terms those nj
lings which no corporation shall be per- an
liited 10 do in the State Of Virginia. m;
monS these criminal acts | would place ST.
ne use OF money by contribution or tee
'herwise in elections. or primaries; false wi
turns of taxable values; the publishing en-
false financial statements by officers is
r directors; Illegal combinations to op- in,
fess weak competitor and drive him at
ON rivalling business. These strike ar
e as being practical suggestions, and il mi
ley will not entirely solve the so-called de
ust question. they will, at least. put I'm
hoiesome restraints upon them or one ito