Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-04-28

system of Virgins? Did he not know
that he is advocating the doctrine OF
the rich against the poor. the strong
against the weakf Let us see.
What proportion of taxes does Mr..
EPPs Day as compared to that assessed
against Mr.. BRANCH? What proportion ia
paid by the poor white people as COM
pared with that paid by the rich whits
peoplef What proportion OF taxes is
paid by the Door wards OF this city in
comparison to those paid by the veal
Thy wards? What proportion OF the
ssxss 10 paid by the poor counties as
compared with that paid By the veal.
thy counties?
What proportion or taxes is paid
by the poor states of the Union as COM
pared with that paid by the wealthy
states?
Would Mr.. EPPs argue that only the
taxes paid by the poor white people
should be expend ed upon their
schoolsf Would he argue that only
the taxes paid by the wards should be
expended only upon the wards which
pay them7
Would he argue the same way about
the eounties and the state.2 II he
would, what would become of the doc
trine OF equality in the United States
Senate and the representation in Con-
gress? New York and q few more
stat would control the Union and
the VANDERBILTs and the GoULDs and
the AsroRs would sontrol the states
which controlled the union.
We take it then that assertions ems-
mating from q man of Mr.. EPPs caliore
indicate that he ia himself lacking not
only ia education, but inform alton.
No well-iniormed man would go be-
fore an intelligent people with such
argument which entails the destruction
of vital principles which would bring
about the downfall OF the repnblic.
II Mr.. EPPs has presumed that he is
g statesman, he has made the mistake
Of his life. 1t is the same old story
over sgain,-the spelling of good ma
chinist in an fort to make q good
legislator.
He lie drawing all of the money cut
of the governments, instead of putting
any into It for he is an offl SO holder
and IL we mistake not has been draw
ing two sslazies,-one from the city
and the other from the state govern
ment.
Mr.. 81. M. SMITH, JR., dealt plainly
with the propositions, ignoring the
osth-bresking race question and de-
elaring that the reduction of criminal
expenses was the main question. he
trod upon dangerous ground too when
he said:
ST am especially DESTROYS OF seeing
the Constitution amended SO as to
make each county bear iEs Grimm al
expenses These are at present paid
out OF the State Treasury. Many coun-
ties actually get more money out OF
the Treasury for criminal expenses
than they pay in in taxes"
at is ne dless to dissuss this phase OF
the question further. 1t ia evident
that the avowed attempt to injure the
Negro will result in the discontinue
OF the white man.
On with the effort to check progress
and drive away prosperity On with
the trifiing with great principles and
the enthronement of corrupt ones.
The attempt has brought confusion
and suffering to the promoters and
their ofspring before. IL will do so
again. The ringing declara ton of the
scriptures that Righteousness exalt-
eth a nation and sin is reprosch to
any people" is rs true today as it was
two thousand ysars ago.
The pulse beats of eterrity are "a
regular as ever and the hand of Con in
history may as yet be seen in the look
ing glass Of fate.