The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-03

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WITH THE VIRGINIA EDITORS.
It is announced in the Suffolk Herald
of this week that Mrs. Mystic Booker
Bennett, daughter Of the late 16hn II.
Booker, has purchased the paper, and that
it will be conducted by her husband, Mr..
Frank A. Bennett. Under Mr.. Booket's
mana cement the Herald was in some re-
spects the best weekly newspaper lin Vir-
ginia, and if Mr.. Bennett win keep it UP
to the former standard it will continue
to prosper. The Herald'S "Neighoorilood
News is a superb feature, and makes the
paper Invaluable to the people in that
section of the State. The Times welcomes
Editor Bennett into the fraternity, and
can express for him no better wish than
that he may be as good and useful
a member OF the craft as was his lament
ed predecessor.
The esteemed Richmond Times repro
NV, from
columns last Wsek concerning the present
extra session of the Legislature, together
with our comment thereon, and uses 1T
as a means to characterize the statements
wa copied 5 unfair to the members OF
the Legislature. We beg to remind our
contemporary that if the figures quoted
or the statements made were unfair or
incorrect that we are not to blame for
them. since they were taken from that
paper. We do not think, either, that the
members should turn back into the treas
llry any OF the salary ITO which they are
entitled, or that anybody could reason
ably expect them to do SO. We never said
so, nor asked it. and we cannot see in
what way The Timess can construe any
thing we said as being in anywise unfair
TO the members Of the Legisatu
Register.
If our friendwil read The Times article
more closely, he will see that we did not
hold the Ti,nes-RegGster responsible for
the statement which We reproduced and
commented upon.
The Times should have said the State
and county tax rate in Louisa county is
IS Is cents on the SlO0 Valuation of prop
erty. Each citizen, therefore, pays nearly
50 per thousand on property. Taxation is
not as high III Louisa as in some OF the
adjoining counties simply because Louisa
is mora fortunately located and does not
require 50 much for bridges and roads.
But this does not affect Editor Bibb's
contention that taxation is too high and
that it can be materially reduced if the
Constitutional Convention will act hon.
estly in the interests of the people. Tax
alton in Virginia is about double that of
either North Carolina or Georgia. with
no more benefits or advantages enjoyed.
Let The Times inform itself better and
not shoot off haif-cocked. Sixty cents
on the hundred j., d sufficient State and
county rate for Louisa if the new Con-
st!itution is framed with amy honesty and
wisdom at all The people arc robbed and
they don't seem to become aware OF it
Louisa News
1t was quite clear from our comments
that VIC were referring to county taxation
only. The county levy in Louisa for gem
e1al purposes is p cents on the hundred.
The additional levy is for schools and
roads. The only items of expense for
which the Constitution is lin amy way
responsible aro the salaries Of county
officers, and these amount in Louisa 10
s., $50. Nor does the Constitution fix the
salaries OF these. AS for the statement
that taxation in Virginia is about double
that of either North Carolina or Georgia,
it is utterly without warrant Of fact, as
Editor Bib Will ascertain for himself
if he viii only take the trouble to get
the figures and make comparisons.
| Since in Virginia u nomination for State
offices by the Democratic party is eQulVa-
lent to an election, it is difficult to per-
ceWe what rational objection can possibly
be urged against a legalized primary 10
ascertain the wishes OF the Democratic
voters OF the State as to whom they pre-
fer to fill the offices OF Governor Lieu
tenant-Governor, and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
\ primary would only serve as a means
to Indicate the Choice of the Denlocrhtlc
voters of the men to fill these high and
responsible pos and since under our
system OF government 1tle people are
clothed with authority to make the selec-
tions, there can be no good or sufficient
| reason why they should not be provided
with a means by which they can give full,
| free and fair expression to their preference
of the men WHO are to rule over them
and administer their affairs. To dsny
them this privilege is un-Democratic,
while to grant it would be in the strictest
accordance with the cardinal principle
upon which the Democra tic faith is found
| ed.-BrunS wick Gazette.
True enough. We feel sure that if the
| polled on this subject, they would be prac-
| tically unanimous for the primary.
| OUR RELIGIOUS CONTENIrORA-
KIES:
Anything is good that helps to take the