The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-06
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The New Constitution will save the
taxpayers of Virginia outright. in ne
duced expenditures, SlS3. 900 per annum
The New Constitution will save the
taxpayers of Virginia. incidentally, at
least 500 900.
The New Constitution will add to this
annual saving of SPA. 900 in administra
tive expenses the further saving that
must accrue from higher type Of public
officials and better method Of transact
ing public business aud Safeguarding pub
lie revenues.
The New Constitution will reduce the
tax burden of the people - per cent a.
mounting in the aggregate To S43T .O99.-
1907
The New Constitution will exact from
the great railway corporations Of the
state $4,000 in additional taxes.
which they virtually admit they ought
to pay
The New Constitution will require the
railroad corporations to pay this money
themselves, and not allow them tn exact
tribute from business men and shippers
generally To make up the amount, a. was
done 10y the express and telegraph com.
panies in the matter of the Spanish war
taxes
The new Constitution will purify, sim
pliiy and render doubly efficient the Ju
dietary Department of the State. insur-
ing fewer judges, better Judges. ADLER
Judges. real judges.
The new Constitution will vastly i'm
prove the pnblic free school system Of the
state. taking it out of the clutch ofcheap
politicians and making it responsive to
the demands of modern thought and
progressive methods.
The New Constitution will prevent the
General Assembly from electing it's own
members to public office over better and
worthier men, thus putting an end to a
scandalous abuse of power.
The New Constitution will put an end
to private legislation and personal Jobs.
which now occupy two-thirds of the
time OF the General Assembly, filling it's
halls. rotunda and committee rooms
with hired lobbyist and accomplished
scamps
The New Constitution will put expert
accountants on the trail Of every collect
ing and disbursing officer in the State.
saving the taxpayers thousands Of dol
lars which. under the present lax system
are annually misappropriated
The New Constitution simplifies the
government of counties. and makes more
efficient the government of cities. and pro-
vides better safeguards in both counties
and cities. Ii prohibits the irresponsible
voters of communities from voting awav
thousands of dollars of the people . mon.
ey to build railroads that are either of
no benefit to the counties or would be
built without county subscriptions.
The New Constitution will inaugurate
"A system ofsupervision and control over
railroad corporations that will project
every community and every shipper from
unjust exactions and unfair discrimina-
tlons, and will save farmer and mann.
facturer and merchant thousands of,iol.
lars IN the adjustment of freight rates on
"A reasonable basis.
The New Constitution will give the
railroad employers of Virginia the right
To recover damages when they are MAIN
ec and injured by reason of negligence. or
other culpable causes, which is right
hitherto denied them.
The New Constitution will increase
the responsibilities and enlarge the DOW
ers of the governor of the State. giving
him a supervision and scrutiny of public
affairs that will result in a cleaner, sa fer
and more economical administration OF /
all public offices aud institutions, saving
thousands of dollars that are now vast
ed.
The New Constitution will purify poll.
tics and drive political pirates from pub
lie life. 1t will put decent men in Office
and ballot thieves in the penitentiary.
1t will emancipate the thought and make
free the action of Virginians in matters
of public concern. 1t will Danish the
ignorant end venal voter from elections.
both primary and general. rendering the
of fraud and the pratice of
bad methods inexcusable. indefensible
and altogether deserving of swift and
stern punishment, both by law and Pub
lie sentiment. 1t will produce in Virgin
in such revolution in public affairs as
will breed once more a race of public
men that will challenge the other States
OF the American Union to produce their
News.
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