The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-25

What she needs to-day. is ca pitals..51lf
elected, shall cndeavors to attract for
$eign capital, with which 2Yirginians may
develop these home resources. A fair. and
liberal system OF laws wlll tend TO y bring
about this result. and under such CON.
%ditions, s$t the young men Of our Sta.e
will find Virginia the mos promising field
for their efforts. and will make useful
citizens here, Instead OF seeking. as here,
Stofore. better opportunities, beyond her
may hold out to every boy such oppor--
stunlties as will encourage him \ to stay
here within the State Of his nativity
or adoption carve out e successful ca
reer and become factor in5S the q ID
which J! ne owes his allegiance. a Capital
and d labor. thus combined increases the
basis Of taxation, from which the state
will derive an increased revenue. " ,t 9
thereby secure funds whlc may 1, apply >
itoathe Improvement Of our SC hoolH nd
roads IN 1866. Virginia emerged from
war desolnte ana devastated. but WI y
4 the spirIt OF her men and women Autl-
4 broken. * She has met theI chansed con-
2ditions courag eously and mas ma 10 steady
and rapid progress. we Of the present
generation should take no pacKWara q st9ep
in this direction. ySs Fl "a 4.
4 heartily advocate tho enlargement
Of our Agricultural Department., SO as to
advertise the advantag ess Of our state
and to encourage proper lmmigrat ton
4 Our waste lands, natural " fertlle and re-
sponsive to cultivation, can furnish =,
5dustrious citizens, whose presence VIII
add much to the material welfare Of
the Commonwealth. M h &. III
8II have always advocated rs liberal
pens onss to 4 our disabled onfederate
soldiers us the finances 81 { o ll state
would permit, and shall continue to
]. (.
Board Of Charities.
8i shn1l advocate the creation OF a
Board Of Charities and Corrections. the
board to be nom partisan and snon-politt-
B cal. tha members or which arc to serve
without compensation, We owe g duty
TO our INDECENT poor, to our insane ana
otherwise AFFLICTED. and even Y. our Gll!I,l-
nails, The pOorhouses, asyluEns, a prisons
and reformatorles should be conducted
upon tho most approved scientific and
sanitary principles, and it5should be the
aim, of our State, not alone to punish q
good citizen. No difficulty vii be ems
countered In finding men Of, character,
worth and patriotism, who VIII Willingly
give their time and ability 70 the parr
(formnnce Of the duties Of such board.
III r. suggest ian architectural superY
Il sion OF the planning and erection Of all
public buildings. we have. within the
last fdws years. spent many hundred
thousands OF dollars upon State buildings
scpnoraicallyijbut r fear with tile regard
for architectural beauty and effect, These
buildings should not only fulfill the speclT
40 purposes for which hey are erected.
but shnuld also stand as monuments OF
taste md refinement. feel tina teach pub
lie BUILDING. howe yer inex w, should pe
ono to which every Yirginian may point
With PRIDE =. "a
s5 No act of the regent Cons ltusionnl
Convention has been productive Of. more
good to our people than the creati on Of
| tho State Corporate Ion 4 Commits
shall, by appointment or 81 herWts - ~
tain the same standard 81 81 iiclenGy y
that body as NOV obtains.
~ zach 81 department OF the s tate gpY7
eminent should be- operate Il Upon 4 the
|lsaae strictly business l!pesss as exist ~
private enterp shall sp ggest I'm,
flnances The ines hods ils ypgpe are an
ltiqnatsl nd not w to- he niEEenlen,ts
lSpf the III sual ion. hs SKATE AZ virginia
fpnd a cor tlpuops y eploc:a tls ADM nlsi
'StEatlpn llaa ssss Gsq gse l.l