Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-06
TO THE VOTERS.

MT. y. lhylOi L''y oO"t N""i' """ VI
the democratic State committee, has sent
out circular to the voters of Virginia,
in which he says
There has never been n day in Vir-
ginia since before the civil war when
taxes on land were lower than they are
today.
There has never been DAY within
that period when orr schools we're in
better condition than they are now; nor
a day when there we're more children in
the schools; nor day when more
money was appropriated for the cause OF
education. There has never been day
in all this time when life, liberty and
property were safer than now. nor day
when family could sit under lis roof
tree with sereuer sense OF protection by
law. The public credit of Virginia was
never more firmly established. Our
three per cent. bonds are selling about
par.
1t is an obvious and historical fact
that all of these benign conditions have
been brought about by the wisdom aud
patriotism of democratic measures. Peace
reigus throughout the Commonwealth
and high hopes for the future, well
founded, fill the breast of our people
Shall these conditions be rudely
shaken? Shall the achievers and spon-
sOrs OF these consunmations be rebuked =
Shall confidence and gratitude give
place to cold hearted experiments? Shall
Virginia be again tossed upon the wave
of crude and selfish political ambitions?
All of the departments OF our State
government, the executive, judicial and
legislative, have been well administered.
Delinquences have been rare and have
been swiftly punished. That public
Office is public trust has been exempt
fed as well as taught by our public OFF,
cials. Dignity and decencY have been
respected, exempifed and enforced; aud
the Commonwealth of Virginia has been
placed by wisdom, moderation and
economy in the financial and physical
conditions and in the frame of mind for
the most stable progress and for the
highest attainments.
We have in our treasury over and
above our expenditures, SSO5, 600 OF
money, which has accumulated by
reason of judicious measures which
the democratic party arranged and
nut in execution. With one hand it
garnered this harvest, while with the
other it lowered taxes on land. I'm
der the new constitution the tax on
real estate has been reduced 3 cents.
The revenues since 1883 have increased
81. 473. 500. In 1888 the tax on rail-
roads was Sl44, 900; in 1904, 1924, OOO.
In that time taxes on telegraph and
telephone lines have increased | 1000 per
cent. taxes on express companies nearly
!, 500 per cent. aud subjects of taxation
not taxed in l8S3-such as steamboat
companies, charters, franchise taxes, in
comes-now bring into the State treas
ury 1864, 900 year.
It'might be rightly expected that with
such fruits of IFS labors the democratic
party would receive from the people OF
this Commonwealth at the coming cleo
ton on the 9Th OF November the over
whelming majority of the suffrages ofthe
people.
The republican party has tried its hand
in every State of the South, and in each
case with disastrous and degrading fall
ure. 1t has had power twice in Virginia,
and used it only to arouse the over.
whelming indignation ofthe people.
An appeal to you to see that your vote
and that of your neighbor is cast for the
democratic ticket on next Tuesday, the
9TH of November, is therefore made with
confidence. "Let well enough alone
is maxim of experience and wisdom
You have low taxes and high credit; yol
have respectablity and worth LEARNING
and Judgment In power. Our ticke
gives assurance of their continuance. IL
defeat it would reverse the march 0
progress, and order to the rear the sgen
cies which have been 50 notably exercised
for the moral, educational and materia
betterment of the people.