The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-19
From New Sources.

1 efE terms, be ter SalnflcS TO inc teHcneTS,
/ ana ultimately make !lic public schools
Of Virginia ca.inl TO those Of my state
III the Union. THIS new revenue. wh'cl,
! will 30 most be1cf clnl to the school ind
road system Of this State, was obtained
wishes ana votes OF the Republican pnrty.4
Tho Republican pnrtyin its platform
condemns the Democratic party for nay, I,',.
Ing !" to o ssG5e ss s s q Paws avo
was ii. power Il had q multiple, list Of
books far. more numerous than thut ex i;
| listing to-day Under tho Democratic control
1 III III platform It dcno,nccs the Democratic
party TOR the present prices paid For
school books hy. the patrons q the pub -
nfc s'h iis} WS t &C. Resea" nmn
istrntpn in this state vii show, that
the prices then charged were. far In ex-
cess Of the prices now paid. Althto oli! 81
than thoi,, on account OF the exactions
Of tho paper trust. which has been made
possible ,ndor, the protection givcn8lt by
the Dingloy BILL S a, Fl ff3g
AS to Text Books.
II hold IN my hand the price 1'st FOR.
in 1901. An examination Of these lists.
Will show that the PRICES paid ,6S the
pupils for the same text books In 1882. I'M
der the Republican list, were from ten
|paId undcr&thc list adopted In 1856 by
KepublIcan ijst 81 1gss wlth }he present ST,
the prices paid under the Repub cam list
for tho same books were from twenty
five to fifty per cent greater than nov ,,s
GID nac4 qnds e er e%9'Tss s
cents was charged for Whites uterine
date Arithmetic, which can now be pur-t
chased. under. the, Democratic lst for
se fsn wos cndsr hs o RSpSsa Inst
Arithmetic, which. can now be obtained
for 60 cents. Ataury's New Manual
Geography was then sold for s1,is. now
ography was then sold for 80 cents, now.
for 80 cents. Magill's History Of Virginia
was then furnished to the pupils It 81,
nov. at 10 cents
the present Democratic llstnrc far SUI
pcrior to those furnished under he Hc-.4
publican list Of 1852. In mat rinl. inshnd-i.
iEg. in composition and III the amount Of
furnished. from "a per cent. 70 30 per
cen t. cheaper. II the publishers who sell
books to virginia ever, CHARGED .exorbi-5
tant prices, or made unjust exactIons on
Republican regime. hope by tho ulti-4
mate adoption OF q single ylist, with it's
advantages, which favor. that the pres
cnt price of text books can be further
greatly reduced. 8 VI ss
Democratic Record. 81
8.'The Republicans insist that many
children arc deprived Of the advantages
Of free schools on account OF being una
BILE to purchase books, and hence IN It's
platform ! I declares for free school books
to the. childrenTn tending public schools.
They seem to be utterly Ignorant OF the
passed a law providing that all children
whose parents or guardians were unable
to provide books for them could on APP,
plicntion obtain books free. So careful
take care Of tho poor children OF this
Commonwealth and to see tat they are
not deprived OF the opportunities Of edu-
cation, that the very new Constitution, so
has provision requiring the Legisln-
ture to provide and appropriate funds
to furnish text books free to children at
tending the public schools where the par
cnts or guardians arc unable on account
of poverty to furnish them. Tho 12epub-
lican party, when It had power, enacted
no legislation to give the children at
Inc p9c
text books to the children Is further en-
phas!zcd by Its nomination for treasurer
on Its Stale ticket Mr. Acker, who on
Delegates against a bill to provide text
books for the children attending tho
public schools at nctun! cost. The Demo,
now BY constitutional amendments, has
this COMMONWEALTH to obtain free the
text books and attend the public SCI ools, ''3
the record and achievement Oft the Dem.
ocratic party during rs twenty. years
control Of the State, He said that the
Democratic party dur rl3 lts twenay yeMrs
Of the peoples money. This vast sum
had been collected and distributed without
and WITH G na}yora sma
Exclaimed 'Wlth clean, pure hands the
Virginia Democracy faces Its enemy and
appeals with confidence to tho people. { N
Interesting Figures.
He said that tho REPUBLICAN, party had
obtained control Of this state under Its
promise to settle the State debt and re,
lieve yirgimn from financial distress san, ana
pllshed by the enactment OF the Riddle
berger BILL which. proved n ia lure a
large portion Of the bondholders having
tegrity OF the Republiqun party, refused
tO" accent its provisions and to exchange
their bonds " Finally tho Democratic
a a Sa aer N
settlement with them, This settlement
made by the pemosraie party Z far mHre
fused to accept. n have requested the
Second Auditor, Judge Dew, TO make me q
tllebeergar act and tho Democratic settle
mcnt said Ne s%agsoI 7. naer letter
hls len s Ga 71s s!Hts
wv bean Funded under tho Rddlabcrger
bl has been funded a Mnaer the pf haSe
savcd g, 81 67s.oo, THAT the State saved
by funding hs residue Of te atbl'e ash
~ tho Riddloberger bill s7a39 COS. Thus
the Democratic setsMe,;t t vas 1, n,1re
berger rgT' Settlement by $4,000. 1890, Tho
cretors O. yrsnia woTe MllImg e n9 aer
til Democratic settlement because they
had confidence IN The promises; ntegrlttiy y,
pa Fly and felt satisfied they would re-
eelye what tho pemoera{le party i, prom,
tie Republican party and hence rejected
their settlement Though for much Larger
mnnlal 10 the chnractor and ability Of