The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-25
tsnee,a, Is The T,,nes.pispatch.,

which was moro efficient than OlncT&
labor, because the power OF com puislon
over them could make them worK. y. rig
denounced n contract made by, the State
4 With the Davis Shoe Company for con-
Wet labor OH the basis of 43 cents each
e pcr day for men and 30 cents per day
3 for women, ms Ubiquitous, and one ttlat
The would see annulled at the earliest
4 possible moment Y.
He said the year 1905 would witness !. a
large increase OF State revenue under the
4 regime Of the new ConstitutionSand Mann
hi. 4 Tho following are his figures
franchise tax and glstra ton zee. Sl gsoo
AZ All IA more Sc over 1902 10l, 500
Saving in criminal &cx ren es . li at
1 - p ps tIr gu,l : : Y. !.
NJ .ss9,seo@
IL Proba bic increase OF tax growing
out Of increase OF assessmen for: for y, ~
1906 4 !: V, I.
Probable increase Of revenue for q. 20 -
1906 ~. n. 4. ). 81 ~
with these additional assets. SCHOOLS
could beS run for nine months inst ead 9 i
f,rs xix Il s no ws and the public roads 81
Il the state be Improved under q 3udic lo ,lls
expenditure OF the NOR IA Z TINS pollils
he found u fault with the Is bookkcePi ~
system OF the State, IS not sa1e ana
Il to.d.itc for the proper counting lof
& eyerythlng. 3 Ie would amend the 4 stare,
4 sehool q system. ~ Az a student Q TT I'M
Jefferco;.. he noted that provision Was
( made for the top 8rung Of the &ladde r5.iil
4 the University OF Virginia, and for the
Il bottom rung OF the ladder IN the primary
school,. but this left n ga p between IN, tlle
'Ebottom and top that ought TO pc 1,iieu,
IIr5wo,Ild MI 1t by the esta blisiim mt o.
& 1 A school of another grade between INC
x 4 va as nm intermediate, for the reason
Z a I lore IS a demand for ::a no supply
n 81 teachers for the primary SC ho . ~
,ose annually duat led from tne -
yersIty OF Virginia, nd rom = Iichs .!e
and other like place the e. ~
x q demand at once at 80 per n mn J.
ntl,ar avocations than teaching ans ING 9.
3,,rn vi+ tcd that way. and there WAS AZ !,
lash OF teachers for the primary SCH ooi y
,rhese S8intermediat schools, u g e.'t,' &
ltslled would turn out q SUI o Z
i ars for the primary schools 8, ~,
SThe liquor question (and here ne VAIL
/ - \ = thc Fwork) said he introduce cd me
Mann bill: but he did not pass IT, lh nsl,
We're 4 % ,ner, in the House OF Delegates
"a nd forty in the Senate hese 1i4o ' n.y.,
M ssel yit. he had one vot e. W ne ei 5 il
s first Introduced tho rneasu II died ne le
Death pIge -holcd by the Z, ~ -
began 10 think It WAS rue OF h NH ~ :
tho man who fooled Will liquor =, anu ~, =
n q on dogs was u dead dog hlnlseitl:. E H
AZ no next session Of the Leglsla lure e.
u sena TOR arose In his place, and another
"a nd then anotiiar. and go on, saying ms rs
4 l,,,le ,Ya Il ed the Mann bill, and then nc
saw how the harm had been WORKING IN
the mass, and that he (hiann) must must ps
stirring his stumps. Seeing the way o.
the wind lie got q hustle on him ana go e,L
gthe Mann bill passed into law.
HEAVENLY CREDEN'rIAlL. 315i
@ And now when he died ana Went W !! -. -
Inc Judgment seat, he wanted TO go WIN
4 \ COPY Of the Mann bill In NJ is hand as g
Il cred entail, and on his monument be lnd
an Garth lie wanted Echisclled In marble
fors5h,s cpitaph: Here lies the author.
of tho Mann bill" Said people objected
a him because he was n railroad p law
Yer. Well, Bhe was that: but strange 70
say, only three railroad men IN me 4Wilolle
State OF Virginia OF any prominence were
for him, This would look likc nc d was =
more for the people than for the rail- :
roads. Said as a lawyer he defended
murdcrcrs and Srapists: vet he heard noth-i
ing Of allegation against him for this.
lie protested against the position u 4
some editors In the State and lay Hlenl-
Sbcrs who wanted tOaread him out OF me
Democratic party because he was a pro-
hibtlonst. He was a Democrat. lie said
and had done for years much work IN
the hustings for the party, /, &.
q Here lie closed with thanks for atten-
Z ton given him. and received all the q n
plause any other man would have re-,
Z cciyed lii this community advocating Ills
position on the liquor question. s5f5s Il y
LIEUTENANT-GOYE VERNON WILLARD.
Lieutenant Governor Willard followed
Judge Mann. and said he appeared be-
fore the audience with peculiar dtffldencc.
since he was. no public speaker, Upon
parallel lines with Judge Mann save
that he wanted more attention paid to
the primary schools. which were par Ok
cellence the schools Of the people. Dep-i
recnted tho Davis Shoe Company convict
labor contract and would have such la Dor
put on county roads as also the criml-
MATS now, and to be inmates 81 tile coun-
6 ty jails, In the matter OF books for the
public school. favored the single over
#nly-the single list being Q purchase mt
wholesale rates and the multiple list
II purchase at retail, Like Judge
MaEn, wanted better system Of
bookkeeping An tho8 fiscal affairs
Sofgthe state. Said as now 1t was possible
forthlngs to go wrong and no ono be the
Wiser for it. Descanted 1lpon the mex
EaustIple resources OIlsVlrSlnlaE ana Sdlu
tho days crying need was capita to de-
yelop them. s..s
8s Lastly, the liquor question and the Mann
hill, IT was noticeable 4 hat both speak
sers gpt$to be1nercurlal When they struck
tho Mann bill trl,e Increased fire In their
manner seemed to say q Now here Is tho
i bug under the chip, After all, ho de-
clared that OH S{hls question he did not
mean to shirk. Ho meant to meet tho
issue fairly and sqnarely like "a man,
Said he Is In favor OF the essential fea-.
lures Of the Mann bill; but was not a
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