The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-29

Legislature of Virginia shall fail to carry
out It's promises to the people of the
state, great injury will result to the
Democratic party in many sections of the
State.
Judge Mann, Colonel Willard and Mr..
Swanson pledged themselves and the
party to the Improvement of the roads.
Governor Swanson saying that the largest
tax the people of the State paid was the
mud tax. Senator Martin and his oppo-
nent. Governor Montague, assured the
people that the party favored State aid
In the Improvement of the roads.
'Tn fact every canvasser sent ont by
the State Democratic Committee in the
recent State canvass assured the people
that the Democratic party favored legis-
lation for the Improvement of the roads.
The people of the country districts voted
the Democratic ticket with these assur-
iances.
"There is now an effort by certain
gentlemen to ignore these pledges to the
people and advocate. instead of the State
giving the counties of the State substan-
tial add for tho working of the roads, that
"a beautiful system of working the roads
shall be nrovided.
Money is Needed.
What the people of the country dis
tricts desire for the working of the roads
is money! SuDSlultldI
not suggestions about the best methods
of working the roads.
THE people of the several counties
arc In the host position tn investigate
the best methods suitable for their re-
specttve localities. Unless it is the desire
OF the Democratic members of the Iegis-
lature to repudiate the pledges et the
PARTY. and | do not believe this is their
intention or desire. something will be
nlptvpg several
Ellis have been introduced providing for
the working Of convicts and jail prison
GRO The small number of conricts avail
,ble nj present however. and the charic-
tor Of Jail prisoners. VIII make THESE
laws of doubtful value. and these meas
,,ras will fall far short of satisfying the
demands of the people for eHcctuai ro'o
legislation. ~
,ronises If the party render imperative
= liberal appropriation for the improve
mont af the Eublic highways of the
State"
Two Old Cronies.
contafn Wiiiiam Keane. Of Louisa, has
,..en in the city for several days. and last
niyht no vas Joined by his old war conf
radc and longtime friend, Farmer J..
q pitcher of Fauquier. Mr.. Pitcher was
for many years II leading member oil the
House and finally firing of the amuse-
mont he Joined his friends i'll send'ng
Major Moses Nj. Green here, VINO mas
demonstrated that he is worthy sue
cessor. ,,a
II was Mr.. Pitcher who started all the
talk some wears ago about the iahsuase
.oI tho tribe" in Virginia polltlcs' anu
who declared when Governor Montague
made his wild run against Mr.. swanson
fo1r wears ago. that the 'iansuase y.
,ba ,r;heo had become one of the dead
languages. 49,,
.,rhe language of the tribe has been
revived . said captain Keane last night,
"ard Pitcher and not only speak IT.,
ta,t we also have all the obscure ana
ralatiye dialects at our tongues end.
The two old Eighth District warriors
viii he in the city for several days.
The Crab Bill.
Mr. Harry r. Houston, of Hampton,
who is leading the fight upon the MOOR
Of the House in opposition TO the Gran
hill. was seen last night in the matter or
his contention. He stated that the pas
sage of this bill would inevitably work
an inmeasprable hardship upon the peo-
rle of his community Hampton is II
most co~yenient shipping point, and for
that reason seven i'lu u NV $500, ,,o
there. employing 2,4So people, directly
and Indirectly, and representing an In
yestment Of one-quarter of million OF
dollars.
The b,ti seeks to prohibit the dredging
for crabs between November LIST and April
list and also to raise the license tax.
The opponents OF the bill, Mr. Houston
stated, were not opposed to paying more
tax. 1t could be raised as high as tho
Legislature saw fit. but they do oppose
the closing Of the season as prescribed,
for it would mean, lie said throwing out