The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-06

favor the abolition OF double tax
alton by exempting from taxation notes !,
bonds secured by liens s on
reads should be encouraged IN the IN
terest Of all az our People. ma am nn,, IN
f nss q no Saye Seen Convicted
/ am opposed to the use OF convict
and criminal labor whenever It comes
IN composition with the labor OF other
/ favor the Improvement OF our pub
Tic school system In all of Its branches:
Manual training sh9q1.a n1 Ie introduced
Our delinquent tax laws SHOULD be
feiture Of. lands for delinquent taxes.
and thereby putting the landgrappers
out OF business.
George T.. Richnrdson.. Axton--1 wilt
nE Sc ire teesa u 10 app sf
repeal Of the dog tax; an amendment
Mann BILL and such further lsgss
to REASONABLE freight and passenger
rates.
the signs indicate the gathering OF the
clans to relieve the old Hother Com
monwealth of the surplus in her treas
vsHes whaa This shs ar esn surplus
teen allowed to remain with the tax
payers. To this end shall work to
have State levy reduced from 35 to
Authorities may increase the levy for
road building by that amount. without
increasing taxes. Good roads tend to
/ better schools. more revenue and
greater comfort.
There should be concert of action Of
the part Of all States interest. d in any
In NrH Nnt pyfc nv, mn haf I'm l.
form. This would tend to give greater
security both to State and cornorarioi.
hope to see some such legislation.
Our system OF assessment ard col
lection Of revenue is wonderfully de-
fect!ve and should be revised.
tive ag proEram al sii sdueatioa: 80.
az An increase OF State approprta-
lions for the primary and country high
schools and for the normal schools.
teneins the university and colltses OF
(s5 The creation of q loan fund to
t pe Riissu 81 the universits and coieges
OF the State to be advanced by them
to needy students upon Satisfactory as
surance OF its return to the institu-
! Cd The passage o. law giving the
| people OF any county the right upon
| petition, to hold an election upon the
in that county and TO require compui-
| sorry school attendance in any county.
| whose people thus vote in favor OF
such measure, to. to apply only to chill,
twelve years. and executing such as
! are weak in body or mind. or can read
and write. or are attending private
\ schools. or are excused for cause by
! the district school trustees. these limi-
tations upon such a law being imposed
by the CONSTITUTION OF Virginia.
Of aar ssa % soas
The fact that about so per cent. Of
A the taxable values OF the State are in
I. cities, or subject only to State taxa
/, ton. and thus beyond the reach OF
other than State appropriations for
9a the demand that the State Ell asry
building. n this way tbs wealth Of
could and should be laid under con-
4 den iron, yhIeh tie Cities denote s.
The number Of convicts available for
road work should be largely increased.
i, Taxation:
81 Y,Fptts s e eas s
j present is a crazy patchwork. full OF
! inedualitles.
q, The rol,';r Z. stock $. tax should be
1 (3) The. railroads should be assessed
]. for taxation upon the same basis OF
a valuation as that upon which they, are
I ton. for rate-making ard another. ant
much lower for taX-paving IS inde-
feasible in theory and unjust In prac,
:, tice
others fs oslgars
such elections should be borre BY thu
public treasury Is much needed.
!, The. pensions allowed to needy ex,
!, Confederate soldiers and their widow.
States financial condition las ir,nroved
The members Of the State Corpora,
, ton Commission should be elected b,
the pnqst e whom they shou,d
Ing OF the vest interests committed t
7 their sunervis'on. ~ ~ s.
The railroads should be REQUIRED tt
the white and colored races.
: The State should Institute uniform
! system II be ahserved by all Stata. city
= ard County offlccrs n the keenirs .,
! r~d the accou-ts8nr all these officer,
9 shnuld be regularly INSPECTED ar{
audited by a statr Bureau OF ADULTS
3 measures which I am vita11Y interastet
4 In arc liheNal appropriations for .pri
mary ard ,'sh schools, also shall'fof
!. fer q slight amendment to nAnstor
= bill. allowing old soldters tn draw
J ed value Of which Is $3.50 ". lieu ;o
$500 as the law now stands, There AZ,
4 also several measures of lesser i'm
i. nortarce, which I would support I!
/: introduced. or, mey Introduce then
= II some one else docs not; but as w,
q have fifty-two new menlbers, SUP
. pase they will cover all subjects ant
Il then some.
:. ThORas ~. Strptton, AppoMattOx-
i. When interviewed by your correspon
\, dant3 aS TO what Speciul liz RtSlatipn III