Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-04-09
TO THE CITIZENS OF COUNTIES OF
RICHMOND AND LANCASTER:

hsIiWUNU AND LHWIHyt Lh:
AS the Legislative fight is now on,
and as it will be impossible for me to
see you personally and solicit your aid,
address to you this open letter. be-
lieving you will accord to me that justice
which is due one man from another, and
that your judgment will be recorded by
your ballots.
It has been my policy to represent our
varied interests without regard to any
faction, clique or ring; so stated in
every speech ever made, and / trust
the citizens of these two counties are
weary of this fractional and suicidal fight
in our own ranks and will support man
who is willing to be dictated to by the
people alone. give you, briefly, few
of the measures which supported that
may interest you:
introduced q road law for Richmond
county, in which your Supervisors have
every means to work your roads sue
cessfully, allowing them to select any
other law if to better advantage, and
paying for work as soon as finished.
Repealed the Lyell liquor law, placing
counties under general law.
Assisted in establishing Normal School
at Fredericksburg for girls.
Increased salary of County Superin-
tendents of schools. hoping they might
give more of their time to their duties.
A bill requiring superintendent of
schools to devote their time to this
work or be removed.
Bill providing school books should be
as cheap as sold in any other state, and
that single-list should prevail.
High school law, which is so great a
benefit to the poor mans child.
Endeavored to abolish six months
prepayment of poll tax.
Increased fees of justices, constables,
jurors and witnesses.
Extending to May LIST shooting ducks.
Rabbit season to open and close with
partridge season. allowing shooting by
owner on his own property.
To force recording of deeds for land.
Assisted in defeat of fish bill, which
provided for lifting of all nets in bay
andrivers during March, April and May,
and which would have bankrupted our
section.
Resolution as to a return of 10 per
cent of Internal Revenue from this
State to u. S. government, for benefit
of old Vets. and which would have
brought as $3.50, 900.
Increase of pensions for old soldiers
TO S425, 600.
Board of Supervisors to lay levy fol-
support of widows and old soldiers moi
under general law.
Opposed Telephone Bill which en-
deavored to do away with suits against
company for negligence, changing Law
to mere fine, which went to the State
and not the party damaged.
Voted for appropriation to protect
oysters rocks, which were becoming
rapidly depleted through lack of funds
bringing back to our section none,
which had been scattered over entir,
State, appropriation to come entirely
from oyster fund and from nothing else
Increase of salaries of Chairman o.
Board of Fisheries and Secretary, feel
ing that these Offices are of vital impor
lance to the future prosperity of oul
section. requiring capable and efficien
officers; believing that if Congressman
is paid $500 year and 81, 200 to hi
private secretary, the Craftsmanship O
our Board of Fisheries to my mind
more important Office, should pa,
81, 500. If any one of the friends of m,
opponent should have held this Office
would have voted the same way.
voted for the confirmation of Judg,
Rhea, just as in the above case / woul,
have voted to confirm the appointment
of the friends of my opponent unde
similar charges unproven.
Now, in conclusion, let me say tina
Richmond county had held this office TO
twelve years, Lancaster for four; there
fore it is not Richmond's turn.
i have been compelled to be brief. /
you will give me fair deal, give m
q hearing and judge between us.
Respectfully,
JNo. CURLETT.