The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-09
TO THE VOTERS Or PRINCE EDWARD.

rho e attention so necessary in these carry the business
o has prevented me- your homes ana ue
% M If the Measure Of YOUR cordial hand-shake. In order that no one
may infer from my to house canvass a al" IN
nt as to the result adopt YOU that am sui
@ ap,s 10 represent Prince the next Virginia Legislature
and your and influence at the coming primary ee'u ~
be heldo IN August 9th. ., i.. ma
w much as influence outside county being exerted against me
by sared principally those OF my enuS WIN are
engaged work the ground as ne puts 's' S
will oppose Legislation schools roads and other advanced IDEAS
deem proper reply position and views on nes U
that the voters may know above my own Signature ~ ~ w
by those who have motive IN view t. M tho
am heartily in favor schools better school houses out Tor the
comfort the children longer school terms ana peter pay
teachers and district who do the school work and make the
schools what they today The State Normal Schools furnish the eo
and must be maintained and advanced y as nOe
the States finances justify Teachers and Trustees are the ounuauoh
upon grand and useful non political schoo system
favor also OF better roads ana t oro Io
roads county believe the few old Confederate Sou WHO are
and especially wounded and disabled IN the service e
State should provided whether they land not am IN FAVOR
Of every good tend the welfare and prosperity our peo
Is chained by creating new Boards Superintendent Heads of De-
uares comfortable salaries and contingent expenses or
nv increasing o already established
NV observation leads small district officers receive
nav for the work done by them compared big pay
work done by Heads departments and of the big State officers
The peope have for the want OF efficient
~ and justices all because the pay allowed by
wealth justify accepting these Offices and number
d nes These district officers useful to the
people and for the work required OF Them
even if it be necessary dispense useless State offices
information get the work OF the next Legislature VIII
be on the subject methods of assessment and col
lection equalization and subjects OF taxa
be sought My experience with the county finance gained Oy near
H 20 years supervisor Is county treasurer ought to
make me familiar finance and the methods
assessment county, school and road and what
importance people collected taxes for 10 years and
know borne by the people in the shape
TX tickets every conceivable of raising immense
money
recognize that member of the Legislature has but little IN
gained handling the county
practical to the body lawmakers
regret necessity personal matters into this letter. but
as had spell of sickness certain
parties advantage make the impression
that of the have been told
because the
Legislature would pode life hope will be pardoned-f
defend myeo saying that while have lease on life
tested without break
crucibe the best Judge feelings
physical ability stand the work
LEGISLATOR al OF talk from the other side
Whilst Schools have said above
opposed the until better methods OF
spending school money been first looked and adopted
who the work,
the heads Departments Saed Bosses who already draw too
large proportion the and the necessity should
the salaries Of big officers would favor
foregoing outline opinion hurey expressed
candidate any deal and
and chosen by your representative
will be abide all by wish and be glad receive in
from which will be duty and pleasure obey
Very Respectfully
w. H. EWING