The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-18
WHAT THE PAPERS THINK.

word on the Richmond and Manchester
consolidation to this effect:
We'll, eternal sticktoitivcness will
bring success. This fact has been
demonstrated by the bulldog tenacity
of the people of Richmond and Man
chester who desired the consolidation
of the two cities. At times IT looked
as though the plan would be defeated,
but the promoters held on, and now It
| would appear that their efforts are
to be crowned with success. for the
| treaty has been signed by tho may
/ ors Of both municipalities, and all that
i remains to be done is for the voters
TO ratify the act"
Our friend has it about right, except
1 for the fact that tho sentiment for
consolidation was about ten times as
strong as the sentiment against It..
Thon. too, there was something in tho
| thought that consolidation was the
right thing to do.
The F'rcdcricks Star is very
much chagrincd at tho failure Of the
ASSEMBLY to take any great step to-
wards the equalization OF assess
mcnts. II says on this point:
"The makeshift measure which
| passed tho House and Senate in place
: of real equalization bill, allowing an
7 appeal to the State in the matter OF
assessments on complaint to the
| Commemorative attorneys made by
five citizens. will accomplish but lit
|! tie. It is a misfortune that the Cen
eral Assembly failed to pass either of
the equalization bills offered by SEN
/, ator Fletcher"
This is very true. Nobody expects
any appeals from the low assessments
under the new law. The agitation.
however. has doubtless done good In
arousing public sentiment and will do
more good by making assessors keep
an eye to the windward during the
! land assessment of this year. The Tax
1 Commission. when organized, will do a
! great deal to arouse public sentiment
and will certainly hasten equalization
4 tom. We are not satisfied, but we are
4 hopeful and we believe the Star will
take the same view. The. Star. by the
way, deserves a part OF any praise
cess of the tax reform movement.
since that paper was one of the most
insistent In urging tax reform.
d Like the good Democrat he is. the
e Petersburg Index-Appeal does not
rest easily under the burden OF the
2; protective tariff. The whole thing is
n wrong, he says.
The party that keeps in force a
lprohibitive tariff, so that the govern
4 |5ment's revenues will be less than are
B necessary. and uses that deficiency IL
q revenue as an argument for a consti.
& tutional amendment giving the gov
Y crnment power to assess new direc,
y taxes on its own people. is not good
party to have IN control of Affairs
This is the whole issue in nut
q shell. The only point to raise, how.
i ever. is how to put that party out Of
!, power and how to destroy the new
| tariff of denominations through a Dem.
: ocratic Congress. If the Democratso Of
: the country will cease to split hair.
, over the matter themselves and vii
give tho country some definite polio,
) in place OF the Bryan boomers OF tn,
: last twelve years, the tariff will no
, stand long. A Democratic ticket
{. named on a straight tariff reform plat
( form. cannot fail to carry the coun
x try.
S Here is what tile Winchester sta
s has to say about the new State bank
!. ing bill:
9 Under the bill Just passed bette
s banking will be promoted ana TIL,
. state banks will be put upon sure
], terms to compete with national bank
= for the confidence OF the people WITT
4 money to deposit. Again, If the ma
IS tlonal government Is TO cstablish5pos
e tai savings banks, the new inspection
!, OF State banks in Virginia will quail
" ~ these banks for proportional
! part OF the savings bank deposit
$, which the United States law promise
Il to put into the local banks upon al
interest payable by tho banks tina
Will make the deposit worth WHILE,
We want to help the bankers an
will be glad to see them profit BY tn
!, deposit OF postal savings funds i
J their vaults; but We want tho peopl
Z TO be the chief benehciurles Of bank
"a Ing reform. We believe they will hs
The banking act Is not ideal, and
l. wcale IN tho Vital parts Of it's struc
Y tire. but 1t gives tho bankers some
!. thing 70 work on for the future an
q gives inc depositors new hopes,
4. some references on our part to tn
J. frozen peaches and similar blessing
3 Of Richmond have converted thu
= h1atr marc the Providence !, Rhode !.
lan f1d) Journal, He Is already YEAR,
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