The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-21
LEAGUE ATTACKS
SWANSON REGIME
Criticizes the Expenditure OF
Public Funds During Last
Administration.
REVENUES MUCH INCREASED
Interview Calls Attention to
Failure to Maintain Sink
ing Fund.

from tho headquarters in this CITY
OF the Virginia Democratic League.
"hlch is so far conducting the cam
Dalsn OF Representatives w a. Jone 8
ana carter Glass for the United states
senate. statement was issued YES
'srday attacking the financial man
agcment of the administration OF
ciaude A Swanson during his term as
Governor The interview given out
~ General Manager G. p. Garrett, re-
icrfing to the platform Of the league.
says 1t stands for economy in the adj
ministration Of the affairs OF the
state
After comparing the debt OF viz
GINA with that OF other states show
IRE thss, ina, u, It Is virtually larger Than
larger than New York when consid- :
cred in proportion to resources. Inc in
te!v!eW proceeds:
t,o men Governor Swanson came into
Plus Of about 100000 and during his
aaministration the income of the State
% o., ~ Nnhrsinla Was. in round numbers,
aa.dmnistra alton Of Governor Montana
It was sl6.35o 900 and in the ad,sin
lstration Of Governor Tyler the in.
come vas s1f,OOO.00O
Revenue Iucreased
IT VIII be noticed. of course. that
the work OF the Institutional con.
r; s iirnai IN bringing In the taxes OF
c rs.r ga ana other corporations. in
Alonta Sucs administration abont ~ :.
"2p,ooo over that of Governor Tyler,s
ano dutscing the administration OF Gov
,s me SOURCE was about s7.0o000o over
mat CT Governor TyIer's. Notwit !, :.
IA steahoing this Increased income and
tr .e s spfpi ubey which he found in the
me Subernatorlal chair he left a deH
ct. and 1t was only by asking the
ttbb ai W,r.eiI to advance their taxes
Incet her current obligations
IN isio SUCH was tho strngency ~ our
ro,. ,s INIT the state was Obliged TO Dor
iiSh'nond and pay per cent therefor in
o,ns. 20 meet Its current obligations an
as i' !, u UP! in out, annals 50 far
% kno". In September OF 1910 Tho S,ata
20, 20, ahdoie 20 pay $4,000 in pensions n !.
nag peen Invariably done during t,s, No, -
hsea oot oio soldiers were forced 10 wait
peeaohe there were no funds available. :, nd
u does not require much kuowicdre of or
i.hances TO predict that in tho fan oT 10 |,
20, -, same conditions Hill force Virginia again
20 go 70 the banks on suppliant knees ma
asH as matter OF favor that they MIN
tions. - " oic'i' ooiisa-
But this is not the worst Of IN. s,o,.
For the year 1909 the state failed 10 com
Ply With law. passed during Govcrnnr
IN mon administration. requiring that
.iicre should be paid into the sinking f,,nd
the sum OF sI25.0t1 in order In mo-, t go
nonoeo Indebtedness, and this sum OF tles 60,
h hes nsvsr been paid Into the sinking fund
..Tse OF the depletion Of our treasury
IN spite OF the sad experience Of our ne
a .t., Gays. In spite Of the fact thar vir
slnia Is CARRYING the biggest load or her
snouiaers OF any State in the Union tboso
VINO have been charged with the mnna 90.
men. men. OF our finances have neglected TO nofc
me shoais which were charteS so nlainiv
renI :.
, me ola state is again threatened and onr
oohus arc seliinG At panic prices"