Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-01
GLASS; CALAMITY HOWL D
PROVEN.

The only issue presented by Dir.
Glass why he should be United States
Senator is the alleged extravaganza OF
Virginia during Governor Swanson's
administration, which ne claimed bad
bankrupted the State. lie has contln-
ned this attack, though the records ~
the Auditors's Office show that. Cover
nor Swanson left surplus in the treas
ury when he retired, consisting OF cash,
S7S7 ,449. 10, and had expended during
, his administration S549, S54.41 in the
purchase OF State bonds before they
were due, leaving the aggregate surplus
accumulated during his administration
of bonds and Of cash Of 81 1857 ,3O9.o';
being SAP, 701 "a greater surplus than
when he assumed the Office OF Cover
nor. on the first of February, 1906.
These are undisputed official figures.
Mr.. Glass, in order to advance his
candidacy, has claimed that the State
was bankrupt, and had depleted
treasury. Now Gomez the information
from official sources again that on the
10Th of June, OF this year, there
was in the treasury SGl5, 1862.
The auditor has just given his check
to the Second Auditor for O,OOO
TO paw the interest on the public debt.
This will pay all interest due by the
state. After paying this interest, the
! state will have an ample balance III
the treasury to meet all OF its de-
inands.
Tho records show that the revenues
of the state from the first OF January to
the 10Th OF June, this year, has exceed
ed those OF the corresponding months
OF 1910 by s432, 147.24. Thus, the
finances OF Virginia are in flourish
ing condition. There will be no nee
ssity to borrow any money. Ihe
officials Of the state sar that every de-
mand has been. and will be promptly
met and no NECESSITY exists for the
borrowing OF any money.
We are glad to note that the revenues
or the state are in such excellent con-
dition as to prevent the state from be-
ing injured by the campaign OF mis-
representation projected by Mr.. Glass.
Patriotism should have prevented him
from endeavoring 10 injure the state
by such course. but he waived those
patriotic considerations in order to ad-
vance bis own selfish political interests.
Virginia now has her splendid schools
,mproyed roads, colleges, hospitals,
health department, dairy and other
agricultural departments and many
other benefits, derived from increased
appropriations, with ample money to
nav all OF her obligations, and to run
all OF them successfully. This has been
done without any increase OF taxes on
real or personal property. The demo-
cratic pa:ty OF Virginia has wisely and
patrioticaly exercised the varied
functions OF state government contided
to it by the people.
The splendid financial condition OF
the state, the improved conditions OF
its institutions, and the prompt pay
ment of the interest on the first OF July
clearly disprove the vicious attacks OF
Mr.. Glass and his partisans upon the
administration Of state affairs by the
democratic party, its governors, general
assembly and state officials. The
democratic party in the last guberna-
torial election, successfully met similar
assaults then made by Mr.. Kent, and
it will rebuke on the 9TH Of September,
these last attacks OF Mr.. Glass and his
supporters.