The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-10
The Governor that the naturn, resources

the Governor that the natural resources
of the State are being developed and
SO utilized as never before; that the
agricultural interests under new meth
DDS are producing moro than ever:
that manufacturing industries are be-
Ing established and operated ali over
IN state, and all prosperous In tho
upbuilH!nS OF every interest, TO the
and is today In more prosperous
condition than II ever was, certainly
sinca the war ended. We have had
the pleasure of hearing the Governor
in Chase CITY last October, where nc
proved 70 his large and attractive au-
dlenGe that tn :se arc facts that should
ccSsiuily disproved. and we understood
that materially and financially tho
state Is In advance OF her sistc: south
crn States. He said that ,hc old Con-
Tolerate soldier and his children had
done very much to the upbuil6irE OF
every interest TINT had made prosper
GUS all combined efforts 10 tbs enrich
Ing and Improvement OF all lines Of
business. Then the cause OF tho State
not being able TO meet Its Just obl!Ea-
tons must be for want OF II ,cessary
laws. or neglect TO execute the laws,
and the citizens OF this great Common
wealth are looking more than ever for
the cause OF this disregard OF their
rights and Interests. and II would be
strange If they should tail 10 sec some
OF the gross errors that are and have
I
per cent of the counties OF the State
that are drawing on tho State 10 pay
their county expenses. VIII IN 1t IS known
/ that In these counties there Is plenty OF
good property, If taxed as It should be,
1 to pay revenue to the state. as II is.
Il few towns and counties are taxed 10
Keep mp these counties and meet the
entire demands OF the state, and II
these guardians OF peoples honest
rights call this condition OF things wise,
Just and honest. we ara mistaken In
what Is Just. Second. every sensible
person approves OF education and good
| highways. bu, falls 10 see the wisdom
Of the state encouraging this wavs OF
unjustihnblc expansion that has been
going on for the past Ave or siN years,
and especially In the cause OF 'duca
| ton. TO the extent that s2.5?6e9i.s1
during. the year l0li. and this was
lions OF the State for all purposes, OK
ccpt the $4,000 for cnrc OF soldiers
and where We find that this vast wave
Is calculated to produce the system OF
theoretical education. in which, TO an
alarming extent. the Fundamental prin-
ciples of true cuucaton are cling dis
| regarded. the young minds crowded
beyond capacity, and thinking people
are surprised that the lawmakers
| should continue to paralyEe the tinan-
s!ve appropriations. go that II IS UNI
able TO meet It's honest obligations
| The old soldiers have done very lit
tie complaining. and their pride and
| honor forbid their being classed as
beggurs They are only asking for
what is their Just dues for the sacri-
| nce made and services rendered, and
now that the State is able, It Is not
unbccoming in them. II still neglected.
10 hold II as shameful neglect OF
| legisla ton and Il disgrace to The State
| they have always defended. For sew
! eral years soldier totally disabled re-
| ceived sac each year Cor less. II money
| did not hold out), this being So per
month. not enough to furnish him with
| shelter, to say nothing of fuel and
| food. Tho appropriation for the care
| OF soldiers ought to be 100000, and
| IL the lawmakers and those employed
| TO enforce the law do their duty 1t
would not be burden, If all property
was properly assessed in all the coun-
! ties, for tho State to do this and stiil
| provide for all necessary expresses and
| justifiable expansion. An individual
! that acquires and continues to improve
| and expand his property and posses
| sions and evadcs his Just dues Is not
| considered honest. and state Is nc
moro justifiable than an individual.
! Chase City H. f. j.
(Hor four years member OF Com
| pany T. Fourteenth Virginia Regiment
| Arml stead's Brigade)