Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-01-04
THURSDAY. JANUARY 4, 1912.
LEST We FORGET.

otate, out fears such q hone would
prove futile unless there is a political
revolution in the old Commonwealth.
We believe majority of the people of
the State know that just such drastic
change is needed, to judge from the
comments of the Democratic news
papers, as to the condition of their par
ty; but prejudice, association and train
ing have. SO far, prevented our people
from taking the necessary steps to
purge the body polite of our old Com
monwealth.
This paper has always tried to do it's
share towards the publication of the
politics of the State, but much of its
work is lost because our readers, in the
opposite party, think we are partizan in
our uttersnces- To avoid this, in our
present article and issue, all the charges
OF INSTRUMENTATION of the States af-
fairs will be quoted from Democratic
sources.
In another place in this paper will be
found an article, commenting on the ex-
travagsnce Of the last Legislature. from
the Richmond Evening Journal of April
16, 1910. 1t needs careful study. but
no comment.
The Legislature that meets on next
Wednesday will select two members of
the United States Senate. AS to who
they will be we will let the Richmond
Times-Dispatch, the leading organ of
the Democratic party in the State say.
In its issue of the 7th day of last Sep
TENDER, commenting on the Democratic
primary held on that day, it had the fol-
lowing for its leading editorial:
FOR VIRGINIA"
virginia nests fatetul Issue today That issue Is
not much hsTalded sffcisRcy in Washington; Il is
much needed fidelity in Virginia What Virginia should
consider to-day Is net white supremacy twenty years ago
but with Truth new net brilliant srtraYagacs, but spot
Tess trUstWsrthiRsss
Senator Martin has been Judged by his own letters
and hrs ewn statements, and found unworthy Senator
Swanson has basn Judged by his own actions, his own
admissions and his own claims and found unfaithfuL
For the homer Of Virginia, Senator Martin and Sena-
tor Swanson should be defeated"
Could paper of the opposition saw
more? UNWORTHY" AND GUN
FAITHFULLY Are you satisfied to
have them represent this grand old
Commonwealth in the Senate of the
United States7
The recent report of State Auditor
Donohoe, calling attention to the de-
piorable condition u T. the States finan Il
ces, should be familiar to every reader
and needs no further comment here.
The attitude of the Democratic press,
however, is of interest. for instance the
Record sees nothing to
fear in deficit of the States funds,
and says: E
1.-The deficit of sI2O, 600 in the State {
revenues referred to in the report of
State Auditor Donohoe, when viewed in
the light of existing conditions, is no
cause for alarm on the part of the pub
lie.
It must be understood that while the
fiscal year which is covered by the re-
port of the auditor ended September 80,
1911, the appropriation year ends Feb
ruary 20, 1912 This leaves five months
Of the present appropriation year which
has not been considered and reported
upon by the auditor. During these five ,
months the bulk of the revenues coming !
from the 1911 taxation will be collected.
These revenues have been increased
over those of 1910 from two sources.
First, from reassessment of lands, pro- !
3ucing a considerable increase in tax ,
able values, and, second, from the nor
nal and natural increase in receipts,
amounting to about $275, 900, which
comes from the normal and natural !
growth In values in each year not af- I
fected by financial panic, such as 1908" ,
In other words; Newer mind the ex-
penses, boys. Raise the assessments
md let the merry spending go on"
Win there never be an end to the S
greed of the gang in the matter? AS a
loon as the assessments are raised and /
more money is in the States treasury, b
here WILDE found more ways for spend s
ng it a
The Norfolk virsiniar pilot does not
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