Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-08-15
Favors Mr.. Chapman For the
Legislature.

Legislature.
To the citizens of Tazewell and
Buchanan Counties:
Graver questions now involve
the welfare of the people of Vir-
glnia than have before confront
ed them in quarter of a centu-
ry. These are now at the fore
front, to be dealt with and deter
mined by our next general AS
sembly, and will require men of
brains, character, patriotism,
sound judgment and experience
to settle them. Before the ques-
ton as to who shall represent us
is too far fixed in the minds of
the people as to preclude impair
tial judgment, | wish to ask the
people of Tazewell and Buchanan
to call upon j. w. Chapman,
Esq, to agree to become a can
didate for the House of Dele
gates to represent these two
counties. | would ask that this
be done by all political parties,
and irrespective of parties. Mr..
Chapman has lived a long, useful
and honorable life among us. He
was, until death separated them,
associated with an upright, in
telligent gentleman and a great
lawyer. His own inherent quail
ties, as well as his environment
and association, make him most
eminently qualified for the place.
Mr.. Chapman has never sought
or held a public office. | frankly
say that | have never mentioned
this matter to him, and am sure
he would not stand for the Office
if it involved a political squab-
bic. = therefore, | do not want to
approach him individually on
the subject, but want all the peo-
pie who would like to see these
two great counties we'll repro
sented, to rise up and ask him to
take the place. He is at ripe
age and deserves to be honored,
and ought TO and believe will
come to our assistance. No man
is in a better domestic situation
than he to take the place. He is
now deeply grieved by the death
of his lifelong partner, and if
called to serve his friends and
neighbors, he would be placed in
new field of usefulness. The
greatest question that will have
to be solved by our next assem-
bly, is the subject of general tax
alton. Our present system is an
tiquated, unphilosophic and un-
just.
At the recent meeting of the
Virginia State Bar Association |
heard the able address of Hon
orable Richard Evelyn Byrd on
the subject Of "Tax Reform in
Virginia" His general theory
is, payment by aggregation of
state and county. l have read
carefully the thoughtful articles
of G. Lee Moore, State Auditor
of Public Accounts. His plan in
the main,is is segregation of coun-
ty and State taxes. There are
advocates of both of these stud
led theories, and they will have
to be fought out.
Closely allied to the above sub
ject is the fact that there is a
great area of land in Buchanan
county, in primitive state,
which cannot be utiliz ed on ac-
count of conflicting titles. The
people of Buchanan are especial
ly interested in this subject and
so are many Tazewell people.
Such questions as these are US
ually solved in the evolution of
tax laws. These questions will
require men of brains, free from
modern demagoguery and of
thought free from selfishness.
Can we not rise up to this? Pol
itics should not enter into these
great subjects. Lets no longer
have a vacant chair in the House
of Delegates.
Respectfully,
SAMUEL G.. GRAHAM.
Tazewell, Va, Aug. l3.