The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-02

ihVor the Improvement OF the public
roads As rapidly rs the means at our
( disposal can provide, and to this end
favor state and county aid collectively
Other public questions-I favor local
| sclf-goVernment, believing the prin
ciple TO I've right. and, therefore, favor
local option, but consider myself the
servant of my district, and IL satisfie ed
That you favor the enabling act
shall vote for the same
l favor and would earnestly sup
port liberal pensions for Confederate
soldiers and their widows.
a liberal appropriation for our ag.
ricultnral colleges would add greatly
| to the general uplift OF the rural popu
lntion, helping the farmers and the
whole State.
favor q downward revision OF ex-
penses to the end that taxes may be
reduced and not expanded shall be
found working with those who agree
with me In such matters
Elections-l favor honest elections
and ir the primary system is to be
retained. the same should be simplified
! as far as epossible, and every necessary
protection thrown around II, that we
may have fair and legalized primary
law, In which the people will feel con-
fidence
favor the cnacting of legislation
for the collecting OF delinquent poll
taxes now overdue, and / do not favor
eXempting any one from payment of
poll tax, except the Confederate SOL
der.
] am in favor OF open sessions OF all
Legislative committees.
l favor electing State delegates 10
the national convention at a primary
election.
1'homns Is. Robertson, of Northampton.
Dear Sir,-In response to your queries
OF recent date, l have TO say that |
doubt III making violation OF the cleo
ton laws felony would be beneficial,
because the harsher law is made in
it's penalties the hardor'i is TO inforcc.
1t would, however. be best to have such
cases tried by the circuit judge in
stead of by local justice of the peace.
do favor prohibitive laws as to in
interference with Il free electorate or
securing control by payment OF taxes.
Tho primary law should have adequate
provisions for giving legal de-
cision and proper canvassing OF the
vote, and the latter should be taken
out OF the hands Of the county COM
mittee.
AS 1t now is the judges practically
dictate the vote at the precincts. a
majority Of the voters depend OH them
for information as to candidates. If
that is changed some arrangements
should be provided to give this in
formation out beforehand.
1t seems to me that tax commits
sion could work out the questions as
to this tax question better than COM
mittee could In the brief Legislative
session. There are many inequalities
that ought to be rcmedied. see no
reason why the State should lose so
much OF the delinquent tax. There is
too much waste In this line.
a agree with the second clause OF
No. OF your queries, that the fec
system should be revised and thor
oughly modified so that the State
might get the benefit of all fees col
lected except a fair and just compen-
sation for services rendered.
Tho legislators certainly ought to
know who Is coming before them as
representatives OF the various interests
appearing before them, and the work
Of the committees ought not to require
any secrecy as to public business. 4.
do not think there would be any
gain In electing delegates to the ma
tional convention by primary, and 1t
would shut off the very vital point of
giving expression to tho Views of State
delegations in molding public senti-