The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-14

]. Yes, such as buying and selling
votes and tampering with ballots or re-
some frauds In commercial matters are
:eicnies and some are misdcmeanors.
and so 1t might be In election matters.
,. Yes. and make II felony.
and 4. II "a political party pre-
icrs TO nominate it's candidates by pri-
mary it should have the privilege OF
doing so. select IL; own officers and
the state paying for holding two or
three elections 10 select Its officers. But
frauds and perjury here as elsewhere,
should be punished by the courts.
6. AS / now see the matter, | would
prefer segregation, but there is so
much 10 the question that would not
further Investigation and study Of va
rious bills and plans that may be pro-
posed.
correct the present inequalities under
which, for instance, Il widow or or
phans whose whole property happens
TO be caught UP In an administration
or guardianship Is forced TO pay some
three or four times as much as the hus-
band on father from whom all the prop
same property. ] can cite instances of
two or three widows who pay some
thing like $500 taxes. while twenty
men, business men and farmers, within
a radius OF ten miles of them. worth
twice as much and paying less than
half as much taxes
Gent Auditor credit, and justly so. for
his activity in going after the taxes.
so that at present we are pointing with
fixing to 'go after" it. too). but what
is this boasted surplus? It is not
any new wealth, as farmer would
cultivation. n MANUFACTURERS by in
creased efficiency of labor or machin-
cry. or merchant by more economical
methods Of distribution, but it is
a
money from the pockets Of the
citizens to the treasury. and that much
the assessment intended for they did
not contemplate raising more revenue
than would be necessary for the
States expenses for the two years, and
every man of them when he voted for
the 40 cent tax rate knew that If 1t
were collected on the market value OF
the State as the present laws provide.
the treasury of the State would be
filled to overflowing two OF. three times
way as Legislatures have been doing
for. years, knowing that IT would be
collected on only from 10 to 80 per
Just because no Finance Committee
could suggest n better plan In the
sixty days Of the sessions
] think that on the theory OF Cen
eral Grant, that the best way to get
rid of bad law is to strictly enforce
IT," the best results OF Auditor Moore's
activity has been In showing up the in
CAPABILITIES and iniquities and bringing
about the profound interest that has
been stirred up all over tho State. with
the subsequent demand that something
must be done for Improvement.
2. and 7. Personally ! do not object
to the requirement OF payment OF poll
requisite TO voting. and to the six
months In advance requirement. which,
think, in itself would prevent con
any prospective candidate would pay
the tax of any doubtful, voter six
months before election. expecting
thereby to control his vote Mt the cleo
ton. especially il the Judges are hon
est and the law suggested under head
Ing Is be strictly enforced. would
to citizens to pay their taxes. and not
MS means to keep them from voting,
and would provide strict means OF col