Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-02
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
ON TOPICS OF THE DAY
Appeals to the Voters to Elect the
"Grcatcst Virginian" Gov
Crnpr

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
| Sir,-Why not elect the creates,
Nirginian OF today, Harry ST. George
Tucker, Governor 4 our dear old
state so rich in men Of great fame
and splendid achievement? Virginia
has given in the past 20 the nation
IA Washington. a Jefferson, a Madi-
son. Marshall and John RanGolph
Tucker. tho father OF Harry 81,
George Tucker: and Caroline County
has given a Pcndlcton. a Taylor. :,
/ Woodtord. Now we have the oppor-
tunity OF clcctInS a. our Governor
another Tucker. OF no less achieve
inent than his illusirious father. John
| Randolph Tucker. Cpom all the vial
issues of today Harry Trucker. loving
virginia and her people, stands Tor
their best interests. He is In favor
/ OF good roads as far as our prcs-
cnt means Will permit but ne is OPP
posed TO any increase OF taxation
now for good roads or any other
purpose, realizing. as he does, tho
great burdens the people now have
to bear, in consequence Of the de
Tasiation caused by the late war.
MI. tucker is a great constitutional
lawyer man OF large experience in
~ 'H'HcHtai aHH!fS, having served
several terms in the Congress OF the
/ United States and held several mis-
sions for the state and nation, both
AT home and in foreign lands. with
such success did he manage tn. af-
fairs OF the jamestown Exposition
| that 1T its close ne was offered the
presidency Of the San francisco EN-
position. with Il large salary. but de-
IcI!hcd the same. While he is in
favor OF adhcrinS and enforcing all
the amendments recently added TO the
IConstitution OF the United States, his
call Back to the Constitution" is
no Idle call IN this day when States
rights have been almost all taken
from the states, and all power is be-
ing rapidly concentrated in the gen
eral government at Washington.
! ny should we. constantly by con-
/ Stitulonal amendment. surrender TO
the Fedora! government the rights
we. the people of the state. can as
well and better exercise ourselves ?
! Power once thus surrendered can
never be rcgaincd. Let us at least
hold on TO what little We have left
! The southwestern portion OF our
! state has had more than her proper
! proportion OF Governors. Both Hogc
Tyler and Henry G. Stuart came from
! r.
comes from Wythc County, in the
his recent address 10 our peoplc.
said he was for tho equalization of
taxes. Look at the assessments of
both land and personal property in
our state, and YOU will see how un-
GUST they are. Wythc County is n
very rich county. Its bluegrass
lands cannot be bought for 800 per
acre, and on these lands It's thou
sands Of cattle rgazc, and yet its
magnificent cattle are assessed at
only S2O.36 per head Our poor cat
tie OF Caroline are assessed at s30.S9
per head. Our sheep at s6l6 per
mead; the sheep of Wythc ut s3,52.
Our horses at SSi.?3: those of Wythe
at S47.79 Our hogs ut s9.a5: those
iof Wythe at s3.22, and our lands at
SS.G7. and those magnificent ldnds. OF
Wythc at $ll.l6 per acre.
Mr.. Trinklc, as 1 am advised. has
been member Of the Senate OF Yir-
Ginia for the past six years. What
has he done towards cGuaiizinE these
assessments? II nothing in six ears.
what may we expect from him as
iGovcrnor? II is shame that we
people OF Caroline and other coun-
ties of Eastern Virginia should be
forced. through the incquitable as
scssments. TO pay two or three times
our equitable share OF the taxes of
the State.
MIR. Tucker has promised lis re-
lief from these unjust burdens.
know him. Let us trust him. on his
honor. and ] am sure we shall not
trust in vain.
a. r. CHANDLER.
Bowling Green, Va, July 25, 1921.