Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-01
Promises to Recommend to Legislature Appointment
of Commission Of Ablest Men to Formulate and
Report Scientific Scheme of Taxation

ain a strong believer in the bud
get system. which has been recently
inauEuratcd rs 4 policy OF the state
Under this system the dissipation of
the funds Of the state is greatly cur
tailed. and most dependencies OF the
state are required TO submit their
demands and their needs to the Gov
crnor and his committee. prior to the
meeting OF the Legislature his recon-
mcndat!on OF what each institution
| or state agency should receive from
| tho Legislature. His recommendation
| Is not binding ON the Legislature. hut
IT is naturally highly persuasive, and
this system eliminates largely the
log rolling" heretofore so common in
the Legislature, and gives to all
! fair and unbiased hearing before the
! Governor and his committee before
! tho Legislature meets. Already the
system has saved thousands of dol
lars to the state, but IL should be
extended Ia include ali departments
and Institutions of the State govern
mcn; some OF which are not yet in
GUIDED in the provisions Of the law.
Stand. for Prison Reform
stand for the continued improve
m"nt in our pcuiicn;iary system. The
! Niolator OF the law must he punished
! This punishment results in restrain
! tnG the evil tendency Of the convict
! by fore" which may hc $50 used that
! when he has completed his term ana
/ is released h" may be i more dam
/ s"rous man TO the State than ~ cu
/ he entered the pcnitcntiary II with
| the punishment Cor his crime he can
hc reformed. how much better for him
| and the state. The stigma which at
tachcs TO the man who has been "a
| convict is almost Bile
| The convict knows this. He passes
! his life in prison. looking to the end
| OF his term without hope and with
| wrath to Keep IL warm" n instead
| O; this there can be implanted in his
| heart the hope OF a new life; If Ne
| can he taught some vocation in which
| Ii" may become Il useful citizen here
after; If. instead OF a continued lie
! ct crime. It, can see the chanc" OF
! usefulness to society and Il rcforma =
lion of his life. We have not only
rendered the individual a great and
, aSting hcncuH- bat we HAY" given TO
| the state. on his release. a good clti
| zen instead of a criminal |, there
| ore. favor III. extension OF the moNr-
men, now going on AT the p"nitcn-
| AIRY of giving elementary chUCat 10 u
slDtS, By such a system "" punish
%" criminal and the law is vind!-
aztec, but W. gain citizen Of value
70 tho stat" At the end of his term.
1lod"ru pcuolory aims primarily a,
| exclamation as We'll rs punishment
ma MANY Of The most advanced states
The Union have adopted th.s syst ~
nth wonderful success.
Our institutions for the insane. Ia,
rilectIc. ana IN. feeble minded, ar,
| !nGcr the inanaicm.nt al SEilfu
,octors and hIrh-mindcd gcntlcmc'
| improvements in the treatment @.
| aosc unfortunat"S are continual
uGgcstcd. and / shall lend my aid
uis treatment with unrcsorvcd at
rntion, for no class OF our commun
IS in - civilized Christian coTutr.
20 more deserving OF the tcndcrcS
arc and the most devoted scrvl re
hc.r cry has come up TO us thrrUg
ne genius OF the immortal Bard
| Cuust thou not minister 10 Il ming
'isCas"d, pluck from the memory o
rooted sorrow, raSc out the written
Al!cts or the memory and with som,
Wvct Obvious autidOtc cleanse tn,
stuffed bosom OF that perilous stun
Int weighs upon III" heart.
The hope OF causing some ray %.
light from time :" time TO pcnc,"at,
their h"Cloudvd lives and bringing III
some measure tn" blessings II rcly,
90 their troubled souls viii tc my
earnest hope and viii command nay
iuur"mittinS efforts.
! Scarcely less important Is tho duty
which we owe to those who have i'"cr
stricken with blindness or have beer
deprived OF hcarin;; ana speech u!
this nrld advances oi scientific mcl
have resulted almost in miracles. the
deaf. If not made to hear. HAY" been
made to understand p"rfcCtl: IN,
dumb have been taught /" spcnk and
the blind through tho intense cultUr,
OF IN" mind have been given a vision
OF ocstattc beauty. Not only is tN.ii
ed al
upon "a Christian people. but AS Il
matter OF economy their education
has amounted To {" great asset Tor the
state. and III many vacations OF II,
their industry and Skill has ada I'D
| Largely 10 the material resources @!
tn" state. TO thcrc wards -! tn,
state plcd"" my warm sympathy
and my hcarticsr .ndcAvor ior their
continued progress and advancement
stand for the proposed improve
mont III our road system. Tho stat,
has already adopted a system OF ruads
to be carried out in III" future. AND
has provided Highway Commission.
"r and :; state Highway CommlS~ ,pi
10 carry forward the worh. Iha'
system seems, therefore, to hc 4 set
Tied question, and the only on" 10 b'
, considered is the means Tor carrying
il - compilations.
In the matter OF roads and schools
r"l!cY" Ne arr Justified IN SONG
10 tile !ull limit OF the states nuaH'
= clll nbUity. for under Our modern
civilization both are essential ~ u.
proErcss ~ this ;im" IL IS difficult
: u discuss this question finally an'
inte!!i.ontly B., ausc OF certain un
known factors H. tn" problem. hut d
luuy he %: ,aiu. To have q clear un
drgstaud!ug FROM a business pom
, u View of what the problems is
, in.i isr>cnur- or Roads.
leaving uflt OF View III" money
= h.rctpipr. appropriated To roads. al
Z expenditure ut which has been pro
/. yd.d FOR by contracts let ina l"2v
Tho current revenues OF tn" highway
70 department for the year 1921 are Lp
r proN !mat-Iy ass follows
= FOR construction and admiuistra
maiu,,uanco and rcs-TiaciuG - tn
county roads 100000 Ana in add
! Federal approximations as and whoI
Z ihr conditions 81. The Federal gran
= at' c.wr4cd Wlth, approximately 81
t. Ao ample fund therefore seem
4 aNaiialle for roads this year
, WHAT VII II I've next years
The uncertain quantities in thi
'c problem are. h~st tha Fedora
J. .uid a. is well kurwu CONGRESS ha
recently refused this appropriation
- Though Senators swanson ana Gas
g have l!fvcd IL With great carncstncst
. Ny own up,uiun !s that Congress vi
chang" It's View ana mat the Fedora
c aid VIII bc available. ;u' still II j.
" matter OF som" doubt. In The S"cun