Year: 1877

Gentlcmcn.-I have lived in the world
considerably over thrce-score-and-ten years,
and my experience teaches me that honesty
is the best policy. Don't vote for repu-
diator, because it has been proven by figures
time and again that the State OF Virginia is
fully able to pay every dollar OF her debt (as
it now stands, both principal and interest !;
and il we let the world know by our votes
this day that we intend to pay every dollar
of the State debt it Will be the best thing
we can do for the people. 1t will establish
the credit of the State upon firm basis, ana
that will bring capital to every part OF the
state and enable us to increase the manuiac-
lures, which will give the mechanics ana
workingmen an increase OF labor ana good
wages, which will enable them to pay good
prices to the farmers for their produce, and
money will circulate freely, and we all Will
be able to pay our taxes and private debts
and be more happy than now.


Don't vote for readjustcr, because tue
debts OF old Virginia have been honestly
and honorably adjusted by consent OF all the
parties concerned, and the old State has
saved over Sl5,000,000 by the adjustment,
and all the courts of the State and OF the
United States have decided that the adjust
ment was legal, and the contract is binding
ON all parties, and therefore final; and II
we vote for readiustcrs the time and money
will be lost, for they can do nothing but
waste the money Of the State in leglslatlng
to readiust, when we all know they can 10
nothing but to leave the old State in worse
condition; for | tell you, gentlemen, the
best way to get rid OF the debt is to devise
means to pay it as speedily as possible. l
wish | was Us able to pay my debts as the
old State OF Virginia is. l would then feel
comfortable and happy.


DON'T vote for man that would repeal
the Motfett liquor-law for tell you, gentle
men, that is a good law. II honestly en-
forced, it will either pay the State debt or
stop men from drinking whiskey; and II


we all stop drinking whiskeV We Will be
better able to pay an increased tax, when


will be all the same. We will thereby get
rid of the State. debt. have always been


an advocate to tax luXuries to pay the State
debt, and whiskey is great luxury, know


bv experience. and | know 1t is luxury


that we can do without and not inlure our
selves in the least, either in soul or body;


therefore it is voluntary on our part Whe-
ther we pay the bell-punch tax or not, and
il we voluntarily take luxurious drink OF
whiskey, and thereby help to pay the State
debt, 1t is nobody's business except
the WIG ana cuilufeH VIM alo ioo'eo
OF their share OF the tax every
time we indulge in the luxury. l
would much rather vote for the man that
would amend the law by making the tax
double. 1t being voluntary, we would not
be obliged to pay it; and if we refuse to
drink the whiskcy we will be better able to
pav an increased tax, and the wife and chill
dren will be more comfortable and happy.
Now, gentlemen, could talk upon this sub
ject ali day, but my address is getting too
long. l hope you will take these thoughts
into consideration, and act consclentlously
when you cast your vote this day.


Most respectfully, your obedicnt servant,
DAVID PAER.