The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-01-12
SWANSON FOR
GOVERNOR

AFNAtANHNA a%NN "NRNN'WANNN'N t'N NHNN"N''|N
Of yirginis before the primary 60 be
held some time during this year Nv
swanson Is the present Congress
maa from the Fifth District Of Vir-
ginis and is one II the ablcst repre-
sentsiiyes in the Uui,ri States Con
gress. lie is well sud isvorsbly
known Throughout csc oil dominion
snd. So ei,ctci. wil' ,s iauht. mese
one Of the bes, governors Virginia has
ever had.
Foilowing Is the announcement OF
Sir swanson
T. the Dclnocrasic Voter. Of the stale Of
Nirgiuis.
desire To snnonnce that 1 will be
a candidate for the Democratic nom
instion for Governor Of Virginia. 1T
the primary 10 be held some time
during the present year.
] am glad thst tho candidate for
this high office will thus be selected.
directly by the grea, mass of the
/ Democratic voters. An candidates
should grsciousiy acquiesce ga the
will Of a majority Of the party. This
will can be- expressed aad a~certained
fully Ia lair aud just primary. o hetc
the use Of all money aud corrupt iu-
tlucnccs are. a. nov in Virginia. exc
prcssly prohibited by law.
From early youth one Of my most
cherished ambitions has been to De-
Governor of my native state This
laHdable aspiration has ever been %
me "a hope aud an inspiration iu the
many TRIALS and difficulties which
have had 60 encounter.
am deeply sensible a. the grave
responsibilities and important dutie.
that devolve upon TINS hieh Office.
and. Do elected. would cuisavor Co
discharge thcm faithnl'y. esr'r.sly
and Co. the best interest of ali tlo
lreorlc J voul strive Go have my
administration specially marked by
the educational. moral aud material
lprngrcs. ot the state.
| J fully recognize the vast imror-
lance to the siste of thorough. pro-
gressivc and efficient system cot pub-
hc education The public school. %
Virginia should equa : those 90 any
stste. Nothing can bring Co pes.
/ pie greater blessing aud benefits
than education. ana aware that
many oi the teacher, BOO the public
schools of Virginia are inaieQuatcly
ipaii and that tho terms of many 90
tho public schools. especially Boo thc
country districts. are roo short
Funds should be- Appropriated to give
such teachers "a fair compensation
aud O. extend the terms oi such
schools, The public schools OF Nir-
giuis cannot Boz progressive and th.r-
oughls efficient until this is lnne
My experience both as scholar aui
teacher iu the public schools oi che
state has o. ade me Thoroughly c.u-
versaut with the great eooi accom-
pished by our public school SYSTEM
ant Impressed upon mc tle necessity
tor It's further Improvement aul bet.
erment ID should become Gov.
cfuor of Virginia. che public school
system and al of her educational Dob
sttuiions would receive my special
csre tnt attention. and my best ct
forts Co. mske them efficient and su.
, crs-iul
Tho Agricultural Department. or
gauitcd 10y the Legislature not man,
year. ago. has accomplished mucl
good and brought many benefit, O.
the farming interest, oi the state. 10,
usefulness can be further extended
AM Increased ~ agriculture D.. th,
. hrst industry of Nirgiuia. engaging
the largest portion of her population
IT. development and prosperity should
receive her best care and most geucr
Gus and
j The disabled aud needy Confel,
( rate snliier-. and their vilows. ic
serve and should receive liberal all
from the state.
The Democratic party OF reiaia
is 60 De congratulated for creating q
Commissioner OF Labor Dor the en-.
enlargement and assistance of the
wage earuer, The usefulness oi thi.
position. and It's present good Do,.
can be sdvautageou~ly extended aud
many mote bcuedts be- thus broueh,
60 labor. not only ga procuring just
Legislation, but also in practicsl work
snd suggestions IN its behalf.
There he no more important Ques
,ion affecting the material welfare
and progress Of Virginia than the i'm.
proyement Of her public roads aud
highways. This Is demanded alike
by city aad country Good publ,
roads would enhance the value OF
iarm lands and products aud make
eoantIy life more desirable sud BE
ighttui. They would also greatly
add TO the trade aud business Of the