Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-01-27
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delightful. They would also greatly add
TO the trade and business OF the cities
The extension Of rural delivery IN the
country further increases the necessity
for good roads. The enhanced value OF
property and products, the demand
that would arise for farm lands, the
impetus which would be given TO i'm
migration and the improved trade and
business, all of which would inevitably
come from good roads, would more
than pay for the expenditures OF money
and labor necessary 20 obtain them.
believe a combined system OF expendi-
ture OF money and labor by local. state
and federal at thorties would accom-
plish good results in this direction. The
state can derive no greater benefits
from the expenditure OF public money
than for education and for the improve.
ment OF her public roads.
Under law, the Governor OF the State
is empowered To make appointments to
Office, to fill many vacancies to posi-
tons, TO appoint the members OF the
Corporation Commission and the
various boards OF the state institutions.
III / should be elected Governor
would be controlled absolutely in the
discharge OF these duties by what /
believe TO be to the best interest of the
state and her people. have made no
promise TO anyone for any position OF
appointment. l shall make none. II
! am elected Governor OF the State. I
shall receive the office absolutely un-
trammelled, unpledged and under OBJ
legations alone TO the people to dis
charge its duties faithfully, fearlessly
and TO their best interest. All the work
and responsibilities appertaining to the
Office would have my constant care
and attention. 1 would desire TO be
noted for my attentive and business
like administration Of the office.
believe no state in the Union pre-
sents greater opportunities for bust
ness progress, material development
and wealth than Virginia Her shipping
and commercial interests, her great
water power and manufacturing cana
bilIties, her immense mineral deposits.
her extensive and varied agricultural
products, her unrivalled harbors and
opportunities for foreign commerce. all
constitute rich heritage which ONLY
needs capitul and enterprise to make
one Of the foremost and most
states in the Union.
II l should become the Chief Execu- |
tvs of the State, my most earnest eff
forts would De directed towards secur-
ing that combination Of capital and en-
terprise which would give Virginia the
business activity and prosperity to
which her natural resources and SUPER
lor advantages justify entitle her. The
time is opportune for the state to de-
vote her energies to business enterpris-
es, material development and industrial
progress. To aid in this would be one
Of my chief efforts. should / be elected
Governor
l would favor and seek TO produce
10 the state policy q progress and
growth that would invite capital, en-
desirable immigration and de-
velop her various industries.
If majority of my fellow Democrats
should express a preference for me in
ne primary and make me the party's
my very best efforts would be
,iven to achieve for the party a great
victory at the election in November,
md then ] would receive this high Of
ice as a sacred trust to be administer
d for the benefit Of the people of the
tate. Very respectfully,
CLAUDE A. SWANSON.
anuary 7th, 1905.