Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-08-04
Republicans Name State Ticket
at Newport News

Republicans Name State Tickle,
at Newport News
For Governor-William P. Ken
; Of Wythe.
For Lieutenant. Governor-A. T
Lincoln of Smythe.
For Attorney. Gensral-George
; A. Revercomb of Covington.
For Secretary Of the Common.
wealth.-John B. Locke of New.
port News.
For State Treasurer--Joseph P.
Crupper Of Alexandria.
For Commissioner of Agricul.
ture james L. Robson of Rock
ingham.
For Superintendent Of Public
lnstruction.-Frank P. Brent Of
Nelson.
The above ticket was ramed by
the Republican State Convention
at Newport News last Thursday.
Mr.. Kent, the nominee for Gov
ernor. is son of a former Demo
cratic Lieutenant-G Governor of Vir.
ginia. He was gold Democrat
until Bryan was nominated the
first time. he is said to be a man
OF large means, good stump
speaker and one qualified to wage
an active fight. At present he is
American Consul General to |
Guatemala.
State Chairman c, Bascom Stem |
was a prominent figure in the con.
milton, and could have had the
nomination for Governor, but be
declined to allow his name to be
presented before the convention.
AZ framed by the party leaders
and the committee on resolutions
the platform declared for the gen.
eral principle of local option with
high license, strict enforcement
of the law and rigid police protec.
tion. When the plank was read,
lt was greeted by loud hurrahs,
but when the convention began the
adoption OF the platform the mem-
oers from the southwestern part of
The State demanded that the plat
form declare for local option un.
Ter the unit system. That is, that q
he counties and the cities decide 9
he question of this sale O: liquor !
or themselves, and that the coun-
les also control the sale of liquor a
n the towns within the counties. !
The platform scores the Demo- e
ratio party for failing to keep it. y
romises to the people and not u
avlng given the people of the
tate any platform at all. The
olicy Of the National Government Il
n tue tariff ls approved. The I
blowing things are favored: g,
Equal taxation for every section
nd for every man; the election Of m
Iembers of the State Corporation OF
commission and all other State L
)unty and district officers, in. 10
uding commissioners of revenue til
nd all echool officers, by the pep e,
70; the abolition of the fee sys. ii
m. ar
The elimination of politics from
10 management of the public 81
bool, increase Of pay and efficien DC
of teachers. careful supervision sd
school books and the lengthen. m,
6 of school terms in rural dis ia
let's are favored; alleged unfair ca
sthods of Democratic party in az
'ctlons condemned; fair non. be
rtlsan election law favored; i'm. ct,
ovement of public highways and NJ,
'ployment of convict labor on 40
ads; adequate system of bank of
amlnations; proper care of the lit
moderate Veterans; the correc fol
n of the so-called insurance Ma
4, whereby excessive rates are al,
arged; so called gerrymander- nat
, tactics of Democrats in taking
'yd county from the Fifth dis. Re
ct condemned; employment of
lvict labor in competition with 7
nest, free labor, oppoeeq; favor sale
maintaining Baylor oyster sur Gle
intact, and enforcement of the
against illegal encroachment NJ
public beds; enactment of any bar
esearv pure food laws.