Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-29

/ for the state. Do cur Republican OPP
ponents purpose 70 abolish this greee
department. which regulates corposa~
tfops. railroads and trausportazion
lines. which imposes and collecfa
taxes from all OF these. and which
fearlessly looks after the interest Is
the people In most varied and import
ant mattersf | do not believe anE
political party. II given power. would
either abolish or reduce the eficieney
OF this department. Thus. subtrect-
Ing these two increases. Il leaves tha
salaries OF the offlcers and employees
of the government complained OF. tor
the year. $3.50. 020.ss. which In in excess
OF the year 1899 by only &2ss-
3e4.l4. the increase for nine years.
Thus. the average yearly increase Of
salaries OF state officers in Virginia "
recent years has only been $2.47s.sts
When one considers the great fr-
crease OF business OF the state. thie
small amount OF annual increase n
salaries is amazing. and speaks more
eloQrently than language OF the rigid
economy and efficiency OF the. State
government Of Virginia. No business
enterprise which has Increased IT.
business so rapidly as Virginia can
point TO a lees increase OF salaries IN
proportion 10 officers. What = con-
trast does this economy on the part
OF the Virginia government present
to the Federal government, at Wash
sngton, dominated by the Republican
party. In the last FIVE years the Fed
eral government has not only greatly
increased salaries OF all OF its old Of
iicIals, but II has created $3.50 new
offices. with an aggregate increase OF
annual salaries of $s5.543. 606.42. le
would be well for our Republican ops
ponents to condemn this wasteful Re
publican extravaganza in washington
and compliment the rigid Democratic
economy In Richmond.
Record Of the Democratic Party.
Thus. my fellow citizens. from what
ever standpoint viewed. the record
Of the Democratic party In this State
is most commendable and worthy Of
the continued confidence and support
Of the people Of this Commonwealth.
THE candidates the Democratic
party presents for your approval are
capable and worthy men. Expetienc.
ed in administration OF governmental
AFFAIRS, clean, honest and In accord
with the policies and principles OF
the party. nearly all Of them have
aided In the great movement which
has brought the mighty uplift In Viz
gsnia, and can be relied upon to see
that the present progress and prosper.
ity is continued.
"The candidate for governor. as Z
member of the virginia Senate, has
been most potential In securing these
reforms, In inaugurating these vart-
GUS policies and movements; Chris
tian gentleman. an experienced iegts-
lator, patriotic citizen. an able lAw-
yer. he is fully lifted and equipped
to discharge the important and re-
sponsible duties Of governor ct VIZ.
ginia. He will give the people Of this
State an honest. clean, progressive
administration. and continue TO leae
this glorious Commonwealth along the
pathway OF moral. educational and
material development.
In conclusion. my fellow country.
men. let every citizen of this Com
| mon wealth listen to the call Of duty
and State. and give his support On
the End of November to the crest
Democratic party. which has bsep the
shield and protection to yirginia -
the hours of her sorrow and distress.
and which rehabilitsted her from poy-
ETY. and wretchedness to her present
prosperity and power"