Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-15
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STRICT ECONOMY,
IS OPPOSED 10 EXTENDING SESSION
OF LEGISLATURE.

OF LEGISLATURES.
States Position on Legislation
EffeCting the Valley Turnpike.
To THE VOTERS OF THE 10TH,
DIsTRIcr:-At the
November election an amendment
to the Constitution will be sub
mitted to the voters to Virginia
making possible the extension of
the sessions of the Legislature
from sixty to ninety days and
providing for compensation to
the members of the Senate and
House for the additional thirty
days.
If the members of the General
Assembly do their duty, | do not
believe this additional time
necessary for the proper transac-
tion OF the States business and
assit will add to the financial
burden of the tax payers the sum
of $50,0 600 every two years, / au
opposed to the extension of the
session OF the Senate and House
of Delegates aud will cast my
vote against this amendment to
the Constitution.
/ stand for strict economy in
Governmental affairs.
The State of Virginia is similar
to great business corporation
receiving and discussing the sun
Of 81, 900, 900 annually and should
be conducted with the same
efficiency and economy as any
private business.
AS business man, if elected
to the Senate, I will use my
utmost efforts to prevent waste
and to conduct the government
of Virginia with such economy
as is consistent with the dis
charge of the responsibilities O.
the State and the demands O
our future development.
On July 23rd, announced Z
detailed concrete plan for re
vision of the State aid road law
and on Sept. 9th. l stated my
position through the newspaper.
of this district on the public
school question.
In his circular letter to the
voters dated Oct. 1st. Mr.. Hal
derman conceded with my views
on both of these questions a.
previously announced. If m,
opponent sees fit to endorse III,
platform, it must be a good one
The platforms of Mr.. Halder
man and myself do not differ i,
a single important principal O
legislation.
The practical question there
fore confronts the voters as to
which of us is in the best posi-.
ton to enact into law the legis.
lation which is desired.
AS the regular nominee of tn,
democratic party, my oppor
tunities for accomplishing tn,
legislation desired by my con
stituents are much better tina,
that of a republican, due t,
the overwhelming majority il
the State Senate.
AT the last session there wer
five 60 republicans and Thirty
five (35) democrats in the Stat,
Senate.
1t is easy to criticise and ofte,
difficult to offer a workable sub
stitute.
have submitted a detaile,
plan for revising the State ait
law and Mr.. Halderman ha,
stated his opposition to the ex
listing law, but has not submitted
a detailed plan for revision.
A change of the existing Stat,
aid law is of paramount impor,
lance to the people of this sec,
tion and as member of the ma
jority party, l will be in favor.
able position to enact into law
my detailed concrete plan, the
adoption of which will enable
the improvement of the different
types of road VARYING in cost, 50
as to be adaptable to the different
conditions prevailing in different
sections.
l desire to take this opportunity
to deny the statement circulated
by my political opponents til al
II elected to the Senate, 1 intend
to advocate Legislation to make
possible the erection of additional
toll gates on the Valley Turn.
pike.
l will not favor legislation to
l. n0cns1~1n