The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-19

, ahling Act" / believed in the inalien.
able right OF the people to vote or
any important question relating tc
their government. | still believe in
+ THIS right as fundamental principle
OF democracy. / shall, If elected
cheerfully cooperate with the active
TRENDS OF prohibition in submitting
me question az constitutional prohi-
oition to the people. Whenever they
mink 1t wise to take this Step.
No thoughtful observer can doubt
that the policy noS~ in force in Viz
sinla Will. AT No distant day, become
the pollcy Of the entire country.
Public Schools
| invite the closest scrutiny of my
record upon public educat ton and con-
1dently assert that no man according
TO MS means, opportunity and ability
mas done more to promote their estab-
1 lishment. usefulness and efficiency
shall in the future as in the past
give my best efforts in furthering the
growth aud development of the pub
lie school system of the state. aud
snail act solely upon the principle
/ that those who are selected in the va
rious localities for the management
and supervision Of the schools of our
state and the education of our chill
dren should be chosen by reason OF
/ their honesty, intelligence morality
and efficiency 10 discharge the sacred
Obligations they are called upon to
assume.
] believe that provision should be
made. as far as possible. by appropri-
alton from general and local funds for
the annual extension of the school
term and the most suitable location
and equipment of schoolhouses for the
children in each county OF the state
DIR. Alderman, the scholarly presi-
dent OF the state university, has said
that his yardstick for measuring the
progress OF any community was the
interest that community took in the
education of its children. Measured
by that standard, there has been great
progress in Virginia in the past TWEEN
tv-five years: There is nothing that
gives me such confidence in the future
or the commonwealth s the interest
which our people are taking in the
education OF their children.
1t should be remem bered that really
more depends upon. the teachers who
train our boys and girls than upon
any other agencies whom we employ
we cannot hope to secure the best
men and women unless we are ready
to give them adequate pay for the
work done. Those who devote their
& ltNtS ~ 50 great an Undertaking
that of training the young are entitled
To good living. The work of teach
ing rs the highest and most important
IN which anyone can engage. Its field
Is the child. his physical, intellectual
and moral nature; its aim, the deyel-
opment OF the two most priceless
forces on earth, mind and character.
se2chlnG is an art 1t is one thing
to know. Ii is quite another thing to
n III 1,
question 10 ask: What does the pupil
know" The new education asks that
question, too, but 1t does not STOP
there It wants to know: What can
ne 10 Let us have the ambition
TO give the children that education
which will fit them for the highesr
service, and Will, in addition prepare
them to do we'll their part in what
ever sphere Of usefulness they NAV.
IN the providence of God. be cafieo
upon to serve.
am in favor Of paying our! aay
teachers and principals the same sal
aries as the men receive for the same
service and ! would apply this to
other departments of the state gov
ernment There is no good reason
whv women should not receive equal
compensation with men when thew do
the same work
heartily favor generous appro-
prat1ons to the public schools The
school terms should be lensthened
There is nothing more earnestly need
ca than that all the pupils in our rural
schools should have the opportunity
for at east eight months study
winch. even then, would be one month
Tess than the time allowed in our city
schools.
state institutions of higher
learning and the normal schools de-
serve the cordial support of our citi-
zens, for It is essential that we shall
nave men and women of the hest
professional and technical training
ana teachers we'll qualified for their
work
shall advocate legislation clearly
defining what aid the state shall give
10 schools and what support should
ne expected OF county. city or district.
lhe public school machinery should
be simpified.
Roads.
earnestly favor progressive.
wlde-awake policy of permanent ROAD
building and maintenance to the end
mat Virginia may meet modern de-
mands for improved transportation
faculties In this connection / be-
heVe a state plan for roads should be
mapped out and adopted by the gem
eral assembly, the roads included
thereln TO be built and maintained
through the cooperation OF the ma
uonai, state and couny governments. !
Snch a plan should be so framed ast
10 give the state q connected system
o. thorough highways, furnishing to
me FARMER convenient access to mar
kets' attracting travel to the state and t
possessing military value in time of
war. Any plan or system adopted
should SO far as possible. do exact
justice among the several counties of +
the commonwealth. l believe that
the adoption of such system would !
furnish great impetus to the good
roads movement tn Virginia, ON which