The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-22

the Democratic stale central commit
tire held meeting to map out a pro
rr@ra ard p-epare Ger The campaign
for the election of mo Tt4te ticket.
wozmorv4and DAVIS The party noni-
nee for governor. WIS resent 10y in
v1fMscxn At ihs+ ...s.taE a Tesoia-
toe was proposed aaarslne the ma
ronal administration NtrFtnia's rep
rassntatives in the senate and house
Of congTaSs. and ne war policy Of
PreEsdent wilson A member OF the
@x~rufsvo committee opposed the
a~anptacn Of THIS resolution on the
xround that the people ~ his county
we're Opposed TO TIE wsr. westmore-
AxrA Davis followed IN an earnest
speech opposing the resolution on the
ground thai II vvould he detrimental
10 his csuxfidacy for governor. that
xn~ campaign was state matter ard
tna4 be onght nos 10 bs cncurnbered
I'm nfs campaign with an Endorsement
az shn war policy OF the adntniStra-
t4cr. or words 10 that general effect,
nS unders4 God rs the com matteemen
p~essuaa. Faced with THIS situation,
there seemed to re nothing for the
errrrntf1ee n DO bur 70 defer 20 Mr..
D1xts' wtxh e$- or court an open scan
DIAL Therefore m difference to the
wsems of the Dem o~raftc candidate for
governor. the resolution was amend
ed by the elimination Of any refer
enea 20 the war These facts and tine
uanaes OF the gentlemen proposing
the resolution. proposing the amend
I'd resolution. and the reason there
for. can be aubaantJated if any gen
the substantial correctness Of the
statements made above.
These facts have been known TO
rnany patriotic gentlemen. and As the
situation has developed from time to
time it has almost assumed the pro-
portion OF a grave public misfortune.
The irnpotency OF The state council OF
ds4ens@ as al present constituted IN
der the control Of q governor who op-
rsosed Endorsement Of the war policy
Of the national government would
seem naturally TO follow under the
circumstances The impotency Of
the state council Of defense il due
to the fact maj the governor has
stood m The way Of providing ade-
4ns4e fup<fx. The fact that the gov
errcv has insisted that its member
shin be confined TO heads OF STAKE de-
lpartnar&a. men atresdy sufficiently
Aur<4nned with the duties Of their re
Apscxtne Officer. rs one other cause Of
khs frzanptsrcy Of the council
Hew~ wye ar~ in the lasa days Of
,1pxzl~ ard t1>a council is only now con
n.Aew7nx the employment Of paid
, ArscxE1va -secretary. The entire win
Asr has slipped away. and nothing has
Aeun done by the council OF defense 10
aaau wan thu war by increasing ehe
sep4aurx4rn 81 food in this state
Eheuuxh the agencies OF the council
~ tsmfsnsa of OHIO. frteen hundred
4xrn tractors are to be- supplied to
Aosp szs9ve the farm hAlor short@ge
NAe time has already PASSED for do
4nw anything IN Virginia in pwepara-
x3er fer the spring planting, The ma
eacG@i government has establish he'd
axsncses for supplying the farmers of
xfrss state with help when headed
HeaAouarters have been established
II Ricnmon by the national govern
nNns TO render Tins aid to the farm
ers Moore effective The army bias
ARRANGED for the fUriouEhfng Of farm
haDds from the draft contingenes. In
atsad of obtaining broad powers for
th~ council and funds whereby an ef
xsc4fSe campaign Of education could
hnvs been conducted 10 acquaint the
@f.rrners OF the remote districts in re-
1at1cn 10 the measures the national
Hcvernment has adopted 10 supply
xnrxn labor. the governor opposed an
for the state council
#S4 de4euSe. but found Uinhs To send a
n Bnnage of protest 20 W Washington
\ ntust the manner of handling tho
rnft. That protest was published
sfoughout the state. and the cir
Srnssanees seem 70 make II appear
Eat the governor is more DESTROYS Of
NAMING the fsAaers against the I'D