Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-25

"""r"uoh, not Tor publication, n
the writer does not wish II. but
ms evidence OF good faith.
The Republican Party In virginia.
To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-The Republican party in vir-
Eihia cannot be dlssociatcd In the
present campaign from the weak
ness. the follics and the yIc.s OF
Republican leadership AT Washinr-
'oh' Inc record OF that party for
me iaSt Two and onc-half years
dominant In Congress. and for inc
!ast seven months clothed with the .
executive power. Is a record OF in
ehlclcncy IN domestic affairs un-
parallclcd In the history OF govern
incnt. ana in the sphere Of foreign
relations. especially In the settle
hhcht. or attempts in settlement. o.
'h"t>c great questions growing out
OF our participation in the world
var incapacity has been exceeded
oh'E By intamy. Upon this rccor1
noioh'l Anderson Is offered. with
gracious approval OF the Harding
administration. candidate for IN.
highest Office within tho gift OF the
people Of Virginia.
me efficiency" evolved by Tho
pest minds" OF the Republican party
cannot passivcly submit TO connnc-
m"iit within marrow limits. and so
colonel Anderson liz offered for IN.
r"vcrnorship of Virginia the hcraIn
OF supcraburidant efficiency 10 bc
transported from washIuuinn IN
Richmond. tho gentle harbiupcr Of
hopes which now gently swell in
many Republican hosons to roysoes
tho glory and. 'cmolumqnts" Of or
lee; AT least. 10 receive some Of the
crumbs which may fan from the
sumptuous table set at Washing
ton.
But when appeal Is made TO the
electorate OF Virginia to abandon
political affiliations hallowed by
the remembrance Of leaders. also
immortaii2cd and forever cushrincd
In tho hearts OF all the people "A.
leaders OF the nation. which PROUD
distinction Is more peculiarly III.
heritage OF Virginia than it liz %,
any other stat" in the Union. there
must be more convincing reason
given for tn" aaos,acy than has
been presented either hy Colonel
Anderson. the candidate. or by his
distinguished Virginia sponsor. Mr..
fairtaN Harrison. Evidently Mr..
Harrison covcts tho anomalous dis
tinctior OF being the directing Moses
OF colonel hndcrHons candidacy.
ana hopcs. 40 well. some day. to he
com" the "Esau and Jacob" OF the
Republican party in Virginia.
There may have been a time since
reconstruction. when a candidacy
for the govcrnorship Of Virginia.
sponsored hy a Republican admits
trat!nn at Washington might not
have been An insult 10 the intclli-
gcncc OF tho electorate. but this ie
not the time.
II there ever were reason for
the existence OF strong itcpubli-
can sentiment In Virginia that rca-
son docs not exist in this campaign.
II In m" future, now Immediately
before Virginia, tho policies of tho
Republican party could best vouch-
SAFE the interests OF the state, then
IN" citizens Of Virginia have made
"a prlcVous blundcr throughout tho
last twenty years In having pre-
served the state in Democratic SOL
idarity: for II within that time there
has been change In the Republican
party IL has been change for which
the great mass OF it's supporters
mus, confess both pity and shame.
II was never so bankrupt in political
honesty as IL is now. The absurdity
Of It's fetish for the tariff WAS never
50 apparent as IL is now. During all
the years OF it's tender solicitudc for
the welfare and protection OF big
business IL was never so tender and
solicitows as II is now. Never In all
the years OF it's history has II been
so cunning as II is now in tho prop
aration Of laws for the shifting Of
the burdens OF government, that they
may fall with unequal and unjust
force upon tho masses o. the people
least able to bear them.
IndisSoluhly linked with the weak
ness. the follieS and tho vices Of Re
publican leadership at Washington.
the Republican party in Virginia
must also be Judged by the records
OF adm nistration in states long given
over To Republican control. And !a
there a state in all the Union where
Republican government in unintcr-
rupted control for n term Of years
has not left behind IL a record equally
discrcditabIc as the Republican record
at Washington? To ask the question
is to answer it. There is none. The
only difference is in magnitude and
opportunity.
The War Between the States has
long been over. hut the secret prob
lem left to tho South by the partisans
Of that political party which now Of
fers Colonel Anderson for the gov
crnorship OF Virginia is problem
yet unsolved It's solution must not
he left TO those who inflicted IL upon
us. And il may not he impairment
here to reflect that no Republican
administration in generation has
been more completely at variance
with the views held By the people of
the South. as to the solution of this
problem. than is the Harding admin
istratiOn.
Colonel Anderson thoroughly de-
serves the defeat that awaits him in
November, but the duty OF VirEinians
is to make the defeat so ovcrwhelm-
ing that hope must be forever aban-
doncd at Washington for Republican
intrcnchment at Richmond.
THEODORE G.. ATCHISON.
Richmond va, October 20, 1921.