Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-10-14

AND STAGNAT|0N

Thousands OF men and women vot-
era III Virginia realize that Virginia
has stood stock still while other small
er and less wealthy States progressed
and even took leadership. This II truo
Notwithstanding the fact that the army
OF ofiiceholders in Virginia has steadily
Increased and tho tax revenues have
increased from 100000 in 1900 to
more than $2o.0o0.000 in 1921.
Since 1888 the Democratic party has
controlled and administered Virginia's
affairs. Since 1898 tho Democratic
party has spent more than SIT, 100000
Of taxpayers money. Ask yourself. as 4
a taxpayer. what you have to show for
the expenditure OF that one hundred
and seyenty-seven million dollars.
Virginia ranks forty-frst In educa-
tional facilities for her children. In
other words. the children OF men and
women in forty other States have q
better chance to get u good education
and equip themselves for the battle Of
life. yirginias roads are classed
among tho worst in America-Senator
Trinkle says THE road taxes the Poo
pie OF Virginia pay are really mud
taxes meaning that you get deep mud
instead Of good roads for your money.
Virginia produces just about one-half
as much whoat or corn to the acre as
Connecticut or Vermont raise on an
acre. Notwithstanding the fact that
neither OF these last named States has
tho salubrious climate, the fertile soil
or the equitable rainfall with which
Virginia Is blessed. The army OF office
holders In Virginia Is just about one
election for governor in this State.
Within an Incredibly few years the por
capita tax rate in Virginia has in
creased from 81 to s31.
These are some OF the benefits" you
have derived from thirty years OF DEM
ocratic, one-party domination in Vir-
ginia. and the expenditure OF one hun
dred and seventy-seyen million dollars.
This year, as in previous campaigns
| for governor, you will be promised
change by the Democratic partyN You
will be promised reduction in taxes,
, good roads. better schools, etc, but,
If you are to Judge the future by the
! past-and the past performances Of
! the Democratic party furnish you with
the best guide In this matter-you can
| not expect anything better than you
have gotten during tho past thirty
years.
1.-The apologists for the Democratic
party suggest that needed reforms may
! be accomplished within that party"
says Col. Henry w. Anderson, Repub-
lican candidate for governor who II
sweeping the State with his convincing
arguments concerning thirty years of
/ Democratic misrule. Naturally they
! suggest anything that will continue
the organization in power. Since that
| party presents no platform we are un-
able to say what, II anything 1t pro-
poses. Those in control of the Demo
cratic organization have complete con-
troll over the State and local govern.
ments, with an unrestricted use Of the
taxing power. They have complete
/! control over the election machinery
and can manipulate It to accomplish
their will. They have people trained
through generations to meek submis.
sion to party loyalty and slavery to a
party name.
1T is obvious to any one that any
substantial reform through this organ.
izatlon Is impossible, however good It's
intentions. Reform requires ipdepend-
ence Of thought and action: courage
to contend with entrenched power.
None OF these are possible with the
Democratic party as now organized
and controlled. The political machine
which dominates that party demands
obedience. permits no Independence or
deviation from its orders.
ment.