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


he entirely outside Of the control OF
the people az Virginia who pay tho
taxes. and tending to create a great
political machine. do object to the
continuance Of 1000 political en-
ri"ycs in control 81 tho school sys-
tenn OF this STATE: / insist that the
time has come when the school sys-
TEN should bo put back into the hands
"f the ncoplc who pay the taNcs and
have tne children toicducate, and not
kept in til" hands OF politicians as am
adjunct To a political machine. This
requires a. revision az our constitu-
ti"n. and the reorganization OF tho
school system from top to bottom.
The Norfolk platform demands e
comp!ctf REORGANIZATION OF THIS SyS
tom. To abolish the present ridiculous
state board. the reduction Uc the
number .; school trustees and their
election by the people. and other re
forms to make this a modern and eli
Gent educational system.
The issue is again made. The de
c!siun is with the people.
Highway Department..
Tho Democratic candidate dcvotes
sCme pages OF his speech to the de-
:cns" % the Highway Department in
Virginia. which he had condemned for
ave months in unmcasurcd terms. |
10 not propose 10 discuss this suit :
jcct further. | have Il great respect
for tho hiHhaw. commissioner. Like
=" many Of our present State govern
rient officials. he IL only u part Of
an impossible system. After travel
INK over this state I cannot conceive
that tho people OF Virginia need amy
further argument TO show that a
Is.as
aGcr"""; OF the Highway Department;
is necessary.
III" present organization was ere,
atcd 10y "a General Assembly. OF which
TIA" democratic candidate was "a mem
her. He voted for 1t. lie now plants
his feet on the record Of tho Demo
cratic party. OF which this IS AN cS-
sOnt!al part. and advances that record
as tho reason for his election" This
can only he construed to mean. that
under tho orders Of the organization.
II elected. he will stand for the con-
inuaHc" OF this system.
He presents no other alternative
except to suggest u change In our
highway laws SO as To "Eivo a dol
lars worth or roads for n dollars
worth OF money. This means just
about as much az Dclphic oracle
dHI thaN lS thInlnC,
The Norfolk platform demands and
pledges tho Republican party to "a
constructive plan for the rcorganiza-
ton OF tho Highway Department
from top 1" bottom; abolition OF tho
present political highway commits
sion. and the REORGANIZATION OF that
department niunE business lines. with
an efficient aud economical admins
trat!ou
The question is ono between the
record OF the Democratic party, OF
which We arc now getting the results,
ami system OF gpud roads In Vir-
ginia.
The issue Is again made. The de-
c!sion is with tho people.
Women and Children.
Tho Democratic candidate expresses
his sympathy with the proposals Of
tho Norfolk platform for suitable
legislation To do away with existing
against women In the
personal and property rights: and for
AN udcquat. system of child welfare
and mothers relief. but sympathy
vii! not meet or solve these prob
lens. What does he or his party pro-
pose? Nothing. They have no plat
form. lie plants his feet upon the
record OF the Democratic party
That record is one or either neglect
or, or actual opposition 10 these re
forms which are necessary to place
virginia IN line with modern social
organization. This record IS n prom
Use OF sympathy and ucta OF upposi-
ton. while Virginia falls behind in
the march of progress The Norfolk
platform presents Il definite and con-
structive program to meet these con-
ditions.
The issue is again made The de-
cision is with the people.
Industry md Labor.
The Democratic party and its can
uidate present no program for the
relief of industrial and labor condi-
tons in Virginia. They have no plat
form.
lie asks If propose To abolish the
bureau Of Labor. Certainly not. 1t
has never been suggested T:ut his
own attitude towards that bureau is
shown in the announcement published
Immediately after his nomination
that he would remove the present
who did much to create
that bureau and substitute one of his
personal friends The Norfolk Mat
form presents broad, liberal and
conservative program for dealing
with the problem OF labor and in
dustry in the light OF modern condi-
tons. IT pledges the Republican
party to this program.
The issue is asain made. The de-
cision is with the people.
Other Departments.
The Democratic candidate reviews
IN detail the various other bureaus
ana departments OF the State gov
ernmcnt. My time will not permit
of these details. which can
serve no good purpose. They are all
a part. and the outErowth Of the
system as Il whole. the Fundamental
defects OF which have hccn pointed
out; and the remedies suggested
/ would refer, however, to the Pub
nc Health Department. My address
n Lexington has been construed in
some sections as criticism of the
OF the affairs Of that
piilce by the present commissioner Of
public health. although referred to
nm in the most complimentary terms
1t was not SO intended. | regard him
in this country With
united and inadequate resources he
has, within the last few years. ac-
'ompliShcd much. | intended to say,
ana now say. that the support Of
mat department. Is inadequate: that
II is part Of an inefficient and cx-
rcnsivc government, that it's mpor-