Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-01
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER /, 1921.
Figures Tint NIislcad

bLONEL ANDERSON, Republican can
didate for Governor, oStenSibly is de-
he much satisfaction from the recent
ey made by the Virginia Association for
Common Good, the report of which his
lefty committee is spreading broadcast
the State as campaign document. TO
comfort there is in that survey the
mel is thrice welcome 1t is also left to
lecture whether or not the Association
the Common Good has been taken over
n adjunct to the Republican committee,
from the character of its work---com-
and correct but in its inclusions and
Is misleading to the voter who is neither
atistician nor an analyst-and i'll the
play timeliness Of its publication, its APP
I,nt support of the colonei's charge that
Einia is overoficered is significant.
onel Anderson, rs voiced by his pub
mmittee, extracts his satisfaction
grand total OF the report. which
|Es SS, 169 State, county and city officers
Virginia. In his charge that the Demo-
Is have built up n great Office holding
lhine in this State. he has charged that
IL citizens were holding offices. but he
kHCsa 1912 notaries public which the
alton for the Common Good has cx-
"a. Chairman Flood could find hut
loo, while MIR. Trnklc. the Democratic
date, through inclusion OF classes that
loOd omitted, counted up 2l.4S7. On
lce of the survey, Colonel Anderson is
|shing and lroclaiming throughout tho
lie a Indication for his figures. Adroitlv
|aled and freed from analysis. he may
Se.s some capital Of them. provided he
rget--as he seems to have done-his
pleas for campaign in which all
cts, shorn of political color and bias,
be given TO the voters
what are the facts Willie the Asso-
lion for the ConImtM Good excluded
5,972 notaries public, il did include
F0 election officers for the / 1850 election
|ricts in the State Ii did include the 1853
|toral boards. II did include the 3G2
boards of review. II did include l2l
trustee electoral boards II did in
525 school trustees. Technically. these
tate, city or county officers, but their
rs are limited TO n day or two OF work
year, and they are paid accordingly
Aese Offices are not honorary as they
lin many instances For Colonel Ander-
ITO include them in list to prove that
Estate is tophcavy with officers and the
e Treasury is being drained thereby. is
ling short of political deceit practiced
n tire voters.
|gain, the Association for tho Common
II includes the 14,4li employees of the
school system, as represented by
superintendent of Education, The nrin-
IS 4nd teachers. 1t also includes tho
ydiyision superintendent and the $500
|ographers, nurses, jantors. etc, in The
loo schools in the State. classes OF en-
es which are in no wise political ana
$hS Colonel Anderson would hardly dare
lest be cut down materially in view Of
campaign demand for better education
iminating these several classes which
association has included properly
gh for a statistical review, bu, entirely
leading when intended for use as n no
2Adocument--and the figures for tn.
city and county officers drop 10 y
that is wonderfully commentators Of
pcratic efficiency and economy. while
iel Anderson reiterated charge Of an
bmcered State falls fat. In his ardor
pff1ce he seems to have abandoned his
catfonal campaign and is circula,ir.
les which, however accurate on thair.
sare deliberately intended TO doceiyn
Epsbrand the Democratic administrator
charge which they fail TO support