Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-29
FRIDAY, APRIL %. 1921.
~ Premium on Rcpublicnhism?


~. from a Republican county in a Republi-
can district, is appealing TO "The Great
Southwest 10 rally to The support of his
candidacy for the governorship cf Virginia
The great Southwest has furnished many
able men TO Virginia; we hope and believe
1t will furnish many more for 1t is as rich
In strong, able, loyal men ns il is in natural
resources which make it one of the States
tnsies; workshops But Us election follows
election, and administration follows admin
iStrntlon, and an ever increasing number of
the States most honored and lucrative Of
fees fall to the party workers from this
particular section. the analytical voter be-
gins TO inquire if politics in Virginia is not
coming to have the appearance of placing
premium on Republicanism, for il is this
ntsm Southwest from which the Republican
vote comes embracing ms It does the Ninth
District, the one district where Republican,
fsm for years has been so strongly en-
trenched as to turn back every Democratic
assault upon il. The voter is inquirng,
as he scans the list OF ofilceholdcrs. under
the State government, II 1t is altogether
equitable and just that the section which
ce4lrbutcs the Republican ballots, and the
he Republican Congressman, should also
contribute the bulk of the holders of State
ETclhces, while the other sections must be
content with contributing the votes which
keep Democracy in power
This phase of the political situation has
been touched upon recently by reason of
the fact that it is .this Republican strong
hold from which MIR. Trinkc offers for the
governorship. His supporters have sought
unsuccessfully. by enumerating both major
and minor Offices, to show that by compari
son Mr.. fuckers district. the Tenth. has
Jared uncommonly we'll al the hands of the
State government. However, by n similar
process OF enumeration, the Southwest. TO
which Mr. Trnkle is appealing for support
can pile up q list of holders OF office almost
adj innnitunl
The Southwest. including the Republican
Ninth, as AIR, Tucker recently pointed out
L in Hs Petersburg address, has furnished TO
State in recent years two Governors
tyler and Stuart, the latter from the Ninth
District itself. Under the present admins
tration fl has furnished the Lieutenant
Governor 1t has also supplied the presi-
dent of the State Supreme Court Of Appeals
the Treasurer, two members OF the Cornora
tion Commission, the Clerk Of the House of
s Delegates and Keeper of the Rolls, the SUI
Spef!ntendent Of Public Instruction. tho Sec
| Rotary of the State Board Of Education tho
! State Accountant, two members of the Nor
! NAL School Board, the Superintendent of
Grounds and Public buildings, member OF
the Board OF Fisheries, a member OF the
Industrial Commission. chief deputy to
the industrial commission, member of the
Is State Highway Commission members OF all
"a the major boatds-but the list ig too lon r
sNfor detailed enumeration
ss Now 1t is proposed that the Southwest's
8 reservoir shall be drawn upon again. and
N soon after having supplied two Cover
III ,ors, for another incumbent OF the States
il ighest office. There is and there can he
ii let this be emphatically understood. no
81 criticism OF the able Democrats who have
tcome from the Southwest 10 serve. tn,. State
IN public position, but the question natur-
ally arises. Should here not be a more BRO
/, portionate share of tie honorable rewards
III lof service for the remainder OF Tho Stale
ion which the faint Of Republicanisr, does