Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-16
Candidate for Governor
Issues Ringing Plat
form of Principles.
FAV0RS THE EXTENSION OF
EXECUTIVE BUDGET SYSTEM
Enthusiastic for Highway Pro-
gram and Better School
Facilities.
70 WORK FOR FARM CREDITS
Lexington Aspirant Refers TO Auri-
culture as Basic Industry
OF Nation.

Continuation OF the business AL
'ninistration OF the States affairs
4 carefully planned program Designer
to place the old Dominion in tho
front rank of progressive states OF
the Union with respect rs every MAJ
ier that touches even remotely it's
sacramento! life--iS the keynote OF
III" platform issued YESTERDAY IA,
'iarFy ST George Tucker, of i.cxinr-
ton candidate for the Democratic.
nomination in the Angus; primary Tor
Governor 81 Virginia.
To this ond. the Valley candidate
after forty years OF loyal service tc
the state ana party. dcd!catcs, all In.
tanning and wealth OF experience he
has gained in the varied career tna,
mas brought him In intimate contact
with the problems of government that
Virginia. must solve in carrying ont
the ambitious program cf construc
ton she has already begun.
Wants budget System Extended.
With policy OF "progrcssiy econ
| omy and productive efficiency" Mr..
Tucker gives AZ the outset his whol,.
budget system. inaugurated with tbc
| administration of Governor Davis and
which, leaders In both branches az
the General Assembly have declared
hae saved the State thousands OF dol
lars In the apportionmcnt of funds for
the work Of her various departments
aud institutions. Not only does lie
approve the. system, hui he is OF tho
/ Al "a ,.hn, n
the earliest opportunity TO embrace
! those departments and institutions
Which are not now included.
AS Virginia stands on the threshold
of launching the most gigantic pro-
gram OF road construction in her his
tory. having mapped out a system OF
highways that will afford trunk lines
| to every section OF the State and with
| which feeders will connect the MOST
remote districts, Mr.. Tucker stands.
in his pronouucemcn OF principles.
as lighting champion OF those forces
who would bring this great work tc
4 successful conclusion.
For business Administration.
In unequivocal terms. Mr.. Tucker
stated that he stood four square for
continuation OF the business adj
which was Endorsed unrcservedly bv
me Democratic state convention at
Roanoke last May as clean, capablc
and courageous"
Mr.. Tucker said. it elected COY
ernor OF Virginia, his policy would be
progressive economy and productive.
efficiency"
lie said he stood on his Back to
Tue constitution" program for re-
'nfn III public thinking TO the con-
s"tutional ideals of the nations
founders. and for unmasked, genuine,
red-h!ooded Amcricanism. He also
declared for strict and impartial
3niorcement of all laws OF the Com
'h"h"ei'h: FOR the Improvement OF
me public school system and for the
CONSTRUCTION aud maintenance OF
s""h roads as matters OF paramount
IMPORTANCE TO the people of the state.
me executive budget system Mr..
"cNrr SAID. should be extended 30
'"ti""r AZ! state departments and in
H'''u'!ohSi and the most modern ana
improved auditing and accounting
'""'"oaS adopted. lie declared for
broadening the scope of the State
purchasing agency: for efficiency and
economy IN state service liz all lis
p'ahcheS; Tor better school facilities.
especially in country districts. with
het'cr trained. better paid teachers.
ana The simplest and most direct
method OF local school administers
Ion: and for the speedy construction
"i inc State highway system as nov.
or hereafter constituted. through the
financial cooperation OF the State ana
'edera! governments. az well as for
a generous policy OF State money aid
20 the county systems. and to the
end ihat the state and county svs.
TENS may ultimately and as quickly
as possible constitute one Erca, in
terIockinS system OF improved roads
furnishing needed transportation IA
Critics TO all OF the people Of the
state. and particularly to the farmer
IN marketing his produce "Coinci.
dent with construction. ample main
,rnancc should be provided and CON
iiaued so that the money invested I'm
road construction may not be spen;
In vain" said Mr.. Tucker.
Better system Of Farm Credits.
with regard 10 agriculture. which
he termed oar basic industry Mr.
Tucker said he stood squarcly behind
the farmers in tehir fight for a better
system OF farm credits and more nd
eqnate means OF handling and dis
trihutinS their products; and tina,
hc favored an cxte nsion of the states
service TO that end
BETTER rural schools, better roads.
better methods Of marketing. and
better living conditions for the farm.
or and his family" Mr.. Tucker said.
will mean ~ better and happier viz
g:nla.
Mr. Tucker said no would sppp0r,