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weaken their organization. All that
any administration under that party
can do is To maintain tho existing
Office holders and add others, to care
for their friends. at the expense of
the people. This has been done by
each succeeding Democratic admins
tration until all efficiency has been
destroyed and taxes nave increased TO
Il point which threatens the industry
In this State with destruction. The
man must he innocent indeed who i'm
the face OF these facts and of this
record. bases any hope of reduction in
taxation or substantial reform. upon
the election promises OF the Demo
cratic machine i'm Virginia.
There is nothing new in this con-
dition: it furnishes but another cx-
ample Of Il truth which all history
tcaches-that long continued control
Of any government by any one grouD
or party OF men leads to corruption
and tyranny, and unless changed. TO
the destruction of all freedom. Some
times revolution is necessary to over
throw this cntrenchcd power. as in
France. or. moro recently. in Ger
many, but il taken in time with
courage and independence on the part
Of the people. II can be peacefully cf-
fcCj"d by complete change in the or
Ianization and personnel OF the gov
eminent through change OF the
! party in power. This is the only pos
siblr remedy in Virginia The Re-
publican party Will be free from OH
legations to the Office holding group.
II can and will rcorganizc the gov
eminent. reduce the number Of otli-
GERS and introduce efficiency and
economy by which present tax bur
d"nS may he reduced. Then in due
timn that party will also need the
wholesome discipline OF defeat for IL
| Is only by frequent change in party
control that popular government can
be maintained. We shall then have
two vigorous parties contrasting for
the support of the people This will
insure the liberties OF the State and
rc-cstablish our position in nationa,
affairs This Is the only hope for
freedom and prosperity in Virginia.
The Norfolk Convention.
Faced by these conditions tho Re
publican State Convention met at
Norfolk on July IA. 1t WAS composed
OF over one thousand people. repro
sentative OF the best blood and
thought OF Virginia. They were
largely young men and women new to
| politics, who cared little for parti-
sanship. but were possessed of Il spirit
! of courage and citizenship inspired
| and developed by sacrifice in war.
They realized the present intolcrable
! political and economic conditions In
| Virginia. the impossibility of relief
! through the Democratic Party, ana
| tho resulting responsibility upon the
Republican Party. the only other
agency through which the people
could give expression to thcir viii.
| They were moved by grim but en-
thusiastic determination to meet that
responsibility: To remedy these con-
| ditions; to rc-cstablish freedom in
| this old Commonwealth; not in the
! interest of any persons or party. but
| in the interest OF Virginia. They de-
! tcrmined to make their appeal. not to
! Office holders. but direct to tn" peo-
| pie by Il plain statement OF the facts
and n constructive program OF RENE
! dies. and then TO leave II to the peo-
| pie to decide.
They first by declaration which
| was in strict accord with the Consti-
| tuition OF the United States. which
| was definite, constructive. and fair TO
| both races, removed the race question
| from politics or political agitation in
| Virginia. and placed the solution OF
| questions involving the relations OF
| races as such where they always be
| lonEcd. outside the political arena. to
| he solved AS human problems by TIA.
| application OF the principles of mo-
| rality and Justice. Hcnccforth. 80 far
as the Republican Party il concerned.
| there is no race question. no group
| citizenship. In the political life OF
| Virginia. IT makes its appeal to all
| of the individual citizens of his state,
| as an independent and constructive
| agency for the expression OF their
| will II pledges itself to the estab-
| lishmcnt Of n civilization founded
| upon morality and freedom, not re-
| preston and fraud; civilization
| which shall have hut one standard or
| Justice. and that founded upon right
| No citizen. however great. can ask
more: no citizen, however humble
| can demand less.
| This convention then adopted
| platform and nominated a ticket upon
! which II asks for the support of the
| peoplc OF Virginia. That ticket pre-
| scnts eight candidates for state Of
| fees 1t offers for the first time
woman FOR high office in Virginia.
| Mrs Elizabeth Lewis otcy, the nom
ince for Superintendent of Public In
struction is a graduate of Hryn Mawr
| College, graduate student OF the
| University of Chicago, and Pm. d.
of the University Of Berlin. She il n
woman of high standing, lars" cNpc-
riencc and distinguished public ser
vice. She would bring TO mat I'M
portanS office such qualifications as
no person who has ever held IL pos
scsscd combined with that divine
shirt of wouanhood so necessary in
the training and education OF youth.
OF the seven men on this ticket not
one is a politician. Only one has ever
| held public office as a member OF the
Senate. They are young men. none
being beyond the most active ana
efficient period of life. They are men
Of education and proved ability, who
have been successful in the conduct
of their own affairs, and would bring
to the business Of the state minds
trained by experience and sobcrcd by
responsibility. None OF them were
candidates for nomination or could
AFFORD to accept public office, but as
tho youth OF Virginia. were drafted
for war, so they permitted them
selves TO be drafted for service to the
State.
Need Of Two Parties.