Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-06
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'iecuon by the people. We
sc to build the school system up
The people who pay the taxes.
ave children to educate. and not
from the Office holders.
propose to place at tho head OF
system woman who is un-
~ well equipped by training and
sncc for this task. who can
to bear on this problem a wo-
Esprit of economy and peculiar
for the education Of youth.
men have had charge of our
I system and failed. Let us give
omen chance.
believe that with such a reor-
alton and economical manage
we can give TO tho State Of
lia an adequate school system
ut Increase OF taxes upon the
urdened people OF this state.
You want n school system which
remove the stain OF iilitcracy
Virginia and give it's children n
start In life? II SO. vote with
this issue.
Public Roads.
onc compelled to travel as am
tho condition of our public roads
painful subject in more ways
one. Twenty years ago the
jratic organization was talking
tho Mud Tux" and making
IN promises OF relief. In tho
twenty-five years the State gov
mt alone has taken from the
In taxes sl77.c0o. 900. In the
I've years the state has ,xpend-
the construction Of roads and
is over slG.0oo.000. including
al aid. and In the maintenance
600. We stu have tho Mud
and are still fed on promises
constitution, proclaimed by the
tai A.. prohibited the State
borrowing money. except to nay
ng debts. and struck down nj
low the use OF State credit for
ther purpose. however urgent.
result, when interest rates and
uction costs were low, tho
could not improve It's roads.
when capital is 80 scarce that
not available for any purpose.
Interest rates are high. md
pction costs excessive, an
rncnt 10 the Constitution is Sc
and II is proposed to issue up
100000 OF State bonds to build
pre- we begin to raise and spend
money let us provide an or
1tion which will get results from
We are spending. We had as
ace tn" fact that our present
ay organization is wrong in
pic and utterly inefficient in
&C. ], requires over $500. 900 n
for overhead. and official stan.
involved in State and local Doli-
way which may he useful TO
|emocratic machine. but liz de-
i'i' OF any road system. 1t is a
Df that same political MACHINE
Is gradually destroying the no
and economic life Of this State.
remedy does the Democratic
cation propose? None. ], has
s-forn. II created the present
and stands behind II. while
oplc pay the cost. understand
rdidate who voted for the pres
stem now proposes 10 remedy
cious commission system by ere
more commissions IN the sew
istricts. This may be an excel
ch"mc for providing for more
wing Democrats" and strength
the political machine. at the
sc OF the rond funds. but it viii
My not give us better roads or
1ed efficiency. II viii result in
-olling" in distribution of road
give us more politicians by
y homes We must construct
state OF utter confusion
twenty five years ! have been
E for good roads in this State.
cry effort has been defeated by
y. The time has come to deaf
his problem as IL business. tn.
lean platform favors com
REORGANIZATION of our highway
the abolition OF the present
al commission: the appointment
efficient commissioner TO have
OF our state roads. who shall
ccty responsible TO the Gov
who is responsible to the peo-
Me putting of local roads under
authority, and the organization
entire department. on the basis
business enterprise instead Of IA
al machine.
- oppose any Issue Of State bonds
present conditions and with the
political organization. believ-
-, with proper and efficient
Zation the available revenues
adequate to build roads with
ny. Should the conditions
the people can meet that qucs-
hen it arises.
Immediate problem IS the prop
anization of the department for
icicnt expenditure of the funds
nd-until that is done, more
means more waste.
Democratic organization and
ate favor more offices, which
less roads; we favor more
and less offices. We leave that
10 the people.
Agriculture.
culture is the basis OF the
and prosperity of this State.
Ia has Il fertile and varied soil,
bundance Of heat and moisture.
demonstrated productive ca