Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-01
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& Ter schools, with more pay for teach
crS.
Signals for OutburSts.
His stand on each Of these subjects
was the signal for a wild outburs, Of
applause from the audience. especially
! on the questions OF good roads and
schools.
~ 1t was especially on the former Of
4 these two that Mr.. Tucker fiaycd his
opponent for office. Senator T.. Lee
Trinklc. several years ago, worked on
the passage Of the laws concerning
the State Highway Commission. The
speaker declared that this hit Of leg
islation was MIR. Trinklc's pct. and
! that he has publicly renowned ii in
! a statement which he read in an adj
] dress in South Richmond recently.
Highway Laws Insufficient.
Mr.. Trinklc is pleading for q bust
ness administration by u business
: man. yet. Mr.. Tucker said. when it is
! now seen that the highway laws are
! insufficient, to cover the ground. Mr..
& Tr!nkle tries TO cvadc the issue hy
4 declaring that At the time the statute
was drafted he did not realize the
magnitude of the matter.
Yet" MIR. Tucker said, my oppon-
cnt is pleading for a business admin
istration by Il business man. and did
not show enough business foresight
to see the great expansion OF the
work which was to come"
Primaries also received from NJ.
Tucker his hearty Endorsement. as he
declared. the return TO the old convcn-
ton system would practically elm
mate the women voters from par;ici-
pntinS in the choice OF the party can
didate.
Dead Issues Now.
Though he opposed both tho couSti-
I tutional amendments relating to ma
tional prohibition and woman's suf-
frage as opposed to the individual
rights Of the State. he declared that
the former should be enforced. as
well as all laws, and that they were
now dead issues and no; campaign
material.
Question OF age was also dealt with
decisivcly by tho speaker As an
example. he cited tina, Mr. Tr!nklc
voted for J. Taylor Ellysou IN 1915
FOR Governor, when thu candidate was
- years old. no, too old 10 hold
Office, yet he, though only IS. is away
beyond the age LINT 10 hold such i
position.
When MT. Tucker entered tho Au-
Z Hitorium ne was greeted by It wh!rl-
VIVA OF applause mat tasted Tor Sc'-
"rai minutes the audience siand."c
wh!ic IL chccrcd is faNoriio for III
ONCE OF executive oil the stat"
Audience Numbers :,IUO.
AT leas, half of the 3.7oo person.
who heard Tho sneaker were ,vor,,,,
About 500 Of those who crowded mi,
the Auditorium wer. scented on III
stage. Music was furnished by IN.
Municipal Band. which opened a Goa
Ger, an hour before Mr.. Tucker wus
introduced
Henry Lee Valentine, Richmond
city manager Of MIR. fuckers cam
paisn introduced the spo"kcr, using
only few words /" present the can
didatc. whose address took IN hour
and half, and which. N iull. FOL
lows:
In February, 1920, ! IS xyei a S,a,c-
mcnt setting forth Ia. s-s-ti6n as
national Democrat. N wh!cs-I urged
that in our approaching convention
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