Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-25

weeks for rccastine his position t,
! conform to it's interests. he appear
! IN his opening speech ~ ciintwood
as Il most earnest defender of the
! Democratic administration under thu
! control OF that machine" What was
! bad is now good. Casting aside every
Z suggestion that the government OF
/ virginia needed reform. or that con
! di;t"ns III Virginia were bad. as he
| had SO earnestly described them in
I ms recent speeches. he now declares
I 'hat. IN" Democrats party has at all
! times served the states interest. il
has demonstrated beyond reach OF
doubt or cavii that the rapid dcvcl-
"pmcnt of NirSinia's prosperity. and
h"r progress in all lines of govern
inrht nave been cOutcmporancous
with Democratic rule. Tncn.
yielding without reserve to the ma :
chine" which has SO long dominated
with sinister influence the political
nc OF this state and which now has
the complete and umchallcnycd con-
tr"! OF the Democratic party. h.. bold
~ declares. e" plant my feet
upon the record OF the Democratic
party, state and national If
the record was bad before the pri-
mary, as Mr.. Trinkic described IL.
now can II be good sin weeks later?
when he plants his fe.t upon that
record h" binds himself to the past
ana accepts the past as his uuchanE-
ing guide for the future Tnlik.
other men or communities Virginia
IS To II" incapable OF Improving with
passing years and experience for il
stands upon the record Of the paSt
ANA that record according to the dec
iarHii"nS Of the Democratic leaders
"S quoted above. is Il record OF a sim
iSi"r political machine. The voice is
now the voice OF the Democratic can
di6atc. but the hands are the hands
OF the machine.
ms position in his opening speech
ct.arlE demonstrates what has been
;" i"hH obvious in Virginia: that in
order 20 secure the suppor, of IN.
democratic organizations in this state
ne must accept without qualifications
and without reservation the record.
the policy and control Of that iuvis-
lnie power over the political life of
Virginia.
Positions OF the Candidates, u,t,,.a
Thc Democratic candidate. in his
carefully prepared opening speech a,
'''h'"o od. IN defining his position in
contrast with mine, says:
And so between MIR. Andcrson's at
''t"he ana mine in this campaign OBJ
tainS distinction that is luminous
and impressive in Significance.
plant my feet upon the record OF the
democratic party. State and national.
colonel Anderson does not plan; his
rect upon the record OF the Republic
can party. state or national. adj
vance the record of the Democratic
party. state and national ns reason
l"r my election. Mir Anderson does
not advance the record of the Rcpuh-
I'''h party. state or national, as Il
reason for his election. :"
accept his staIrmc IS as sub
St"htialN correct ANA rejoice in the
distinction which he seeks to draw
In face OF present evils in Virgin,
which are familiar to as All. ana
which he so graphically dcscrib.d N
ms primary campaign; in IN. fac.
oil his irrvid declaration tina, there
~ something wrong in Virginia: i'm
the lace of the lessons ana chances
OF war. which must be applied ana
met by every community which
would have "a part i'll the march Of
iu'urc progress. tho Democratic can
didat" now yields without discretion
TO the Democratic machine" and
plants his feet upon the record ,f
The Democratic party. state and ma
uonaI and advances that record as
IN. reason for his election" He
thus declares that all that has been
IS right: all that is now is good
lie binds himself irrcvocably to the
acts and policies OF the past lie
'hch promises TO make that record
which is the reason for his election
ms guide and control for the ~.
turc. If he is elected. no relief ca
virginia: no change in policy Or
principles can be expected: all
thought OF reform to remedy prcs
ont evils o: NEE, changing conditions
is to he abandoned. He stands upon
The record OF the Democratic party"
which Is record Of the poIitical
machine" which has recently more
firmly established itself over tho
control OF the party. and through
thaht party the control OF this Stat.
and pledges the continuance of tina,
record and that control in the future.
The outlook for Virginia in the event
OF his election is without light or
hope. since it's future administration
is To be founded upon and controll.c
by this policy.
He is right in saying that | do not
stand upon the record OF any party
he record OF the pas; Is Valuab.
within It's proper limits. What is
good of that past is guide and
inspiration. what is bad is warn
lng. for the present and future But
the past IS fixed. II cannot b..
changed. which VIC hold in our hands
the present, the nov. on which The
hour stands" and the future which
Is the hope of prosperity. he.
!icvc that any man can build for
tomorrow better than ne built on YES
tcrday. so ! believe that the people Of
virginia. II given freedom for de-
Neinpmcnt. can build for the present
and future IA civilization broader and
greater than even that of its Clio.
rious past; and rear upon this soil.
$" fruitful OF sacrifice. structure OF
human freedom and achievement
which Will stand as glory and in
SEPARATION for the ages.
stand. not upon records. in this
t'thpAISu but up"n the platform
adopted at Nortolk. which speaks
not OF the past but OF the prcsen;
"nS future. which presents definite
ana constructive remedies for exist
INK ellis and provides definite plans
Tor the future progress and devotion