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

| of politicians. hut Of the leading bust
| ness men of this state. representa-
| ives OF 10th parties. and OF it's va
! rlous Industrial and labor interests.
| believe that men OF the highest
| character could bc found la serve In
lhi" work without cumpcnsat ion.
hcy would iind ,thc facts without
reference TO political views. and
! ""uid recommend such changes as
would tend To perfect our political
] SNStein and got the administration
/ upon the lines OF political freedom
economy and efficiency. If approved
ihc recommendations 50 made
Hh"n'h immediately put into eject
Snch reforms as could he made with
cut constitutional revision of lcui,tlI
CON and would urge immediate ac-
tl"n Tor the revision If our coug,I-
'ut"nal system and laws. so that m.
reforms SO recommended could hc
mad" effective in Virginia In this
| way only can We hope to rc-cstab!ls h
IN" political freedom of this State
ana the reorganization II our govern
hcnt upon ln"S OF efficient and eco
'o'uical administration. We must get
the government OF Virginia out OF
The slough OF politics as far as prac-
ticah!c. and place IL upon a basis al
business Administrations.
The present conditions, the evils OF
which are so Oh viuus TO every one:
when hay" been denounced In such
unmcasur"d terms by Democratic
leaders AZ well ,,s the Democratic eli.
cheney commission. without results
constitut" "th. record" OF tn" Demo.
cratic party ia tho ADMINISTRATION Of
AFFAIRS IN Virginia. THAT party pro-
poses no change. II has no platform.
I IN" democratic candidate Tor Gov
crnor says, Il PLANT my feet upon the
record Of the Democratic party. Sta,.
ana national and "advtnc" tn" rec
''h of the Democratic party. State
ana national as reason for my cleo
ton He, therefore, proposes to- con
lnu" the present conditions. with
their cumulating evils which arc
pressing with d"ad"ninr weight upon
every home within this Common
wealth and "ndtnEoriug tho economic
ana political freedom OF virginia
Thc Republican platform calls cor
reorganization OF every department
OF IN" state government. ana such re-
VISION az the Constitution AMI laws
OF IN" state, "a may T." essential 20
that end so that this EDvcrnm.u,
may 10" placed ono. moro nron tho
sound basis OF political lusjic. and
administrative efficiency and economy.
ANA IA" tax burden upon the people
b" reduced stand upon that Mat.
form. and IL entrusted Win tho duty.
r"dc" myself 10 u" performance to
the fun extent Of my ability.
Again m" iSsu" Us made Tho de
cisi"n rests with tn" people
Nrri of Two Parties Ia Virginia.
assumed that no pol!. al THINKER
would question the hIudamottl truth
applicable To all forms 81 free GOV
crnm.ut. that two vigorous ana even
iy balanced political parties. oxprcs-
SING the different opinions OF the
p""p!" as TO political questions, and
giving effective agencies for TIA. pro-
motion OF fr"c discussion. arc essen
tial 10 IA" safety 81 the State Indeed it
has been recognized for centuries. both
ia England and America. 'hnt "a Is
essential To tn" rntint"uHucr ~ ro-
publican or parliamentary govern
m"n' that there snpuid be two Aucn
parties; tina, there should To ;re-
Gueut changes Of party control in
order to preserve tho purity Of the
government ANA the freedom OF the
people.
The Republican platform a; Nor
folk takes n decided stand i'm favor
OF TWO vigorous ANA evenly balanced
parties In Virginia as essential TO the
education ~ tn" people in political
questions the development OF homes,
and efficient government within the
state and the restoration OF ou. POI
sitiOn in national affairs. We ala not
believe that any one. however purt!-
san. would question the soundness
of this position.
TO my establishment the dis,in-
gu!Shod candidate OF the Democratic
party. IN his C!intwOod speech. takes
definite position against the dcvo.-
"plrent OF Two parties in Virginia.
In effect he argues that there must
b" only one party since il is a
fundamental of all republican gov
"rnmcnt that TWO parties are essen
tiial Dust as ~" positive and mega
eve forces IN all nature are essen
t!ai To the maintenance OF IT'S bal
ancc and progrcSsD, this argument
leads to the incv!tabI. conclusion
that the virginia people. who cstab-
lishcd republican government In the
western world, must nov abandon
that system ana submit themselves
FOR all time to the dominion Of a po-
} hiical "ligarchy. which is the incvi-
table result Of one political party; "a
result painfully manifest in Virginia
today. | utterly rcpudiatc any such
suggestion. | believe that the p.o-
pi: hi NlFSlnl6 ar" CapIbIs OF self
government. that they are capa bile
/ OF maintaining all OF the agencies and
processes essential to free govern
mcnt in a republic, and that what
ever the Obstacles with which they
may he confronted, they have the
Intelligence and patriotism to meet
those obstacles without surrendcr!nG
their right TO sclf-Eovernmcnt or the
agencies which may he essential 10
the free expression OF their Will.
The Democratic candidate urges as
reason for opposing the develop
mcnt Of two parties IN Virginia. that
ii would create a. balance of power
between the TWO groups OF white
people and result in the danger OF
negro control The argument ~ tao
aosurb 10 require serious con3idcra-
ton. Neither Mr.. Trinklc nor any
other intelligent person in this COM
monwcalth believes that the white
people Of any group or political par
~ will ever submit to the ccntryi
OF the negro either in their State or
local affairs.
In all States or counties where
there Is division into two parties,
there is also Il prupors.,n nf !gnor-
ant vote which might theoretically
exercise a balance of pJw"r lut In
/ practise IL never does tn. intci.i-
ScnCc Of the people Will al\y1y.s con