Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-06

ers OF this State may secure the ne
cessary funds for tho purchase OF
machinery and Improvement OF their
farms. 1t proposes the development
or an adequate system Of cooperative
storage and marketing. through
which farm products may be oonoen-
tratcd at less cost on favorable mar
kets. We believe In CLOSE co-opera-
ton with tho agencies of the Fed
eral government to this end. and be-
licvc that every dollar expended for
the Intelligent development of agri-
culture will result in Increased wealth
and improved conditions In this State.
DO you want the agricultural in
terests of this State properly devcI-
oped? IL so. vote with Va on this
issue.
Indusfry and Commerce.
The thirty years during which the
democratic organization has con-
trolied this State has been the per,,d
of the greatest industrial deyelop-
ment In the history Of the world.
virginia Is possessed OF greater nat
urai resources than any of the ad-
joining States. II has an abundance
OF water power. an abundance OF coal
ana IRON ore deposits. and tho great
est harbor on the Atlantic coast In
spite OF these facts. II liz IaggInu be-
Industrial progress. In 1890 North
carolina paid over two and nne-haif
,-iiIn"s hS much In Federal taxes AZ
uid virginia. showing that the people
OF that state with substantially the
same population. were earning TWO
ana one-half times az much as the
people of Virginia. The rivers OF
North Carolina are substantially all
developed in electrical power. which
~ the basis of modern Industry. In
Virginia there liz within reach OF
lsichmond not less than 100000 horse
power OF water running practically
undihturbed TO the sea, while similar
conditions exist In other sections of
the State. Virginia has the largest
open territory east of the Mississippi
RIVER without Il" railropd Practi-
caily every industry OF the State, in
competition with other sections. has
BEEN compelled 10 sell to foreign own
ers. The young men Of this state are
leaving II by the thousands, to go to
other sections where conditions of
l:fo are less difficult. and the OPP
rortunities for success are greater
There ~ something wrong with the
management.
Wha, docs the Democratic Party
propose to remedy these conditions?
Nothing. II has no platform.
The Republican platform proposes
to free the economic life of this State
from the present intolerablc condi-
lions. IL proposes a REIMBURSEMENT Of
the tax system and Il reduction In
taxes, with reorganization of the
government on efficient lines. which
VIII remove the unnecessary burdens
from Industry. that are destroying
the Industrial life OF Virginia. II
proposes IA liberal and constructive
policy with regard to the Transports
Inn ITNI ka1
| This state under proper State regu-
la;ion to protcc, the interests OF
the people and the capital invested
therein. The present methods OF
regulation through conflicting jur!S
| dictions are Impossible and are driv-
Ing capital from the state. II pro-
poses greater freedom for individual
and operative effort. and less in
! quis.torial interference from the gov
eminent. II proposes TO protect the
! right Of the men engaged In com
/ mcrcial enterprise or performing per-
Bonai labor to organize and unite
their efforts for their common all
vancemcnt and the protection of their
| common interests. SO long as thay 10
not use this right to injurc others.
II proposes thtt the government shall
provide suitable agencies for the
| peaceful adjustment OF commercial
| disputes. and then recognize the right
I OF free men TO work or stop work or
| To change employment withou, in
! reference from any source whatever.
so long az they do not use this right
| to injurc others or enGanger the pub
! lie peace. II proposes that accidental
injuries resulting from Industrial en-
ploymcnt shall be cared for as n
legitimate charge upon industry, and
not horne solely by the person in
jurcd. unless IL be wholly due TO his
own wrongful acts II proposes that
proper and adequate provision shall
be made for the regulation of the
hours Of labor and the working con-
ditions and surroundings OF women
and girls. as protection 10 the
health and morals OF the community,
and an announcement for thoir
proper participation in the Industrial
life Of this State.
The Republican platform further
proposes a constructive policy in con
nection with the Federal government
for the development of the great
harbOr OF Hampton Roads. In this
harbor Virginia has the greatest sin
gle asset on the Atlantic coast. 1t
is open throughout the year for ship
ping. II is in the center of the east
ern border OF the country. 1t offers
better facilities than any harbor in
America. Yet it has been utterly
pose that by an Intelligent policy in
cooperation with the Federal gov
eminent this harbor and the port
facilities were developed, that the
products of Virginia and The States to
the west for export should be sent
out through that harbor; that facili-
ties were provided for shipping and
Strengthening cattle of this section OF
the United States at Norfolk, as might
be readily done; that products i'm
ported for Virginia and the States to
the southwest were brought in
through this harbor: that the best
class of immigration from Europe
came direct TO Norfolk to take up
and develop the lands OF Virginia.
We should then be free from the ex-
cessive charges OF the New York
harbor which are now paid by our
people.
We shall have a market within our
own State: freight rates 10 and from
New York would be saved. and the
value of agricultural lands and the
agricultural production OF this State
would be increased. Our railroads
would haul this produce with in