Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-29

WIN Governor Trinkle laat Thurs
DAY afternoon r"~arding the special
session OF tho Genera, Assembly,
when. IL tx said. tina Governor re-
qu"Steu that they assure hin, that no
ROAD bond proposition would b,
brought up IL an extrn session
should be called.
Major Marvin Smithey. Of Law.
.eneeNil'e' member OF the Hous. Of
'e'esa'"s from BrunswIrk County.
was another who was present ut m.
conference on Thursday afternoon.
commenting on the statement issued
Yesterday w Governor Tr.nkle. he
said:
snSs G"rern"r KNOWS VesuI,
cnreinl reading OF the Gov
ernorS statement shows thai II, ,s
convinced that should an extra sos
sion OF the General Axsemh,v bc
convened SI2.Uo0,OUU bond Issue for
highway Improvement. financed by /,
i-ceht TAX on gasoline will hc an
tnorized. IL he is not convinced ,t
'his iact why should b.. NO Ia IN.
trouble "f attempting 10 s.cur,
Pledges from bond advocates i'm .J.
vance that they would not in,r,Ju,.
such Il bill?
He seems To be willing to Gull the
'A'r" session. provided the bond issu.
discussion is not 10 he brought IN
anu says such discussion would renJ
me Democratic party In the Stat.
"'un""r' Any political party tho
continued existence of which IN do.
pendent upon merely IL method OF
financing highway Improvement. d..
serves Ia be rent asunder.
Ihe fundamental principlas ~ III,
democratic party mean more than
'hlS' Those who. like the Gnv,rnur.
nave voted Tor tn. ratification Of IN.
c'sh'rcnth aud nineteenth amend
mcniS to the United Stat.s t.onstitu.
ton. thereby dcpriving tn. Stn,, of
us reserved rights, under the Fed.
era constitution. and who have so
Voted without amy expression Of the
"pp'"Na' OF the people uf the state.
nave. In my opinion shaken m,
very foundation OF the party IA sn,h
an extent thnt the supers,ruc,ur.
Is about 10 fall upon their heads.
Guy neiShbor states have either
Already constructed, or are construct
IhS' thclr state highway systems.
financing the expenditures by means
OF gasoline tax. Virginia is lag
cling behind. Money must h., pro
vidrd at once for the State highway
system or great dcnl Of what
""N "''c""N bc"h spent will he lost
opposed to First Proposnt
was uhnit.rnbiy opposed to IN. [
"riSinal proposition 10 issue san.
"""'""o bonds To be finauced 10y prnp.
cry 'hA am in favor Of Il i2upU..
400 bond issmc. the principal and in
t'r'st I" 10. paid ny i-ccn, Saso-
''hr t"A ana "a pledge to IT. written |
'hto The face Of the bonds that -, !
'"nI as the bonds ara outstanding |
aud unpaid. the state of Virginia
wiz levy sufficient tax on motor
iu"l or other vchicular motive mower
sinking fund for tho retirement OF
;hS bonds
Chairman Shirley. OF the stat,
Highway Commission. states ,bs, m.
400. together with the ned.
ti"nal tax Of = cents on gasoline
hS annual revenue. aud the m.l tax.
"s now Levied, Will be- su''ic.,r; -
lforid" &5h.OOu.n0U required >, com
pet" the site highway ~ysir,n
believe Mr.. shirley knows ~,h;,,
n" Is talking about. u he does not.
The Governor should S"t >url- otn.,
Sl2,oOo-a-ycnr man fur the position.
J." such t..onabl" pr,gra.n MS
"boN" outlined | can soc M Office
non; hut under no circumstances
VIII | vot" tor any bond ,ssuo ,hat-
may mean ~ inCiease ~ u'.imrty
taxes upon the people nf ;nc STINT.
ne GnNcrnor Of Virginia 49, SGT
nr an elaborate machine for the
building az tn. State hisu sys.
tenn. and. II M FUNDS are n,,i.,i
hN which this machine may "pu-a;;
u should be aSrappcd, aud ranrsu
ut once"