Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-02
SUGGESTS EXECUTIVE.
y. APPOINT ROAD HIEF
People, He Declares Look Head of State Government
for Results and They Are Not Satisfied With
Present Plan of Development.
tcon,lnued From rlrst pnge.,

interest ana taxing care oil the SINK
Ing fund In connection with such
bond issue.
~ believe that 1t is my duty to
call attention to the fact that the
money market is now such that Nir-
ginia bonds could be sold, il your
body SO desires, on n basis of 3 per
cent at a premium, or considerably
less. ut par: ana that labor can be
readily had at a reasonable cost. We
must recognize this great truth thai
II costs money to Euild roads. and
that the speed with which they may
he built is entirely dependent upon
the amount furnished for this pur-
pose. And YOU. gentlemen OF the
General Assembly. have upon you the
solemn duty of deciding this qucs-
ton"
Governor Trinlilc urged that all
criminal law should be enforced
through ;he regularly and duly con-
Stituted Inv enforcement authorities.
and that the office OF the Attorney
General DC placed specifically in
charge of the enforcement, not only
of the prohibition laws. but Of all
the criminal statutes, and recon-
mends that n sufficient sum be set
aside and appropriated for the use
of that Office in carrying into effect
all the laws OF the State.
Governor Trinkle believes tina, a
modernly designed library and n
Hall of Memory" with suitable audi
forum and office space, should be
provided for in view of the fact
that one OF the urgent needs of the
Commonwealth is the erection OF an
Office building. He suggests that the
funds and bonds received by Virginia
In the settlement of the West Vir-
Sinia debt controversy might be
wisely used in furnishing a portion
of the funds required for the cree
ton of the memorial.
ReforrinG to prison REFORMS. Cover
nor Trinkle said virginia has
caught the spirit: and il Shall be my
purpose TO participate actively i'm
movements towards seeing that our
State, within reasonable limitations
IS alive TO the trend of modern
thought in this direction"
The full text OF Governor Trinkle.s
inaugural address follows:
gentlemen OF the General Assembly
OF Virginia:
May not with the very first words
OF my inaugural address express To-
Inc pepolc of Virginia my sincere
appreciation of the honor they so
generously bestowed upon me. on tho
eth day OF November, last. in elect.
ing me Governor of this Common
wealth
Every honor carries with It ob,lro-
tions and responsibilities In keepiu.-
with the dignity and Importance or
me honor bestowed. Therefore. by
thiS rule OF measure my responsible
t!es are great and my recognition az
this fact is most alert.
turing the last few years our State
ana nation have passed through n,
unparalleled period of ever-chanpin,,
conditions. The world war has been
io'sht. victory has been won, and
Peace-tiines are now with us. The
war curing It's continuance ana
shortly thereafter. necessarily ere.
ecu nn abnormal period of prosper
NY. Ready and remunerativc mark
were found for all OF our products
ana there was Il persistent demand
ior All classes OF labor.
ne scenes have now shifted. The
markets OF the world, due 10 ire
mendous expenditures and resulting
financial prostration. and al,os; I'M
pearanle war burdens attending the
ieariu! period of strife, have. in eff
reef, been denied us'. Consequently
we now find our fattorics closed.
agriculture temporarily stagnated.
and ourselves. with ovcr-developod
appetites for extravaganza. To be
lea out OF empty pockets. idle shops
ana the hands of unemployed labor.
Therefore. with discouragin. bus;
ness conditions and facing enlarged
views as to the necessities OF modcrn
living, we find ourselves living in n
precarious atmosphere. Only the an
piication OF sound Judgment. a dis.
s,pation of false pride, economical
hhha!ihE or the public and ptivut.
hhaifs' ana n sincere and consccratcd
6esir6 to serve can save MS from 2,
cohtihueu period Of unrest, dIssatis-
faction. ana financial dcnressinn
wish TO say however. there 10
no substantial reason why our people
should not recognize as largely psy-
cAoloSlcal the conditions that exist
Today admit that there is no tusti-
haDle occasion for things TO he ~
they are. and that by the spirI, al
determination to have normal condi
tions restored the scenes nsy rapidly
shiit gain. and the curtain be raised,
Oh forward look ing, progressive.
"''I s"N'shcN sSNdlt ma nation.
NirSlnia. however. in spite OF re.
cent and present Industrial dcpr.s
sion. has had phenomenal grow, n
IN her Increase Of wealth: today h;l,
ihB property, most moderately us
sessed. totaling q gross valuation Of
taxable value for 1871 OF all prOpcrty
IN the state of sI.SO4.iTS.776.g4. ey.
elusive OF value of incomes taxed
which was sl35.7S5, 09i. as against n
totai valuation OF property for 1917
Of ;1.269,555. 1915, exclusive Of yaIna,
OF incomes taxed. which was ssi.
2bs.b3S.
Our roads have been greatly i'm.
proved and rebuilt. our schools hav,
been enlarged; our teaching force IN.
creased, attendance showing unnra
cedented enlargement.
our health conditions have been ax
oeedinsiy favorable under the SPLEEN
ala work OF our Heath Department
Our Corporation Commission ha.
functioned we'll. showing a large in
crease in income from the corpornt
interests OF this State. yet nj IN
shfne time meeting out equal and IA
Justice to the same.
Our agricultural interests hpy.
shown steady Improvement: on
crop yields substantial growth. b,,
heavy decline in price.
Our Industrial Commission Is ser,
ing wen both employer ard employ,
protecting the interests OF the widow