The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-03-19

Governor Trinkle deemed enact
ment Of the road bond legislation Of
- much importance that he went
before the assembly and read q spe-
ctaI msssage on the subject, but even
this personal effort was unavailing.
Since the Legislature adjourned the
governor has told many friends and
associates Of his dissatisfaction over
the defeat Of the $12 1000, 900 bill and
has indicated that he will summon
the assemblymen back to Richmond
after the delegates and senators have
felt the effects Of criticism by their
constituents. AS yet the executive
has not mentioned the date upon
which the special session will con-
verae, but 1t 10 believed 1t is not far
distant. VS.
In addition to the demand for better
roads In all parts of the State. Vir-
giniaps generally believe the appro.
priatfon for q comprehensive road
building program would materially
relieve the serious unemployment
situation throughout the Copmon-
wealth..
The cnocern of Governor Trinkie
and his official associates over the
defeat Of the road bond measure Is
not without its political Significance.
In Some quarters the defeat of the
bill. until the legislatures decision
10 reconsidered. will have direct
bearing on the forthcoming primary
between United States Senator swan
; son and Former Governor Davis who
10 opposing him.
Political Lines Drawn.
Swanson 10 one of the machine"
. leaders in the State and Davis Is
the "anti-machine" leader. The bat
+. tie line will be sharply drawn in the
primary. The legislature was ma
chine-controlled" and political wise
acres profess to believe that Senator
Swanson's chances for denomination
/, will be seriously injured by the ac-
J ton Of the recent session which was
given the opportunity to appropriate
sufficient money to perfect the State
highway system and at the same
time provide employment for many
men now out Of work. Unless the
special session IL called and the legis-
lature reverses its former action,
there seems little doubt that Davis
and his "anti-machine" adherents
will lay all possible emphasis and
stress on this machine delinquency"
In the senatorial campaign about
; ninety days hence.
Dissatisfaction In many parts Of
the State with the manner in which
the State highway department was
being conducted was declared to
have been principally responsible
for the opposition to any issuance Of
road bonds at this time. Now that
provision has been made for q
thorough reorganization of the de-
partment along lines meeting with
the hearty and unqualified approval
of Governor Trinkle who was him.
self an antibond advocate In the cam
paign and Is now strongly in favor
OF bond issue to help rush the c. n
struction of the State highway
system to completion with the least
possible delay. 1t Is asserted that
there IL no longer any valid reason
why bonds should not DO floated on
q large scale to achieve that eEd
when II IL taken into consideration
that the gasoline tax would practical
ly foot the bill.
Go0lrick's Arrangement.
The most dramatic feature Of che
legislative session was the scathing
indictment Of tho assembly by Ser
ator G. OConoF Goolrick Of Frod-
ericksburg for its alleged failure TO
enact any constructive legislation
OF consequence. He was especially
severe in his arraignment Of tho
House which he characterized as AN
Ignorant body Of leaderloss,