Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-04

Il here state that have not in
mind tho name OF any man who will
b" sclccted on the Highway Commits
named rs chairman thereof. am
absolutely OPEN for any suggestions
aS 70 those most capable TO serve. and
those selected for this important
work VIII bc selected only ON tho
basis Of their presumed mcrI, and
capacity TO serve. No promise or any
Kind has been made by mo relative
10 appointments on thls commission. &c
Governor TrinkIo's speech. In part
follows:
Feeling that my duty. as Cover
nor Of tho Commonwealth. demand,
That | appear before your body and
give TO YOU my views on "a most I'm.
por'ant matter. OF worry vital concern
10 tho stat" and her people. trus,
| may r" pardoncd for this intrusion
upon your time. now so fully occu-
pied.
lin Justice to myself and in ortcr
20 corrcc, some rathcr inconsldcra..
ana inaccurate statements that nav.
been made relative to my position on
IA" road bond issue during the cam
raiSn. trust I may be par,Iouca
tor something OF the personal In wha,
shall say.
In the campaign, J. at no time.
expressed any view ~ 10 road bo,d
Issue, further than that under ~.
then existing conditions did No,
f"cl that would be Justified i'm rec
"nmondlng to the General Assembly.
bond Issue. / did not express my.
views rs TO the wisdom or unwisd 2r.1
Of road bond issue under normal
conditions, and. although often i'm
portun'd so to do, | poyiti"cly rocusaa
To state that | woulh veto such al,
ISSUE. II passed by Ia" General a..
S"mhly. ] reserved To myself -.
"riNi!-r" OF passing on tho bond Issue
under the conditions ~ they might
exist at the time il became necessary
for me 10 act. resolved when h.
came a candidate In tho primary. that
"oHil not in any way. make arIy
promises or pledges that would den,
me nbsoiut" freedom OF action when
hccain" Governor. to use my hes.
judgment on each and every occasion
when II was demanded made no
pledges to either support or veto ans.
particular measure.
H-f.r< To keynote speech.
ct" make my position porf.o. i,
clear. can do no better than TO refer
10 my keynote clintwood speech.
made Oh September -. 1871. ana =
COPY az which Was largely circulate.
over III" State. In that speech /
had the following 10 say:
81 feel. and nave 50 espresso
myself through The months. that our
Highway Commissioner has probably
more power than any one man should
nave. ANA have and do now advocat.
a change In our highway laws. am! q,
reconstruction OF our Highway De.
partin.nt. SO as to guarantee. as far
rs possible. a dollars worth OF ro1d4
for dollars worth OF money. Jus;
what changes should he made. / AN,
rot able 10 say at this time. bur this
question, 1T my instIga,ion. is bcins
Investigated By experts along thar
line. All Of the various highwav laws
Of the Union are being studied anil
diccstcd. and an cndcavor wi. l.,
mad. To amend our laws. after con
sultatiun with business and pract!caI
men. SO as 20 give to US the hes,
System OF any state in the Union. and
i pledge ms self and the pe,nocrat {
party 10 an honest and active en-
dcaEor TO perfect our highway laws
The question o.! bond issue may
or may not be before the next Cen
erai Assembly. but feel that upder
present existing conditions could
not recommend a bond Issue. and my
idea is that we should arst perfect
our highway laws. so as 10 insure TO
tho public a safe and wcll-ruarde d
expenditure OF the road funds. an
that then fair and just methods for
Tho furnishing OF the necessary funds
FOR a reasonable. economic and rapid
'oad construction Will hc found
Hcn>ons for Ills support.
Feeling secure in the thought that
was free to meet the road bond
issue. under conditions as they now
present themselves to me. gave
briefly in Norfolk my views on the
question, and now in order that there
VII! he no misunderstanding as 70
my views, desire TO give MY rea-
sons for the conclusions that have
reached.
tho times in which we now live de-
mand that Virginia have modern
highway system and that /, should
he fully recognized that the day Of
impossible and badly constructed
roads ought no longer 10 he tolerated
The duickncss OF our state growth
along all lines is TO be greatly meas
urcd by the speed which We develo,
in our highway construction work.
feel that I; Ia my duty. as GOV
ernor Of Virginia. in matter of such
vital Importance to the people as our
highway development. to present m,
honest convictions relative 10 the
same. with no other desire than to
place these views before you for YOU,
full and fair consideration. rather
than 10 remain silent at such a
crucial period OF our State develop
ment.
Ny conclusion in this matter has
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