Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-12
FRIDAY. DECEMBER IL. 1924.
SENATOR MAPS HATIN RING

SENATOR MAPS HAT IN RING
Full fledged as a candidate for
gubernational honors and unafraid of
his public record, Senator Walter G.
Mapp. lays before the Democratic
voters of Virginia the platform upon
which he stands and upon which he
solicits his supporters TO stand with
him.
There is nothing revolutionary in the
bill Of particulars which he files and
nothing to indicate that he does not
favor such remediable legislation as
will place the affairs of State upon a
better basis In fact there is nothing
in Senator Alapp's announcement,
setting forth the things he stands for,
which are not paralleled by similar
expressions of other candidates,
actual or probable
Probably the outstanding plank in
the platform of the Accomac candidate
partakes of the nature of an auto
biography and has to do with the es-
rousal of the dry laws of the State, in
the preparation and passage of which
Senator Mapp played conspicuous
part However the prohibition
question. as an issue, insofar as law
enactment is concerned will necessarily
play an inconspicous part in the conf
ing contest, for there already exist
statutes penalizing every inclination
which men might entertain or any acts
which might be consummated having to
do with in any form, or of any kind Of
strong drink.
The only question involved in the
prohibition issue is that of law enforce
ment, and certainly no candidate fol
nomination would be likely TO ad.
vocate any but a strict enforcement
of the law and pledge of Executive aic
in such enforcement Nor does Mr.
Mapp hold exclusive title to the prohi
bition laws of Virginia except to the
extent that his name is identified with
one phase of the evolution of the dry
system in Virginia, for each or either
of his opponents for the Democratic
nomination for governor, have beer
rs consistently dry as the Senator
Certainly this is true of Senator Harry
Flood Byrd in marked way.
The solving of the tax problem is
necessarily an issue, and while Senator
Mapp diagnoses the economic disease
induced by inequality of taxation, he
offers no panacea, or prescribes nc
cure save as might be determined upon
by a legislative clinic.
Senator Mapp has long and dis.
tinguished public career upon which
its predicate his purpose to seek
gubernatorial honors. His record i:
without faint and we accord him the
credit of being conscientious in his stant
upon the Issues which Virginians have
and must meet.
As senator he advocated the bonding
of the State for highway purposes ane
followed the lead of Coleman, Goodrich
and the propagandists who sought tc
saddle debt of fifty millions oil
dollars upon the State for roads. His
stand upon this proposition was
repudiated by an overwhelming ma.
Jority, and the Pay-As-You Go plan OF
highway construction and maintenance
was adopted.
Senator Mapp is willing to give this
plan trial We cannot see how he
could do otherwise. 1.-THE plan succeeds
as it has succeeded and will continue
to succeed, it will be not because of
the Senator's foresightedness in finding
sane solution of the road problem but
despite his opposition to this plan.
H owever consistency suggests that
the next governor of Virginia be
man not only measuring up to the
requirements of the high office, but
man thoroughly in sympathy with
the pay-as- you-go program. The next
Governor should be unalterably in
aSeOAd Win tbC " tSucS VI the great
majority of Virginians who voted
against bonds, and one whose whole
record is and has been consistent with
the sentiments of the majority as ex.
pressed IN the bond campaign.
1t is poor policy 10 get leader from
the enemy's camp, even though ] ,
may come under flag of truce, With
leader has been found who stood all
tests of generalship when the cam
paign was being bitterly waged, and
when this campaign brought victory
against intrenched interests.
1t would be poor policy for the anti
bond voters OF Virginia to choose any
other nominee for Governor than
Senator Henry Flood Byrd. for he as
no other man in the State represents
the great mass of voters opposed 10 |
bonds.
Therefore, Senator Byrd is The |
logical selection for gubernaiorial
honors and Senator Byrd will be nomi-
nsted and elected.
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