Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-10-23

VI Tic pay -ds-you-So pan eo "ucPtSu
by the people of Virginia by $4,000
majority. AS announced in his pri-
mary campaign, he favors an in
crease in the gasoline tax of one cent |
per gallon, which will impose only |
an additional average cost upon the
motorists of Virginia of one and one
half cents per day, or $3.50 per year.
This addition, plus the revenue from
the normal increase in the consump-
ton of gasoline and other revenues,
will make available by the official es-
Inmates of Mr.. Shirley, chairman of
the State Highway Commission, APP
proximately s16.000,00O year for
construction and maintenance of the
state highway system and for the
farm-to-market roads.
Pledges Law Enforcement
Mr. Byrd pledged himself to the
enforcement of the existing laws, but
opposed the passage of needless
regulatory legislation. He further
said:
1.-The foundation of government
depends upon the obedience to con-
stituted authority, and 1 pledge to
you my best efforts for the enforce
ment of all laws upon the statute
books. with equal justice to the high
and the low, the rich and the poor.
Il am opposed to the enaction of
any law unless it has the warrant of
real necessity. Needless and pry-
ing legislation is now being recog-
nized as a national evil and Virginia
should lead the movement for simpli-
mania for legal regulation of every
conceivable form of human activity.
have endeavored to give you
briefly an account of our state activi-
ties. AS in other governments, there
are many reforms that should be
made, to which pledge my best eff
forts"
Stands on His Own Record
Mr.. Byrd said he had not attempt
ed to make a political speech, but to
present to his audience as a bust
ness man the problems confronting
Virginia and his suggestions as to
their solution.
II will be faithful to all pledges
l have made he said, "as l consid-
er pledge between a candidate for
Office and his constituency to be one
of the most sacred obligations any
man can undertake.
Il feel / cannot restate these
pledges too often:
The reformation of the fee sys-
tenn. the improvement of the tax sys-
tenn; the building of the roads under
the pay-as-you-go plan with speed,
efficiency. and economy; the devel-
opment of the laws; to institute the
best methods of business efficiency
and economy in our state affairs so
that in the public service the people
may obtain dollars value for every
dollar expended. Useless offices
must be abolished and duplicated
services consolidated so that the
manifold activities of the state will
be conducted with the efficiency of
a great business corporation. The
tax ON land, tangible and intangible
property must not be increased, and
if possible reduced, and we must
have a balanced budget so that the
expenditures will not exceed the in
come.
Difficulties To Be Overcome
THE very statement of this pro-
gram indicates the immense difficult
ties that must be met and overcome
1t can only be brought to a success
full issue by the wholehearted sup
port of all the citizens of the state.
Virginia will not fail to embrace
the opportunities that are presented
Glorious though her past has been,
she is not content to rest upon her
laurels. Breathing the spirit of a
new day, and united in common pur-
pose and effort, the people of this
commonwealth will, with the aid and
guidance of Divine Providence, go
forward to yet greater and more
glorious future"