Evening star., 1929-06-27
COALITION
FOR VIRGINIA RACE
Republican and Anti i-Smith
Parties to Make Issue
of RaSkob.
Continued From First Page.

tIOIlJlIlueu TlOiu ThoJ Z age
ment of Mrs. De Priest at the White
House was purely an official act.
Mr.. Anderson in his keynote speech
last night tackled this issue. He said:
THE question of the political and social
relations between the white and colored
people in this State has been definitely
and finally determined, and 1t will not
be reopened, regardless OF the party IN
power. We regard the maintenance OF
this condition as essential to the secur-
ity of our institutions and the peaceful
development OF our people OF all races.
II must not be disturbed"
The convention later broke into
cheers when William II. Venable OF
Norfolk, q former Democrat, addressing
the convention later, said:
"It Is true that Lincoln by proclama-
ton struck the Shackles from the slaves
of the South 1t Is also true that the
Republican party of Virginia has now
given to the white men and women OF
tthe State freeGo. to join that party.
No white Virginfa1 need now blust to
call himself Republican"
Berkeley for Attorney General.
The Republican convention not only
nominated for governor the choice OF
the anti-Smith Democrats, but also
nominated for attorney general Charles
c. Berkeley of Newport News, the anti
Smith candidate for that office.
The Republicans nominated one OF
their own party. however, for lieutenant
governor, II. Walter Dickinson OF Rus
sell County former Republican State
Senator and former member OF the
State board Of agriculture. The anti
Smith Democrats had left this office
open, leaving it in the hands of their
tn n
whether they would put forward a can
didate later or not. Now that their
Republican allies have nominated, 1t Is
not believed the anti-Smith forces Will
put candidate in the field.
The coalition ticket will oppose the
nominees Of the regular Democrats who
will be chosen at a party primary
August 6. Three Democrats are seek
ing the nomination for governor In this
primary. John Garland Pollard. pro-
fesSor at William and Mary College;
G.. Walter Mapp and Roosevelt Page.
Voters Congratulated.
Robert II. Angel. chairman Of the
Republican State committee. called the
convention to order and Immediately
turned 1t over to Mr.. Anderson. tenn
porary chairman and keynoter. Both
the keynote speech and the platform
lated the people of Virginia upon the
fact that the electoral vote Of the State
had been cast for President Hoover.
The platform declared:
I'VE congratulate the people OF Vir-
ginia upon the fast that the electoral
vote of this State was cast for the Re-
publican candidates for President and
Vice President and three Republican
members of Congress were elected in
the national election Of 1928. We desire
to express our appreciation of the CO.
operation and support of those of our
fellow citizens who had the courage and
independence TO put principles above
party in this election and who by their
votes contributed largely to the attain
ment of these results. We believe that
this action marks q revival of political
independence in Virginia which If con-
tinued cannot fail to bring better State
and local government and result in the
ever-increasing influence OF this State
in national affairs.
I'VE are deeply gratified at the effec-
tive manner In which President Hoover
has handled the more urgent problems
confronting our National Government
since his inauguration. We especially
approve his efforts to secure sound and
adequate legislation for the relief of
agriculture, and his vigorous action
looking to the development of greater
respect for and more effective admins
tration and enforcement Of law. We
pledge him our earnest support in
these policies so vital TO the interests
OF our country.
Co-Operation Invited.
I'VE believe that under our system of
government the existence of two efTec-
tive political parties through which the
will of the people may find adequate
expression is essential to the preserya-
ton Of free institutions and the main
tenance OF political liberty in the State
and Nation. We shall strive at all
times to make the Republican party In
Virginia an honest and effective agency
for the expression of the popular will; to
have 1t stand for freedom In political,
religious and economic life, seeking to
promote the progress and development
of the State; and We earnestly invite
all citizens of Virginia, regardless of
former party aff1liations, to cooperate
with us In efforts to this end"
One-party government in Virginia
was denounced by Mr.. Anderson and by
the platform, referring to the Dem
ocratic organization and government of
the State as an ''oligarchy" and re
lentiess political machine" 1t was
pointed out that the cost of govern
ment in Virginia had increased from
$16,500 900 during the administration OF
Gov. Montague III 1902, to $3.50. 0.OO0, 900
in the administration Of Gov. Byrd.
MIR. Anderson attacked the Democratic
party for "fagrant abuses OF political
power and infringements upon the
rights and liberties OF the people," He
said:
'"rhe remedy for this situation lies.
not through changes in the structure
Of government, but in the spirit. This
can only be effected by the complete
removal from power of those guilty of
its abuses; by the restoration of popular
government in spirit and in fact. We
must not only smash the machine we
must also smash the spirit which makes
the machine possible in Virginia.
Claims Rule by Small Group.
MIR. Henderson said a spirit of po-
litical repression had grown up in Vir-
ginia. its present phase beginning with
the proclamation OF the constitution OF
asserted that the State had been ruled
for many years by small group of men
who perpetuated their control through
use OF the electoral machinery and by
support Of the 0ffice-holding organiza-
ton.
The speaker denounced the Demo-
cratic party for alleged waste and in
efficiency in State and county govern
ment and for failure to carry out cam
paign promises by turning his verbal
fire on the taxation policy, the primary
and election laws, the administration of
law and the short ballot" amendment.
which gives the governor the right to
appoint three State officers formerly
elected by popular vote.
Pausing for an instant before taking
up the specific subjects on which he
criticized the party IN power, and Re-
publican suggestions for reform, Mr..
Anderson said the present situation in
the Democratic party would be amusing
II the rights Of the citizens were not