The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-01
Stanley Enlarges On
Platform In Address
AtCumberland Tuesday
Candidate Takes
Stand On Taxes,
Welfare, Farms

views on agriculture education.
public welfare and taxes for
voters in this area Tuesday after
noon at Cumberland c. H.
Speaking from an improvised
Ostrum IN the historic court yard.
while his listeners fingered about
the tree-shaded lawn, Nj. Stanley
also leVeled his guns of oratory
AT his opponent. Senator Charles
r. FenWlck. as we'll.
IN one Of his major Southside
Virginia speeches, The former
Fifth District Congres m a II
that Senator Fenwick
proposes to create three new Du-
reaus within the State Govern
rnent You do not create new bu-
reaus without empoy:ng many
people which is certain 10 increase
your taxes. This is what l am
he declared
Following State Senator Char
les T. Moses and CONGRESSMAN
NJ Abbitt on the plat
form from which Dotn endorsed
his candidacy. Mi. Stanley
charged that his Opponents an
founced aims would create a divl-
SION Of industrial development; a
division OF reconciliation and ne
gotlatlOn, and a QlyuSOu of rec
reatlon
Agriculture Viewed
Mr. Stanley placed improve
ment to agriculture high on the
list Of steps he would use to ad-
vance 1.-THE welfare Of all the peo-
pie Of our Commonwealth. "
Specifically he proposed "a
program OF research. education
and marketing 10 strengthen our
experiment stations. the State
Department OF Agriculture and
he vocational agriculture pro-
grams III the high schools.
Mr.. Stanley, directing his re-
marks to rural citizens, SAID you
deserve black topped secondary
Dads and I Will advocate a suffi-
,lent ALLEGATION to make markets,
'hWches and medical care avail
tble to the farm family through
Jetter roads.
Public Education
Also to this group, Il have
Eholehcartedly supported the
program Of rural identification
md look forward to the day when
very farm family and rural
weller will have electricity and
telephone service available.
7 he gubernatorial candidate
aid Improvement OF public
chools is the greatest need in
|lrginia today. and said youngs-
ers should get the very best. He
iSo believes the solution to the
'roblem of more teachers rests
argely with increased salaries.
he advocated increases in the
and maximum salaries.
y short period, to the highest
Gale possible under sound fiscal
He also said he would
ecommend re appropriation Of
33 100000 in Battle School Funds
lot yet used, so that localities
lot having used Sucn may do SO.
Welfare Needs
Also on education. Mr.. Stanley
dNocated a strengthened voca-
lonal program for those unable to
ttend college.
Our mental hospitals are over
roWded | propose TO remedy this
through increased APP
ropriations for housing" and
dequate staffs with better pay.
&c SAID
For the States AGED. some of
ihom are not RECEIVING proper
'ublic attention, Mr.. Stanley
ecommendS a study by the Viz
ma Advisory legislative Council
to make a comprehensive sur
ey OF many unmet needs in sup
'ort housing. recreation. rehabi-
ltatIon. physical and mental i'll
Tess and medical care for the
Ill"
This Is no time for any in
reaSe IN taxation. l sincerely be-
lcVe that our Commonwealth can
ontlnuc its great progress with
ut any increase, lie said while
dvocating getting things don,
nth present agencies.
He also pledged support to Ell
outrage greater tourist trade. nov
mounting to an estimated go
MILLION dollars annually in VII
mia. and to depart ON a "dctc.'-
mined effort to make SubStan-
lal Improvement III The states
highway safety record
Mr. Stanley a farmer, as well
s businessman, has been IN TIE
ubllc service for d quarter Of
entury. He has served as a cour-
y school board member; a meal
'er Of the House OF Delegates.
where he served as speaker for
hree terms, and has served slN
ears IN Congress.
Sidney 5. kellam, Mr.. Stanley's
manager, was preser,
t Cumberland but did not speak.
nc candidates visit was arranged
through the Cumberland tui
stanley organization. Richard II.
Stanton II campaign manager II
cumberland County.