The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-14
THE EPPS RESOLUTION.
THAT yTIg RI THT ISSUE ~ THE
COMING c.tMPffGN.
Candidates ut the Thurman Club Last
Night Required :" state Their POSI-
lion in Regard fo the Matter.


The issue I'm the election OF representa-
dives TO the House Of Delegates this iali
viii bc 'thc Ep9s resolution" or rather
a change In the charter OF the city so
trat the officers mentioned in the Epps
resolution may Doe elected by the people.
The me, Ting was held at No. Il norih
Governor street. and opened with busl-
ness session at which the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year
President. Eev T. Crump, FIRST Vice
President George Bannister. First pre-
clnc:. Second Nice-President. Jerry finn'
First Precinct. First Nicc-ffcsidcnt. ft'S
dorc Hirshherg. Second Precinct, S'cvnn
Nicc-Presiieni, Charles ponau St,o'''
Precinct. First Aicf-iresideni. James T.
lotto. Third Precinct, second wee resi-
dent r. J. Pagan. First Vice resident.
Herbert Jarvis. Fourth Precinct eecoM"
Nlce-presldcug. +. T. faratcr. f"ufth
Precinct. John II. Redwood Treasurer
fShonns r. Richardson. Secretary, >.
samuel Wilkinson. Sergeant al Arms.
a resolution was passed recommending
that no money Doe taken from any Caiiul-
date running FOR office. ana pronlpllns
any member OF the Thurman club rom
receiving money for working io' any
candidate. 49,
city charter SO as 10 make all inc piin-
cipal officers of the city elective ny u'
proplo and expressing the belief tnat
such a move would bc 10 the nest III
tcrcsts OF The Democratic party
1rGIslAqivr c.NpIDATis.
The candidates for the legislature were
specially invited. bat only portion ol
,h.m were present Those on hand WtI"
Ncssfs Julian Bryant. Richard fraNstI'
and colonel John =. Harwood Mr.. W. a.
Rcidy sent a Letter Of rSgreis saying thdt
previous engagement prevented "'s
After the club had par,aken of an ex-
ctilrut and substantial banquet they call
ra on The candidates present 10 express
themselves on thc issues OF the canvass
aud Jet 70 Doe known upon what platform
they stood
SIR Julian Bryant. being invited TO
speak. sand he was I'm entire accord with
The club. and favored the change I'm the
city charter permitting The people 10
eject The city officers by popular vote
When asked III he was I'M favor of elect
ing the chief Of the Fire Department by
the voice Of the people. ne replied that
be- favored 10 heartily This reply was
greeted with applause. The candidate
was then piled with questions more or
less searching and cNacting. and rather
confusing. Mr.. lsadOre Hirshbcrg asked
Mr.. Bryant if he was In favor Of electing
al the 0hif IS hy the people, and he gave
AN affirmative reply. II then developed
tfat the resolution included all officers
receiving a salary of 81 800. Captain Red
wood said 10 was unfair 10 make candi-
dates commit themselves. regarding
offices of any stated salary. and ne hoped
the press would make no note of the
question. Mr.. John Grimes opposed this
sugsf stiou. and said nothing ought 20 be
discussed In the club that would have 10
bc Kept secret.
Mr.. Bryant whom IL was plain. aid
not fully understand she questions fired
al bin iu rapid succession. was again
granted the floor. and when the con
fusion subs .tcd. Succinctly stated his po-
sition. which was That 81 The matter was
favurdbiy passed on by the people and
De was elected by their votes that he
would advocate the measure before the
LEGISLATURE.
CAPTAIN "DicK' FnAYsrR.
Captain Richard T.. Frayscr. being next
called Oh. made a ringing speech. and
uuqulliiedly endorsed the kupes reso-
luton. lie said this is real Democracy,
and anything short Of the representa-
uNts OF the people being elected by the
people was not in accord with Demo
CRATIC principles. He named the heads
OF all the various departments and the
city Engineer. as Officers proper to be
elected 10y the people. When asked If ne
favored the Chief Of the Fire Depart
ment and the Fire Commissioners In this
category, he replied that he did. He adj
Nocatcd the election OF a solid deloga-
ton on a platform. the basis Of which
should De the Epps resolution
Colonel John :. HarNCoi said nc irCkc
am imuof .art enlargement 10 acceI. the
Do favor Of the Epps resolution AMI WAS
aA1n 80 ring rule but ne was not willing
10 take the stand that every officer with
over 81 500 salary should be elected hy the
people. because be was unwilling to DO
any thing likely 10 sdisrupt the party.
lie said the 81 500 clause was q very seri-
Gus matter. that the people should rule.
but if they We're defeated In this matter
10 would bee very unfortunate. hc said
he could bc counted on 10 30 his duty
as he had done when ne voted for FIJI.
Lee for the Senate. because the people
wanted him. that he was Il representative
OF the people. and would Doe for the men
and measures for which the largest num-
Ter of his constituents were I'm favor.
lie said ne WIS iu favor -Of getting an
expression OF the people on this subject
before IL was taken to the legislature
cnNEMAN DAWSON.
Chairman NJ l.. Dawson. Of the city
Democratic Committee. complmentci the
club on its past good work. lie said ne
was glad 20 hear the opinions Just eN-
pressed ON the Eups resolution 10y the
candidates who had spoken. tie saw no
reason why One people should not elect
their own officers and ne believed MI
Epps would yet see the fruits of his reso-
hutton. and that ~ the candidates were
elected ON that Platform they would be
in position TO d. all they could 10 get
the necessary change M the charter
Mr.. Dawson was asked IF the Enpcs
resolution would hc offered 10 the city
Democratic Committee at its meeting
Friday night lmeaning ihe matter OF
submitting 10 "a vote OF the people the
question OF obtaining 4 change I'm the
charter SO as 10 put in force the prON-
sion OF the Epps resoiuuont
Mr. Dawson replied that ne under
stood the matter would be brought mp
In the committee. In few later re-
marks he said he had been told that
resolution would bee offered in the TWO
bodies of the City Council requesting
the city Democratic Committee To- act
on the EIps resolution. lie said these
bodies had nothing whatever TO do with
the matter. but speaking as "A citizen,
and not as the chairman Of the commit
tee. he would say tina, n a majority OF
the people desired 10 vote on this or any
other subject. u was The duty Of abe
committee TO anord them the oppor-
tunity.
Mr.. TrPs. or IIff RESOLUTIONS.
Nj Epps. when called on. said when
ne offered the "Epps resolution" he aid
$50 ia good faith. but ne advised them not
10 bite on more than they could chew
mat IL was not well for the people, Tor
instance. 10 say who should hc clerk of
the Council. bat hc did want q man who
was elected 90 the ordinary office 10 be
able TO say that ne was selected by
majority Of the people He said Il the
CITY Committee would take action OH
TINS matter. then the representatives
would 20 10 the Legislature knowing
what they were sent there for. If the
committee would act on IL SO that
vote could be taken on the question ~
settled. ana they could not say In the
LEGISLATURE that 10 was the desire of
cucK aua not the action of the whole
people Mr. lpps said he was not