The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-22
FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT.
DECLIRATTONS or PRfNciPLLS or
THE MOCRdTIC LEAGUE.
what Messr-. Eountree and Cat1n sal" NJ
tia. Meeting Saturday Nisht-"e""s' Vi
Departments wiii Not Talk

The Democratic League for Good Gov
e-oment. the members of which consu-
,ute some Of the most representative ciu-
zers OF Richmond. have issued the ioi-
lowing declaration OF principles
~The members Of the Democratic
League for Good Government Of the city
OF Richmond. Va, impressed WIN inc
need Of securing greater efficiency an"
economy in the municipal business oil the
city. invite the cooperation OK their ie'-
lov-citizens in this work. and announce
the purpose here set iorth 10 De INC
basis and objects OF the ieague.
Il. To develop the active interest do
well as service of the citizens OF lNieh-
uond I'm their municipal government.
- To study and discuss the science
OF city government. to advocate wheh
necessary. sucn approved methods as
may give better results than those y'l
secured. and TO collect ana puDhsh APP
propriaie information upon the deiec1S
and needs Of our city government.
%. TO nominate. or endorse In the
urinary elections. when necessary, can
didate, for the city Council. municipal
Offices, aud the State Legislature such
citizens as We believe 10 be honest ein-
cient. ard I'm accord with the purposes oil
the league
MIR. ROUNTREE TALKS.
IL Will be remembered that. M the
meeting Of the league at Laubc's Han on
last Saturday night. as published in sun
DAYS Times. member OF the 1ouhcH
wIs quoted as saying that the ciiy de-
partments had combined against the he-
tronchmcnt and Reform Committee IN
ha
Wa that there we're classes In the city
Council. those who were influenced by
The city officials. aud those who were OPP
posing the Good Government League.
These remarks were made by Mr.. III. w.
Rouutrec a member OF the Committee on
Ketrenchment and Reform. When Mr.
Rountrce was approached by reporter
yesterday he said.
Il stated that IL had been demonstrate
ed that FOR the purpose OF carrying out
the objects of the Retrenchment and Re
form Committee there were only six
Democr Is who could be relied on TO sup
| port these measures.
AS to the city departments my criti-
| cism was that some OF the departments
OF the city government had combined
against this committee
The Times received the following yes
terday:
MIR. CATLIN SET RIGHT.
Editor Of The Times:
Sir.-Piease permit me to correct one
or two little Inaccuracies in your report
OF the proceedings Of the meeting OF the
Democratic League for Good Government
held Saturday night.
am made TO say-"Hcre Mr. T.. \. Cat
/ lin arose and said he wanted the league
to make the CITY Council feel that the
people had voice IN the administration
OF It's affairs. lie wanted them 10 know
that the poor people had as many rights
az the residents OF Broad and Main
| streets" What ! did say was that ! want
| cd the city Council. or those members ~
/ 10 who are i'm accord with the object OF
/ this league. 20 be made TO feel that the
! citizens Of this city are supporting them
10 their attempt 10 retrench and that
| such support was not confined 10 the own
| ers OF large Main and BrOad-street stores,
| Dut tnat the owners or humble homes were
showing as much interest in the question
as were large taxpayers, or words 10 that
effect.
You also stated that I framed the reso-
! luton offered by Mr.. Roosevelt Page. Sucl
| was not the fact. II was drawn and OF r
! ell by Mr.. Page.
Respectfully.