The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-24
MAYOR TAYL0R'S VETO.
THE OPINIONS or MANI CITIZENS
SOUGHT CONCERNING m
Gome Have Opinions and Others Are s"s
pending Judgment Until th" Mayor
Reasons Are Made Public.

,.,.s.. mas M abatement OF interest
sestcrday In the action Of Mayor t"A'o'
Az ,c,o,ne the report OF the Retrcnchnl'n'
anu iscrosIa committee. reducing INC ''''
nv Of the City Engineer and oiher 10y
,a,csaIs Mayor Taylor sul steaoias1y
refused TO give bis reasons for the 'e'o
,efore the CITY Council had seen Them
and the citizens at large were not IN
clined to talk much for publication before
they had learned the grounds upon which
the veto was based
CITIZENS INTERVIEWED.
A great many prominent men were
seen yesterday morning by a Times re-
porter. and while all Of them favor
rctrenchment, they were unwilling 10
critlcise the Mayor until his reasons for
sctoing the report are known, which VIII
not be the case until the meeting Of the
Common Council on January 4th next.
Having occupied the position Of Mayor
tnvsclf." said Hon. j. Taylor Eliyson,
when asked what he thought Of Mr.. Tay-
lor's veto, Il know how important il Is
10 be sure you are right before bo'hs
ahead Therefore. / cannot express any
rniuion until 1 know the Mayors reasons
for his action
Il don't know what were the Mayors
reasons for using the veto power. said
Nr. Henry S Hutzlcr. $50 cannot criu-
else him. a fundamental principle with
mo would be 10 conduct the affairs OF a
client. whether an individual or corpo-
ration. as my own and 10 keep all oX-
lenditurcs within the income
1.-THE Mayors action Is great sur
prise 90 me-" said Mr.. Julian Bryant.
''but until / know his reasons ] cannot
sriticise him"
while you will find most people in
favor OF economy" said Hon. George j.
wise. lit Is impossible for an intelligent
opinion 20 be expressed until the grounds
Upon which the Mayors veto is based arc
known
''The expression Of an intelligent opin-
ion would depend upon Mr. Taylor's rea-
sons. said Mr.. II. Y. Narye.
Il take II for granted that the Mayor
would not run counter 10 the sentiment
FOR rotrenchment without good reasons.
said Col. A. S. Buford but it would bo
premature 10 discuss the matter now
Il have not given the matter sufficient
thought to be able 10 give such an opin-
ion as / would care 10 have printed" said
Mr.. J. Thompson Brown. II am in favor
Of economy, but II should bee given care
ful thought. which / have no doubt has
been done i'm this case"
"The Mayor doubtless recognizes tho
need OF retrenchment" said Col. John
j. Purcell. "and probably has some bet
ter plan 90 suggest. IT. would not be fair
20 criticise him until bis reasons are
known.
Mr.. oscar II. Berry. OF O. IT. Berry &
Co. declined 20 discuss the matter.
Mr. Jackson Guy-Mayor Taylors ac>
lion was contrary % my expectation. /
have been identified with the Good Gov
eminent movement and ! considered the
decision Of the Committee on Retronch-
nent and Reform the entering wedge 10
cut down the expenses Of the city
Mr.. C. J.. Kohler the iewelcr ON Broad,
near Eighth street, have been an adj
inirer Of Mayor Taylor for various rea-
sons, but / fenr his action i'm votOing
The ordinance which seeks TO cut down
certain salaries. viii hurt him. unless Dee
can give some very good reasons for do
Ing so. Tie members of the Committee
or Retrenc'iment and Reform are bust
ness men. who look after the interests
Of the city as well as those Of the tax
payers.
General Thomas a. Brandor-I was very
much surprised and ! am anxious 10
hear Of Mayor Taylor reason for Veto
ing the ordinance. ! presume he has ac-
cepted ;hc position that salaries shall
not be cut while officers hold their posi-
lions. hui only after the expiration Of
their respective terms.
Col Otis N. Russell. when asked by
Of the Mayor veto of the Retronchment
and Reform ordinances. said that he
thought the Mayor was wrong in blocking
the progress of reform He thought the
work OF the committee was along tho
rlsht line. ana believed that the people
were with the committee.
UNWISE TO TALK.
Mr.. Henry J.. Carter a member Of the
Board OF Aldermen. said me- thought it
would be unwise and impoliuc for him
10 discuss the matter at present
Captain John j. King said he had no
doubt that the Mayor thought ne had
good reasons for the veto. but being i'm
favor OF retrenchmcnt and reform. he
suspected that he would not be able 10
see the Mayors reasons from the Mayors
standpoint.
President James Caskie, Of the Com
that he did not know and could only
guess az the Mayors reasons. and that
his guess might be wide of the mark. so
he preferred not 10 be quoted
Councilman julius HobsOn believed the
Mayor has reasons that are good and sat-
isiaciory 10 himself but no thinks he
has made a mistake.
WHAT CAPT. TAYLOR THINKS.
Capt. Charles +. Taylor. when seen. said
he thinks that members or the Council
are now trying to make the city officials
pay for the extravaganza I'm which the
Council has allowed itself to be led hy
working FOR the city for less paw than
the services deserve. lie declares that
N Colonel Cutshaw were in the employ
Of railroad corporation his salary would
be $1,000 instead Of 5000. and that if
Suporin endent Knowles were employed
hv private gas company he would have
no difficulty In getting 5000 instead Of the
salary he now receives.