The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-25
MORE NOISE TEAM LIGHT.
Iha Lrgumsnts Asa1a The Proposed
Charter Charges lei Convincing.
RICHMOND DEL-GA IOE APPEALED TO.
Representatives OF the Demo oeratc Clubs
of the CITY Go Before Thcm in opposi-
ton to tue Change Proposed by tho
Chamber of Commerce.

| Il ave teen waiting lNv huNl0 lD' Ho"N
and have not obtained it, Hon. W. +.
Reddy uttered these words in the Han
OF the House last lient al 9.50 o'clvck.
lio. as o. member Of the Richmond isgis-
lative delegation. had listened attentive
ly TO the speeches or the representa-
tivee of The several Democratic clubs IN
The city against the charter arncndments
F ,norcd 10 the Les.siat Pc by the cham-
Der Of Commerce. and = ~ had exhaust
cl al the ammunition they seemed 70
/ have with them.
which has been indusiri0usly at work for
"a week. lld asked an audience Of the
local delegation. Ihey We're accorded the
request. and al 1.lO O'Clock, the first gun
,a- .t,a There were present: Senator
[ Xuuan Lotfnsfein AMI Delegates j.
Alsfou Cabou. Thomas y Murphy, VII
+ liam r. Reddy, Julian Bryant and john
Alderman Evan snead was elected
| chairman Of the meeting. he declined 10
accept at first, but was prevailed upon 10
take The chair.
on motion. the reporters were made
/ secretaries Of the meeting, and, Of course,
they accepted.
CAPTAIN CURTIS SPEAKS.
Tile first sneaker WAS Captain john A.
Curtis. chairman of ih0 delegation IRON
! alarsbaH and jackson wards. said be- in
/ l3rt. A1arshau warn has been first
/ ana foremost in the Democratic ranks
Z since the days oi reconstruction. she
has never faitered n beer duty. and she
| comes here 10 protest against the pro-
/ posed changes in the arttr. She does
( moi come TO ask anythus more than that
only the wiitc Democrats decide this
/ question. we ask that tnc bills Doc klled
( unless thcY are submit Hi to she white
| voters The five men Nn0 represent the
/ city ia the House owe their allegiance
10 no colored on Republican voters These
bills come from that representative body,
The Chamber of Commerce. ! DO not
/ condemn them. They are fair-minded
/ men. They have made q mistake. Ihe
people of this city are divided on this
/ question. The representatives must recog-
uize the fact that this matter VIII DIVIDE
/ the Democratic party. This city is look
cd upon as conservative city, city
which treats her colored people well,
though she does keep them DOWN
Captain Curtis THEN paid a tribute 70
Hon. j.. Taylor Ellyson. Continuing he
said:
What has the Democratic party done
t. him that he must hrc bis arrows, tip
ped with the dcadliest poison, at u
Holding the highest honor in the kilt OF
the Democratic party. power which he
can use 20 pass these bills, which mean
/ disaster 20 the Democratic party IL
| seems buf Yesterday since we fought day
! and night To- put our party on solid.
| white mans basis. Al % time when otner
cities proved false % Democracy. Rich
| mond stood firm. is she % De thrown
| from her high pe lastal as a model Demo-
! cratic city by the passage OF these bills!
beg of the young Democracy that You
| llll This hiI ln committee. and not let IL
| come before the House thus giving the
| Republicans II chance TO SUR Richmond
| throughout the entire state. Gentlemen
| of the legislature, ! trust you VIII XII
| this bill"
| DEMOCRATIC DEMORALIZAriON.
Mr. George y. Davis followed. These
| were some of the sentiments he express
| cd "As a citizen ! stand before you
in deep humility, but proudly as Demo-
| crat. However II these bills represent
| the Democratic party l want TO secede
| from il tonight. The claim Is that the
| passage of these bills will save the city
| money! 1T win makes paupers and place
| white Wcn On plane with negroes.
Gentlemen of the Legislature, II you
| pass these bills the Democratic party
| VIII Doe Cem0raizod.'
I'm conclusion Mr. Davis said that he
| believed the authorizing OF "A vote IN
| October on the changes would mean the
! placing of Virginia in the Republican
| column in November.
MR. TURPIN sCATHING.
President Turpin. president of the Board
! Of Aldermen. talked in behalf OF the
| jefferson ward Democrats. lie scored the
| Chamber OF Commerce FOR the notices it
sent out for the general meeting at which
! tho charter bills were fasorably passed
| upon. lie gave It as his opinion that not
| near majority of the members know
/ anything about Tie bills. Ile said that
| only one-hfth voted on them, and ne
| had his doubts as 20 whether they knew
| what they We're sanct.Oning.
Mr.. Turpln has read the bills, and he
| has very breezy but brief way OF en-
| tightening his audience as 10 their pro-
| visions. Mr.. Turpln scored Mr. Ellyson
! for allowing tho alleged stealing at the
! Gas-WOIks. TIE thought that Mr.. Ely
| SON. in taking such an active part Ia the
| bills had surely stepped out Of politics.
| Judge George J.. Christian also came In
| for mention. lie wanted TO know why
| he hadn't eXerted himself in the line OF
| economy instead OF helping himself 70
/, Hastings Court iudgcshp.
Mr. Turpiu saw danger lurking in COM
missions. composed OF only three mem-
| bers. Two, hc said could control it. and
they must Doe like Ceasar's wife, above
suspicion. or they might help themselves
| 60 the plckings He cited examples TO
| clinch his point ile called the bills in
| famous. and held mp TO his hearers a
| picture OF the wafcrmelons the negroes
would he eating ID the bills prevailed.
| Tie concluded with an earnest request
| that the measures he Killed.
| NEssRS. FERRfrER AND STRATTON.
| Councilman James T. Ferriter spoke
but few minute. lie said that he was
! opposed 20 charter changes. and that,
| though not a member of "a delegation. he
! was heartily iu sympathy with the fight
| being waged against the bills. He hoped
/ that Tie representatives would DO all
| within their power 90 KIN the bills.
Mr.. Taylor Stratto stated that De was
/ as bitterly opposed To the bills as he ever
was TO any measure. one thing. thought
! he. was settled last October. ana that
was that the Democrats desired TO char
| ter changes. lie said that the duty or
! the local representatives, was plain, TO
| exert their every EFFORT TO defeat the
| chamber Of Commerce measures.
| SENATOR LOVENSTEIN RETIRES.
! AT this point Senator Lovenstein re-
] tired Before going he said: 1T is I'M
! possible for me TO remain. / want TO
/ saw that L have taken decided grounds
| on thost>questious l have been a Demo-
! crat for twenty-five years and I assure
! you I shall DO nothing to iniure my
party
ALDERMAN BLAKE.
Alderman q. Med. blake. Of Monroe
| ward vas leNt called upon, and are-