Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-03
MUST AGREE TO VOTE.
LEAGUE WILL DROP MEMBERS Nor
SUPPORTING IT'S TICKET.
Mr.. REUTON on CITY GOVERNMENT.
lie discusses This Interesting sub
icct from n Practical Standpoint
Rctrcnchment work Reviewed and
Council Thanked.

ernmcnt held its monthly meeting NJ
LaubGs Hail. and. while no business
Of Importance was transacted. tho ses-
sion was replete with interest. and a
most instructive talk on municipal af-
fairs in general was made by Mr.. Vir-
sin.as Newton, one OF the best-Informed
men on that subject in this city
The meeting was largely attended
and goodly crowd OF representative
gentlemen was present when President
Caun raped the assembly to order.
Mr. Jackson Guy. chairman Of the
Board Of Managers. reported that
through Mr.. Newton. permanent head
quarters had been offered the league. and
By the board accepted, on the third floor
OF the London and Liverpool and Globe
building.
MUST SUPPORT ITS NOMINEES.
sir. Catin then stated that the board
hal decided 90 issue this week a circu-
lar. 90 Doe sent 10 every member Of the
League. advising him that he must pledge
himself 90 support the nominees OF the
league. Those members not willing to
make this pledge must notify the secre-
tary, and their names will be stricken
from the list Mr. Catlin explained that
the lc0gUo would rather have 1000 mem
bers that it could depend upon than 1000
who could not be depended upon.
The Chair, as soon as this statement
was concluded had the standing COM
mittees announced. as follows:
Finance COmmittee-Frank r. Beve-
ridge William a. Price. r. G. Rennolds.
ID. o. Davis, and Il. l.. Cabell.
Judiciary Committee - Jackson Guy.
r.. Y. Daniel. and Julian Bryant
Membership Committee II. jenkins.
". II. Graham, NJ. T. Clarke. and w.
r. Snellings
Ward branches Committee - Jud b.
Wood W. j. Kimbrough. j. l.. Ander-
SON, Z. II. Ferguson. and II. II Beck.
Municipal Government Committee-Vir-
ginius Newton. Roosevelt Page. John b.
Minor, O. A. Ainslie and G.. w. Ander-
son.
AIR. MENTIONS SPEECH
Under the call of committees. Mr..
Newton said that his committee had no
thing 10 report He then took the floor
and made quite an interesting speech. He
said:
1T is Of profit at times for men i'm their
relations TO associate work TO pause ana
survey and readjust themselves as TO that
Work-to ascertain whether the present
Undertaking they set out 20 accomplish.
our first EFFORT was to secure such
presentation in our Councils as would
ensure closer attention TO corporate in
terests and better apprehension of our
material welfare.
The Retrenchment and Reform Com
mittee OF the Council, whose work has
already secured your commentator. is OBJ
v0usly the result Of your organization,
f1r the active participants in the labors
% that committee are the candidates you
rrr~Onally endorsed and elected In your
Ia-t municipal campaign. What material
I-Ilts they may secure in economic adj
mristrauon is a question not yet solved
Their procedure has not been one OF I'M
checked harmony. and they have been
subject 10 some malVertence OF criticism
Discount their results as much as YOU
please the residuum stands unQuestioned
and the first inning of the movement is a
more earnest, a more healthful. n more
economic tone I'm city affairs than has eN-
listed IN twenty years. You may take NOR
credit. The general tone. the appreciative
interest Of citizenship at large IN their
material interests is certainly higher
more intelligent, more active. more per-
e0ual and III this be not the legitimate
effect of your endeavOrs then we have
an effect without an apparent cause, when
some one more skilled than We may uh-
dertake 10 explain. We have. at least, the
prima facie claim which puts the onus
profundi elsewhere.
HAVE ACHIEVED ONE STEP.
"YOu have achieved one step included in
Article l. Of your principl esTviz more
due service Of CitiZens-the complement OF
the interest.
"The fttest TO survive is the infiexible
rule under which we live in all things. ii
Isl The old principle Of the schOOl-rOom-
ex nihu. nihui ft-from nothing nothing
comes-and its application 10 this assOcla-
ton is that your TeWard-YOur SUCCESSES
commensurate now, ana VIII contllue , Uoin
mensurate only with your laDors, your
deserts You are not born TO greatness,
nor are you 20 have ii thrust upon YOU
you are 90 achieve II when you deserve II.
IF we arc not TO continue the serious
lab0rs we have undertaken and press
them under wise direction in the lines IN
dlcated in your principles; II we are 10
lack the interest and cordial support from
This membership which we have a right 10
look fCr-an interest and support Whlch
may, al least, be given in regular atIehu-
ance upon lis sessiOns-let us at once
reach that conclusion, that some, at least,
Who give time and attention 70 u may De
dissolved from labors which they give 10
t1e detriment Of their personal interest,".
10 our principles commit you TO the us
cuss.on Of the science Of city government
and the advocacy OF such approved me-
ft0ds as experience in other places may
Justify you in urging upon pubic aelen-
zion; the collection and publication or APP
prcprate information upon the ueIeclS
and needs of our city government $500,
"Tho blind may not wisely be leaoeIs
i1 any movement and we nave yet 10 re-
move the beam from our own eyes before
We essay to remove the note from tne
eya OF The body polite. Your permanent
organization establishes a munlclpal XIV
eminent and statistics committee OF Nv,
whose function IL Will be TO discuss lhest
matters in your presence, ana perhaps
evolve from them conclusions we may
unite upon and press 70 the point Vi
adoption ana the test Of experience. Your
interests your attention, and your par
tc.p1tiOn are the conditions precedent
and indispensable 20 their successtul con-
Duct Without them these endeaVofs can
but be- loves labor lost
EFFECTIVE AND ECONOMICAL.
Effective. economical municipal govern
intnt-yital TO your personal interests anu
lne material interests OF your cilS-iS, a.,
ier all simply question OF uVe anu 49, 49,
lNe.' Your success or failure as hul-
Nduals is bottomed upon the rlgld OD-
Seryance Of like conditions, as ineNofaDle
as the laws Of the Modes and ferslaIs'
Your relation 10 this corporate ehIty'
known as the city OF Richmond, is an IN
Qlssoluble as the junction of the Slahese
jWins-yOur life is her life. her ne Is yum
lie and we sink or swim together: -
no question Of so great moment -, 9na
has been for thirty years occupying slio
intelligent consideration of your couIltdS
men north. south, east, and west lnosI
than thls question OF efficient, ecohoiuiSa.t
municipal life. IL is receiving eaInSSe
study. earnest solution. for II mas Decoiie
me test Of your success, my success %
Wei as that OF the city itself -. oc-
The committee TO which nave 81
rtrted propose to put before you IN ,lile'
ln brief speech. at your monthly meelinsS'
lhe progress and the results OF 1hese -,
tatiye movements 10 secure economy az -
efficiency In municipal life, and ther 81
fort in this direction Will be condluonioi
ppon the interest you may give thei ."
bOfs -
"The present charter OF the cry Of Rich
n0nd may be classed as antiquateui ~ n
similar 10 that in vogue IN perhaps az w
cities Of the land at some period OF ' I'M