The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-31
'CITIzENS UNION
ISSUES ADDRESS
Marks out lis Course and Asks
Public Suppsrt.
WANTS THE LAWS n; ENFORCED \ r E!
THE LAWS ENFORCED
'Deals'vigorovzly With Law Violations,
and Says it Viii Figh, l.cessansIy
to Prevent Them-ls Quite
S.rsng and : oncise Paper.

zens UhOn yesterday gave out tEe ap-s
pended address to the people OF Rich
mond, stating the obJec,s and line of
battle proposed by the organization. and
invoking the earnest Cooperation OF the
voting public.
me auuress bristles with timely sus-=
gestions as to the improvement of mu-
nicipal conditions. and pledges the tire
less and ceaseless work Of the union to
this end.
The address in full is as follows:
/. The Citizens. Union offers it's services
to lead In the work of making Richmond
clean and progressive city and to FUR
ntsh basis of organization which the
Wholesome and honest public sentiment of
the city may rally. 1t appeals to the
conscience. the righteousness and sense
OF honor of the people Of Richmond: to
their justfiabie pride In Their city: to
their deep love for her. to their ambi-
ton for her continued growth and ex-
pansion. It recognizes. however. the de-
n1ands Of common sense and experience
: and des res in all its recommended tons
and efforts to be governed by moderation
and conservatism.
SHOULD BE CLEAN.
The union will labor for a clean. ener-
getic. and progressive city government.
people are entitled to. It will demand
that no man who is under the
shadow of suspicion Of dishonesty shat!
represent any ward OF the city In the
municipal councils. It will insist upon
and continue to urge and work for the
removal from our city government of any
incompetent or corrupt man who may be
found Init Representing all classes Of
the community. the union will give ifs
strength and power to having each class
and *each part OF the city represented by
its best.
It VIII insist that the Police Department.
shall be controlled and represented in all
its positions by men of character and
energy, intent on enforcing the law. 1,
will give all Its power to cooperate with
the faithful and efficient men on the
Board and on the force. and to defeat and
remove the incompetent, unfaithful and
neglectful.
1t VII demand that the subordinates
on the force shall not be left to take
the Initiative in enforcing the law, bu.
that the Board OF Commissioners shall
require the executive head OF the de-
partment to he4the leadersin Its activity.
ENFORCE LIQUOR LAWS.
The Union demands That the laws regu-
lating the sale of intoxicating liquors
shall be rigidIy enforced. especially those
forhidding such sales on Sunday and tc
minors.
1t will use its power and influence anc
energy to see that the police force pre-
vents the opening here of any gambling
house One of its chief efforts will De te
see that temptation to squa nder thei'
earnings in gambling srall not be obtruded
! on boys and others whose families ane
future careers demand that they use VIVA
they earn for proper and practical pur-
poses.
It will demand that the Police Depart
ment suppress all places kept for tbs
purpose of developing vice. ard will fur,
Their demand that all such vice be al
least Kept entirely from all residence dis,
tricts of the city.
We urge all citizens who syn1pathizs
with these purposes to unite with the
Union and to Join US In an earnest. per-
sistent. and organized effort to make nc
keep Richmond clean and law-abidins
city.