The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-10

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X nalis and ~ YOU VIII elect me ] VIII hcie
t.b,,r tr,ist as sacred to my bosom ana
,,iaape nv u,titinE efforts to make yoh'
"a ciiy one or the most progressive ana 'ius
5pernus within the confines Of this co"'''
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Anderson Follows.
& Colonel Anderson followed Ar. i''sHss@
/ ana WAS we'll received. -. .,,.
ID T IA started out w expressing his Sln'
cere synpathies for His Honor ,ne M's
81 Ar in His distress. owing Ia the Illness - -,
nm ngcd father. and after dasnl,is q ~ ~,
enod -natured words at Mr.. liieks, ~
go tnoi, "a IFS cotirse IN tic recent
n st,.a,t railway strike and read III q NUS ..ss
Is Ifnnressiye manner carefUly prepa ~, :"
stat AYnn,,t in the subject, and IT vas rs
fet,e3 10 with rapt attention anq oa.e.
4 ,heored by tho great crowd that In''''"$N
III Il, every available space IN l'e l.a ,,na for
f He snid *hen Mayor 1nE,o' r-,s Mound
troops he obeyed tho call, rs no wa" s ~
to do under his oath Of oiilce. 80 ,op
4 4 = II 1,,.oread,nr. he said: II here ana ~"
,a.ia - before God and man that notn'ns
t,ssnired 4 single act OF mine except d
.,n.t,.a ,,a n determination to 40 my
IA -,,,aio a,,tv. without fear and without IA
i 80 J1aa any person, however hisn, SUE SUE
u ,,hst.d that I agree to entice innocent
,3oonlc into an appearance or gun. ~
order to break the strike by cnals,ns
them with heinous crime ana al a,'
~ killing them. ! should nave h,cke"
1,tu All Of nv office If possible ana u e-
no,lnced him rs on unprlnclpieu seou'1
,1rel to tho whole city,
Frank Statement.
Colonel Anderson gave history OF the
Fulton riot and told OF his conneeuon
" viii, IT In a fearless and plausible man
ner. He asked: =
\ 4 .1yhat possible inducement could l
I, .,a,.e l,al to make me agree toJso terrible
ava dnstardly a crme? There must be
a : motive FOR such an act. Does any one
& tl3,nk money could pay me to shoot mon
W. knew to he innocent or TO send them
L ~ file nenitentiary? Would I do It to
4 break tho strike? What Is money 70 for
& ever CARRYING the consciousness OF 'nur-
der and hired villainy, or what had ]
to gain BY breaking the strike any more
than any other citizen?"
sf Further on he said: In conclusion, iel-
low.citizens, can look into your faces
with:a pure heart and clean conscience
in this matter I say to you that ] did
the best / could with trying and a diff
cult task. Whatever mistakes may have
been made were such MS did not tore-
see and did not know how to avoid"
x l ne Olty NeeuS.
When Colonel Anderson completed the
reading OF his statement. he gave briefly
his reasons for coming into the race FOR
Mayor, and traced his public record. upon
which he largely relied for his success.
He had supported the employers liabil-
ity and child labor bills and worked
earnestly for .hell. passage.
Coming to tho last session Of the Gem
cral Assembly, Colonel Anderson dwelt
at some length upon his annexation
measure and he explained Its provisions
and commended it to tEe people.
HE declared that II chosen Mayor, one
of his first acts would be to recommend
a properly guarded enlargement OF the
corporate limits. so that all classes might
have comfortable homes for their FAINT
lies. He favored speedy contamination
Of fresh, pure and clear water. aud he
declared for adequate police and fire pro-
lection, and for Better sanitary condi-
lions.
If elected Mayor" he said ct shalt
devote every energy Of my body and
mind to the advancement and prosperity
of Your city, and shall lose no opperti-
nifty to make her attractive and beautiful
and all her people prosperous and happy. ;"
An Old-Timer.
CAPTAIN Mccarthy. who was the nsx.
SPEAKER, commenced Ly returning lis
thanks for the splendid reception accord
ed him. he having been called FOR and
wildly cheered.
u was the first to announce ms can
didacy for Mayor, ne said, against the
present incumbent Of the offices, and L
have never modified that announcement
In, I,o eI; -
tn tell you that +" Intend to fight this
battle cut to he very FRAGILE end OF the
election day.
No one has urged me 10 run. hut the
people of this city are suffering for the
want OF An executive head to thoir city
government.
s"I can demonstrate to you on a black
board with figures In five minutes IL I
had the time and you had the patience
that it has cost the city OF Richmond
100000 to have Richard NJ. Taylor as Its
Mayor for the past eight years
You know candidates have a. habit OF
connnlinenting themselves and making
mild tnsinnations against each other. I'M
like my friend. Hicks. don't have to
promise what I will do; have already
done some things.
S"Iou Will pardon me If say ] de-
serve your gratitude for being the cause
of this great meeting tonight This Is
the first time in thirty years that can
didates for Mayor have stood before you
and promised to do something II elected.
My campaign OF two years ago is r.aspon-
sible for this. 1t has been usual in the
past for the nspirants for Mayor to say.
\ want the job and stop there
Is a Pioneer.
"You have been told by three candi-
dates here tonight that possibilities lay
in the office of Mayor. Never before
did they talk Of the vital interests OF
tho city. / am the pioneer But for me
you'd hear them say, Please give me
the job or Don't scratch Hicks
II have heyer asked a man to vote fol
me, am not seeking the place" Hers
Captain Mccarthy briefly discussed til,
aitys debt. and said If not properly man
aged this was the darkest menace to tn,
citys future, Flo was the first who
ever dared to speak OF the rulnous man
ngsment OF the matter, ard received II
NH IT,