The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-08
SATURDAY, APRIL 8. 1905.
a Setback for Richmond.

,r,n font in the Council last night OF
~ Greater Richmond plan of exR.ilsion
4 ,ras a set back Tor progress anu
.vclopment, and although It's suppor'eis
we're defeated they are neither u'sooo'7
aged nor dispersed.
Tho plan adopted Is as narrow mar anu
mineral as tho policy wrich lorced !.
through. The tactics Of tho oppos'tlo'':
,ycre; unworthy OF u dcliberaliVe pous.
rho plan Of the liberal exphnsl oh'sts W.
cxnloited rs fully as possible '''ut -.
y !. !, = ,,aon,c might see and understand y.
,rhc fight for it was IN the oie''' 60
.noth,nr was done IN a corner. ne ne p"''i1'ni
of the opposition was kept da1k '''o '','nl !.
,..,.},ts advocates knew anything about about ~ !.
,,,,+u +ba Council met last nigh li|-N Ne''5
z then no one was forced 70 staha spo',.'
wor q and no advocate OF ~ "ousu =
,rod,cc it. The scheme was 70 delc cay -
,,hcra, plan then offer the contrac'eu ~
s,,,;st,tute and rush 1t through WIT " W
,r,,n,ent But for Mr.. PoliocKs
~ stroke In offering the cohtt''clsu
n,an as his own and thereby nr'''sl'' :
,,oeoro thc Council in competition VIII
he other plan, the scheme w S''' n.y.
eyncoeaed Asit was, Mr.. Lynch cai''u
~, t,,o nonding question and thereby GU
.o,o1 10 throttle all discussion anu
forcc# tho contracted plan upon tlAs eof''s
a,nun;ty without allowing dl s''s'' :
,.a,ca - he heard. That was tho spirit n
n,h,cb moved the supporters OF the meas
ure that finally prevailed.
rho defects Of this measure are many
and apparent.
II does not give relief where rclict Is
needed, It's timidity in touching ios- '
,orcs and other industries on me cage
80 Tho city is only cquallcd by Its foilS
in not taking in the territory between me
nroad street road, the Boulevard una l'1
Inc Richmond, Fredericksburg ana Po'o-
mac tracks. This trinaglc IS apsoluteis
o.scnt,al to tho city II the upper cnd OF
Lee District is to be properly drained '''''
,vo cannot doubt that the Board OF 1Nider'
men will remedy this deliberate om'ss'o:i'
~ c,nnon,s lucid and brilliant
b. +
.nos,tion of the needs and possiDiitios
Of real expansion produced profound ''
effect on thSss whose minds were open
- conviction. a more forcible ana
convincing argument could not have peer
made for Greater Richmond. as opposed
10 the shoe-strng district finally ADOPT
"a last night. But there are hearers =
whom reason is as vain as folly ana ar
,,ument as hopeless as sllcnce-such wa
.,o audience 10 whom Mr.. Cannon spoke
ii will not do, however 70 ouase w
effect OF his speech BY criticism OF SOM
~ those who replied 10. but dld no
answer him.
7, vas not In the polished vernacuar Q
The tribe, shot air" i was sound sense
and i, will inevitably prevail on ma
proposition The rimcs-Disphtch IS coh,eh
10 rest. we have ourselves been callc
worse names than takers of hot nj
when in tho course of our work We hay
stood for honest elections, better school
and a sound, financial policy. we wer
then as now, in advance Of the spir
OF the times. Dut to-day all those u
forms have been accomplished and IL
ioudest and most vociferous opponent
are swimming with tho tide. Messr
Cannon, Pollock and their associates al
making a winning fight. The victory ma
not be to-day or tomorrow, hut IT w
come as surely as Ignorance gives way
Intelligent progress, and the selflshnt
Of individuals and CORPORATIONS TO u
demands of an awakened people.