The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-09
Voice of
the People
REPLY TO MR.. PULLIAM.
Mr.. Royal Answers His Recent
Article On k.nnexation.


renewing MY youth with friends, some
one called my Intention to the enrd
! signed ID. l.. Pulllam. attempting 10 sliow
The as,x b ( GiaN iMposslBlLlTY OF an
I was amazed when read this learned
legal opinion (?), especially coming from.
lawHsr who has been ras,ic anon d1r
| TO paralyze the stoutest heart to make
tie most sanguine despi,lr; CROUCH ~
mas, nane y fellow lose confidence IN every, very,
/ thing human Especially II they wore
pants). learned, for the first time. TINT
those magnlticent men who composed the
last constitutional Convention were 40
cities in this, grand old state and said
to them: ',I'hus far shall thou 20 and
no farther saidlto trade, commerce ana ~,
! manufactures you shall not expand,
bridling all legislation looking to expan-'
sion, and saying to the world, in Virginia
we are content; wish no advances
ernrses q 70 svs w s1gHa 10 no ski ms and
| unskilled workmen. and say TO the youth
4 OF Manchester and other cities of tins
! commonwealth, go elsewhere for az.
\ allowed to expand to such an extent so
| as to give you as fair an opportunity In
the race of life, as is offered In all the
l other States, but II you wish success 20
elsewhere to stntes and cities less hide
! bound.
Mr.. Editor not being a lawyer. it may
theories and technicalities advanced By
Mr.. Pullam. but i am looking ta the
Question Of annexation from business
people of this city will not let this artful
and ingenious lawyer. pull the wool over
their eyes" and All your minds with
all manner of dangers and bngaboos. !.
man in this city, differ widely from Mr.
Pnllam,s legal opinion and also his opin-
ION , of the gentlemen who compose the
joint committee on annexation. and es-
pecially of his opinion of Richmond's
honor.
AS to his legal opinion, II we were to
endorse 1t. and follow him In his ranii-
lications and teohnicalitles, 1t would tend
TO prove that men of such purity of char
acter. splendid abilities and legal attain
ment, as the Hon, John II Ingram,
ator John w. Daniel, ALI. T.. Thorn.
Alexander Hamilton. the late lamented
Beverly A. Hancock and a host of other
giant intellects, were failures, and spent
all their time and talents in blocking
progress. in order that the holders of Of
fees in suburban place could retain
them, INCLUDING our learned friend, Mr. p,
L.; Pulliam. superintendent OF public
schools. have no personal objection
to his occupying this position and. here
tofore endorsed him for the place. but, II
of our city that seifishness is the first
duty OF man, that all must be grlst that
comes to their mills / withdraw my
approval OF the learned gentleman.
% opinion of Mr.. Pulliam, never dreams
ed that he was drawing a salary friends.
beware of Greeks when they bear you
gifts').
My friend, Mr.. Pulliani, has much to say
about the legal difficulties that confront
annexation, but not word of the great
benefits 10 accrue TO our people as wei
as the people or dear old Richmond. In II
most ungenerous manner he offers an al-
'front.' to tie ecou people of Richmond:
BY what authority and what ground
h.a4j TT Richmond
in bad faith wit hour people %. My eX-
perience with the people OF Richmond in
the past forty years rs ;a any such
dwells not on Gods green earth, moro
honorable, splendid people than the citl-
cents of Richmond, and 1t will take more
OF my city to shake my love and conf
dence in them.
Mr., Editor. please permit m e TO say
official of this city is of the most cor
dial nature, many of them are my life
long friends. have again and again
upheld them in all lawful discharge OF
duty, and | take great pride and pleas
ure in saying that in the main Manchester
has been blessed with upright honorable
and efficient officers, ever since she be-
came a chartered city. ] cannot conceive
how any office-holder can get his consent
to stand in the way of the progress of a
generous people. who have for years and
years given them such substantial evil
dence of faith and Friendship, but more
especially when by her terms Richmond
has so generously provided for them.
Manchester has passed through many try
Ing times, struggled against many infu-
ences that retarded her growth, yet she
Is growing and improving, even against
adverse winds and tides" and 1 hope
and trust that our officials VIII he too
generous and magnanimous to stand In
her way to greater achievement, and that
tication of ingratitude, from those whom
she has hOnOred and trusted.
If, as / have just said, Manchester is
growing and gradually improving. with
Richmond's influence against her, how
much greater would her chances be II
that influence was with us? In my opin-
ion, her growth would be SO great that
would find ample opportunities to satisfy
their highest ambitions in trades and pro-
fessions OF every kind
Our learned public school superintend-
ent, in his distinguished opinion (?), goes
farther than l have heretofore Init
mated. He assumes that the intelligent
gentlemen who compose the joint COM
mlttee from Richmond and Manchester,
who have given so much intelligent
thought and labor on the subject of an
nexation for months and months, guided
State, the Hon. H.. r. Pollard and c. l..
Page, do not know what they are about.
and are simply holding moot court
or a debating society, and we are vr-
bined wisdom and Judgment like cob
webs, and adopt the learned opinion Of
our school superintendent. 1t is simply
idle to. tell an intelligent people, like Tho
CITIZENS OF Manchester, that the Legisla-
iure OF Virginia cannot pass a general
law on the subject of annexation OF the
cities of this State and provide for the
enforcement of all the terms agreed mon
between, the contracting parties and
compel a compliance with the terms 20. Of
the contract In letter and spirit, and that
any citizen could invoke the aid Of tht
courts and compel the faithful perfor,n-
ance Of al the provisions OF the contract ,1. i,s
Mr.. Pullian says: Zone council cannof
bind another / believe Inc is corsac,
but when one council makes an agree.
ment or contract with another party an
outside parity, the same being iaawfmi
and for value received, then Tho sn ~.
G9eeding council cannot disturb or ann,i
y. Such y doctrine Is repugnant to ali
the laws OF The land, constitutional md
OTHERWISE, subversive, of all the principaIs
nj IN