The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-10
ANDERSON MAKES
REPLY TO COUNCIL
Denies Alleged Unfriend1y Atti-
+ tudc Toward Organized Labor,
and Cites Record.
MR.. POLLARD NOT TALKING

II
!. City Attorney Henry r. Pollard de-
clned last night to discuss the action
taken by the Central Trades and Labor
Council concerning the appointment OF
Colonel George Wayne Anderson as as
sistant attorney. In City Hall circles,
however, 1t was freely said that the
action of the council could not in any
way affect the issue. The appointment
lies entirely with the City Attorney.
the ordinance providing that lie shall
select his own assistant. A we'll known
city official said yesterday that no ac-
tion could be taken in the matter. ;s
the only ground on which the Council
could reject the choice of an assistant
in the case of Colonel Anderson, who
has been prominent at the Richmond
bar for years, this cannot be called into
question. 1t Is probable, therefor
that the protest OF the labor element
will merely be received and filed.
Other officials appeared indignant that
there should be q desire on the part OF
the labor people to keep up the fight on
a man who for years served efficiently
I'M the State militia In the protection
of life and property.
What Col. Anderson Says.
Colonel Anderson was asked for a
statement In regard to the public let
ter sent to Mr.. Pollard protesting
against his appointment as assistant
city attorney. This letter, which was
signed by Messrs. John Hirshberg, Sid
ney Gates and others. representing the
Central Trades and Labor Council. nj,
legged that Colonel Anderson had
shown himself unfrlendly to organized
labor during the street car strike, sew
oral years ago. Colonel Anderson re-
piled:
II am very much averse to appear
ing in the public prints, but wholly
as matter of principle wish to en-
ter formal denial OF the statements
made In the letter referred to. I am
unwilling to remain silent when such
statements are formally made.
j. therefore. deny that the cause of
organized labor was identified with the
so-called Fulton Riot or had anything,
to do with the rioters.
i deny that any evidence exists, or
ever has existed, to Justify even a sus-
piclon that lenew Of, sympathized
With, or knowingly took part in con-.
cocted scheme during said riots. III
mere was any such scheme concocted
tho evidence shows that I was It's
victim as much as anybody else, aud
that by calling upon the then Chief
DA.SS eAAto tNiiC WY ucktCllN6 .AlOICBi
4 did all l. could do to prevent and
discover such a scheme.
deny that am, or ovor have.
been. unfriendly to organized labor.
My actions throughout tho very strike
referred to prove the contrary. and my
course in the House of Delegates ana.
In the Senate during six years demon
strate my Interest in, and sympathy
for, what is called, the laDoring class OF
my fellow-cltizens.
AS a consistent advocate of the fell.
W-seryants law. the child labor bill.F
mo Nevernl measures for the moral
physical and material benefit of ON
plpyes, the extension of tho public
schools, and the preservation OF the
rights Of the people. / have always
advocated measures designed for their.
good and sought to relieve them from
unjust burdens"