The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-09
McC arthy and Richardson
Speak at Rally and Out
line heir Policies.
MORALS AT STAKE.
MAYOR DECLARES
Tllis Will Be First Consideration
in Management of City Al
fairs Judge Announces
That He Will Favor
Cheaper Gas and
Water.

Water.
Before gathering of moderate pro-
portions assembled at Monroe Hall last
night the mayoralty campaign between
Judge D. Q. Richardson aud Captain
Carlton Mccarthy was launched and
though what followed could not prop-
y, eriy be called a joint debate vet the
Mayor, who made the closing speech,
was at times sarcastic in his references
to the utterances of his competitor
The meeting was under the auspices
OF the Clay Ward Actives, and was
presided over by Vice President Charle;
Phillips. 1t did not take long to
get down TO the mayoralty end of the
program, only few of the council
manic candidates being present. Coun-
cUnlen Miner. Davis. Umlsuf and Rich
ardson spone briefly. announcing that
they would stand for re ELECTION. and
| MIR Alfred r. Cohen declared that he
was In the race for seat in the lower
branch
! Candidates for Mayor.
The next to appear was Judge Rich
| ardson' who spoke briefly. announcing
/ his candidacy for Mayor. Judge Ricn-
/ ardson declared that he believed in tina
! principle OF rotation In Office. The other
main points in his address were that
/ the people should continue to own
! their own gas and water works, and
that II elected he would devote all his
time to the duties of the Office to which
ne asrired, and would be the Mayor of
all the people.
70 All of these subjects and others
the Mnrcr addressed himself sharply
in rcpS, lie declared that he had no
objection To the principle of rotation
.-lrA T..
h Should hs turned out after one term
Son Il nm WHO had been in public po-
sitions ;nr years, and when his pre-
deceHsor as Mayor had enjoyed five
OF siX tern1s undisturbed.
He ridicWed tho effort to bring III
the gas and water works matter, aal /;
ASSERTED that every one ought to kno@
that neither piant could be disposed IF
! exeept oy 9. yote of the people. THE
Mayor commended the mana cement
hoth inStItutions and Went on TO say,
tnat there are ordinances now in force
requiring that these comm odities shou1
be sold to the consumers at tho cheap
est possible price.
Coming to Judge Richardson's
declaration that he would devote all
his time to the Office If elected, the
Mayor said he had been accused of
suggesting original ideas. and asked
who had inaugurated and carried out
this principle. He said he had no 9TH
er occupation and was In his office to
receive the citizens every day In the
week.
Richardson's Speech.
After the candidates for Council had
spoken. Judge Richardson was intro
duced by Acting President Phillips, and
was received with liberal applause. He
thanked the Clay Ward Actives for the
invitation to speak, and said:
'I do not feel that l am asking any
mans position, or that am seeking
to turn any man out of an Office to
which he is entitled.
II submit that the office of Mayor of
this city belongs to the people, and
not to any particular citizen.
I'm coming before YOU for this posi-
tion. ] submit my record, which has
been out in the sunlight, and there is
nothing in 1t of which feel ashamed.
There are two questions upon which
shall express my opinion, and these
Questions are that the Gas Works and
the Water Works shall be held and
owned by the people of the city.
These are public utilities, and
though there may have been mistakes
In the conduct of the departments. they
should be owned by the people.
Cheap Gas and Water.
IT favor the cheapest gas and water
and I lay 1t down as principle that
these departments should not be con-
Quoted for profit. The citizens who
pay the taxes ought to have the benz
eft of these public utilities
Judge Richardson urged the eXten-
sion Of the work of the departments.
and contended that the greater tho
output the cheaper the product to the
consumer should be. He declared in
conclusion, that IL elected Mayor he
would wear the collar of no class or
faction. He might not be aggressive.
but he would be progressive.
"I stand for progress, but I do not
stand for dissension,' he said. II know
men who are rich, and I know men
who arc poor. but / feel that if you
will elect me Mayor / will strive under
God TO unite our people and make
ours the greatest city In this dear old
speech OF Mccarthy.
II did not come here Tonight to
discuss any of the questions of munich.
par government. said the Mayor when
but simply to express my
thanks for your kind invitation to al
tend this meeting.
II am nat seeking. however, To give
up the office 1 now hold as nothing
IN all my life has given me such con.
stant enjoyment as the work it has
The only claim have 70
re election is that | believe l possess
the Knowledge, energy and character
necessary TO the performance of ti,e
iuties,
Tits is an old story that is sprung
ipon Is tonight about municipal own
,rship, We know that neither the Gas
Works nor the Water Works Can be 4.
old without the consent OF the people
don't want 10 discuss elementary
questions at this time. When 4 get
e ady Iwll select time and a place.
md let you hear from me. Se
''Cheap gas and cheap water, said
he Mayor sarcastically. are gond
btngs TO get votes on but how about
questions that really affect the mate
'ial welfare of the city? ~
The United states Senate will on
consider a proposition ,neans Nj