The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-12

though IT seems he prefers to 1.-Two OIL
Monument Avenue. His birth on
church Xiii was ain event which he
could not prevent. and his burial one
over which he will have no control lie
has urged nothing save his personality
as a claim to the Office and had rain.
sr be a dog and bay the moon than to
seek n public place on such q plat
form. BH
..Id rather be toad and live on the
mists and vnpors of dungeon cell
than to use arguments OF that sort TO
keep myself In Office.
II had rather starve to death than
to pass through What have In tie
last month II had nothing behind me
but my personal ambition and desire 10
hold public Office.
More than this, 1 had rather be.
defeated and go to the alnishouse con-
soling myself by. thinking of those,
who have honored and contded In me
than to be elected by some OF the in,
fiuences upor which my opponent must
rely, or be ignominiously defeated.
Somebody is, alleged to have said
OF me after my Academy speech that
L wanted to turn this city into big
church tell you don't want to do
that, but had rather turn II into a
church than combination barroom and
gambling house.
In Open Rebellion.
81 am In open rebellion against the
idea that every liar, lonfer deadbeat,
thief and trickster has right to inject
into politics his evil strength while he
turns a cold, indignant frown upon tho
honest man who says he has right
to participate In the public affairs of
his country. ] would like to discuss
some things in this campaign in which
the people are vitality Interested. but
how can do 1t, when my opponent is
Incapable of either opening or closing
the debate on the subject of city goy=
eminent? He says he'd like to have
the place ! hold, and so would thou
sands OF others at half price.
Il would sooner go around with my
hat in my hand begging money to half
sole my shoes than to come before an
audience seeking an office II / had no
better reason than personal desire to
hold 1t"
The Mayor closed with an expression
IF gratitude for the confidence hitherto
.eposed in him. and declared that If re-
elected his chief purpose would he to
give the city clean, honest and faith
tul administration of its affairs.
Richardson Follows.
And has it come to this" Judge
Richardson commenced. when he had
been introduced, that when a citizen
aspires to Office within the gift of the
people he shall be required to Justify
MS cause in Offering as a candidate
The speaker has said this canvass was
forced upon him. I ask, Who forced
the one six years ago? Who forced
the one four years ago.? The Mayor
did in both instances, as he had per.
feet right to do, and as / have a right
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fee has right to say: I'll remain here
and no one shall dare oppose me-"
Judge Richardson said that a min
lister had first suggested his candidacy
and then his physician and other
friends had Joined in. He had no idea
of running six months ago, but wher
the appeal was made to him he decided
TO make the race, believing that he wa!
qualified to I'LL the position.
Says Mayor Started 1t.
THE first word OF an offensive
character in this campaign" con
tinued the speaker. was uttere'
by the Mayor, and l appeal to a.
who have heard us to say # l haven
only defended my record when 1t wa
attacked. ask what Justification ha
he to offer for this mudslinging. whe
so much desired TO avoid it?
He has denounced me as isnoran
and has by Implication associated m
with ..se lElHloTa! elements OF the CIT
AS Gbd Is my witness, I have on!
sought the suffrage OF my fellow
citizens, and II cannot be said thu
] have. appealed to any immoral ser
tinlent"
Judge Richardson again, stated, h
position on the liquor question, and d.
clared that he stood for clean an
honest government.
THE speaker who preceded me hs
said ! am ignorant" he continued. q
may be that am on some subjects. II
I tell you very frankly that I do M
claim TO know It all"
Early Struggles.
The speaker, referred TO his ear
struggles in life. and described no
he had taken his books with him to Il
army and later how he had save
enough money to get legal educatio
RE expressed the belief that his thir'
years of hard study and mingling vii
the people had given him some know
edge OF their needs, and he believe
he would make good Mayor If cleo
ed. He thought character, knowledg
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