The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-29
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MAKING HOT FIGHT
rigorous Arguments Againt An
nexation Presented at Meeting
in Court Room.
PAGE ANSWERS DAVIS
PAGE ANSWERS DAVIS
Controyerts Argument of Peters
burg ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of
Consolidation Sangniue.

Consolidation Sangniue.
Two meetings Monday night in
Manchester, one under the auspices
pr the Consolidation Club and the
other by the Antt-tousolidation
League. characterized developments
In the annexation situation. The SEES
s1on of the "antis' was by far the
most largely attended. The big
ratheflug OF men were apparently
eager 10 hear the arguments why
Manchester should not join hands
with Richmond. Applause and loud
cheers marked salient points made by
the several speakers. About haH an
hour before the meeting OF the
ssagitis" which WAS held In the court
house adjourned, the pro-consolida-
tionists, who ended their meeting
early. came down and created an UNI
usual disturbance MIR. Il. NJ. Robert
son, who presided. repeatedly raped
Tor order.
This was the first indication that
feeling over the issue In the South
side il growing moro intense with
the rapid approach OF election day,
mkt Monday When Mr.. Robertson
threatened to cali in the police Ii
necessary to maintain order the
noises Some what ceased.
6ossftf fstsifd tim. Bridge.
Mr.. j. s. Wakefield was the first
speaker at the courthouse and in his
opening remarks referred especially
Ia the question OF the free bridge.
Fellow citizens" he cried, make
IN your minds that you can build
that bridge without the aid of Rich
mond A well known capitalist has
come to me and declared that II W.T.
defeat annexation he Will put UP the
money Tor It,"
Mr.. Wakefield next referred TO the
question of police protection and In
his argument said that Manchester
would not get better protection from
the hands of the Capital CITY anu
illustrated his remarks by referring
10 the big postofiice robbery.
sTThe Richmond council has moth
Ing In the world To do with the APP
pointment OF the police" he deelar-
Cd, '.for In Richmond this power Ii
vested solely In q board of police com
naissioners. There Is no provision fol
police In the ordinance
MIR. Wakefield continued. II an
here to tell you. gentlemen, that las
year Richmond appropriated on al
average only $4,000 to each OF hei
wards for street Improvement. Thu
year. If Manchester wants to do IT
we can put $4,000 on our street,
without any assistance from Rich
nond.
No Reason for Annexation
what do you gain by annexation
That is a question which all of yot
should ask yourselves. say befor'
you and before anyone else that IL
can be shown where there is on,
reason why we should annex, ont
reason. mark you, l Will cast my yot'
In favor Of it.
The annexationists are constantl,
they no 10 Petersburg for q Iawye
- come here. ID. l.. Toney and w
b. Bradley In the city council II
1sa6 voted against the establishment
Of a clearwater plant
Look at the budget for this year
and you will find in 1t certain appro'
priations for purposes which will b.
Of no earthly benefit and which are
put In simply to keep money IRON
street improvements. II has beer
done to close your eyes, ask any ons
present TO dispute what I say"
Complaint From Richmond.
Mr.. @. c. Tyler. of No. 1909 Car
rangton street. Richmond. Il portion
OF Henrico county territory taken IL
by the larger city, made a few re
marks to the assembly and prefacef
them by saying: II want to tell yo,
how Richmond has treated us an
warn you not to put any confidence
In what Richmond promises YOU"
Mr.. Charles l.. Page, Common
weaith's attorney. was the principa
speaker. He devoted his remarks Il
certain measure to what he had sal
before and replied TO the address o
MIR. Richard X. Davis, OF Petersburg
xxr1.< "A 1a IF
Observation-Disclosures that the annexa
ton ordinance WAS legal instrument
Mr.. Page said.
Mr.. Davis tells yoai that the ordi
nance il ali right and expects yo'
70 swallow it like a sucker. Ate
saying this he turned his remarks {
the glories of annexation, an insui
20 the citizens of Manchester. A
for the ordinance as Il legal protecto
for Manchester, ii isn't worth tn
paper on which 1t is written. Tn
argument of MIR. Davis In this cit
was unworthy of lawyer"
Mr. Page at length reviewed the or
dinance. showing flaws and deficien
ctes. His remarks were similar I.
those which have been made before
Mr.. George II. Eggleston was an
other speaker against annexation II
b a whiriwind talk he declared: "Yo,
are being led by the nose by Rich
mond iand-grabbers. ! stand for tn
laboring man. my fellow citizens. AM
V want you to think OF this matte
and decide IL for your own home"
Consolidation Meeting.
At the meeting of the consoiida
v nonists at Sixth and Hull streets, Mr.
"A. b. Tyson was one of the speakers
He contrasted the cities and declare,
that the majority of residents of Man
chester now go to Richmond for
livelihood.
Mr. II, III. McGruder, president O
the Consolidation Club, also spoke
4 knd deSRared that he was OF the opin
ion that Manchester r. to-day neare
annexation than II ever was He as
nHrted that the "antis" displayed poo
i taste when they did not attack tn
legality OF the ordinance when II WA
BEFORE Judge Christian, who issue,
he writ of election.
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Railroad Mem Resigns.
Special 10 The Richmond Virginian
NORFOLK. VA, March 2s.--P. S. (
DAnderson. superintendent OF motiv
4 Power Of the yirginian Railway ha
fevered his connection with that roat
y accept position with the Baidwt
locomotive Works at Philadelphia.
HE resignation becomes eYentfy