The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-26
Mr., DAVIS SEES NO FLAW IN
ORDINANCE FOR ANNEXATION
Prominent Petersburg Attorney
Makes Strong Speech in Be-
half if Union.
VI
CITIZENS TAKE ACTION
After Hearing Discussion Reso-
lutions are Adopted for
Annexations.


marked the great fight which the
Manchester Consolidation Club 10 put
Ting up TO insure the union OF Rich
tnond and Manchester. The largest
eA9semblage which has attended any
J meeting since the question came up
4 was present In Leader Hall to hear
i Mr.. Richard Ii. Davis. prominent
and influential attorney OF Peters
burg. and other speakers. The color.
ed population OF the Southside gath
cred at Cunningham's hall and heard
the terms OF the ordinance discussed
by weli-known leaders urging annexa.
ton.
Several times during the course Of
the meeting at Leader Hall did the
big crowd demonstrate Its enthusiasm
by applause and cheers At the con-
ciusion OF the meeting the following
resolution, offered by Mr.. Mark Lloyd
was unanimously adopted by rising
vote:
II resolved by the citizens of
Manchester, In naSs-meeting ASSEM-
bled, That we are fully convinced that
the terms of consolidation offered by
the city Of Richmond are generous;
that no question OF lack OF good faith
Gan be rnIscd against the citizens of
~ municipal bodies or the Capital
+ Adty Of Che South; and being further
" the opinion that the best interests
- cur community demand the adop-
tiOn Of the ordinance of consoIida ton
Of the cities Of Richmond and Man
chester, We do hereby set the seal Of
Our approval upon said ordinance and
urge each voter to fxse hts best efforts
70 secure It's oyerw hekning adoption
In the election Of April 4 next"
Consolidation Necessary.
The meeting Was presided over by
Mr Thomas Ntchots. who prefaoed hts
remarks by saying that there had
been growing desire To secure In
Formation on the proposition. which
he declared 20 be broad and liberal
To mg mind" he said, "consoiida-
tton Is not only desirable but neces-
sary." Following this statement the
chairman introduced Mr.. G. e. Jones,
who, In a lengthy address. brought
10 bear ON the question. showing why
the proposed merger of the munich
palities would be beneficial, be-
wdidering array of figures. which he
read from voiuminous manuscript,
prepared by city officials of Rich
mond and Manchester.
5@" Il have before me-" he said. "a
booklet now being circulated by the
Observation-Disclosures. urging home gov
ernment. This pamphlet was print
ed In Richmond, though we have ca
pable printers I'm Manchester. 1t may
OAHtA s0t hEA-S0NEFHIHEtllt OIL " FAEs
tainty does not stand for home pa
tfonage." This sally brought forth
much laughter.
After reading many figures Teias-
ing 70 the financial status OF the two
cities, Mr. Jones declared that there
are many things which the Southside
city needs urgently, which the small
ar town cuufd never hope TO attain
without consolidation. He referred
act {pl tns fsa tn,
Generator.
The Ordinance Legal.
Mr.. Nichols presented Mayer Maui
rice, who In tarn Introduced the
speaker of the evening. Mr. Davis.
In n rapid-fire address. interrupted
many times by loud applause and
long cheering, the representative from
the Cockade City. declared that after
going carefully ever the ordinance.
he did not hesitate TO declare 1t to
be legal.
He said in part. 1T In hard TO dis
csiss this question, for II is one with
which apparently none disagrees
with. Some weeks ago your exeenr
tive committee asked for my opinion
on the proposition. looked up the
matter In the Constitution and found
that It provided particularly well for
the consolidation Of cities and towns
AtG 1tatutcr hiSo PtVsAaE iof IL. All
Of you know what has been done
with 1t by the councils or the two
cities. and II Is now with the people
of this city to say Whether II shall
be adopted.
"As to the, financial condition of
Richmond: You can and out the soly-
ency OF Richmond by going into the
money market. ] find that Richmond
has no difficulty in disposinx OF her
bonds. II seems to me that all OF
thia talk that Richmond In bankrupt
y . jake think II bad taste for