The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-25
BUSINESS MEN
FAVOR NEW PLAN
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night with cornstalks,' he added. But
L, Is worth all the labor you can bestow
upon IT,
Il have been twelve Years in the
City Hall. ! am prepared to say
and / have kept close eye on il
the city government Is not dishonest.
The trouble is It is too cumbersome.
too, slow IN action, 1t doesn't suit
the times in that il takes too long To
accomplish it's purposes.
Mr. Pollard said that business men
could not fairly he expected to give
so largely Of their time as il required
If they discharge their duties faith
fluffy ana that the remedy for this
situation is TO pay for the administra-
tive work and have those who do It
devote their whole time and atten-
ton to it.
He disclosed the merits of the
fonrward plan as opposed to the
eighs-ward Plan, saying that he
| thought the four ward plan better
chat is. the plan proposed by the
Joint committed because IT gives a
wider scope In picking candidates and
thus increases the chances Of getting
strong men.
&. " Meredith.
/ &. V. Meredith, a member OF the
Joint committee, and a former city
attorney, made an able argument in
i behalf OF the new form. He said
the present form is not only cum
bersome. as had been stated, but con-
! Trajectory in its operation. He then
showed the evils of the ward system
as resulting from the inevitable ten
/ dency Of the representatives from "a
given ward TO work Tor their con-
stituency rather than tor the city az
a Whole. There can be no to-opera-
| ton under such Il system" he said,
! and under. such system You can
/ not get the most economical results. :"
Mr. Meredith said Richmond was
no pioneer in this matter. that New
| Orleans. Galveston and many other
cities have long been enjoying the ad~
lyantages of the commission form
I AS to the separation or the execu-
tive from the legislative functions, he
| said that even IL it were thought
wise for them to be exercised by the
done because IL is prohibited In the
constitution,
Mr., Meredith said that none of the
/ conclusions arrived at by the COM
mittee were hasty. He agreed with
/ AIR. Pollard that system providing
Tor wards Of large area would tend
TO make II possible to get better men
4 than would be the case under a sys-
TEN of small wards
NE. Rountree Speaks.
! II. W. Rountree also n mem bar
! Of the special joint committee, ar
gued the question from the stand
/ point of its hearing on enhancing
the financial prospects OF the city He
( said II was up 10 the business men
! To see to 1t that the city government
/ is administered along the most ap-
/ proved lines. He said that In his
| judgment the adoption of the new
] form of government would meaN an
/ immense gain to the city In the way
/! st adsn iE4stertag its affairs mere ees-
non1icai1y.
Other, Addresses.
! Councilman q, X. Pollock also a
member OF the committee on new
/ form, was called on for a speech,
and responded with an earnest an
peal 10 the business men To support
Inc measure.
Councilman Morgan X, Mills when
called on. said he had come to learn
and nRt 10 talk, but his mind was
made up on one thing. he was OPP
posed to the four ward plan; he
thought the present or eisht-ward
plan better.
Councilman John j. Lynch said he
was in favor Of the new form. He
told the business men that unless
they got behind the movement with
all their might II wasn't going to
succeed.
Nice President + NJ. Carrington,
OF the Chamber of Commerce, made
q short address. urging the club to
endorse the resolutions of the board
Of directors Of the Chamber of Com
merce. and this. as has been stated.
was done Mr.. Darlington announced
meeting OF the Chamber OF Com
merca next Tuesday night at the
Jefferson Hotel to hear the addresses
similar to those made to the Bust
less Mems Club,
Luncheon and Smoker
Following the addresses the club
and It's guests enjoyed a buffet lunch
con and smoker.