The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-13
NO FAITH N
LEGISLATION PLAN
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"Its a fraud and sham." quickly re-
piled tho Lieutenant.
And any government like that must
necessarily be a fraud and sham" he
added TT in absolutely absurd to ex-
pect that form Of government TO ac-
complish any results. when it's hand
are tied behind its back. and 1t can't
bulge an inch without getting the per-
mission Of the council and the mayor
in any matter OF Importance"
What do you think Of the proposed
change In the Richmond form of gov
ernment?"
Il can't see that it differs in any
essentials from the Norfolk PLAN
And I repeat that the commission,
or board OF control. or whatever you
may call 1t, must be empowered With
full authority to carry on the gov
eminent. unhRmpered by Council,
Mayor and committees"
Preparing Substitute.
The amendment for which Lieu
tenant Shaw II cunning will have to
go before the people for ratification
next Noyem Der, provided 1t passes
the next Legislature. Meanwhile ne
IL hoping to see It killed. 80 that what
he regards az q better substitute may
be adopted. Just now. he says there
is q special committee OF citizens In
Norfolk at work on such a subsri-
tute.
Lieutenant shaw came in last night
as the advance guard OF the munich
pal leaguers. registering at the JET
ferson early in the evening other
delegates arrived later.
Following the meeting of the ex-
eeutive COMMITTEES, which is sched-
uled to assemble at 2:30 o'clock this
afternoon. the convention will be VOL
coined at it's opening session at $50
p. NJ. by Mayor Richardson, of liich-
mond. Then will follow the annual
address OF the Hon. William Dudley
Foulke, df Richmond. Ind. presi-
dent of the league. During the past
summer Mr.. Foulke has been person
ally investigating the actual admin
| istEat!eH OF municipal government In
typical German city. His address
will deal with the result Of his
studies. Investigations and observa
tons. and will seek to apply to Amer
lean conditions the lessons learned.
Fisher to Preside.
The presiding officer Vt the OPEN
ing session. according to published
program. viii be the Hon. Walter l..
Fisher, secretary Of the Interior De-
| parunent at Washington, formerly
secretary and later president Of the
Chicago Municipal Voters League.
The presiding officer OF the execu-
tive committee. In Or. Albert Bush
| nell Hart, Dorman u. Eaton profess
| sor Of government at Harvard Uni
| versity.
Al the opening session Tuesday
morning the Hon. Charles ]. Bona
| parte. Of Baltimore. In scheduled to
preside. The convention viii con-
| tinue through Thursday morning.
apttr0 mann barshin OF the
Chamb Der of Commerce has been sent
invitations to attend the sessions OF
the league, Similar Invitations have
been extended to members OF the
City Council. the principals OF the
public schools. and the heads OF the
city departments the entire judiciary
OF the city, and also of the State. SO
far as resident In Richmond. SINH
kr Invitations have been extended the
junior and senior claaAses at Rich
raond College. Various organizations
| In the city OF an educational and
civic nature have likewise been re-
ouested to be represented at the
meeting.
Those Expected.
Among those who are expected to
narticipate In the convention are Sec
rotary OF the Interior Fisher. Hon. VIII
liam Dudley Foulke. president of the
league; Hon. Charles J. Bonaparte. OF
Baltimore, member OF the executive
| committee and former president Of the
| league: DIR. Albert Bushnell Hart. of
| Cambrice. Mass; George Burnham. Jr,
| OF Philadelphia; Harvey n. Shepard.
| of Boston, Thomas N. Pittman. city
/ attorney of Henderson. N. c.: Hon. <.
| n. Crump, mayor Of Memphis. Tenn;
| Rear Admiral F. E. Chadwick. Of New
| port, r. l.; Richard Henry Dana, of
| Cambridge, Mass. +. H. Mawson, Liv-
erpool. Eng, author OF civic art. Rob
| ert Treat Paine. of Boston. DIR. ID. +.
| Wilcox franchise expert of the public
utilities commission Of New York: Jas.
| w. S. Peters Kansas City. president Of
| the City Club, Kansas City: Arthur w.
| Dunn of New York: Howard s. Cans.
| formerly assistant district attorney OF
| New York; Camillus @. Kiddee, Of
| Orange, y. j.; Hon. William Fl.
| Thomas of Montgomery, Ala: Law SON
| Purdy, president, board Of taxes and
| assessments, New York: Prot. Robert
| c. Brooks, of the University of Gin
| cinnati; Elliott Fl. Goodwin. OF New
| York; DR.. W. W. Wiiioughby. of the
/ presidents commission on economy
| and efficiency; DIR. Jesse D. Burks, di-
| rector. Philadelphia Bureau OF NUM-
| cipal Research: Prot. Charles +. Get
| temy. director. Massachusetts Bureau
OF Labor, hon. Jonn N. walton, CON =
| troller of Philadelphia; Prof. Selskaar
! Gum. massachusetts, Institute of Tech
nology; Presiding Officer John Stewart
| Bryan. editor the Richmond News
Leader: William r. Rappard, depart
nent of Government. Harvard Univer-
sity: Reginald Moot Hull, Cambridge,
| Mass.
/ Experts to Talk.
1t Is anticipated that the meeting
| will be OF particular interest because
of the special reports to be received
from the various committees appointed
| to investigate certain new phases of
the municipal problem which attained
tpromtnence within the year. For In
stance, among the questions to be con-
sidered will be the employment OF
technical experts on municipal work
civic instruction In the schools and
colleges. the relation OF the social evil
! and OF the liquor traffic to municipal
administration.
/ In addition to these questions char.
ter making. commission government
electoral reform. franchise legislation
excess condemnation. civil service re-
form, the work Of civic secretaries and
| all other branches Of municipal gov
eminent will be discussed.
Since the last meeting In Buffalo. the
active membership Of the National Mu-
| nicipal League. which n the oldest or