The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-26
R|CHMOND'S TWO
GREAT CITIZENS
Stern Says Smith and Wenden-
burg May Be United States
Senators.
FOR MARTIN AND SWANSON
Candidates Appeal for Votes to
East End Citizens
Association

NiFsinia is not without her great
men to take the place OF the giants of
the past. according to sam Stern. who
ueiiNered an address last night before
Mar>Sall Ward: Senators Martin and
swanson We're depicted by Mr.. Stern an
6 6eing me two great Virginians. of to-
the Commonwealth.
And when their time OF usefulness
Is ended, and they also die" said Mr..
stern we VIII still nave Harry Smith
and Louis Wendenburg"
Mr.: Sterns speech was the piece de
resistance of the meeting. following
appeals TO voters made by some of the
fandldates in the September primary.
lie made an eloquent plea for the re-
nomination of the two Senator's. say
Ing that they would defeat their OPP
pohents by vote of two to one.
Get Whit He Wants.
After paying tribute to WASHINGTON.
iefferson. Madison. Marshall and Dam
iel NJ. stern called attention TO the
records OF the two men whom he
has the power and the prestige. He
can go TO Eepublican President or
Democratic President and get any
thing for virginia he wants.
Now. NJ. Jones. he has been stir
ring up all this h, and what does
II amount to? He tells you what Mar
I'm and Swanson have done or have
nSt done; but he doesn't say anything
done thing In the twenty years he
mas oeen IN Congress. The Same way
with Mr.. Glass"
Being encouraged to proceed Mr..
stern entered upon a discussion of the
pistol selling business He urged the
candidates for the Legislature to get a
nill passed making an equal law for
the whole State. 1t was not right. ne
argued, to prevent pawnbrokers SELF
Ing weapons. while hardware stores
could sell them: or while other cities
Kept up the business. Ii IT is wrong to
sell pistols. he said. there should be a
law prohibiting trade In them any
where In the state.
HUNS on His Record
S;aptain John a. Curtis smoke in be-
nair OF his ndidacy for the House of
delegates: He frankly called the at
teniion of his hearers to the. fact that
~ tnsy renominated him they would
ue inaorsing his record, and told them
II they felt that he had not discharged
mis- duties faithfully. they had best not
sote Tor MIN He declared that tax
eequalixSation is the creates, issue be
.Sre me people OF Virginia, and that
me cities are paying too large a pro
portion Of the burdens of government
ne expressed conviction that the next
eis!ature would enact salutary laws
on this subject.
mn Montague called attention 10 his
ioriner record in the House, especially
N ms patronage of the bill creating
me state Board of Charities and Cor
-.
~. He also, he said. Introduces The
oill providing that there should be a
matron in the Richmond City jail
Other Candidates.
Dr. George B. Steel said he had heen
iiaithful TO his trus, when in the Leg
stature. and solicited the support Of
ms hearers. George T. Davis asked
ne tnempers OF the association to vote
mittee &c Yin
The association took up the matter
OF protection OF the city's shade .Sces
fresident Mat Davis called attention
70 the Importance of the proposition
II was stated that many trees are
oeing rhined by handling BY incornpe-
tGnt ana unskilled men. 1t was de-
cIned by the association that an invi-
tation be extended a tree expert to
make an address before II.
Inc executive committee was in
stiuctea 10 consider and report on a
ccding the primary.