The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-29

F.! their duty. No member of the Coun-
! Gil, however. opposed to the plan pre-
scented, he said, would deny that there
should be a change. He did not advo-
cate driving the Councilmcn. but
| thought it entirely proper that tile
business men of the city should see
with them. and let them know what
the voters and taxpayers want
Must Do Quick Work.
| This ordinance will fall said Mr.
Pollock, IF you dismiss the matter with
this meeting alone. You must see the
members of the Council and Board of
Aldermen from your section. II you
VIII give 1t your aid it will be adopted.
! then you must give your active aid to
che election of the five best men in
Richmond to put 1t into effect You con
nave good government If you will make
| the effort"
Ashton Stark&. in an impromptu
speech from the floor. said that 1t was
a proof of the solidarity of Richmond
that 1t had so long and so we'll with
stood the governmental handicap un-
der which it has labored.
Lets get down to business" said
Mr.. Starke. and not so away from
| mere and forget what we have heard
GU nave all got to do something If
you want these papers adopted. How
many OF you viii see your representa-
lives tomorrow morning? There are
$4,000 able-bodied men in Richmond
Would any OF you belong to club
and reniS on the dues?'
DR.. Cnlisch Fnvors Pinn.
DIR. L. y. Calisch strongly favored
the changes proposed, and urged that
| the opportunity be not allowed to slip
while alternate matters of detail were
deb1ted. Sometimes the doctors diff
| fer" he said. but II is not right that
the patient be allowed TO die while the
physicians are lighting over the de-
| tails of the treatment. This plan pre-
sents wise middle course; 1t is not
an experimental commission, on the
| one hand. or the old clumsy govern
ment. on the other. 1t Is an oppor-
tunity for Richmond that should not
be allowed to go by default. 1t will
| be many a day before another chance
such as this knocks at our door, You
! remember the line. OF all sad words
of tongue or pen. the saddest are
these: II might have been trust
| we Will not let the opportunity go by"
Peters Roundly Cheered.
President Peters. of the Common
Council, was greeted with cheers when
he announced that he favored the
peHuinR DrOpOSltlOn. w neither IL was
best TO have four wards o. eight wards
was matter he had not determined.
He was convinced there should be q
smaller Council
For the administrative board he was
a etaunch advocate, only regretting
that the plan did not include the Po-
lice. Fire and Health Departments as
we'll He considered It weakness
that because of their political power
-snA,
allowed to continue to manage sepa-
opportunity was presented to place all
the city activities in the hands Of one
paid board. which could then be held
responsible. Mr.. Peters defended the
Council saying that much Of its red
tape was due to legislative interior
ence-laws drawn by countrymen,
knowing nothing Of city conditions
and suggested that the city might well
be more careful as to the type of men
1t sent to the Legislature.
CAS- to the plan presented" said Mr.
Peters. in conclusion. whether 81
meets my views in It's entirety or not
II 1t Is for the best interests of the
City, ! am for II. and will vote and
work for It. II you do your part II
Will go through"
Urged Members to Help.
Judge Christian. In presenting tho
resolutions. urged every member of the
, various organizations present to reg.
lister and to see that the young men ir
their employment registered and pre-.
pared themselves to take part in tn,
city government by voting for gool
men.
Q Business Manager Dabney, Of tn,
I Chamber Of Commerce. urged promp
/ ana effective work on the part OF Tho
@ advocates In reaching the members O
{ the two branches of the Council be
: fore the vote IS cast. The Ordinanc.
: Committee Will act tonight, and II,
: asked all who could do SO TO be a
d the City Hall to lend their suppor
! to favorable action. Members OF tn,
IS committee which votes on tho tvs,
IS nendinE papers tonight are Jaco,
: umiauf, chairman: James A. Moncure
joseph NJ Kahn, John w. Moore, job,
is j. Mitchell Marx Gunst. G.. K Pollock
Il X Brown. John Hrschbcrg, w. d
lc Butler \. L. vonderlehr ana Geore,
10 III. Lumsdcn.