The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-13
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spoke In general opposition TO what he
termed corporate greed" and asserted
that the Seven Pines line was now car
ryinS people packed like cattle" and
that 1t was difficult TO believe that II
was not paying proposition.
}. %. Dowdcn followed In advocacy of
running cars downtown. and shortly
before IL o'clock Mr.. Powers closed
for tho opposition.
snith's Heated Reply.
Hiram NJ. Smith. attorney for the
new road, replied with come heat to
the constant charges of lack OF faith
tho insinuatlons Of undcrhand deal
ings. ANY man who Will say here
that VIII como before this committee
and lie TO II. or that TO help my case l
VIII knowingly misrepresent or mis-
state any fact to this committee. that
man stands branded before you as u
liar" shouted MIR. Smith
j suppose your remarks have refer
cncc to me-" said Mr.. Powers, rising.
Yes. sir" replied MIR. Smith. 1--WE
have met this sort of inBinuation long
enough. We arc tired OF 1t. and any
one who says again that this propoEi-
ton is not just what l have repre-
scented IL to this committee as being
says what Is untrue
Il don't propose TO be inundated, 1"
shouted MIR. Powers.
Chairman Adams sharply ruled both
men TO order. and allowed Mr.. Smith
TO proceed.
Charges gnderhnnd Methods.
'Nr. Powers's speech was full OF In
situation" said MIR. Smith. II am sur
hrised at some of the methods that
have been attempted to defeat this
proposition. am Informed that n
certain Mr.. Reed. of Highland Springs.
has gone TO W. 6. F'orbea and to II. p.
Eichc!bcrgcr representing himself ns
an intercatcd investor, DESTROYS of buy
ing stock, and 80 seeking 70 gather
inside financial Information. 1t Is hard
70 combat tactics OF that kind by any
but the most violent methods. They
questioned the statements wc nado
here. and went to officers OF the South
crn Railway TO have ,cm confirmed
They have Gon" Very far in question
ing our good faith. We have shown
you a signed contract with Eichel-
berger & Co. and have here n letter
from the Empire State SURETY Company
offering 10 bond Mr. Eichelbcrger for
the faithful compliance with the con-
tract in any amount up 10 $4,000, the
company having before bonded him In
larger railroad building enterprises for
larger amounts.
We have shown YOU enough OF our
good faith to satisfy any fair mind
After the treatment accorded to tho
working people o. Richmond I'm the
annexation night by the citizcng of
Henrico. and their efforts TO fo!st on
the babies OF Richmond impure milk
by the efforts OF their representa- tive
in the Legislature TO put the inspec-
ton in the hands Of body absolutely
Incapable and without tho machinery
Of administering II. | assert that there
is no moral obligation on W. 10 make
these people further the gratuitous
ana undcscrving benehcinrics of con-
tract entered into between the car
company and the city of Richmond.
to which they were not even a party.
and which has given them n lower rate
OF fares per mile than enjoyed by Cit
!zens OF Richmond.
Offers Concessionr.
IF this committee wants IL. ana
thinks 1T should be given. va will ask
you to so amend the ordinance ns to
put in workinsmen,s tickets at cl-2
and six for quarter tickets. and we
VIII give a bond OF $4,000 with some
reputable surety company 10 cor1plctc
the line to trbnnna within Ave years.
We VIII gladly do that II 1t will end
on the road. We laid that proposI
ton before John stewart Bryan. pres
idcnt of the News Leader. the only
organized Influence in Richmond
proved it In his letter to this com
m!ttcc. in which he offers to support
the ordinance as amended believing
our concessions to be fair and right
and to meet the Just demands OF the
citizens living along the line"
a. L. Guigon followed. saying 1t had
never beer necessary for him TO de-
fend his integrity before a Council
committee In the fifteen years he has
represented public service corpora
lions. He recited conversations with
MIR. Powers. and told of the filing four
SeaTs ago of an application for a char
ter for n company TO build a line from
was counscl--a plan which fell
through.
The efforts OF Mr.. Powers In drag
ginE cut these old records in support
OF his lnsinuation that as Captain
Guigon is now attorney for the Nir-
GINA Railway and Power Company.
there was some secret connection be-
tween the car company here and the
proposed Urbanna line, Mr.. Guigon
characterized as grossly unfair, Mr..
Powers not having asked him for the
explanation which was easy to give.
IF. after such a statement, he means
further reflections" continued Captain
Gtiigon. ~ would be constrained to be-
lieve that he was both liar and a
coward.
Price In $4,000.
this whole matter is 'shroudcd in mys-
terry. There has not been a single
question asked which has not been
fully answered. save the selling price,
which we regarded as a financial trans
ASTON with others which we were not
consent, tell you now the price to be
paid FOR the line Is sI5.00n."
business Manager Dabncy briefly
outlined the position Of the Chamber