The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-27
ARE CAMP AIGN
PROMISES KEPT?
continued FROM rs Idre,
that their incomes for the preceding
year had not exceeded $4,000.
object of "A City.
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year had not exceeded $4,000.
object of City.
Speaking before the East End Pro
gressive League on August 20, Mr..
Folkes said: Conducting a eity's at
fairs is not altogether on the same
plane with the business Of a corpora
ton. The object Of a corporation Is
10 make mOney-of n city TO add TO
the convenience. happiness and pros
perity of its people" Before the East
End Citizens Association OF August
q. Mr.. Hirschbers told Of plans for
free viaduct over Grace street from
Convent Hill TO the rear OF the Ne
mortal Hospital.
Mr.. Folkes. at the City Auditorium
on September 7. said: This board
should hear every day all complaints
filed with Its clerk and consider the
demands OF all citizens On the same
occasion. Mr.. HirschberG said that he
was a candidate of all the people. not
of a clique. They say | am young.
ne said What difference does it make
how young a man is 50 that he gives
you results? / have not been lucky
my own or 20 inherit a large estate
Give John Hirschbers = chance.
The day after the primary Air
Folkes issued this statement.
II heartily thank my fellow citizens
for the support they have given NE
i'm the election just closed. | shall re-
pay the people OF Richmond for the
honor they have conferred upon me
by faithful discharge of the duties
of my new office. I entertain the high
est regard for the men who have been
selected to serve with me. and Will
cooperate with them to secure an
efficient administration"
Careful Administrations.
Mr.. whittet issued this statement
following his election:
Il thank my good. loyal friends Tor
their earnest work in my behalf.
feel the heavy responsibility of my
new office, and want to assure every
man who voted for me. as well as
tho large number who did not that
7 shall take up my new duties with
nothing but good Will TO the entire
city. and will seek to be an unbiased
and careful admiutst rator of the city-s
affairs
In his platform furnished to the
News Leader on July 81. Mr.. Whittet
urged a well defined plan for perma-
nent improvements. particularly re-
gardiuC streets. parks and alleys. dis
couraging makeshifts Of temporary
nature and the scattered methods 81
street betterment. which. ne stated
have so long prevailed. resulting In
great loss 20 our city due largely 10
our present cumbersome form Of gov
eminent. I viii insist. ne said. upon
the absolute coordination % All the
administrative partmcnts- such
course. am or opinion. would save
thousands Of dollars annually
Publicity and MERIT system
Au0rg tEe pianks in the platform
furnished 20 the News Leader on
July .. bv ~. Folises were the fol-
lowing. The widest publicity ~ the
fixed charges Of the city az tho first
81 the year. and then a. tn BOARD
directs % the lumP-Sum appropriate
the widest possible publicity tho
press Will give 70 each new stem 81
expenditure The ADOPTION by tho Nd
rrsnistrasiv- BOARD % a rule that in
the division Of the ~luup-surn' ap-
p-opriafions there must b. a. least
four votes recorded 90 favor ~ such
expenditure. for each item. This Kills
ward lines a. near as they can o.
killed.
The advancement ~ employees ~
the city govcrnm~nt'- various depart
s.~nt. On the mrrif system only inc
new ~mpIoye~ 90 start 30 the bottom
Of che d~partmcrts-
A. r~n-os Tor his election. w.
FeIk~- -asds u believe that sh""'"
a he elected. have fb~ ability 90 car
~ cut the spirit - well - tie '~f-
a., os che administrative Besrd stat
ME ara Co vsts The ~o-op~rsfi"n ~
-esyp~sIssu and tId~r-sen- without
wh.-~ SD tho board csr accomplish
little