The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-31

through Ignorance or selfishness ad-
vocated that which was calculated 10
hamper or retard the development az
the city. The fact that Mr.. /imIner-
mann 30 conducted his own business
AFFAIRS as to be able to retire AHA
that he Ia at present regarded as one
of Richmond's citizens vitaiiy inter-
ested in her continued growth ana
prosperity, is prima facle evidence that
! he has executive capacity and *oulS
be q safe. sane and conservative stew
ard into whose hands the voters mi9ht
confidently entrust the administration
OF their progressive municipality
affairs.
| 8. Because the Citizens association.
| composed of several hunoIoi OF INC
wealthiest and most successful olsi-
I ness men In Richmond, has, AFTER
weighing the merits and worth OIL
| all the candidates. selected these I'VE
men for endorsement. Friendship
1 played no part in the endorsements
OF Messrs. Mccarthy, Ferguson, Beck
| Gunst and Zimmerman, for IL Is
! fact that IN the Citizens association
there are men who are not frlehoiy
| with the men they endorsed, pu.'
| friend or foe, the five were endorsed
because of they superiority over the
other candidates..
/ :. because there are seventeen can
didates running for five offices, and III
order to safeguard the city from ths
election of an utterly incompetent
board the good citizens of Richmond
must soldify their vote on five men
regarded as the best, and not only
cast theft individual votes for these
/ given men, but urge others TO balioe
for them. The professional politicians
ARE working zealously in the interest
OF Incompetent aspirnnts, who have nt'
other Qualification than the Wiling
ness to receive $4,000 a year Tor a
$1,000 n year grade Of service. 10
offset or nuliify the effects OF the pro
fessionaI politicians activity, II II
eecessary that the good citizens pahu
themselves together and vote sotiaH
FOR Ave- men who appear to shrew1
and interested business men to be the
snfest. sanest and most competent.
s. Because the first admlnfstratNf
hoard must be composed entirely o.
good men: not three good ones ah'
two bad ones, or two bad ones ant
three good ones, but all or them fnus''
he competent. capable and efnclent
to insure the success Of the nrst al"
rninistrative hoard. The form or gov
eminent Of Richmond was cnahs0'
only after a desperate battle with pro
fessional politicians. VINO cried ca!aIn
; lty. Norfolk has furnished an eN
annie of how inefficient men can VI
, terlv ruin g. good form or govern
ment, The first administrative 'ooai'
: must be a success, and tho pest VIZ
To insure that success is 10 eject III
t citizens ticket
I 9. Because Richmond is on the cres
{ OF a. wave OF progr esaiveness an
/ prosperity at the present hn1e an
{ this good era must not be interrupt
n ed The city Is passing through IN
|, at stages OF transition from war
i ridden community to the queen GU
r ~ the South. and her desuny can
= mot be committed into other Una
= careful, we'll trained and cohscleritio :,
:. hands. There is too much Mt s'aH
r for the citizens OF Richmond to Tu
+ anv chances on the first adnninls,I =
r five board. One or two 1nenlelei
i mon. elected because OF frisn osIl,
: ~ MED Cos made many months az
rnn entirely ruin the board. ana
~ Great harm to growing Rtchmona'
Il 70 BECAUSE the CITIZENS asseclatio'
It rom posed OF business men OK
% kinds-bankers, profess na4 iHe
~ oyners Of real estate, and payers
- .hc hull, Of Richmond's taxes. 81
Y. therefore the men who SIRE os"p
s. concerned about the progress ana q
1T yeIonnent OF the c'ty-are solhs
at lot thetr votes soNdly for these u
OF men and the man who mas nol ,
J. made I'D his mind as ~ Whoul
ct ,f,I vote for could not DO peter VIC
Of IN follow the advice ana eNhi'ip'e
ty hthe citizens association