The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-30
NEED COOPERATION
TO BUILD Up CITY
DR.. Mitchell Stirs Sympathetic
Response From Bust
ness Men.
MUST VOTE FOR EFFICIENCY
James +. Cannon Urges Better
Acquaintance With Prac-
teal Politics.

Taking Municipal Efficiency and
The Voter" as tho topic for the weekly
discussion before the Business Mans
Club lunch yesterday, Or. s. G Nit
chell, president OF the Medical coIlero
and James e Cannon. Democratic nom
inee for the State Senate. urged CO.
operation between citizens and Office
holders as the chief means towards
building up better city and improved
civic conditions.
The dinncr-meetinc VA. nrcs;doa
over by John Stewart Bryan. who an
n"unced the topic for discussion and
Introduced the speakers Mr. Cannon.
the irst TO rise, said that most of ,ha
men present were Interested in some
form OF other in some large corporation.
ana That they would al recognize the
principal of elec,ing eaic!en. officers
to obtain the best results
stock holders in city.
lie reminded them that they we're All
stockholders in corporation larger
IMAM any Of them thought q CORPORA
ton which was spending $4,000. 600 n
year-the corporation of the civ OF
Richmond In order" he said. that
that money may be spcnt iudiciousl,.
Y
Just set forth first and foremost in our
minds and not L., Sympathy get iha
better OF judgment"
lie said that in order to do business
10 tho best advantage there must be
organization, and that the most irnpor-
tant organization belonging TO tn. civ
vas the city Democratic Committee
lie Nentured 10 assert that not a man
present could name the Representative
on the City Democratci Committee
from his particular ward, and his state
ment went unchallengcd. He asked if
IL were fair or just TO themselves or 10
the city at large or 10 its officials il
the" could not name the officers on one
or the citys most important commit
tees. lie urged on them the inheritance
OF going 10 the polls next Tuesday as
the representation OF the city in the
next state Democratic Convention
would be based on the number OF votes
cast.
Male Voter Negligent
Mr. Cannon said that he didn't wish
10 become involved in the woman suf-
frase question, but stated that in his
opinion and in the opinion Of many
men who had made study or the o,es
ton, one OF the reasons for the agi-
tauon lay IN the fact that the male
voters and. in great many Instances
the legislators. have been negligent
III their duty in casting their votes
lie said that tile women We're recog-
nizing that fact. and were calling Tor
the right OF suffrage in order that they
might have real representative gov
eminent.
Mr. Bryan said that ii gave him great
pleasure 10 introduce a man who really
needed no Introduction TO Il BODY OF
Richmond men, though il was his first
appearance before the Business Mems
club. and presented Or. Mitchell as
mr.
mamie force
Noticed Spirit of Co-Opcration.
DR.. Mitchell said that he had no
ticed great many things since he re-
turned 10 Richmond, the most impress
sire OF which We're the spirit OF CO.
operation and the wonderful energy
shown by all classes in the effort IA
better the city's interests. lie said for
instance that such a gathering. as was
before him then would not have been
possible ten years ago He believed
that through such mediums as rbe
Business Mems Club, with its discus
sions red by men or ability. would bs
answered tho question as how 10 noe
mems energy and ability towards nm
building the city. He said that Rich
mohd was being watched by other
c'ties q great deal more than his hear
er5 imagined. ana he was glad to say
that he had found three things obont
the business men OF Richmond which
impressed him. They had plenty of
AFFINITY. he sa;d, "a perfect WILLINGNESS
10 sacfihce their personal affairs for
the city's good. and an unli,ritcd
amount Of public interest. ilo asj;cd
now the chasm which separates these
.hree thinss from practical politics
could be bridged. lie found the an
swer IN ono word-co -operation-tl,a
% nf cif
officeholders 'f'''
Criticize Officials ton Much.
ie was OF tho opinion that the mr.
hcials "ero too often criticized ara
mat criticism would never accomniisb
the desired end. lie had found roccn,
~, when no came into contact vim
oHicehoiders. willingness on theI.
part 70 cooperate. and an ability IN
grasp me tasks set before them. lie
"she'i ms hearers how many or them
are helping to do what the oity fothers
arc trying TO do
That Is the duty before us, no 90,
GO to tho polls and vote for etllciencv
iirst and foremost, and then surport
your officers with energy and WITH
moral suasion among tho citizans ana
You will indeed have model CITY"
DR.. Mitchcll's remarks stirred, svrn-
palmetto response among tho business
men. ana fire ovation was accorded
him.
Congressman Carter GIass bo. ~
copied an invitation to address tbo
Business Mems Club ut an early oat.
probably within the next ten lavs no
VIII probably make reply TO some of
the statements made by tho delegation
oil Virginia bankers to the two United
states Senator's from this state some
tinie ago. whom the Glass owen cur