The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-11

say this: While / am not aspiring to
for anything, until the first day OF
next February, ] intend TO remain Gov
eraor of this Commonwealth.
The warmth with which the Cover
nor spoke and the AL too evident APP
plicatiou OF his words, caught the
crowd to man and the utterancc was
followed with Il roar OF applause. He
reinforced that while reform ana pro-
gress arc the keynotcs OF the dag, they
should at no tric. be permitted to over
shadow what is right in principle and
I basis in law.
ThouEhtIessncsS. the Evil.
The failure of one-half Of the white
men OF Richmond to register and vote.
according to Mir. Taylor is due large
~ to thoughtlessncss. y large number
OF men have not acquainted themselves
with the simplicity of the registering
operation and are kept from qualify
ing by the unwillingncss to make tho
effort to find out. He commended the
formation OF the Young Mems Regis
tration Committee which has for its
object the bringing out OF the eligible
but idle voters. Fifty members of the
organization occupied reserved seats
near the platform.
while | call myself a progressive,'
said Mr.. Taylor. II have not yet pro-
an suffrage I will say this, however:
the man who is eligible TO vote and
does not do so cannot with good grace
scott at the women who are knocking
at the doors of legislatures for the
right of suffrage.
with conditions in Richmond as they
arc to-day, the city offers the most
operations of the professional politi-
clan. The man who can, by the mere
paying of his poll tax, qualify to vote
and fails to do so. can no more call
himself citizen than n deaf mute
can claim membership In church
choir"
Chamber Indorscs M0vemcnt.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Taylor's ad-
dress the chamber unanimously in
dorsed the movement for a larger eX-
ercise of the voting privilege and the
work of the Young Mems Registration
Committee. in the following rcsolu-
ton:
Whereas, the Chamber of Commerce,
standing for the commercial progress
Of the city. and believing that it's best
interest can be served by II large cleo
torate which is alive to is civic duty,
and believing all progress must come
from wise legislation promoted and
administered by competent represent
atives and officers:
body heartily indorse and welcome the
purpose of the Young Mems Registra-
ton Committee. and that Grey mem
her Of the Richmond Chamber of Com
merce should give all possible assist
ance to accomplish the purposes for
| which this committee is working"
City Badly Congested.
Mr. Iaslcy. stating the case for a
liberal annexation policy. set himself
the task Of showing that additional
territory is needed and that the city
is financially able TO care for all dis
tricts annexed. He presented figures
collected under the direction OF the
Chamber OF Commerce showing that.
with the exception OF Paterson. n. j.,
Richmond is to-day tho most congested
city for Its area in tho United States.
An examination of n number OF cities
of approximately Richmond's size, said
Mr.. Easley, revealed an average popu-
lation OF $4,000. with thirty seven
square miles of area. Opposed to this
was Richmond. with n population OF
10000 and an area Of only eleven
square miles
Mr.. lIasley called attention to retard-
ing of building operations in the west
ern suburbs OF the city. brought about
by the presence Of the Richmond, Fred
| ericksburg and Potomac tracks, Until
that territory liz made part OF the city,
he pointed out. the railroad problem
Will never be solved, since the road
Will not attempt To solve the ques-
ton OF grades and crossings which
may later be ordered undone when the
territory passes from the Jurisdiction
OF IIenrico County to that of the city
OF Richmond.
Delay Means Extra Cost.
The speaker directed attention to tho
fact that Barton Heights, Ginter Park,
Highland Park and other suburban
settlements have already formed or are
preparing to form independent town
governments, and arc debating bond
| Issues. Those Issues. he said, can never
| De redeemed by these communion,