The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-14
Advocates of Coordinate Co.
lege Had Believed Bill san
Because of Majority Given
By Senate.
POOR CHILDREN"
FIGURE IN DEBATE
Charges That Influence Of Viz
ginia Representatives .at
Washington Had Been
Brought to Bear on Delegates
Loom Big In Fight.

BY vote of At TO Al, the CO. q
. ordinate voliege bill went down in de-
feat amid a clamorous applause from
both the floor and the galleries of
the house of delegates last night.
Packed to capacity by citizens deeply
interested in both slice or the uaes<
ton, the galleries were held in tense
silence by the rigid rulings of Speak
.cr Cox, who ordered at the outset that
no applause would be permitted, while
fourteen members addressed the
house for and against the measure.
1t was one of the most brilliant fights
of the session and was fitting climax
TO the strenuous sixty days of labor
by the members.
Again the walls of the chamber
were made To ring with the charges
that undue influence had been brought
10 bear by Nirginias senators at
Washington for the passage of the Till.
and 1t lined Up TO a fight. declared to
be between the rich and the poor
The opponents of the measure, in
fierce denuEciation, declared that 4
lobby OF men and women, with un-
limited means had fought day and
night TO line up the house, while the
friends of the measure denied the
i
The Poor Much Mentioned
The opponents charged that II was
robb.ng the ptor children of the STATE
who could neither read nor write OF
their just dues. while the other side
declared 1t was a means OF carrying
the proper educational advantages to
those poor children.
From the time the bin was brought
UP until the final vote. it was 81 naftlcs3
royal and the friends OF the measure
| fought TO the last ditch. Iat when Inc
result of the roll was announced hey
/ lost ground and when the vote to re-
consider was taken, some who had
voted for the measure, voted to LEI the
record stand.
F The bill establishing the co.
ordinate college at the University OF
, Virginia, was passed by the senate
10y a strong majority last Tuesday.
and even 10 the last minute. it was
thought the bin would be passed by
the house. Several secret ballots
/ We're taken. and the friends of the
bill were strong in their statements
of expected victory.
The bill, establishing a college for
women at the University of Virginia,
came under the guns of the house
at $40 o'clock. Harry K, Houston.
of Elizabeth City, leader in the fight
for the college. was the first speak
err
With all of his old time eloquenco
he advocated the measure. but hard
, ~ had he started when he was called
down on the time limit Before the
fight WAS started the speakers were
limited to two minutes. and a list
+. eff those N he wanted to be heard
was placed in the speakers hands.
Colonel Iecdy, Of Page. Mr.. Love-
of Lunenhurg; Mr.. Johnson. OF Scott:
Mr.. Gordon. of Louisa. Mr. Jordan.
of Pulaski: Mr.. Pitts. of charlottes-
VILE; Mr., Field, of Madison, AIR.
Gum. of Henrico; Mr.. Harrison. of
Prince George. Mr., Willis, OF Roam
Mr.. Oliver. of Fairfax, spoke for and
against the measure.
Washington Influence.
Alternating, the members waxed
warm IN their defense and antago-
nism.
Mr.. White. OF Rockbridge. closing
the argument against the bill. made
"a passionate speech, charging again
that Washingtons influence had been
brought to bear.
ut Is nothing but robbery from
the 81 900 poor school children. who
can't either read or write. he de-
clared. Ever since the session he-
gan a lobby of men and women OF 81
unlimited means backed by our sem
ators at Washington. have lobbied "
and worked to put this bill through.
and / say again 1t is robbery. ana
YOU are trying to load this old Com
nonwealth down with another debt q
which she cannot bear. Vote II down
before the camel gets his head IN
the tent.
through with it, Every power in the
state of Virginia has been brought
here and worked day and night but
ask you TO defeat this bill and proc
tect the barefoot boy and girl OF tho Il
country"
Mr. oliver. OF Fairfax. one OF thu
patrons of the bill. who was chosen to-
close the debate for the advocates 81 u
the measure. followed Mr.. White and III n
passionate language answered the Een-aSs
flemen who had spoken against tbs
measure. one by one. He said II wA1ss%
one of the greatest honors OF HIS HfaSN
to be chosen TO close the debate. 49,
be able to do something to aid fhe&
s. 900 women who were teaching school
in the state Of Virginia against thu III
1900 men teachers. lS
Glad They Have Courage.
In answer to the attack made on tho
representatives of the state IN cohsS#
gress, MIR. oliver said he was EtA4#S
to see the members OF the h0u4e 0ks
representatives and the senate HAD ehAssaS
courage to speak out for what tnex3S
believed was right. the granting okaN
equal educational rights to women. alss5ss
declared he hoped he would, never n4
the day when Virginia WAS rApxApe
by men In washington no ~
afraid to speak out ss @32}
He said the Coordinate A4M1e9M
not established f0F tn riC1I
.ho poor. as wa5 ne Enayef6s4s
Virginia. and taed OF his eaxa1
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