The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-03
BLAST RICHMOND
FROM END TO END
LAWYERS PUT CIT,
IN BAD LIGHT BEFORE THE
WORLD.
Poor old Richmond,

Poor old Richmond,
From the slams, bamba sting. SLUG
cling. pushing. swatting. kneefng and
hunchlng given this old burg yester-
DAY in Henr5co county court one
would imagine that Richmond, the
town of the regional bank, of the
greatest growth of any city it's class
in the country, of the finest hospi-
tally, and of the most strenuous push
cart, was a slob, nIncompoop. an
irresponsible, a derelict, a good for
nothing and a swindler.
Those who handed Richmond that,
have their names in the Richmond
directory. and in the Richmond tele-
phone book. They get all their bus
mess in Richmond. and live upon the
flow of good things of which Rich
mond is famous.
Strives To Become Great
They know that Richmond is strv-
Ing to become the greatest city this
side of Philadelphia Richmond has
already passed Baltimore and Wash
ington Atlanta is not in 1t with
Richmond
Just because the people Of a large
section of Eenrice and Chesterfield
wish 70 become part and parcel of
the city Of Richmond, a. few lawyers,
representing several property owners
of the sections mentioned at a fee.
decry Richmond. These lawyers
would probably be hriefless barristers,
were it not for Richmond
IN q word the annexation problem
Is now on, Richmond. endowed with
legislative rights, and tired of TAX
tns care Of many suburbanites. has
asked To have certain parts Of Hem
rico and Chesterfield counties added
TO her visible territory These sec
tlens are already parts of her invisi-
BILE territory, and are being supported
by Richmond. According 10 law. the
city ef Richmond has tardteA wa
city of Richmond has started toward
expansion. Everyone, even those who
make oGt they do not wish to com e
within the city's bosom. know and
feel that the city Is right Yet. for
nerYenary reasons. some Of them are
inclined to ran away from the
mothers apron string.
In Ifenrico f8unty court Yesterday
Judge Campbell Csf iWy7thevil1e.
totally DISTINGUISHED person. agreed
mat the weak technical points adj
N8nced by the lawyers opposing an
nexatioB, were without force and
standing.
When someone Of the myriad Of
lawyers advanced the opinion that the
members nf the county school board
had not been notified that Richmond
desired to annex a part Of the sur
rounding territory according to rules
and that therefore the members Of
The school board were in the dark
as 70 what was about to he pulled
off, judge Campbell promptly handed
IN a quiefs. and smiled
When some lawyer stated that Sen
ator Wendenburg would not have
status qH0 II the Judge permitted
Richmond To take in Barton Heights,
the Judge smiled and told the lawyer
he was out Of order, for annexation
t. not retroactive. and Senator Wen
denburg would still be a senator as
long as his term continued
Other equally as strong points were
made by those who wished 40 have
their clients remain among the but
tereu1as and daisies but Judge Camp
bell took tho proposition seriously.
and from now on the question of an
neNation will proceed along n senSi-
hle. dignified and logical way
No logical CT tangible reasons were
given by the lawyers opposing an.
neNation why such desire should not
he consummafed,
City Attorney Pollard and his as
Ststant. Colonel Anderson. stood their
srauud and came out first best. They
VIII again 40 into the merry war
thit morning ar 10 o'clock