The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-10

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rupted with cheers and applause that
/ 1t looked as though II were an I'm
lauf meeting
| Mr. Umlauf declared that though
the people lined up against him and
fighting him are the liquor people.
they are not bad people
They are" he said, Influenced by
the man higher up. Somebody holds
the whiphand; they are being whipped
into line, and / don't believe the best
element is going to stand for it."
Refers to Tragedy.
Reference to men higher UP led to
discussion of the Neisz Lester TRACE
dy by MIR. Umlauf He said.
"a sad tragedy has been enacted In
this city within the week. The city
WAS shocked, and children were made
orphans. Had somebody higher up
done their duty eighteen months ago.
If may be thaat this tragedy would
no. have stirred the city; there would
; have beer no sorrow in at least two
of the city's homes and at Last two
orphans. and several fatherless chill
dren would not have been made
Mr., Umlauf made a strong plea for
cooperation among the people of the
several sections of the city. He de-
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people together.
He brought a laugh by a reference
to one OF the statements made against
him. that IL he were elected mayor a
man would not be allowed to kiss
his wife on Sunday. III men went
home Saturday night as early as they
should and in the condition they
/ should there would be more kissing
of wives on Sunday"
Traeea Record
Mr.. Umlauf in tracing his record as
I a member of the city council, told of
! the progress that had been made along
moral lines. He told of the ending
OF the all-nght bar and of regulating
the saloon business TO the potn'. that
Richmond has become one ot the hest
regulated cities II the country. He
spoke of the necessity for railing the
city OF the social evil AMI declared
that he would take steps, II e.ected
mayor. to make the citH fhH clean
est in the country. He spoke "s the
Kenyon bill which passed congress and
of the defeat of a similar bin in the
state legislature. He told Of the ae-
eomplishment of laws Improving the
city's condition. OF aiding sanitation,
health and safety In which he had
participated as councilman, and
promised that enforcement OF these
laws will be rigid IL he is elected
Freeman Speaks.
DIR. Douglass s. Freeman. who de-
clared he is not candidate for any
thing, spoke for fifteen minutes. after
/ the conclusion OF Mr. tmiauts ad-
dress. telling the gathering their duty
In the exercise of the franchise. which
he declared their expression OF their
civic Ideals.
President Wakefield, before intro
ducing the next speaker, announced
that two questions would be put to
each Of the candidates for the board
Of aldermen and the, council. These
were their attitude on the sale or lease
Of the city gas works and the sale OF
the Ford hotel site. Each of the can
ddates declared he was opposed to
disposing Of the peoples right in tho
gas plant and that nothing owned or
operated by the city should be disposed
of.
Adams Replies to Attack.
The first speaker after this point was
President Adams who gave his time
to replying to a circular charging him
with inconsistency in his business.
The circular charged that he had had
cards printed bearing the union label.
and at the same time had employed
nonunion labor in his book bindery.
1t was concluded with the words
Allied Printing Trades Council. Mr..
Adams admitted his bindery was
nonunion shop, but declared II gave
employment 10 both union and nom
union workers. competence and cffici-
ency being the qualifications he re-
quired of employees. He told of his
treatment OF his employees and invited
the questioning of any OF them as to
his fairness in dealing with them and
as to assistance he gave them at such
time as 1t was needed. Mr.. Adams
declared that he had heard of the.
circular attack against him during the
day and had looked over his books.
These showed that he had had done
during the years more than $4,000
worth of printing, of which 10 per
cent had been given to union shops
Union Denies Circular.
When Mr.. Adams closed Secretary
Kelly, Of the association, arose and de-
cIared hat he was informed that the
allied printing trades council denied
authorizing or having printed the CIR
cular.
Alderman John r. Crimes next ad-
dressed the meeting. basing his claims
on twenty one years OF service of the
people. He asked that he be allowed
| to serve another four years. perhaps
to die in harness, in his constituency
believed he had been faithful.
Alderman Melton. unable to be pre-
sent had a letter read to the associa
Idpn py LIZ cSNSA CtHAy - $AAAA ~ <'r@SS'Ns
another candidate for reelection was
unable to be present. Councilman
Lumsden explained his position as OPP
posed to dispos!ng OF city property
and based his claims for reelection
upon his record.
Dramatic Situation.
The excitement OF the evening came
with the introduction OF Councilman
Mills. As Mr. Mills arose he was
&fnfr4exi Il ftttst trf questions, j.,
pickerson signed when Mr. Mills re-
ferrcd to the list as an anonymous
comm IA nication. Taking he questions
one by one Captain Min denied the
rg@s made against him with one
O. sption.
The first question was the one to
which he made no positive reply.
This charged him with saying: ITO
hell with the people. was not sent to
council to do what the people want
but to do as ! see fit." Mr.. Mills Said
that he did not remember ever Civ
ing expression to such words but that
IL he did use such expression he made
a mistake. He declared he had al
ways held before him the wishes OF
the people he represented, and GER
tainly could not seriously say any