Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-27
.F0IXES mikes ATTACK ON
0NE-MAN" GOVERNMENT
Takes Issue With Charter Change
People. Who Want Centralized
Administration.
souTHsIDE HEARS CANDIDATES.
Fifteen Aspirants to Seats in Leg
iSlaturc and ON Administrative
Board Address Meeting in Hust-
inSS Court, Part III.

Centralized city government = the
sind of municipal administration at
which the recently launched charter
change movement aims-Elbcn c.
Folkcs. candidate for the Administra-
i've hoard. told Sonthsidc voters last
a'Ght. is impracticablc.
Why don't these estimate reform
Crs who are 50 enthusiasm. about or.
man government look across tho seas
"a the monumental failure Of onc-mon
government there demanded MIR.
toikcs. 1t would seem that one glance
At the situation on the other side ought
10 convince the advocates of onc-mau
government of the folly of that system.
our municipal rcformcrs propose
mat certain number of experts shall
distribute the improvements among the
several sections of the city. l should
like for them 10 describe how such n
distribution could he made couitoblv
without II representative system OF
! government. The theory Of popular rep
rescntation lies at the root of our gov
eminent. and to ignort that principle in
favor OF one-Inan centralized system
is to invite danger.
SAYS SUSPENSE MAKES
BEST WORK IMPOSSIBLE.
Mr.. Folkes expressed the hope that
the charter change movement will soon
resolve itself into something definite
The sooner the agitation is over. he
said. the better it will be for all con-
cerncd, since no set Of officers are capa-
bic OF doing their best work when their
very existence is threatened
Between 200 and 800 residents Of tho
Southside came to Hastings Court,
Part H.. South Richmond last night. to
hear fifteen candidates for the Admin
istrativc Board and Legislature present
[
! Louis .. Wendenburg, alone being de-
! tanned by case in the HustinCS Court
on the north side of the river. was alb
sent. The meeting was held under the
auspices OF the South Richmond Demo-
cratic Club and President Carter c.
Jones presided.
Mr.. Jones presented in the order
named Henry c. Beck L. = ,'olkcs and
Marx Gunst. candidates for the Ad-
ministrativc Board; Senator James f.
Cannon. Charles W. Hardwicke and
Morgan r. Mills. candidates for the
Senate: and James II. Price. William NJ.
Myers, John r. Lightfoot. 1r.. James =.
Jones. Graham r. Hobson. l.. r. Fuller.
w. y Crcnshaw, +. r. Bowden and \.
u. Boschcn, candidates for the House OF
Delegates.
BECi< AND GUNST
PRESENT THEIR CLAIMS
/ Mr.. Beck reminded the voters Of the
I Administrative Boards fa!thfulness 10
, the consolidation agreement and TO his
/ personal interest in seeing that the
I Southside GOT its share of all municipal
/ improvements.
AS n member OF an early Council
. committee which undertook negotia-
tons looking 10 the annexation OF Man
! chester. said Mr.. Gunst. he had Years
ago come TO take a live interest in the
| welfare OF the Souths!de-an interest
q Ia
consolidation. His record in the Board
{ OF Aldermen and in the committees. ne
said, shows that ne has never permitted
: himself 10 discriminate against South
Richmond in any legislation that came
! before him.
Fl, When the regular campaign program
had been concluded the floor was Weld
/ cd 10 a delegation OF suffra gists who
! had listened attentively - the al
! dresses Miss Adele CLARKE. OF the
I Equal Suffrage League OF Virginia. app
! pealcd 10 the voters of the SoUthsidc 10
instruct their representatives in the
! General Assembly 10 support the SUI
| fraCt amendment.