Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-05
SUPPORT OF OFFICIALS
IS H|RsCHBERG's PLEA
Vice Chairman Of Administrative
Board Tells Advertisers Changed
Attitude is Needed.
KNOCKERS" DO NOT VOTE
In Discussing 1.-THE Business Man in
Politics." Speaker Says Greatest
Critics Are Men Without Ballot.
Asks for Co-Operation.

changed attitude on the par, of
the people toward their representa-
| ttrcs who administer the government
nndcr which they live-an attitude
rather of cordial support to conscienti-
| GUS public servants than one i'm which
there is reproach for politicians and
! grafters'-would be an important fac.
| tor in securing the best udminstra-
/ ton Of municipal affairs. according
to John liirschberg. of the Admins
! trative Board, who addressed the
| Richmond Advertisers Club ycster-
! day afternoon at its weekly luncheo
! in the rooms OF the Business Mems
! club
Mr.. Hirschberg was speaking on "Thc
! Business Man in Politics" and cited
! that attitude on the part Of the cleo
( torate and the public generally AS the
prime reason for the business mans
aversion 10 entering the political life
/ of city.
THE minute YOU enter The rovern-
mental field" said the speaker, YOU
arc put down as Il politician and a
CRATER. pure and simple, and the evil
! that is in YOU immeasurably outwcighs
me good YOU may do. Tho trouble
US that they want the government adj
ministered to suit every individual in
tcrcst-that is, every man must he
entirely suited in every action of his
represcntatives--and ! tell vou in the
popular vcrnacular, il can't he done"
INh botR ROLL TAN.
AND DON'T "k Mock"
Referring To the movement in Rich
mond for change in charter Mr.
liirschberg said That some changes are
certainly necessary for Il more ideal
government. but they cannot he Sc
cured. he said in q day, or a week or
year. and will never he without a
, decided change on the part Of the men
VIII" might become eligible TO suffrage
The very man who Knocks the most"
he said, lis very often the man who
Is not even entitled to vote. lie be-
comes very enthusiastic for n reform
IN city government, alleging all .:inds
OF incompetence against tn, existing
form, yet. when pinned to il, he will
admit that he hasn't paid his poll tax.
Pay your poll tax, vote for what YOU
want. and, il YOU don't get il. don,
Knock Register your will. md then
/ become a booster
HE ASKS ASSISTANCE
or BUSINESS MEN
In defense of the city's lopislativ.
body. Mr.. 1iirschbcrg referred TO Rich
monds phenomenal growth during the
last half century. The city YOU see
to-day he said. lis a city lately risen
out Of ashes. Fifty years ago she
was Il prey to all embracing flames;
to-day she holds proud position
among the great manufacturing and
financial centers of the country. some
. ''"S ""s Su'ucu htF III her upward
march faithfully. and we'll Who was
IL and To whom is our praise due"
Mr. llirschberg concluded with Il plea
to the advertisers To bring the great
7 influence of their organization to bear
upon an intelligent study of conditions
as they are, expressing the hope that
with the business man in politics. Civ
ing the same careful attention to the
government under which he lives az
he does TO the business in which he is
engaged, municipal ills will at lease be
less pronounced.