Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-04

and opponents OF the plan in Dayton
give one some idea Of tho division Of
| sentiment that prevails There is
every reason to believe. however, that
tho friends of the plan outnumber IT'S
enemies by comfortable margin. and
that Dayton Will continue the form for
another TWO years at least
IN the following interview there has
been no attempt made to rank those
interviewed according 10 tbeir in,
portance or to tho numerical strength
81 the two sides of the proposition
they represent Tho interviews are in
tended merely to servo as points for
ana against the plan. in general way.
HAS PROVED ALL THAT WAS
CLAIMED. SAYS MAYOR SHRoYER
Mayor George w. Shroyer: "Tbs
business plan Of commission
government has proved to be all that
was claimed for it in the charter cam
paiEn and subsequent operations under
that charter We have efficiency in
az departments. more has been accom-
plished at lower cost and excellent
progress has been made toward a
greater. better Dayton
The commission feels in entering
upon this falls campaign, that every
promise to the people has been kent.
We have cleaner streets and alleys. an
increased supply of city water, better
parks and Fairgrounds and a lower
death rate than when the commission
went into power.
System has taken the place OF dis
order; accurate financing and careful
purchasing have saved big sums and
more and better public service has
been given than ever before in the
history of tho city. Business prnci-
pies as applied to municipal purposes
have given Dayton wonderful service
and an embarrassing efficiency in
city affairs. The plan and the charter
have met every emergency"
WONDERFUL SUCCESS,
SAYS JOHN II. PATTERSON
John H. Patterson, manufacturer:
The Dayton plan is a wonderful sue
cess Business principles wrought
order out of chaos, and the new gov
eminent will continue to make new
the right man in the right place doing
the right thing. That Is what the
Dayton plan gives. 1t makes incom-
potency impossible and ineficiency a
mans own dishonorabie discharge from
public service.
The plan has met and overcome all
obstacles 1t will continue to over
come them. for 1T is based on the
soundest human proposition-a dollar'z
worth OF service for every dollar ex-
pended"
Frederick H, Rike. prominent mer-
chant and president OF the Greater
Dayton Association: Tho Dayton
plan was formulated by men with
vision. Men not bound TO to-day, but
looking into the future Men filled
with the love of their home city and
earnest in the desire to give the best
in them in service to their fellow
residents.
PUBLIC SERVICE NOW
EQUAL TO PRIVATE SERVICE
After one year and half of trial
we can confidently say that the Day
ton plan has fulfilled every promise
| made for 1t. We have public service
! that is equal to private service-the
the individual gets what he buys.
| There is no more job-trading. fran
chise-juggling and peanut ward-he
| Ing. No ward benefits at the expense
| Of another Service and efficiency
! both big words in business-have be-
come big words in municipal affairs.
The plan has no weakness; we are
! done with politics and petty trickery
, and chicanery, and everybody who has
the best interests of the whole city
at heart knows that TO take up the
| old order again would be folly"
Opposition to the plan has crystal
lied largely with the United Trades
and Labor Council and the Socialist
party. Democrats and Republicans
| maintain an armed neutrality for tho
present actuated, leaders point out,
| by the fact that once the nonpartisan,
| independent elective feature is lost, the
plan will be made to order for them"
, BY electing a majority OF the COM
mission and debating the appointment
of n partisan city manager, almost
perfect control over the governmental
ma ch!nery will be given.
LABOR OBJECTS To
OUTSIDE EXPERTS
Leaders in the fight against the plan
have the following objections to 1t:
Ear! Nysewander, of the United
Trades and Labor Council: Labor has
not been given a fair deal. Men have
been hired from all points of the coun-
try to run things here, and the Day