Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-14
SUBMITS TEN
ALTERNATIVE PLANS
Would Have Democratic Voters FIX
press Preference as to Form
of Government.
FIRST SPEECHES OF CAMPAIGN
Candidates for Senate, House and
Administrative Board Are Heard
by Northside Citizens in Barton
Heights SchoolhouSc.

Touching on the Charter-reform
movement In Richmond in an address
before the North Richmond Citizens
Association. ut Barton Heights last
| night, Eileen c. Folkcs, member OF the
Administrative BOARD, advocated the
submission TO the citizens At the Dem
ocraic primary on August 3 Of ten
different forms OF city government,
from which the voters could select
their preference. He declared that
as lpember OF the board, he would
not oppose any form OF government
which the people desired, hut he urged
that more than one proposition should
he before them from which they could
make 4 selection.
The people have Il right to express
their feelings on the subject. said Mr.
FolkcS, and the members of the Cen
eral Assembly would be quick TO de-
tcct any scheme for Il change in the
charter If the people are denied an
opportunity to say what they want
His proposal was made in the form Of
suggestion to the City Democratic
Committee. and while the result would
not be binding upon the Council com
mittee. the expression from the cit.-
zens would be of great value 20 the
members In framing their report, he
argued.
FORMAL OPENING
OF PRIMARY CAMPAIGN
The Barton Heights meeting marked
the formal opening Of the primary
campaign in the city. .. y. Hawkins
presided and Frank T. Bates. Ir.. was
secretary.
In addition TO Mr. Folkes. the speak
ers were his colleague OF the board.
Henry p. Beck also a candidate for
re reelection; the four aspirants for the
two seats in the State Senate. James
E. Cannon. L. 0. WendenburE. c. w.
Hardwicke and Morgan r. Mills. and
eight of the nine candidates for the
five vacancies in tho House of Dele
gates, Graham b. Hobson, Captain w
NJ. Myers. E. II. Fuller. Albert O.
Boshen. Il. T. Bowden, w \. Cren-
shaw j. s. LiEhtfoot, Jr. and Cap
candidate for the Administrative
Board. on which there will be two va
cancies. and J. +. Jones. Il candidate
for the House, We're not present.
Following "A brief address by Mr..
Beck. who stated that he stood upon
his record of fifteen years with the
city government his platform for
reelection. Mr.. Folkes was introduced.
He asked that the activities OF the
Administrative Board be Judged by
its powers and Jurisdiction The
progress of the city had been marked
by distinct and upward tendency
since the members assumed their du-
ties in those things over which they
had jurisdiction, he continued, and
added that he had stood for teamwork
rather than personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
FOLIES SUBMITS TEN
ALTERNATIVE PROPOSITIONS
The various plans of city government
suggested by Mr.. Folkes for submits
sion to the voters are:
"a The present form Of city govern
ment; CD straight commission form
or government. with five members at
so.uVo n year; CD a one-branch coun-
Gil OF I'VE members at $4,000, elected
from the city at large and the climi-
nation OF every board not required by
the Constitution of the State; a. n
one branch council OF seven members
at $4,000 year, one member 10 be
elected from each ward. and three from
the city at large, and the elimination
or every board not required To exist
by the Constitution: (5) the abolition
OF the Council and the merging Of their
duties in the Administrative Board:
CO. the abolition of the Administrative
Board and the merging of their duties
in the Council; CD the appointment of
five commissioners by the Mayor, with
the Council retained; go the general
manager plan, TO be elected by the
Council; go the general manager plan
with straight commission form OF
government; Q0) the placing OF the
Fire, Health and Police Boards under
the Administrative Board
CANDIDATES FOR HOUSE
DISCUSS TAI QUESTION
Nearly all Of the candidates for tho
House Of Delegates and the Senate
referred to the tax question and sew
eral different views as to the efficacy
OF the segregation plan adopted by tho
last General Assembly. Mr.. Cannon as
serted that while he had opposed State
wide prohibition, he would support the
VIII OF the 10000 majority Of Virginia
voters as expressed at the polls. Mr..
Lishtfoot was the only other sneaker
to touch on prohibition. He had or
posed prohibition as governmental
proposition, but If elected he would not
be governed by his previous views in
shaping legislation for it's enforce
ment.
Mr.. Hobson, Captain Myers and Mr..
Fuller spoke of the records in the last
General Assembly, Captain Myers in
particular reviewing his efforts in Sc
curing Legislation desired by the bust
ness interests of the city. They re-
fcrcd TO the antagonism of the dele
gates from the counties to legislation
favorable to Richmond.
Captain Price urged that the dele
gates from the city should show a
spirit of cooperation in their associa-
tons with the delegates from the
county districts in order to secure re-
suits OF mutual advantage. He was op-
posed to antagonizing the rural dele
gates who constitute n majority of the
House and pledged himself, IL elected
to do all In his power to bring about
better understanding.
Mr. WendcnDurE was speaking to the
constituency which he represented be-
fore the territory was annexed to tho
city. He reviewed his Legislative career
briefly and expressed preference for
the equalization OF tax burdens. Mr.
ifardwickc disclaimcd previous legis-
lativc experiences and said that he was
OF his friends, who wanted him to rep
resent the business interests" Of tho