The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-18
PROHIBITION QUESTION
SETTLED, SAYS PRICE
Next Legislature shouid Prove Con-
structica Declares Candidate For
House OF Delegates.
MYERS FAvoRs LAW AND oRDEr
Campaigners Make Speeches and Seek
Votes Before SCOTS Addition Citi-
zens. Club Last Night

The dear pee-pul" of SCOTS Ad-
dition Citizens Club were RECALLED FRI
day night with short speeches by the
various candidates for office to be
nominated at the Democratic primary
on August g. The meeting was held
in the little schoolhouse way back in
the middle of the new settlement,
where houses have grown up almost
as by magic. and where there is a
club of $50 members.
Il President w. J. James called the
meeting to order, and routine busi-
ness was transacted before the candi-
dates had the opportunity of express
ing themselves. The officers of the
club, which is a permanent -organi-
zation three months old, besides Mr..
James. are: vice-president, Alonzo
Ford; secretary. c. y. Miller: treasu-
rer. w. Fl. Wyatt: sergeant-at-arms,
Mr.. Thorpe.
Story of Hoop Skirt
II Candidate Price, the last speaker of
the evening, brought down the house
by saying his speech might be looked
upon like the old-fashioned hoop skirt.
1t covered everything. but touched
nothing. This expression was made
to bear out what he said when he
declared that. being the last of the
sixteen speakers. all of whom were
standing upon the same platform. the
others had taken all his ammunition
and left him there alone.
All the speakers were well received
1t was apparent that many OF the
members of the club are city en-
ployes, as every remark made in ref
erence to matters pertaining to city
work was heartily app.auded. Some
OF the speakers were strangers to the
club. while others were well known.
Among the latter was Albert o. b.
/ schen. John b. Lightfoot, Morgan r.
1 Mills and Henry r. Beck
In starting off Mr. Beck said the
people of the addition could expect
sewer system by November l at the
latest. as everything was now in line
for the pushing Of the work. He
claimed the vote of the club by vir-1
/ = of the fact that he is an expert
enced man In the Administrative
/ Board, and that green man would
be OF little service for some time after
he got the job.
Commissioner Folkes. who seeks re-
4 election to the Administrative Board,
promised the addition people that gas
would quickly follow the sewer and
that street improvements would be
pushed. He spoke of his long public
service, and declared that he would
would not absent himself from
meeting except from sickness
Wants to Break In.
Il Alderman Gunst who desires to
/. break into the board" made quite
an impression. He referred to his
twenty-five years service on all the
: important committees in Council. and
pointed out many matters of impor-
!. lance which had been transacted by
i, Council. and pointed out many mat
ters of importance which had been
transactea NV Council largely through
4 his energy. He said he was fully
n equipped to handle any business
, which might come before the board
Senator Cannon said he wanted to
be sent back for another term because
a mans first term is always the worst.
and ne wanted to add to his expert
|. ence and help his city by further eff
forts.
III He was asked by a member OF the
! club IL he or anyone else had pre-
: scented bill In the Senate designed
} to relieve all city employees Of the
right to vote in municipal elections.
= He replied that he had heard of no
such thing until 1t had been referred
TO by Charles V. Meredith at the
meeting of the Charter Changes Com
lmittee Thursday night
o. Cannon to Represent All.
Mr.. Cannon said he would repre-
sent all classes OF citizens and would
show no partially In legislation as be-
! tween citizens.
4 Mr.. Hardwick, candidate for the
J Senate. said he would do everything
! Mr.. Cannon said he would do. and
: then some. and he was sure that more
business men and fewer lawyers should
be sent to the Legislature.
u Mr. Mills WHO aspfress for Inc SEN
a 4.se
OF sixteen years In public life, and
: pointed to his efforts on the big com
mittees, and especially that ON water,
when the settling basins were estab-
Z lshed. He said he belonged to the
Il Chamber OF Commerce, the Business
Mems Club, the Rotary Club and kin
bred organizations. and was now anx-
ious to represent his people In the
State Senate.
All the candidates for the House
spoke. beginning alphabetically with
Mr.. Boschen leading off. He referred
to the members Of the club as hts old
boyhood friends, and told them he
would look out faithfully for their in
terests.
Mr.. Bowden spoke briefly, giving q
short sketch of his career. and prom
Using to care for the interests of every
element OF citizen.
Against Segregation.
Mr.. Crenshaw declared the segrega-
ton of taxes was a gross injustice
upon the people, and should be
stricken from the books / elected
he said he would try to have the law
changed or repealed. His record of
four years in Council was also re-
ferred to with pride.
Mr.. Fuller said he had voted on the
tax measures as he felt best for the
people. and IL returned. would take as
great interest In the conduct OF the
affairs OF the city as he had done in
the past, both in the Legislature and