The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-15

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gas works. and turn the money into
! the treasury.
Ice he said. even IN these alb
I hernia times. is only eleven cents a
hundred st the block. and thev are
charging sixty cents In normal
times it costs seven cents a the
bioct How would that he for a
revenue producer?'
! The crowd re1lied that - would be
/ good, ard the speaker said he thank
Cd them for their support
IT was clearly working mans
, crowd. Every reference to the PEG
pie vas received wit applause. and
waer John r. Grimes said he would
not represent his personal sentiments
but would carry out the will OF his
constituents in eveEthing. always
bearing in mind that the people were
the real stockholders, and the peo-
pie who paid the bills. and that he
would oppose AIRY attempt to raise
taxes he was given loud round of
applause.
Alderman Melton Absent
Alderman Melton was unable TO
appear He sent q letter expressing
nus regrets. and stating that he was
with the people In spirit, but had
! been called out Of the city on an i'm
portant mission In connection with
his position, and hoped his record
n council 10 support him by return
ing him at the conf ~, election.
Councilman John L. JeSer was not
present He sent q. message, saying
he was about to make arrangements
! to attend the meeting. when he was
suddenly confronted with an engage
Eent from which he could not ex-
tricate himself He hoped the voters
/ would not overlook him at the polls
| James f Dickinson, leader of the
! Church Hill Tigers. was invited by
Chairman Mat Davis, to introduce the
| speakers. and TO make "a Jew prelmi-
/ nary remarks"
! lie spoke for about ten minutes ex-
planning the fight on the part o. cor
! porate interests to abolish the admin
! istrative board" and to put six men IN
/ the place OF Ave, to run the govern~
ment. four Of the men to be named
/ by the mayor, and declared the street
| car company was very active in its
/ efforts to elect men TO council who
could be utilized in it's interests. His
speech was received with much APP
/ plause.
Councilman Mills speaks.
Because he had been called out Of
, die city on an important business en-
6agement, Councilman Mills was given
the privilege of making the first plea
! He explained his actions in voting
! against the charter changes ordinance
and reiterated what he had frequently
said, that he would never vote to give
( one man the power conferred ky the
proposed charter. and that the people
should always elect their adninistra-
tive Ulcers.
The meeting proceeded in the even
tenor of its way. without a break t,
o. hES al t1g rL- t-v,, 3
u no occasion to rap for order nor had
Captain Sherry an occasion to call
upon his men TO restore peace.
r. Hardin Cross, the clubs cendl-
date for the board OF aldermen, made
a short speech. In which he deplorod
his innocense of political knowledge,
but indicating that ne stood ready to
accept tho call OF his friends.
Jefferson {. Powers declared that
: he stood as Mr.. Mills. has said, for
Democratic principles. and would op-
pose anything that tended to one-man
{ rule.
Applause for Collier.
!, A. Collier got more applause than
any one else. He favored the utiliza-
tion Of the electric plant for CONNER
ciaI purposes. and said the public
utilities should be compelled to give
the people everything at cost Hs
opposed the petition Of the street car
company for financial relief.
Percy S. Smith made a most favor.
able impression. He is the baby can
didate. being a young lawyer and an
enthusiastic friend Of the working
man.
3 NJ f, Johns represented organized
Ia Dor. His speech was the reeectio
OF sentiments favorable to the whole
people rather than any class. H. ad-
vocated the discussion Of public mat
ters in public meetings SO that The
representatives could learn the visa -
of the people
" f. sullivan received something
Of an ovation, He echoed the septi-
1ents as expressed by Captain Mills.
saying ne would never vote 10 take
anything from the people that should
8 he theirs. and he would not vcte to
accept the proposed charter.
Among the spectators were Coua-
a Gilman Jacob Umlauf and Alderman
John Mitchell Of Clay ward
I Chairman Davis thanked the crowd
, for Its a tendance and IN the midst Of
severe electrical storm adjourned
9 the meeting