The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-22
CANDIDATES ENGAGE


opposed She ordinance requiring the
company 10 Issue transfers from the
Westhawrtgr line because IL waR not
possible Tor ine city 20 grant or de-
maud such transfers and he had been
sustained by this highest court
"The company ts issuing tAe taang-
fcrs. said SIT. Pollock. "on its own
account, and TIA ord.c 10 accommodate
the peeI}e.
lie sand that II the skip-etop sys-
tenn did mot prove satisfactory to the
people. 0c Hould help do away with
e. ard would ia all things follow the
dictates of the people, whom he would
represent ln every matter Of public
Importance
In reference to the otber matters
referred TO the wishes Of the people
should be considered frst. and the city
would be tho gamer by having men
20 represent 81 who were experienced
in public matters. and who knew how
So feel the pulse Of public sentiment
and public demands.
Fooled About cas.
THE people have been fooled about
the gas situation" said Mt Pollock.
THEY have been led ia believe they
are getting SG-ceut gas. But this IL
IS camounage. They are getting gas
much below the standard, which is
equivalent to 96-cout gas. when the
fact Of it's decreased heating and
lighting power Is considered I have
known men to 20 TO prison for far
less exhibition OF false pretences."
He said the city would have to raise
taxes in short time, tf real economy
and business Judgment IL to prevail
Alderman Faui, In MS reply failed
10 refer TO the charge made by Mr..
Pollock, concerning the reports he Is
alleged 10 have spread broadcast
throughout the ward
II you throw rock and hear some
( body yell said Mr.. Paul, you can put
| II down that somebody got hit
| The alderman said he had worke
consistently for his constituents and
/ believing they wished new form of
government he took great pleasure in
I voting Tor one, and he FELT sorry that
I the change did not take place today.
instead of he first of the NeaF
( - have bad trouble about the al"
/ mintstrattve board he said. i crit
/ icized the members the other night,
and the next daF one Of my relatives
/ lost her position.
| lie said he was sorry personalities
had been Injected into the compaisn.
! but that when his competitor was in
/ council they wore not friendly. but
( that each went his own way, and had
little TO say to one another
/ More interest was conferred in the
! Hi'iNt 80 'a VIC wv 'N'' @N' -
/ board or aldermen, IMAM IN 'nose OF
: me o'hsr c@h'loa'eS' TOT u - ooh
gsue' ln|' ',e 49, Sc +,a reaI
l,o &C., ga, a. -
ranatsa,e. An aerse
/ All ,he qnealxers In renIvinp To cues.
lions asked from the audience. de-
clared they were una1terably opposed
to executive meetings Of council and
council committees; that they would
/ not stand for reduction OF the mum
her OF tickets sold TOR twenty-five
cents; that X u coalo ne SHOWN tha'
4 we cry couio sen lts waste s ,tt'.
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80 r,,s9a ,,,rrn.,. tt,at +he aj.,n'stor
[,+,arttn, would ba eiyep = fair trial
And n found wanting would be abol.
hirhed and that some change Of form
IN governments might be most desir-
able, and that there should not be an
increase in taxation but that the city
! should strive 10 1--WE withln itS IN
come.
F9"h1eonS "SFeo We lueslivn 60 W y
ESD ''s ,' 7t''ia otoi
,'iit,a, -, 1891 o,t tbat
~ .nboo} hoa~a boa contrn, Of such
matters ana not the city council.
THE ncw man I'm the field NJ FLOYD
C-Iarkaon rr.ank Kruck. Henry NJ
rouslps ana TarI, I. Ypps. spoke but
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