The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-26

mittee OF the city council, held that
~ the next legislature will be a sort
OF reconstructtve one, which will deal
largely with taxes and licenses. It
would be bad policy to remove him.
for he stood high on the committe"
OF finance, ana could do much good
for the city As we'll as the state.
Mr.. Fuller pointed to the many
things he had done for Richmond.
one OF which was the passage of the
measure providing free school books
LOT Snld nen, i in the punlis SCHOOLS .
will be a tax, license and assessm emit
session, and the safest men you can
send back are those who have the
experience and the knowledge Of af-
fairs, one OF whom I am which"
Harry c. Glenn said he had served
two terms in the Legislature. and was
grateful for the opportunity of Of
passed through a number of years in
city council, and had always looked
after the interests of the people.
rather than those OF himself. He
would keep in as close touch with the
people as possible, for they are the
ones most interested. He believed in
being the same before and after, and
Woulu nave HotllIS u 40 Win tiS
man whose head grew so large after
election that he found difiiculay in
getting hat to At.
Guard Against Repetition.
There is not man running in this
canvass" he said, who would not
look out for the soldier boys who have
just returned from France. All of
us will see that the law is changed
SO that there may be no more fiascos
taI,
II can't tell all in five minutes"
said Mr.. Glenn, Il will leave it up
to you. Count on me to watch out
for the interest of the people, for
have no personal axes to grind"
r. Gray Haddon, member Of the
finance committee of city council.
received an ovation. His record in
council. he said. showed the calihre
OF man. He Mas no record in the
legislature, but hc hopes when he
comes before the people again in two
years he may have one to point to
with pride. He said his record would
show that he had never straddled an
issue. but that he was always on the
spot when an important question
came up He will consider the in
terests of the people, IL elected. and
will give his close attention to any
matter. and act after he has heard
all the facts,
He is specially interested In schools
and taxation. and believes tina, with
his experience in these two matters
in council he may be of vast service
to the city and state.
Makes No Pledge.
Ora ham b. Hobson, whose political
experience takes him through the
city council the legislature and the
administrative board. said he was the
friend of the working man. as his
record would show. He would make
no pledge. but would take up every
question as it presented itself, and
dispose of it. with the interests of
the people always at heart.
Jones Had Gang with Him.
James r, Jones. Southsider, and now
serving his second term. had the house
with him The Southside has been HIS
stamping ground for many years. and
h. used To play marbles with nearly
every one nresent He said he had
promised his constituents four years
ago that he would do his best. and
that when he came back two years ago,
they evidently felt that he had been
a good and faithful servant. and had
sent them back with an increased vote.
end he hoped that now on his third
trial he would get a stitl greater vote
Of confidence
He said he felt the special session
for good roads was the proper thing,
and the nlans to be provided at that
session would set the tax machinery
going. so that the increased taxation
might be on the nstaliment plan.
gust like I sell furniture" he said a
little a a time no one would feel IL
much.
He told a story about the old darkey
who was elected to the Legislature in
4 - h-$ 3,
laws had been broken, the Legislature
would have to get together and make
some new ONES.
Didn't Take Long.
James II, Price took TWO minutes To
tell what he had to say
He noted that the large crowd pres
cnt indicated an awakening of the peo-
pie to the important business of the
day Like Mr.. Fuller. he felt that the
next Legislature would be reconstruc-
tive. and that II would also act upon
the rediStricting measure, SO that Rich =
uond might get the representation that
1t should have. He favors anything
that may tend to improve schools and
reads
George L. wilcox wound UP the Sc.
program He said he was the repre-
sentative of the organized tabor ele-
rent. but that If elected he would
" atch the interests Of the business man
ard the professional man as closet,
as he would that OF the laboring man
He said the union men with whom he
j affiliated, had recognized his efforts tc
do what he could for them, and had
honored him in many humble Ways, and
| now that he had gotten into the politi-
cal arena. he wanted to show every
| body that he could do much toward
! promoting the interests of the people
! at large
+, At this point Miss Clark was intro
| duced by Mr., Owen.
/ She said that Mrs Lewis would dc
! the PRINCIPAL talking for the Surra.
gists. but that in passing she would like
! 10 correct the statement made by Mr.
| Boschen, that the Anthony amendment
I would tend, to upse, the social status
! in Virginia. and that the colored mer
and women would have equal oppor.
! tunities with the white people
The constitutional amendment.
! said Miss Clark, does not interfere
with states rights This amendment
! simply gives the women the right to
vote, and does not interfere with the
| laws and regulations now prevailing,
/ The same restrictions will prevail
and | am surprised that lawyer
should make such statement as that
inst m ade"