The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-31
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&ssion and a fraud" He said that
] Atchmond city should have seven or
Dkht representatives in :he house OF
4Glexates and at least three in the SEN
Ia and stated that he would fight
~ = bill increasing the representa-
ION in the rex regular meeting OF
Ne general assembly.
u In referring to the special session
NrhicA Will canveac on the 18th Of Au-
3ust. he ssii that 81 voald probably
knren the door fer hnstv and ili~con-
1sdered legislation saying hat the
Sessson would not have been necessary
lad taxes heen eaualizea throughout
RE state.
Seustos wendenhurg called stten-
BON to his activities in defeating that
1oT&to1g 81 the revised Code making
Elites paw part Of the expense incurred
a building trestles. saving that Rich
nond would have lost s5e0. GOO through
BE Belt Lin bridge had ii been
B.passed.
"a Morgan n Mills announced himself
n the business man among the sena-
xortai candidates. In support Of has
H~eEtenticn he stated that he WAS presl-
3ens CT a corporation doing a business
.Hf more than q million dollars gross
Der year. Councilman Mills said he
Asd often heard the question asked.
ENWhat business Is Morgan NILS in -
n N-epresantattve Fuller pointed TO his
1eGvIties In procuring legislation i'm
4roving the educational facilities of
HE city and state. He said that the
building in which he was talking was
3cfneihing Of a monument to his efforts
Aicak this line.
COUNCILMAN T. Gray Haddon enjoyed
8ok1ethinr In the nature Of an old
4one week with his good friends and
1nnstitnents. Mr.. Haddon thanked
&hem heartily for placing him in the
4nuncil and Keeping hin, there and
kvokeAGAoud cries by saying that he
2vculd sote for some law designed to
eurb the rernicIous activities of trusts.
Hobson Makes Confession.
sA GrRham r. Hohson started his talk
Avith~aAconfession He said he had
Aetved $vro ind one-half years as d
sneraher of tho "desrissa administra-
tive board" Mr.. Hohson also defend
ID his action in voting for the segre-
patton Of ta..es in the 1915 session Of
Abe general assembly. saying that
Aurnerous city delegations visited him
md asked his support to the measure.
14A said hat the present state tax was
Hrfair to Richmond.
y ttOr-e L. wilcox. the labor candt-
- IT,. made AT appeal for the vote Of
IL c.asses in the name of the labor
49, fttIA "a faibftL +tldt tAt~ &i~NS NJ
Nssreary was entitled to one spokes-
II The Legislative body.
aitiaate Bethel was detained by
at horne.
The hconclusion Of the speaking
IA rElan Bauer introduced Mrs
nix Pc iohson to the audience
3srs. Johson said that she represented
re Equal Suffrage league from Clay
rard. She read a cop OF a resolu-
zion adopted by the Democratic ma
3sonal convention calling on the states
40 give women the vote. Mrs, Jobson
HenAde an imprisoned appeal for the
AAtiot and occasioned a scene unique
n Richmond political circles. AT the
tkouclusion of her speech the audience
n pplaueded her vociferousiy. yelling
3nd stamping feet.
IA The candidates were accorded seven
aninute intervals by Chairman Bauer,
Nhis being two In excess OF the time
limit Get at previous meetings. Last
might was probably the last meeting
- b held before the primary. Au-
egust I.