Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-19
RIVALS FOR MAYOALTY
!, AGAIN CROSS SWORDS
John Hirschbcrg Tells Thorn That 4
Higher Tax Rate Is In
~ necessary.
AISsLE GIVES BRIEF TALK
Mayor Points TO Efficient Conduct OF
Onfcc Under New Government
System and Says Winner Needs
;jsCo-Operation.

Voters OF Paramount were told by
John HirsehsSrs last night TO-, 70 el eii
ito the an oSs OF Mn n insS
YOU want the incera Sc" ne said. stick
to your preseu, officers"
he would accomplish this other than to
platform, These were rigid economy
,,Mayer Ainsi:e. who sprcceded, AR.
ntfsehee.g on 9! ne platform e did no. no.
general p pro tax q docided "t Upon by
No did not know. wha, the budget would
Ito except the conjectures OF tho news
sfhe, meeting held IN falr.nount
ct. the city. Every scat in tho building
dozens OF men flied tho doorway and
ing. Hundreds who sought admission
- Crowd strong for Hirschberr.
nFhe crowd was vociterously for
t;saY rs and not FL 10
the fifteen candidates Tor Council had
been heard, Mr.. A:nslie was announced
ser were hesrd On ali sdns and the
Mayor did not ignore the obvious af-.
IL am schedules TO speak at another
pe = s.n Hy Hsss[Sf sss
comes after me" The MAYOR smiled
am;sbly while aeknowiedsinE his pc
e ea receptiea, and seemed to be by
Aost OF Mt Ainslies briet talk was
about the Reconstruction OF tho admin
ernaent whleh followed the sabolifiiion
Asten,ion 70 ne fact tina, the four de-
= IA 20 IL Il
onstratcd an ability to economizc last
year by making tnc funds apportioned
Them Them ~ the c1upcil meet ali expenses
Vitae yea without coming back for
more none! IN single instance. He
ALSO n's"t'n that the requests OF
desc i"rr departments was $4,000 less
- Mny"r .a,.s for Co-Operntion.
-, NJ -''.so; G"hriudco by rhtiosophi..
.l.h," Candidate Was not a matter or
nc ,;ms-t Inheritance.
SSss ,il".%, 10y would manage TO SO on"
hsss SD 80 matter who you elect. But
Lea. ot t"e utmost Importance that
you give waicncve. candidatc is elected
;eLs .nphcSt SUPPORT and co. operation
,i'i"r.s- OF !;ir...nund, no man will make
: ,.s"ess aS ;"aytr."
- stn.; ie'N"reL a. the meeting held
~ -nopGri tUH School. The things
4 90 n not 'i b%ity wEre y, snam n;G
your rca' ana personal taxes have 10
nr ,increased a, this ,i,nc"
rms Vas greeted by salvo OF ap-
t,oneu he move 10 asscst property At
soipeth!ng TX" It's market value. lie
1id5not say whether or not he approved
or this but did state that the peoplc
would "gc' i, going and coming" If
the Increase in taxation ana assess
ment both became effective.
~, nc sad he vas soins TO see that
LII q systematic !ustcad OF haphaZard
manner. Each of these u,tcrances
was greeted by storms Of applause
slasttc supporters.
Dickerson Wins Approval.
1tJames plcker,Sson, candidate for the
TO. an even higher pitch OF excitement
than did Mr.. Hrschhcrs. His attacks
onStEe one man city government and
The oue-nan street car were the sig
Hals for positive explosions
The ono-man administration" he
said. said. sanctions, approves. and daily
oVeIwrought at this juncturc that Mr..
cr:es Of You tell ON, jim" and
Dolly Cobb. also a candidate for
Council. elected considerable applause
6y asserting that the Mayor runs the
William II: Adams. presiden, OF the
Board OF Aldermen. submitted his
claims for re-elcction on the basis OF
HIS, past services, 'hNd the assertion
that he would be more valuable than
new man. He said that no had stood
for Jefferson Ward while a member
OF the Committee on Streets and had
seen that Il was not overlooked until
thu Administrative Board was placed
In office. After that, he said, tho com
Glittee could do no more.
Mr.. HirschberG conlbatcd this as
3ert!on with tho statement tina. JEFF
feTBon Ward got more during the i've
and one-half years OF his service on
the Administrative Board than in the
nrerediNU fYfeen