The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-27
Might Not Right
If Used Selfishly
Says Bill Dabney

Spea king on the Relations Of the
business Man with the Government, "
William r. Da bney, business manager
# the chamber OF commerce. told
members of the Kiwauis club last
night that his subject was q hypothet-
icai ore a Sthe business man Of to-
DAY had no relations with this gov
eminent
Mr.. Da hney's talk was In the nature
OF an appeal TO the business men of
Richmond La interest themselves in af-
fairs of state INFORM Themselves on
Legislative needs and combine to bring
( these needs TO the attention OF their
representatives III leglsla tive bodies
He complimented Samuel NJ Com
pErs hesd of the American r-eris era
tlcn NJ Labor, for having organized
his followers into = body with the
strongest single voice in the coun-
ellis Of the nation. but denounced any
effort 70 make might right and use
this power sAlfishly
In touching on the necessity for
studying the problems and conditions
of the day. he mentioned the fact
that there are more employees in
Washington at present than at any
tune during the war, He also men
toned the enormous increase In the
expenditures <ng that the treasury
d. department. was asking for the on
GRAFTON Of the government. $500, 900
600 more than was necessary for last
year
Unless the business men fully
we ken 10 the situation ana make
government a part Of their business.
they viii in the near future find that
tho gnvernment is running their bust
ness and our countr" rapidly retro
grading" he said
Referring To the movement IN foot
to elect supreme court judges by vote
Of the people, and deny the court the
right TO declare unconstitutional any
law congress may enact, he said IF
these changes prevail the constitution
will fall and the American republic
will go down with it
Many more laws eliminating states
will he so shocking" he said that
Madison, the father of the provision
now standing in bronze a the feet OF
Washington. in our Capitol ss1uare
will step down from his pedestal:
many more laws restricting the in
d;vidual liberty Will caus-a the bronze
statue or Patrick ffpnrv5=r 1ccurv!rlg
q Ike position AZ the feet IF Wash
ington. TO step from his stand and
We may again hear his voice Give
ME Liberty or Give me Death"
Other business was postponed in
order 10 give ample time for Mr. Dab
ney's address. Reports of various
committees were tabled until the next
evening meeting two weeks hence.
The report of the committee ON CON
stitution and bylaws was submitted,
with the Information that each mem
Der Of the club had been mailed a
copy on motion of J. n. Hank. the
club decided 10 take mn the report
at the meeting pf February o 4
recon mendation nf the attendance
committee. amending the present law
governing the dropping OF non-at
tending members from the rolls, will
also be considered AZ that time. The
attendance committee recommends
that the present plan of dropping a
member, without discussion. when he
has missed four consecutive meetings,
be dropped and the matter left instead
in the discretion of the committee,
whose report to the board Of directors
viii be substituted -
Despite the slippery streets and an
pleasant weather. the attendance did
rot fan. Members of the club are
trying their utmost to keep pace with
the national good attendance drive
Ed SUBWAY led the choristers in
Howdy-do. Bin" as the orator of
the sssffng r1ad hfsF srtiGrnTnafft 1ssff,es
trance. Bill took his seat of honor,
on the right of President Ralph. and
did justice to Man Ducharms's dinner.
Following this ceremony, President
Ralph called on the committees men
toned and then introduced The sfrang-
err rs the speaker Of the evening
Mr. Dabney announced his text.
looked around and could see from
tire expe~ssfens.""f dts,ras.~ that his.
audience did not think he was either
a business man or politician and
therefore not qualified to talk on the
ones relations with the other II
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