The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-19


Syrian congress sitting at Damascus
has declared Syria to be an independ-
ent state.
that cement steps were built on the
side of Mattox Hill SO that working
men on the way to the E4ocemotive
Works and the c. 4 q. shops could
get there in little time without
sliding down that Hill.
Percy S. Smith said that he was a
native Of Fairmount. In the last
election he was defeated by twenty
eight votes and he said that he was
out this time TO find where he lost
those votes in the last election. Il
promise to faithfully represent all OF
you people, Mr.. Smith said. How
ever, | want cooperation and ] want
suggestions II elected, / could not
represent you properly il ! have to
act entirely on my own initiative.
II elected, I will represent no partic-
ular interests. but will represent the
people of Jefferson ward altogether"
Ernest Britton said that he was
for a government for the people or
the people and by the people. and II
elected will represent the people all
The time"
NJ Dolly Cobb said that he should
ed representation In the city ounci.
Heretofore jefferson ward has
run from Twenty-fifth and Marshall
streets to Thirty-sixth and Marshall
street, and Franklin street, Grace
street, Broad street, Marshall street.
and Thirty fourth street have COTTON
all the smooth paving but look at the
streets out in this section, Mr. Cobb
said They are impossible and in
tolerable,
why streets on Chelsea Hill were
so bad last winter that when a man
went to ordcr-ea.1- and ne told the
dealer that he lived on Che isea Hin
the dealer would reply, We haven't
a bit of coal today
MAYOR COULDN'T RUN HIM
Il want TO get i'll the icty council
10 represent the portion of the city
that has no representation" Mr.. Cobb
continued. And when ] get In the
council viii fight FOR you people.
The mayor now runs the council but
he won't run me. 1t is class legisl
ton when man can go out and buy
gasoline and an auto tire on Sunday
but you voters can't get an ice cream
cone"
James II. Dickerson, who has seen
long service in politics although never
serving in public elective office, swell
ed 10 heights of real oratory. He
had been connected with the city
government about twenty five years as
clerk in the water department.
II stand for the transaction of pub
lie business In public. Mr.. Dickerson
said" The present government Is a
one-man government because IL Is
un-Democratic and unrepresentative
1t is like a one man government be-
cause the executives are not respon-
sihle TO the people. 1t Is like a one
man government because the execu-
tives are selected from one ward. 1t
is a oneman government because it
allows that pest, the one-man car, and
because 1t has approved and sanction
ed daily violations OF the Jim Grow
laws
In closing Mr.. Dickerson said that
his platform will be the will OF the
people. He said that he stood tor no
iHeFea So in taxes until all property in
the city has been placed on a par for
valuation,
w, 4. sullivan, jefferson G. Powers
and John Grimes. are offering for
reelection on their past record. they
all said that they have fought for
the best interests of the ward over
Tered their record for reelection. MIR.
Powers said he favored the daylight
saving lay for Richmond. He also
favored free viaducts for Richmond,
and another viaduct across Broad
street from Twenty first To Twelfth
streets.
The four candidates for board of
aldermen were very brief Henry w,
Woody said that he was running at
the request of a delegation of citi-
zens. He said his best wishes were
for Jefferson ward interests. He made
no promises.
Arthur Nelson. as well as W. H.
Adams, the president of the board OF
aldermen offered for reelection on
their past records, which they said
had always been for the good of JEFF
ferson ward Mr.. Adams said that he
has always been active for the best
interests of Fatrmount and saw that
proper sewerage was installed there
many years ago.
George A.. Bowden said that he was
running at the solicitation OF 200 Or
more friends.
BUDGET REDUCED.
George Ainslie was the first sneaker
for the mayoralty. He revived briefly
the record of his achievements He
gave particular attention to the budget
stating that this years budget will he
about S91 600 less than that OF last
year, showing that the government is
being run on an economical basis He
said that the services rendered dur;nl,
his administration had been the hast
possible under the circumstances
III Reelected he said that he had
plans under foot. for improvements in
all sections of the city
Mayor Ainsle said that no matter
who was elected Richmonds future
was the brightest and the best and
that If all the citizens co-operated sue
cess would be Riehmond's
John Hirschberg, Mayor Ainslie.s
opponent, said he stood for rigid econ
omy, efficiency in government, re-
sponsibitity. and TO see that ali the
people receive the best service that
can possibly be given under the gov
eminent,
si*sssiAsssa sasfnfaeif4 hi faxcrs Of
more Fairgrounds and recreation CEN
tiers, free viaducts over all ravines,
and no increase in taxes He also
favored sa lie of surplus electricity gem