Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-13
.MAYORALTY CANDIDATES
DIFFER ON TAX QUESTION
Service 1t Must Pay for 1t
Some Time.
CAMPAIGN GETS GOOD START
Big Crowd Braves Stormy Night 10
Hear Aspirants for City Offices
Speak-Car Company Attacks
Popular.

:, Members OF the Civic Association Of
rniton and voters from ali over the
night that in his opinion there was no
necessity for an increase in taxation.
opponent on the platform. told them
fatty that If they wanted service they
would have 10 pay for ii-now or here
The meeting was held in the audi
foIium Of Robert Fulton school. No
IoGai poii,ical meeting in the last de-
of voters. Despite the unpleasant driz-
Sle and the extreme inaccessi bility Of
packed to its capacity. and a few late
corners were left standing. Fifteen
eceded the two mayoraity aspirants on
the program, each OF them being linn
lied TO FIVE minutes. but the crowd was
Ainslie.
HirschberE Following Strong.
MT. hrschberg followed his original
statement in regard TO taxation by say
ing that II such a necessity did exist,
economy should have been shown in
me past SO that there would be no
direct fling at the administration. The
resi- OF ms speech was ,epigrammatic.
T nai f OF his ddesiarationS being the, sig
from his followers, who packed the
Mayor Ainslie's short speech was NOT
a reply to any OF the attacks on the
aumlnistraiio but a simple declara-
ton OF the financial workings OF the
city Eovernmen, since the Administra-
i've 6oard was abolished and the pres
en- system adopted by the voters lie
explained briefly the diincuities en-
iour departments into a compact work
ing unit and sketched the preparation
liimmed 10 an irreducible minimum
1 ,ea the budget was submitted to
the Finance Committee hava iniJ o,
mat IT was the first budget they had
ever seen IN which they could find no
item which could be called unneceso
sary.
Ainslie Cordially Welcomed.
- -, Siiit IT, Hirschbers men were nat
cciNed a cordial welcome when be tnoI,
ms teet. and his comfortless uttcrances
on inc taxation situation were met win
SURPRISING enthusiasm.
Mr.. .Hirschbers was III. idol ~ ~.
hou" FOR many o! those present The
p PIE Wien nGsk ,irs, MAS Va. not half com
nerg was raised. and it was repeatnd
faine nieo ON ,be G MS"io order was main
aranatic developed than had been anil
t'P T bE many in the audience.
.;on me present state Labor Commits
sioner seemed TO strike a popular note
carly in his speech by saying that he
"onld use his best endeavor, IL elected
10 a ih one director from each ward
n me citE. Right on the heels or
thls statement he denied that any efiicj-
rnt man in the City Hall would lose
...S Joo az MS tllirSChherg hands
ii cthctent," he said. they remain:
II inefficient. they 60"
Welcome Attack on Car Comu.ny
The crowd reached the apex or en-
tAusiasm whenever the street car com
pany was attacked. Mr. Hirschberr
said ne would sec to II, II elected that
the street car franchises were carried
out, especially that part which re
CURES mat certain cars shall not be on
inc street" He was forced 10 SUSPEND
yclls. "'''
The, candidate stated emphaticaly
that he was not corporation man
and concluded by expressing entire
confidence in the success OF his cam
paiEn. ~
Mayor Ainslie concluded his speech
by urging his hearers TO give their
nearly backing TO Whichever candidate
was elected 10 office, without regard
TO prediction preferences I'm All my
duties as Mayor" he said. II have given
ihc best OF intelligence. the best OF
integrity and the best OF Industry that
was in me"
The 70 lowing candidates for the
common Council and Board OF Alder
mon addressed tho association prior TO
4d1 .s, Walter smith. Percy Smith.
Diekrrson, Henry CARRIER. NJ Is
Henry W. wSody. + . Powr spM"1 w
T.. sullivan, >. 4. Grimes. Arthur Nal
sen and w. r. Adams
i'lcherSon drew storm OF applause
ny saying that he opposed The one
man government because il has given