Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-30
CANDIDATES MAKE FINAL
PLEA FOR CITIZENS VOTES
Aspirants for State and CITY OF
fees Address Meeting in
East End.
SPEAKERS RECEIVE ovArIoNs
Macfarlanc Rcitcrntcs Stand for
More Liberal Interpretation of
Sunday Laws-WcSt for Reform
OF State Tax System.

interest in the political meeting
held last night i'm Chimrorazo School
under auspices Of the League Of
Women Voters. conferred in the race
for the office OF City Sergeant. both
John L. Satter:icld. incumbent. apd
John q. Saunders receiving tumultuous
applause from their supporters. The
meeting was one of the largest held
during the campaign ending Monday
Mrs. Frank Jobson presided.
MIR. Saunders. who was unable to
attend because of a previous engage
mcnt. was represented by Hiram NJ.
smith From the time Mr. Smith tool;
the floor until conclusion of his adj
dress, III which he presented the
qualifications OF Mr.. Saunders for of :
nee, II was evident that the majority
oil the audience favored his candidate.
Time after time. as he laudcti tn. u,St
work OF MIR Saunders he was inter-
rupted ~ cheers which lasted for
extended intervals.
Mr. Sat,erficld also was well repre-
scented by his supporters and received
his share OF the applause. Fr.uucn,
mendations from prominent local Of
ncinls recommending him TO the
voters. ANA 1t was evident that the
race in this section Of the city Will
be close.
T.. l.. Nacfarlanc candidate for the
House Of Delegates. reiterated his
stand for a more liberal Interpretation
of the sunday blue laws. and advo-
Gated opening moving picture shows
from l until o'clock on sunday ar-
ternoon and allowing baseball games
on the sabbath. He seemed. from all
indications. to express the views of a
majority Of the audience.
Nine OF the eleven candidates for
the House OF Delegates were present
and made their last plea for support
All expressed themselves as being in
favor OF extension of the school sys-
tenn. building Of better roads and In.
chlldrcn's welfare biz.
All nine OF the speakers pledged
themselves, If sent 10 the House. to
do all IN their power To have the
combined Medical College of Virginia
located at Richmond
j. T.. West. OF Nanscmond. candi-
Gate Tor MISUNDERSTANDING, was
The concluding speaker. lie stated
form OF the system OF taxation now
used in this state lie favors scgrc-
CATION OF taxes III the cities. saving
that he sponsored the iitty-.fty bill
III the Senate which Trough, hun
drcas OF thousands OF dollars into tho
treasury OF Richmond.
II believe" said Mr. West. "in Civ
ms The cities all Of the money they
need TO extend the school systems.
y, this time there is more money In
The state treasury than ever before in
the history of Virginia. and this is
Tue time 10 send men into Office who
VIII help TO bring some Of it into
local channels
Mr. West said that, despite the fact
that building boom has beer pre-
dlctcd with the dropping OF prices of
materials. there will lie no boom uutIl
money * available for loaning 10
prospective builders. Mr.. West also
declared for a reduction OF the inter-
est rate on capital. saying that the
Virginia rate, which is much higher
than that OF North Carolina. is driv-
'ne manufacturers from the State.