Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-01

II Mr.. Folkes ever read the opinion
mentioned. why does he say that 4
took year TO consider the evidence
and then did not vote. when IL is
plainly set forth in unmistakable Ian
EGags in the Very beginning of the
opinion that all the evidence and EN-
HlBITs N THIS CASE were before
the COMMISSION LESS THAN SIXTY
DAYS BEFORE THE ORDER WAS
lSHI Ed BY COMMITS SioNEES RFIEs
AND FORWARD. II he read the
opinion. why does my opponent mis-
represent the facts
Ny vote was not recorded in tho
telephone ratc-i increase case for the
reason that. owing to circumstances
over which / had no control. did
hot near all OF the evidence in the
cas-, ana when the order was issued
by THE TWO COMMISSIONER WHO
DID HEAR ALI. TIE EVIDENCE. TT
WAS y PHYSICAL IMPOSSIBILITY
Tor mo THAT DAY 10 record an in
tcl!igent assent or dissent. and neither
would have changed the status. and
under the same circumstances would
maze Ia" same record again All III.
above statements We're made by me
~ my opponents presence at John
Marshall High school. and in speeches
made NY him later ne never referred
90 them. ana Vet lie now floods the
STATE with paid advertising carrying
tn" same statements.
II IS source OF qualification TO me
that during my two years of service
on the Commission up 10 this time.
that hav" received hundreds of let
tcrs thanking me for the prompt and
bEsincss-l!ke way in which / have
handled tn" different matters they
wrote me about. and that even my
opponent critlclzcs only one thing in
my entire service" and that was |
did not vote on case concerning
which ! did not hear the evidence
Truly b" is HARD PUT TO give tho
pcopl" OF Virginia a reason why /
Should h- defeated FOR membership
on The Commission ana that lie be
elected instead
Ny opponent airoitiy seeks, in his
advertisements Gin order TO get votes
i'm riiic-p. L. array the cities against
~" country. ana At the same time
chgrg- y O." me. am deeply grateful
fpr the assurances "f support given
inc hy over 5000 people TWO
MONTHS AGD i'm the city of Rich
EST land especially SO because about
Loco AZ the good people Of nichmond
published 10 the people OF Virginia,
ahoy" their SIGNATURES in Richmond
ueWepap"r. that they were supporting
me. The: did this knowing that the
| Commission had always had one
| member VII" was a farmer. the other
/ two members coming from different
| sections. ana that my defeat would
| give tvo Richmond voters member
! snip ou the Commission ana no MEM
! h"r w1ul- then he directly intcrcetcd
| in agr'culter" have had business
| relations with tn" pcopl. OF Virginia
| Ci'is- tpT twenty years, and especially
| in Richmond. AND 1, ie a source OF
/ pride To- mo that all these people
/ are supporting mo as Loyalty as the
! people 90 my own county.
Endorsed b, the Press.
| Noifolh Nirginian- plot: This
newspaper has formed the judgment
! that the States hes, interests will
hc served 10y tn" recollection OF Bcrk-
| ley - adams. OF Charlotte. as State
| Corporation Commissioner. His op-
! roncnt has developed no sound argu-
ncnt for change.
! Roanoke Times: Mr.. Adams. az is
| generally known. has been member
! OF the Commission for the past two
| years. Ills service has been such as
has won 'hc approval of the solid
| business men who have had dealings
| with tn" commission. and. inasmuch
| az Mr. iollscs has brought forth no
| argument why a change should he
made, this newspaper expects To sup
port Mir ADAMS. and counscls it
J readers TO do likewise,