Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-09
ADAMS AND FOlKES
STAGE LIVELY TILT
communal Erom EIrs, pnrel

'rbH'inuch FROM FirSt PaEc.)
proposition in any platform ever be-
Tor" issued. The speaker went into
details in explaining that he had OBJ
served all the requirements of one in
MS Office. and that ne would continue
10 perform tho duties OF the office
as laid down By las.
Mr.. fol"es said ono Of tho chief
matters Of interest In this campaign
was whether candidates had the right
1" express opinions. My opponent. -
said Mr.. Folkes. declares tina, I
rr')udge IN expressing an opinion on
"hat WAS done, or al least what was
not done by a member OF the Cor
poralon Commission. He says he Is
too busy 10 got into the campaign.
hut no Is taking notice all Fight He
SAYS there is already II Richmond man
on tho commission. aud that the civ
should not claim more. ! would like
10 know who ne IS. Neither Of the
other two members arc Richmond
men. They may hay" transferred their
residence here during their incum
bcHry, but nobody will say that
either Of them is a Richmondor
Tho telephone decision by tho com
mission jcopardizcs local self-gov-
eminent. and II tho votes Of tho
people place me on that commission.
| viii cndeavor 10 serve them with
all the energy and the ability which
! have at my command
Mis- Mason. in presenting Senator
West stated that she had received
letters Of rcgrc, from Candidates Gil
pin, Gum and Fiizhugh. candidates
for Li"Utcnant- Governor. each NJ
whom said ne was unable To be pres
cnt AT the meeting
senator West said that tho Consti-
tuition stipulated that candidates for
I.lcutrnailt-GO should possess
all the qualifications OF those who
aspire for the Office Of Governor.
That" n" said, "is why have Is
sued a platform OF principles 30 which
I have chung ever since first entered
- litics in 1909. have been standing
on that platform since that time. I
have kept faith with my trust and
am abb" 10 discuss public questions.
Ny platform embraces n number OF
planks. including those for good
schools. good roads. equalization OF
taxes and a limitation In tn" f." svs-
tenn An income ot $500 is enough
for any ono who has no capital in
vested"
I'll" speaker dwclt at length upon
= discussion Of the question OF tax
alton. II" said that the main cause
"f scarcity of money was a inxity
IN construction operations
Henry T.. Tresnon. Commise ioner Of
Pcvcnuc. who seeks recollection, ap-
p"alcd 10 the nconlc To search his rec
ord ana il II did not show NJ well
t. use th"ir prcrogativc and vote for
any ono else. "But.'' h. said. my
record will hear tho closest scrutiny.
and ! ask You TO vote for me in
August"
Both Candidates John G. Saunders
and John l.. Sattcrhcld. aspirants for
the Office Of City Sergeant. made short
talks. They pointed TO their records.
the former as United States marshal
and the latter MS City Sergeant.
1t was announced that Senator T..
Lee rrinkle. candidate for Governor,
will speak at John Marshall High
School next Thursday night. the
committee had intended originally TO
hold tho meeting ut the City Audi
orium. hut II was stated yesterday
that it would he held nj the high
school. because repairs to the City
Auditorium were under way.