Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-04-30
COMMERCIAL CONVENTION.
We have received circular over the

We have received a circular over the Sig
nature of Mr.. H. I. Kimball, chairman of
the executive committee, announcing ma
tional commercial convention to be he held
in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 10, 20, and 81.
The object of the convention is to take into
consideration the business interests of the
country, North, South, Fast and West, that
some united effort may be made to prevent
the business affairs of the people from suf-
fering the evils of further depression and
stagnation; in pursuance of the views OF
some of the ablest financiers in this and
other sections of the Union; and that the
most representative business men of the
whole country may have the opportunity
to confer together and consider the most
effective means to better the business inter-
est of the country. The circular says:
The time, the interim, between the inau-
guration of national affairs, and before the
meeting of newly constituted Congress,
and while there are pending before the au-
thorities and the people of the country I'M
portant propositions for treaties affecting
the foreign relations and commerce OF this
government with other countries, will be
most opportune for a full and representa-
tive business discussion of these important
questions of our near future. Our domestic
monetary and commercial relations are al
so the subject of important pending legis-
lation. Thus, the subjects that will be pre-
sented for the consideration Of the conven-
tion cannot fail to commend themselves to
the attention and study of all thoughtful
business men throughout the Union.
To the end, therefore, that the largest
number of communities in the nation may
have representation in this Convention,
and its concurrent suggestions and results,
the committee desire that all corporate
towns and cities, and commercial bodies
therein, that may be entitled to representa-
tion as hereinafter stated, shall select dele
gates of such character and ability in COM
tain respect for the deliberations and decis-
ions of the Convention.
The following is the programme which
has been adopted:
First the Convention will be composed of
delegates to be elected as follows: Every
local body organized for general CONNER
cial, and not for special private purposes,
shall be entitled in this Convention to the
following representation: Each ASSOCIATION
having fifty members or less, shall be enti-
tied to one delegate; Associations having
more than fifty members, shall have one
other delegate for each additional fifty men,
bers; to be appointed by the Association.
Any city or town of two thousand inhabi-
tants not having an organized body as
above, shall be entitled to one delegate, and
towns of over two thousand inhabitants
shall have one other delegate for every ad-
ditiOnal five thousand inhabitants. Dele
gates to be appointed by the Mayor or chief
magistrate.
The Governor of each State shall be eligi-
BILE as delegates, and each State shall be en-
titled to two additional delegates at large, to
be appointed by the Governor.
Second. There are to be eight national
delegates, to be selected by the Executive
Committee.
Third. All delegates shall present Gre
dentials under seal from their respective
constituencies said credentials shall certify
the number of delegates to which the con-
stituency is entitled.
Fourth. The subjects to be considered
shall be:
First. Commercial and reciprocity treat
les between the United States and foreign
countries.
Second. A national bankrupt law.
Third. The compulsory coinage of silver.
Fourth. Railway transportation.
Fifth Such other questions touching
national, financial and commercial inter-
ests, as the convention may deem proper
for discussion and action.
An invitation has been extended to Pres
ident Cleveland to visit the convention, and
he has promised the committee an answer
by the 10th as to whether or not he can ac-
cept. He assured the committee that he
was very anxious to make the visit, and
would do so if the state of public business
permitted.