The evening world., 1888-06-01
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silly thing to make a kick at the present time
because summer is coming on, and 1T Is hard
to get votes against such a law n this season
of the year. L think the, proposed amend
ment will be defeated by q large majority.
j. G. Marshall, one of the nlne brokers who
represent the firm of Mcintyre. d Wardwell
on the floor-l am very well satisfied with the
law as it Is, and 80 are all the men In our
Office. IL does not interfere to any extent
with business and enables a great many EN-
ployees to get away In time to enjoy a much
needed rest. | shall vote against any change,
and have heard a great many others say the,
firms. l think the amendment will be re-
jected.
John Weir, of the firm of Weir Il Hallett,
grain merchants, and a member OF the Board
amendment. and 1 think it will be defeated
wi hout question. 1t not only violates the
charter but the law of the State, and as long
as the law is in existence 1t ought to be. OBJ
served. 1t has been said that the provisions
of the charter with reference to holidays does
not apply to half Holidays, but in my opinion
it is all the same thing. The charter says
that the Exchange shall be closed on all holi-
days, and that ought to settle the question,
II does, in my mind, beyond a doubt. There
are q good many who want it kept open, but
they are, as u general rule, the scLlpers and
small traders.
j. E. Hulshizer, grain broker-We have no
legal right to keep open, and i am against the
amendment for that reason. No trades are
legal after IL O'Clock on Saturday, and eny
one who wants to take advantage of that
fact, before the Board. of Arbitration, in case
he was dissatisfied with a trade made after
hours, could do 80. l don think they can
carry the amendment.
II. NJ. Smythe, grain broker-I shall vote
against the amendment because | am OPP
posed to it on principle. 1t is especially OBJ
noxious to q majority of the members at this
season of the year, when we. want all the
holidays we can get. l think most of the
younger members are opposed to IL.
Archie Montgomery, one of the most pop
ular traders of the grain pit-You may say |
am against this movement of the kickers. L
would like to see things remain as they are,
especially as we are now observing the law,
and acting in accordance with our charter.
IL is foolish, too, to bring up the question at
this time, and for this reason alone it ought
to be defeated, as am confident 1t will be.
h. +. Moore, grain Internationally
am opposed to the amendment. but 1 am not
quite satisfied yet whether the interests of
the trade do not demand that the Exchange
snail be kept open, If this can be done legally.
/ want to know more about the matter before
l decide.
J. S. Baldwin, four-Personally the half
holiday would be advantageous, as it would
give me a chance to catch up with my cor
r~espondence. l will vote according to what
l think will be to the general interest of the
Exchange. l would like to see a whole hol-
iday on Saturday.
Johu Brown. of Roland Il Co.-The half
| DOl1uay ID q ROOu Inlug IOT tnG CleThS anu
others in our business. However it may af-
feet business, most of us are willing to sacri-
flee q little money to obtain the health and
enjoyment of our employees. l think that
in winter the clerks are better of in the
office.
A -four broker who did not wish his name
printed said he did not see how the proposed
amendment could be adopted legally. The
Exchange is governed by the laws of New
York State, and he did not sec how those laws
could be defied,
Frederick Roberts, of the firm of Cowing
d Roberts-The proposed amendment is un-
popular, and will not be. passed; The voters
viii want their half holiday. l will do all l
can to defeat the proposed change.
A gentleman representing Sawyer Wallace
did not think that the half holiday affected
trade on Saturday. If spectators had to
trade on that day. they would do SO before
noon. He was in favor of closing.
George Farquhar-The law ought to be adj
hered TO-. 1t Is a great advantage to employ
ers and clerks to get away. There Is no loss
of trade. Practically, Saturday is an idle
day, and l would much rather see the boys
play Town the river than in the Office.
j. s.. Roland-I am in favor of keeping on
and closing at the our We have been closing
noon. think that the volume of trading
could be lone as we'll before II as after.
The law has not had a fair trial. Another
reason why We should have the half holiday
is that these people would have time to get
ready for Sunday.
G.. A Smith, representing the Central
Milling C~ompany-To come here on Satur-
day is time fooled away perfect farce. If
a man works a half day he might as well
work all day. l am in favor of closing all
day. Two-thirds of the men who come down
on Saturday come from force of habit they
don't trade, but Just stay around and look on:
T.: Il. White, of Charles Haight d Col
am iu favor of closing. Spectators would
trade before noon. if they had to trade at all
on Saturday, so there is really no good reason
why the Exchange should not be closed.
James N. Benham would either close OF
keep open all day.
Charles F.. Swan and Jacob Eagin were
overheard talking together. Their converse.
tions sounded something like this:
Pm in favor of closing at IA"
why shouldn't we close ? The banks
close. and it only complioates matters to keer
open. Suppose ! come down Saturday to see
a man. / miss him. When 1 speak to him
on Monday he says /: oh. it was a holiday
and / don't work on holidays You might al
We'll We'll talk 2I Of keeping open on Christmas and
vi. NJ. Ellsworth, of j. W. Ellsworth & Co..
grain-Close at u. When we kept open till
8 there never was any business worth speak
A. +. Reilay-I always vote with the clerks
As far as business Is concerned, closing early
is bad. But if we can't close the whole day,
why, let's have the half.
we tinker with it the worse it Is. Two and {
half hours are enough to transact what little
business there is on Saturday.
w. H. Story d Co. representative-This il
a bad time to think Of keeping open. on Sat
urday afternoons. There is no business on
Saturday, and to think of staying here all the
afternoon is ridiculous. l will vote against
the amendment.
j. G. Powell and F. G. Brown never come
downtown on Saturday. There is no bust
ness for them to transact, and they prefer Il
go somewhere and enjoy themselves.
Henry b. Herbert, grain merchant shall
vote Sg@inst a change l believe that ~
zens, or else have it repealed am decidedly
opposed to putting the Exchange in an
tagonism to the law of the land.
to be observed, and don't think this Ex
change can afford to defy it.
Nj. j. Thompson, grain dealer-I am OPP
posed to any amendment that violates tn