Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-27

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/ feel that / may confidently appeal not
only TO the self.iuterest, but to The patriot
lam al INV fellow .c1tizcns OF Richmond.
| They have never been wanting In loyalty 10
| the best interests OF Virginia, and they have
always cordially supported every measure
that promised to add anything 10 the pros
perity and glory Of the old common wealth:
| The refusal TO use coupons means the prompt
settlement OF the debt question; and that
once settled. a new and brighter era vii:
dawn upon the State.
yuRrGEn MOVES.
IL is understood that the Governor and the
Mayor have conferred with quite a large
number OF businessmen. with the view oil
causing our people TO resolve to abstain from
the use Of coupons, aud have met with good
success so far.
IL is a plain, business.like move on their
part.
II remains TO bo seen whether the COM
munjty generally will pursue the course
adopted BY the iiquor-dealers.
The prospects are that they will.
II so. the great coupon market will be de-
stroyed.
ri so, the state Will get money for taxes
where she now gets coupons.
II 90. Richmond will make herself very
strong with rural Vlrginia aud add new
laurels to her crowns Of glory.
LICENSES PAID By THE LIQUOR TRADE.
In a published statement made by Mr..
William T.. Royal II appears that the records
OF the Hastings Court and the AUDITORS
office show that three hundred and twenty
nersons took out liquor licenses last
wear in Richmond, OF whom two hundred
and twenty.three paid In coupons aud
nlnety.seven paid in money.
The Lfauor-Deaier's Meeting.
The Executive Committee OF the Liquor
Dealers Association OF this city believing
that II might be well to make a simple state.
ment in regard 10 the recent meeting OF the
trade at sanger Hall, especially as Mr.. Will
liam l.. Roysll, attorney for the bondholders.
has seen proper 10 question the motives oil
the committee calling the meeting. and as we
desire also to place before the public a cor
rect account OF The conduct OF that gen.
tIeman II the said meeting, beg leave 10
submit the following: That actusied by
the purest and most patriotic consideration
for the welfare Of our state we deemed II best
TO call amas.meeting OF the entire trace re-
aardless OF the non-afiIiatlon OF SOM With
our association. and by amutuAl interchange
Of views. together with q statement OF pub
lie affairs by our Mayor and the Chief Ex-
ecutys of our State, come to a con-
clu.ion that would be satisfactory to
all In regard TO the payment OF
our license taxes for the coming year,
and The time was fixed, the ball rented, and
no,tal notices sent to every one In the busi-
ness urging him TO be present, ana as was
intended II was a meeting OF the trace ana
for the trade only; that we SAW proper 10
invite the Governor ODd Mayor was our
business. and it was preposterous In MIR.
RovaIl 10 claim that be had a right TO partici-
nate IN said meeting. aud more absurdiy 80
when he based his right upon the fact that
n. had a paper signed by some members oil
the trade, purporting TO be their proxies,
and giving BIN authority to act for them al
amase.mseting.
Persuaded evidently by his agents or co..
workers. uithOut hnOtciRg the purpose OF tue
caU-yhether It was to adopt a standard oil
strength for the braclng cocktail or TO ascer'
tain The proper proportions ana COM
nosjtion OF the festive juiep the coming sum
ner-tbey (whocyer they were) got the
signatures OF several parties TO q paper su,
thorIZing him TO voice their views. Ano
what does he do? Coming TO the hau ana
followed bv two OF his friends. he takes hi.
seat. and when politely told by members 81
the committee that the meeting - sTtcul
private and intended only Tor members o.
The trade he replies that che VIII remain.
and that force must be used to get MN out'
This. then. was the. condition OF sifliri
when the meeting was called TO order by ON
chairman, and but for a happy suggestion
~ one OF the trade, OF which Mr.. Royal
ayailed himself, a scene might have been pre-
sented that we are glad was SO easily
avoided. ,
And he calls II ga c~utand.dried affair."
Cut and dried, perhaps, IS the style IN
gentleman is psed 10, and therefore ~
Judges US by his own methods, Tor VIVA
could have been more "cut and dried thai
the preparation OF the gentleman to attend
the meeting, armed with his list OF proxies
and loaded with resolutions to SUIT oil
foreign corporation. 49,.
We called the meeting as Virginia citi
Zens-ss members OF a trade desiring 10 con
fer together upon a course OF action lust u
us all-and that W. should ask counsel o
our honored and beloved Governor AM
Mayor can be no just reason 10 stigmatiz
our action a. cent and dried"
Our motive was the strongest that shoull
ever neye the citizen in the discharge o! nj
solemn duties to his Countrywide safety o
! orr State and her institutions, imperilled b.
this gentleman's clients and shaken to thei
very foundations by his endeayors 10 turtle
their interests. and whose efforts, II success
| mi. can only result in additional burden
upon u already Impoverished and suffering
: people.
1 God grant that IL may never be the case
and let us hope that Vireinia's ~sons-natiy
and adopted-will stand firm In malntainin
t her rights and protecting her interests.
"THE CoMMITTEE."