Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-31
ANTI COUPON PLEDGE
MEETING OF BUSINESS RESOLVES
T0rAY TAxss IN MONEY.
Speeches from Governor Lee and Mayor
lyson-Appsals 70 the Patriotism
Of the People.


John y. Purcell, w. j. johnson, G. T..
Wm-o. Il. W. Powers, and B. NJ. Qusrlcs,
o.. stated that the object in view was to
confer with Governor Lee and Mayor Ely
,oa ca matters Of importance TO the state
sul a.!.
oRGAsIzAri0N.
Colonel Purcell called the sssemblsge 10
order and said that a. conference OF the
reuIDmen whose names were signed 10 the
circular 30 was deemed eVpedioni 10 ask
general conference OF the businessmen 10
consider tho coupon question.
An organization was now effected with
Nr. John u. Montague rs cbsirman and Mr..
N. NJ. Quarlcs o.. secretary II The meeting.
EfwaGEs or THE MAYOR
Nasor T'lyson v8. fret called upon TO ex-
lrr.- bis Slrw. and said:
Nr hsye mot 90 night 20 consider an in
ifrst'y practical question. 4 few weeks ago
l.- iNccIrucy the Governor did me the
honor iD consult uc as 10 The cXpeu'eucy u
Nfug an extra session ~ the Legislature.
Aanv prominent c.il,ns in different Sec
t.l> of tlc State thought 70 necessary. The
TtH-on most frequently gwen WIS the neces-
-tf' f1r adopting some legislation 20 Keep
coupons ont of the Treasury. II was seen
fl.f .lE ciiIf.Iud .fYeU COUNTIES were using
c0unou,. whilst nincty.thrce counties were
paying 300 currcncv further s.certained
tlHt lor the hr'gu years ending in l-NG the
1tii fs.l lfn nf t4r counties bad drlIecatrd
FliNluN"l iu value and tne personally
NHli. whilst during the same period
Oh. rrai estate iu ths cities bad increased in
NI.. uHrr tnm S,l.0uO10 and the per-
t...'fg more thou $4,000. 900.
Ir.4ilr3 ilnf o legislature called together
uud.r these circumstances would De- likely
90 enact .u'h legislation as would DE very
MIfuI Io Richmond. They would increase
our .ir. u-e-'aNc.. appoint no excise board
for granting licenses, order that receipts for
leDh.,s .tou'd specify whether pad IN cou-
I.r- or money. and rc hung mp iu places ~
Nl..us-t .rI lr many utlG ways devise
las. fur our annoyance gGd injury.
After car,f4Iiy cluys.sinv thc matter tho
Governor anl eercci 10 endcayOr by per-
anusi anre1l 90 iuaucc our citizens 10 uay
tl.rt tN..ir money. We have had num-
I.. o. rrftHfe conferences and addressed
o1. afr, r.,. f.n,. in winch tbc hquor-deal.
,l. agreed uu. flu.. coupons. I gm erlti-
E.i af tr. attendance of Representative
businessmen. ani believe the result wul
I. equally eI.- nfoiy.
TIE Irarf .ll question j., VIII u pay ne 10
u.a coupons; iu'nt not. TO do 20 viii
Hn to 500 o.N'clo ihc state Treasury as 10
make Impossible th' support ~ our public
.h.os, uuhic institutions, and state EoV-
'nm,nt. Ils condlIoo ci alUrs would
compel tle Governor io convene thc Ic-is-
.tHr., lni assembling under such crrum-
stances o. remedy thc confusion and rnin We
i.a wrought would most certainly enact -uch
ans as would Ut Injurious 10 our commcr-
,il interests.
q It . "a - q d rf
drit koiu.t Goo u~' coupons. and "a prompt
settlement ia assured. and The Old Common
wealth will enter upon ncN era oi growth
and prosperity ia which Richmond VIII
lBTcC.y share.
COyTENuR LEE.
D.. n.. .t... ,, .,...r 1,I,so,,s o15ross
N' '"N "'"' 'V ~
f...tt i.,.t,d no, o,.,,,,r - ,,,,,h
", l,. ,e'''.I ,..,.,...,, a. nm tb,f NJ a cltilon
t...,tr hI..t.,I.w.citilens some one
n.I ,ntI.,f.t That he was not minimizing
Oh. efenrr of his office in coming before
These a.-., t.,rns srf rafherlnps. hut be- de-
r.lf,d tN1t ,o iOug %. Doc saw breakers ahead
of tIr ship ot which he Is chief officer he
irlt 30 his duty and he would talk over these
business matters with his feiow-cttizcns
upon ihe sfrtet.corncrs. at their homes. or
anywhere else opportunity Olercd. II his
office l~ Too hi.h for this be didn't want Il.
fGi,Dfsl
Iic Governor then made a bricI hat PLAN
and comprehensive explanation %! Nlrglula's
Gplt iir SAID one legislature bad passed a
lII Tor it> settlement. auj another lociSla-
sure haj been eject. q hy The people with the
understanding that the settlement provided
f.r iu tHc liaidiChcr-crl bill should be bnal,
apd vhalc,er may he individual opinions ON
'hc subject, DO man can say that majority
ol thc people Of Virginia have not favored
fhi, settlement. But al the present l'me
very tad CONDITION "I "IANS EXISTS III 'ne o'u
STATE. In some sections money Is hoI coming
into thc Treasury as rapidly as lu olteI see
rous. Something Is wrong; lhefe hsd
been n very pressing can upon n,n'
o. convene 'n .Nlia session o' 'ne Ltgls'a'
iuIe' ard one OF III. lo' 'V,'o.' "'Eu'nI",s
used py 'h2'o iaNoi't W." '' o, ",g" ot and U
''.,', '. ''" t',, ,., ,ry,,.,,., Tre Lon
'' Go,frnor the sne1Lrr ~ I6e House
-, nn,'-s'c. fbe nent oticers At fhe
49,, W 80, -t' ~, ~, ,ne ,n,n,l,ers of the
c,',..,., ,..,,,tlv favored .u,b session