The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-29
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THE FIFTH ANNUAL CONVENTIONS or
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aforementioned Notes
The ffh Annual Convention of Viz
cinia Division. Travellers Protective As
ISOLATION of the United States, viii CON
vene in this city ON Thursday next. May
2d 40 their headquarters, No - norm
Ninth street. and viii De called 90 order
at 10 A. VI. sharp. be importance OF
this meeting cam. be overcsiimaieh,
since upon the deliberations oi TINS con-
yentiOn depends in great measure ihc
future success, of the division. lf D, nee-
less 10 disguise the fact that 40 each suc-
ceeding convention the division mas
found its membership 90 have decreased,
and to-day. out of total membership
enrolled OF over 500, less than half aie
in good standing, and the question
naturally arises. Why is tbs So
+ The decrease I'm membership is
mainly due. not only because the mcr.
chants of our city aad state have failed
TO endorse and cooperate WITH obs in-i 10
tuition I'm their Efforts tO remedy existing
evils. but because of thc di.ntcfesteile E.
} of the employed in the work OF ihc cm.
plover IN their behalf This being iNc
case, they have become lUkewarm, and
/ claim that inasmuch as tlic merchant
f who is the direct beneficiary in al con.
cession gained hy them in Tie way of Ic-
duciiOn of rates. DC, dc, that they
should lend their influence and assistance
+ 20 secure the objects Tor which
this association Is formed. and ti
ing in this, they have declare
that unlc-. their employers show
% willing disposition to assist them DOB
the good wora already naugualDd. they
4 viii not make amy further attempt i0
remedy existing WRONG.
That such state OF feeling exists is
TO hc deplorod, and We trust that when
this convention meets 10 VIII take thc
necessary steps 90 place this association
ou firm financial basis and adopt such
measures as will eventually secure lo
them the hearty GO operation of our job.
bcrs and merchants
The past year has been marked hy
wonderful progress. when We consider
the many obstacles tO Doe overcome \
few months since, and if Was thought
tO be- OF great moment when tlD ni-u
officials of The mighty corporations
deigned 20 bend listening ear f0 our
complaints To-day we Sind them -iy-
ing ready audience. granting much,
and holding thcm,o.yes ready when as.
surcd their confidence Viii not Boz viola
+ tcd tO meet an our just demands is
/ this nothing, Has tue Travellers Pro.
F tecliye Association been idle, 10 tlc
struggle bias been prolonged. what of itt
f This is mo- chilt'- play huf "a battle OF
giants. and hence the work hls ntoes-l-
rilv been NeIv slow. The enemy hold aU
the forts and most OF ihe guns nud
ammunition The men t0 whom Wc off
F fer our broken, struggling fronts are one
gmnd consolidation That au entrance
t0 their camp ha. been gained is some
thing. thaf even temporary victory has
been won is marvellous We little know
our strength We are weak because wc
are fearful power.e-s because we are
purpOseiess hen Wc forero R great
right 90 clutch at little benefit wc
blindly court defeat, AND have no reason
90 complain IL routed, grip AND sample.
case. We believe ia principle. 40
cause'is worthy OF the least cndeaY0r
that il not founded on "A general good
90 all II the strife is for self, better.
thousand times better Sc should
die 10 once and be buried n thc
oblivion it deserves II ihe end to le
gained Is personal ambition lef u- wash
oar hands OF &c NOW and forever, but 3d.
as We believe, % is for the upnuI.dins OF
ifaiefnal feeling, general advancement
and brOthery elevation, Jet the good
fight go on Is 10 because Wc are careless