The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-19

envy OF our nabob rivals, nor even so
good as to invite the trump Of conquest
by the storms Of the Atlantic; In that
way she might float on to a good olu
age and then be IN fine condition 10 sell
20 The Clyde Line. daughter and ap-
plause) IL this suggestion should assume
/ the shape OF organized effort, it would be
| intended TO place IL as "A weapon in the
hands OF our traffic bureau. Therefore.
any suggestions either as to organization
ar management would be expected TO
emauate from that source.
In conclusion. Mr. President and gen.
! flcrnen. let me say to you that II you vii
propsrfy utilize the James the bosom OF
/ that river can be made TO yield the mix
! Of prosperity 10 every man, woman aud
child I'm our community. (Ap9lauseD
! Properlv utilized the James, with the
return Of prosperity now lingering around
| ne Won will find that within the oredniza-
! tions of many Of the manufacturing IN
/ sfitutione OF this city there now exists
/ that combination OF ability, energy anu
capital which would expand their busi-
! nosses into monumental proportions
,rbeir successes would stand forth as
beacon lights to guide the future steps
] Of those in search OF a centre ENJOY
ing natural advantages; their regulations
would speak I'm stentorian tones saying
Here success is perched. here is the
place to locate" (Applause)
OTHER sPKEcHis.
Mr. James y. Boyd followed Mr.. Mil
bisor. and made capital address on the
tobacco interest Of Richmond. lie oenoh-
/ stratod that Richmond had many auF"H-
tsges over other tobacco cities. ana
,o3nfed out the chief difficulties in her
/ way.
Mr.. John s. Munce also made a practi-
/ cal speech I'm which he pointed out mn
rortant disadvantages, and the way 10
remedy them.
Mr.. Ware -. Gay spoke especially OF
the advantages RichmOnd possessed as 4
chcap coal market. and showed that u
was an enormous one in the light ior
manufactures.
Major y. V. Randolph made fine
speech, I'm which he showed that IN ten
or twelve years the manufacturing plants
o. Richmond had grown enormously, anu
/ that the number OF wage-cdrners had
grown firm 200 to S0o0)-an evidence
tfat our people are willing 20 learn the
intricacos Of the manufacturing busi-
ness.
HARNESS THE JANIS.
At the conclusion OF the splendid speech
| Of Mr. Randolph. CClCnel q. e. WineO
arose and stated that Mr.. Joseph D.
!
i'm the audience and suggested that he
be called upon for a few remarks This
I was done. and Mir. Davis had something
to say concerning the best means OF III
ducng outside capital TO come TO Rich
! mond. he av0Wcd that this city mad
every natural advantage for the manufac-
/ turing business. and should be teemins
! with all sorts OF enterprises of this Kind.
! He spoke OF the need of Harvesting up
| the James rive. and saving her water
| power for the factories which could be
| put into active operation upon her banks,
| and thereby give employment ana SUD
/ sistence TO RichmOnd's citizens. Mr.. Davis
declared that our people needed to oiier
inducements to outside capital There was
/ an abundance of it, which could be easily
| gotten here. if we presented proper adj
vantases. He suggested the donation oil
| factory sites. and such other arrange
| ments as might bring moneyod men here
with their capital and have them invest
I'm plants of different kinds. and thereby
assist in the building up Of our beautiful
city.
The DARK CITY.
Az this uncture Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson
arose and called the attention of the
! Chamber TO the fact that owing TO the
recent action of the Council Committee
On Light the electric lights upon the
!
soon be turned out. and our thorough
fares illuminated by sas lamps. lie took
the ground that a city Of our proportions
could not afford TO return TO such pro-
vinciallsm. and offered the following
resolution:
Whereas Tie action Of the Committee
on Light of the city Council, II directing
that the Lighting of the streets and public
arks of the city by electricity, be dis
continued after the 18th instant, Wall
result i'm serious Inconvenience to our citi-
zons. and be detrimental to The business
interests of This community; therefore
Resolved. FIRST That the President Of
the Common Council be requ Vested TO call
a special meeting Of that body TO recon-
slider It's refusal TO make the Necessary
ar reputation for lighting the streets and
public parks by electricity, and that the
Council be earnestly requested 10 make
an appropriation at least sufficient TO
provide electric lights until the policy
Ct the Council in reference to the estab-
lishmont of an electric plant shall have
been definitely determined
Resolved. second. That the Committee
on Light be requested 10 suspend its or
der above mentioned until ,Ec Common
Council has mad opportunity to act.
PLACED TIE BLMAE.
Mr.. JOS. Wallerstein, a member of the
Light Committee. and a staunch advo-
cate Of a municipal plant, yet one who is
not IN sympathy with Il return 10 gas.
defended the action of the committee,
and placed the blame VI the present con-
C1tion of affairs upon certain members
of the city Council who We're advocates
Of the day-labor system among depart
mental employees. lie told OF the OBJ
stacles which had confronted the COM
mittee in the matter of securing the
pant, and OF the disagreement between
the Board Of Aldermen and the Common
Council as TO the making OF AN appro-
priation Tor electric lights for the cur
rent year. His impressions were CLEANED
from a study of the situation. as q bust
ness man, and not as a politician He
simply wanted TO relieve the Committee
on Light from unjust criticism
The resolution of Mr.. Elyson was then
unanimously adopted, and the company
adjourned 20 refreshments. which had
been provided I'm the greatest abundance
by the Chamber.