Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-02
! RETAIL TRADE Important Meeting of the Com merciaI Clubs Committee. TEXT OF THE RESOLUTIONS The Meeting Was Enthusiastic, But the Spirit of Conservatism Pregaed-Faith in
 the Club Manifest.
RETAIL TRADE

The retail trade committee of the Com mercial club met at the club room yes terday afternoon with good attendance of the members. w R. Sawyer, chair man, called the meeting to order and stated that the directors of the club at their last meeting had set apart the meeting for today to consider the retail trade interests of the city, and suggested that the committee should present to the club such matters as they thought would advance the retail trade of Birmingham. After a pretty free exchange of views MT. c. Black presented the following resolu- tions, which he thought met the case, and on motion they were unanimously adopted:
 It is the sense of the retail trade com mittee of the Commercial club that the retail trade of Birmingham can be large ly increased by the club working with the retail dealers and property owners of the city for the accomplishment of the fol- lowing purposes:
 l. The removal of the convicts from this district, both as matter of human ity, in the light of recent developments, and as competitors to free labor, whose wages might benefit the retail trade of the city.
 2 The proper regulation of the commis- sary system, which under present eondl- tions is injurious to the retail trade or the city, and thus damaging property values here.
 B. A stronger support to those enter prises whose pay rolls go into the gen eral circulation, and the establishment of others under similar condition, that there may be greater circulation Tor lV- ing and business purposes.
 4. The securing of excursion rates Tor surrounding territory, said rates 10 eIn- brace limit on tickets of from Friday Of each week to Monday of the following
 This committee is deeply sensible Of the relation to the commerce of Birmlng- ham with the iron and coal interests of the districts, feeling that they are the very foundations on which all others, more or less, depend, and the committee regards it the duty of every good cltl- zen to aid in the development of these interests when it does not involve injury to others equally as legitimate and inn portant.
 The city of Birmingham was made pos sible by the announcements put forth of the large payments to labor that would necessarily follow development of these properties, said payments to enter gen eral circulation, but under existing reg ulations this is not being done. and the retail trade of Birmingham as well as property values, are suffering thereby.
 This committee believes that the Com mercial club, acting in spirit of mutual regard for all interests involved, can se cure such notifications of existing con ditions as will not injure the iron and coal men, while affording relief to the retail trade of the city. And the better to enable the club to accomplish these ends, as well as others for which it was organized, this committee urges every retail dealer and property owner in the city to join the club and attend it's meet ings.
 This committee also urges the aid of every citizen in the promotion of a sen timent to support home enterprises as one of the Surest means of building up all interests of the city.
 It is also the sense of this committee that every retail dealer and property owner in the city should attend the club meeting tomorrow afternoon, and that a special committee of whom the chair man of this committee shall be one, and composed of three others, shall present these views to the club as being the best way that the club can take up the mat ters which we believe will improve the re- tail trade of the city.
 The chairman appointed as the other members of this committee the following members, viz: c. Black, s. P. Fowlkes and T. l.. McGowan.
 Considerable enthusiasm was mani Tested, but there was a strong spirit of conservatism throughout, the belief be- ing that the club was the best medium for all interests of the city to look to for aid.
 Club Meeting Today.
 The regular monthly meeting of the club will be held. this afternoon, and ev- cry member is urged to attend it. The meeting by resolution adopted al a for mer session will be devoted to the inter- ests of the retail trade of the city.
 The directors of the Commercial club will meet this afternoon.