Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-08

(Member Of the Executive Committee.)
buy for 81 what they would not dream
Of purchasing for S. The same thing
applies TO railroad fares. The farmer
may not feel that he is able TO spend
81 or s. for a railroad ticket, either to
enjoy himself, or to transact any busi-
ness. but II the price is brought down
to the minimum sum OF 81 he will hardly
hesitate to accept the opportunity. As
an illustration, / asked the gentleman II
he recollected when the little 'bob-tail
cars here required a fare of 10 cents.
and whether he ever remembered seeing
the standing -room-only' sign displayed,
and how often was ii now necessary for
person to stand up, and sometimes even
find II impossible to get onsa car. These
facts are all due TO march of civiliza-
ton which has given us better facilities
for less money than We had been ac-
customed to paying.
NEED TALK ABOUT RICHMOND.
1.-THE suburban towns Of the North,
East, and West have helped to make the
cities larger and more prosperous. That
is what we are aiming at now. The more
people we get here the more people
we'll have talking about Richmond when
they go back home. The more people
we get here the larger the clientage
and catering to more people means carry
ing larger stocks, which, in return, means
the payment of additional taxes to the
city and more freights to the railroad
companies. So you see, It's but a wheel
within a wheel every revolution benefit
ing somebody directly or indirectly. And
IL the citizens Of Richmond will give
us their aid. and assist us, not only with
their contributions but by their efforts.
,t-tn t.n cot fcfo
tory that we will censure ourselves for
not having attempted so important an
undertaking long ago."
PROVE PROFITABLE TO ALL.
Mr.. Taylor Grandy, Of the State, who.
with the officers already referred 10,
constitutes the Executive Committee OF
the association. expressed himself thus:
'The successful carrying out of the
object Of the association, to popularize
travel to Richmond, giving out-of-town
aeople within an accessible radius spe-
cial advantages for purchasing their
goods and selling their products in Rich
mond, will prove profitable. both to the
city and to the people OF the surround
ing country. 1t viii increase the volume
OF Richmonds trade, and enable the
merchants and out-of-town people to be-
come better acquainted, to mutual adj
vantage. 1t will give life and activity
to the streets OF the city by increasing
the number Of strangers here from time
to time, and enable out-of-town people
to avail themselves Of the most favor
able market for purchasing their goods
and selling their products. 1t Will az
ford many people pleasant trip to Rich
mond which they otherwise would not
he able 10 take, and bring them in con-
tact with new life and new thought.
which win act both as an education and
inspiration to them. There is no more
interesting city in the South than Rich
mond, and travel here at stated periods
should be sufficiently low to enable at
least every adult person to visit the
capital of his State: quickening his pride
in its history and his interest In its pro-
gress.
Neither Is there In the South any bet
ter city In which to shop-one that sells
goods cheaper or offers greater variety
from which to select from-than Rich
uond: and lower rates to enable people
to come here will benefit thereby both
the buyer and the seller
''The idea Of the association, In a sem
tence" Mr. Grandy concluded, rs to
promote profitable progress, both In Rich
mond and in its surrounding territory
an object worthy 1t is believed, the
support of every one interested In the
development Of his city and the progress