The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-08
THE MERCHANTS MOVE.
MR.. IS4AC II. hATFMfNy CLEARLY
Explains ITS OBJECTs.
Merchants I'm Every Line Of Business Are
Wanted-<o Rebate Tickets-Kan-
roads viii DO Their Part.

Mr.. Isaac H. Kaufman, of Kaufman
4 Co, one of the most prominem NOV
efs ia the formation OF the Association
for the Development OF Richmond ltaa.,
which took pace on Thursday night IN
the Chamber OF Commerce. was seen
last night In reference to the aims ana
objects OF the association.
MIR. Kaufman talked at length on the
subject, ana was enthusiastic in his dis
cussiOn OF the gread good 10 the CITY
would would be accomplished ~ 'hs
success of the association.
Tine most prominent merchants OF
Richmond are behind this enterprise
SAID Mr.. kaufman, and they expect
TO make II a success II energy anu nS
termination TO succeed can accomplish
that end. II we can get the rates tnat
we desire from the various railroads run
ring into the city, and the dtutude Wnlch
they have assumed toward the enter
prise, leads us TO believe that we can,
We will increase the trade OF the ilcu-
mond merchants beyond all computation.
'Onr idea, il we get the rates, Will De
to run excursions, say twice mohln 10
and from cities within a raulus Oh "
hundred miles of Richmond, ana, PEI
haps, further. BY these excursions Dusl-
ness men living even as much as one
hundred miles away, can come TO ken
mond and get their goods, the trip cost
ing them merely a nominal sum;
ALI. MERCHANTS WANTED
There are TWO erroneous statements.
continued Mr. kaufman, in a morning
papers account OF our meeting Ihufs-
day night. which are calculated TO 30
harm. and which should be corrected
The firgt il the statement IN the mead
line. 'AU Retail Men Invited 10 Come In.
We wish il distinctly understood tnat We
want ali merchants TO join the association
irrespective OF whether they are retah
men or what their line OF business may
be- ! am satisfied In my own MIND tnat
this will be a grand thing for Richmond,
and Will show the enterprise OF her mef-
chants. We want all to Join In, ana they
cannot fail to see that it will be to their
ADVANTAGE TO 90 so.
'.rhe second misstatement, and one cal
culafed 10 do some damage. is ID the SEN
tencc which says, Those VINO Visit TINS
city upOn the occasion Of these eXcur-
sions and purchase goods from any irm
that is 4 member OF the association VIII
receive a rebate upon their railroad tick
ct We have no idea OF having any Such
thing as q rebate. We will. with the CO.
operation Of the railroads, which We -
good hopes of securing, make such lhte
that a rebate OF any kind viii not De
necessary
INFORM THE PEOPLE
Mr. Kaufman closed by expressing the
hope that a scheme. which was frauSnt
with such great beueht to- the city Of
Richmond. would be thoroughly explained
20 the people by the newspaper
Al the meeting Thursday night there
were present such representative rler-
fNbil~ ~ MF~rfSt " L. 'fupif, " -
Rhoads. O. n Berry. Isaac Cohen. Isaac
Thainimer. Isaac Kaufman. L. II. kaut-
manu. r.. A. Ezekiel, and Alexander II.
Meyer.
Mr. W. 4. Turk. general passenger
agent of the Southern railway. who was
present. With Mr.. James II. Drake gen
eral freight agent. and Mr. @ W Cecil
travelling passenger agent OF the same
road. stated that through The co-oyefa-
ton OF business men and the roads en-
terug St Louis the trade Of th@t city
had been materially increased. 1r Iurk
pledged the support OF his road to any
movement that would aid ~ bullolhs
up and developing the trade or richmond.
PLAN OF ORGANIZArION.
Mr.. W. s. RhOads, OF Miller a khoads,
was elected president OF the association,
and. on motion Of Mr.. Isaac Cohen
committee was appointed 20 effect plan
OF organization. On this committee the
president appointed Messrs. Isaac Cohen,
Of the Cohen Co. |. II. Kaufman, OF
kaufmann q Co. O. II. Berry, OF q. II.
Berry * CO.. Isaac Thalhimer OF Ihal-
himer Brothers. Messrs. TAYLOR Granny,
business manager Of the State. Alex.
Never of Julius Meyer x sons. Aessrs
Edison II. Smith. Of the FOurqurean-
Price Company, and W S. Khoads, OF
Miller a EhOads were also appointed
committee 10 confer with the passenger
departments OF the various railroads lead
! ing into the city, in regard 20 running
trains 10 Richmond at stated periods TO
bring about closer business relations WIN
Out-Of-tOwn people.
The aforementioned committees are
now hard at work. and VIII make re
port TO the association at lis next meet
ing. which will be held on February ltth
al the Chamber OF Commerce.