The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-14

| This report seemed TO please the ASSo-
| citation for every name on the list re-
| ceivcd liberal applause. when II was
| named. Mr.. Weller coming in for espe-
| cially hearty greeting.
| The recommendation Of the Board or
| Control that the question OF the price or
| Paris Green he left open and left to the
| control OF local organizations for the
| year 1895. was adopted after some DIS
] cussion.
| Then came the report Of the Board
| on the Legislation Committees report
| and Mr.. weller. chairman OF the board.
| rccommcno,d that everybody read II very
| carefully as Il Is fun OF Information or
value and the report Of the committee on
| Local Associations was heartily COM
mended also
The Pcard's report on the DRUG Market
Committee was a favorable one and the
reports OF the board on the secretary
report was highly complimentary 70 MI
Merriam. the secretary.
Favorable recommendation as 10 pub
! fishing the report Of the Memorial Com
mittee was made by the Board. and the
report of the Committee on Commercial
| Travellers was likewise approved.
The Board recommends that the the
| Fire Insurance Committees report be
published in full. separately from the
record. and put in the hands OF every
member as soon as possible In view OF It's
| valuable contents.
All the recommendations Of the BOARD OF
Control regarding the report OF the fro-
| prietarv Committee. were adopted.
Mr. Kline. of Philadelphia. nominated
Mr. +. A. Faxson. Of Kansas CITY lot
chairman Of the Committee on Proprietary
| Goods for the ensuing year and me
ton was made unanimous by using
| vote amid hearty applause
Mr. Faxson was called upon Tor
| speech. and declared himself honored by
his selection. especially since he was call
| ed 10 succeed the gentleman tMr. hIh)
who had been chairman for ten years.
Mr. Faxson promised his best efforts
towards the work. but said he expected
| the sympathy and aid Of the association
In II.
other reports Of committees referred 10
the Board of Control were those OF
Paints Oils and Glass and Transporta-
| ton. and the Board reported favorably
and I'm complimentary style upon them.
Mr.. John A. Gilmer, of Boston. moved
that the secretary OF this association
write the secretaries of all the local asso-
Citations and ask them to report every
thing of interest that they may DO 10 the
next meeting Of this association, and the
motion was carried.
sociation adjourned until 10 A. M. to-day.
Proprietary Association.
President Doliber, of the proprietary
Association called that body TO order at
A.2o p. NJ Yesterday at the Jefferson.
DR.. II. V. Pierce. Of Buffalo. from the
Executive Committee. reported recon-
mendation from the committee that the
association endorse the movement % r.
begun i'm Congress to amend the inter-
state Commerce law so far as II inter-
feres with what are believed to be the
lawful rights Of the Proprietary Medicine
Manufacturers.
The Executive Committee also reported
a recommendation that the subscription
of the association in the Chicago Freight
Bureau be continued at a cost not eX-
ceeding $50 per annum or so much there-
Of as may be necessary.
The Treasurer's report was found cor
rect on examination by this committee
and this fact was reported TO the asso-
citation.
Dr. r.. V. Pierce, Of Buffalo, submitted
and read the report Of the committee on
Trade Interests.
IT was a long and exhaustive document
and treated OF many subjects of peculiar
interest to the members OF the assocla-
ton.
Some Of the subjects. for instance. are:
The Evil Of Cut Prices, The Evil of Sub
stitution. Protection for Advertisers,
Guaranteed Calculations, Farming OUT
Advertising Space, and Relations OF Au-
vertstrs and Publishers.
A part of this committees report VIII
interest Richmond retail druggists:
DIR. Pierce handed in as part Of the re-
mort a petition from a number Of retail
druggists of this city. headed by DR.. +. J..
Reeve. asking the association TO main
tain uniform rates TO jobbers and retailers
on Proprietary medicines.
Fog A UNIFORM PRICE.
DIR Reeve appeared before the COM
mittee and presented the petition, signed
nv these druggists besides himself.
6 prices w. II. Shook.
II p Cabeu ]. V. Ramos,
Andrew c. Briggs, w. n. Neisoh'
]. II. Children. W. = % % I,'I, =
G. w. Latimer IeoISe ~ n-"TI''
Rlair Pharmacy, per James Blair.
r. II. NJ. Harrison, A. NIeell" c.N H.
A y Johann. Polk Miller Drug Co,
II. G. Forstmann W. y. Poythress d Co..
Poythress & Warren.
rhoso rotail merchants set forth re-
quest to the proprietary mealcihe nla a 'Sl.
~ thew maintain a uniform and UNI
varying price of your goods. without re-
GARD TO quantities purchased.
rrbev saw that under the present
"scaled" nrices. the cutter does his
work as IL is impossible for the average
It'll drugstore to buy enough, TO get
che lowest rates. At present, they go Oh
10 declare II is possible for the cutter 10
seu lower than the cost Of goods to re-
taller. and still make proht'
Thev asked the establishment Oh UNI
form prices for both the retailers ana Jop-
hers. and wish it TO be so provided thdt
| iobbers cannot sell the department STORES
and II the jobbers retail any goods tha'
they be cut from the jobbers rates.
THESE retail druggists feel sure tnat by
friendly cooperation with the association
there win be secured the relief they ask
for otherwise they say they will be forced
10 seek other lines Of more profitable bus
mess. .,..z
Now. they assert. that line OF business
is not only improbable to them, but is an
actual loss and an injury.
THE REPORT.
The Committee on Trade Interests made
\ report on this petition. as follows:
your committee has had under con-
sideration the accompanying paper. refer
ring 10 a uniform rate OF prices for our
goods 10 iobbers and retailers, and re-
commend the adoption Of the following
resolution:
Resolved. That this association recon-
mend TO the members that they comply
with the suggestions contained In the pc
tition OF the Richmond Retail Druggists.
Respectfully submitted.