The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-13
DRUGGISTS BUSY ALL DAY.
The Wholesale Association Transact q
Great Zeal Of Business.
PRESIDENT PURCBLLSADLE ADDRESS.
He Handles the Enemies Of tho Assooias
citation without GloVes-rroceedings Of
the Proprietary A-sociation-Addi-
dltionai Arri,a OF Members.

eions of the Wholesale Druggists Assoc
citation aud the Proprietary Asociaiion
was dispatched with their usual prompt
ness and dnscnce on yesterday.
These gentlemen Of the two associations
are here Tor business and are strictly
busincss-like in AN their ways and ac-
lions.
colonel John B. Purcell. Of Richmond
called the second session 90 order Ia the
assembly room OF the Jefferson at lo.a9
a. 81. and the attendance was large one.
Mr. A. D. Merriam Secretary was al
IBIS desk looking as fresh and bright as
though be had never worked day IN MS
life. Instead OF having bad thc hig amount
of business which ho went through the
day before.
1be INST business was the completion
Of the Disc of accredited delegates.
pr III. W. cole. oi Danuue, Va. was
Introduced as the representative OF '"e
VIRGINIA phamacM Associa ION, ana
made brief remarks OF pieasur"ble ma
fure. TO which Mr. Frlshic of Boston
responded. at the request OF PRESIDENT
Mr. isaiah A. solomons OF savannah,
was presented ass reurcscnfug the 1eoi-
cia Pharmaceutical Association ana
erected DIS brethren warmly. cNpiess'ns
DIS pleasure at being with them, anu
said his Association would always iy
fo be- fr touch with the n. w. ID. a. 10
correct amy evils existent in the trade.
Mr. Myers. of Cleveland. responded 10
tho greetings of Mr.. solomons.
,rhn call of members present ana the
r,.Tfng 90 fho minutes Of the last meet
lnr wore both dispensed win. 800.
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS
In opening DIS address Do'ohei fui''"
Gei19noren OF the National Wholesale
pruccIsfs' Association;
IN IL not often the dual pleasure or
.,~ ,..,.if.nc officer fo extend his am
au9l erecting TO you in his own nome SO
that feel that sou nave upupil "g"vl,
giaflv return You my thanks, ana Wclcolne
Won fo the hospitality OF our virginia
zinc large and representative attend
once 40 this meeting speaks il ul
nhlo tones. The feaiiy or our me. I'M tbc
fhn interest they feel in our WORK anu we
-iudauntod determination 10 cullit.ue ~,
&c. despite the attempts .i "- e ,',i
40 intimilate us. under the guise oil legal
I've meet here to-day. conscious Of the
rec .fude of our position aNn our 'liol'a
and confidently await the l.alclti ,lce l i't
~ orr cause. Iu tee meantime, we WISH
n understood that $50 are not 10 n9 l,,,ic
TnrI nv fnr chinese Mdll"i, "'" ~
,in0n those who have not yct romeo U.S. ~
ofit themselves with u.s. ann mo Iul-tl
r.rftrInato boz the dement's derived litti.I
r work without contributing 10 lle
r Vs." ,flinr Tho Influence of their
names and presence 90 our meet liif1. ~
as strive To bring every Oh, pr, t,'5
inio the fold of 90 common biotherhooo
.,vvo havc mo- enemies 20 punish or
friends fo reward. al Wc ask ana dtnth9
g. that our members sndli uc HNi''l. Nv.
shall Tive according ,o lI','l i,,,t ,ye 40
have up quarrel with any one nu, W. ~"
d.rD.lurn and refuse utilization win lno7e
whose pledged word frs worthless lnli-
and whose written 'o.1 Oh. t,',eo Who
charge us in fhc courts or our country
with being oppressive trusts. coNrplid
tors. etc.. ctc. Let them first cleanse
themselves and not come led-htNN.u
from the violation ~ their own contracts
a. charge us with violating law.
FUTURE PROSPECTS.
''Thc wear which has passed since our
last meeting has been uncNehuul' eNCept
for the continued and uncNampied pIoa-
traffOu of business in every me. ana t!c
drug tr1dc bias been no exception 10 lils
rlie THAT tho existing conditions may
hc nearing their end is now confidently
honcd. huf 90 behoovcs MS 90 prepare lot
q continued struggle. for until the causes
which have destroyed the confidence or
investors are removed We cannot eNpect
. return of that prosperity Whlch is the
outcome of confidence. Blessed Win an
abundant harvest OF AN crops, from whlIn
our nations wealth ls derived we shoulu
be able 10 confidently look forward 20 a
prosperous future, Notwithstanding tht
clouds Of doubt and uncertainty Wnlch
hang over our financial and banking sys-
TENS no is Go Doe hoped that the regular
session of CONGRESS. 90 Doe held 'n De
cemhor VIII afford us the much-desred
relief. by some action looking 10 the re-
adjustment of our currency
"Whllo we miss many -lemempereu
faces that We're wont TO gather az our
annual meetings let us give thanks 10 the
Universal Ruler that $50 many OF us are
permitted go meet AGAIN in this pleasant
intercourse and lct ms not forget TO re-.
turn our thanks 60 Him for the uneNam-
pied harvest with which lie has blessed
"Aud. now. gentlemen permit me 10 can
yOur attention TO the work or your Nari-
Gus committees. ] requested the chair
man off each committee 90 forward 20 me
copy of their reports thirty days before
this meeting that / might direct your
attention to the same. and their recon-
mendations at as early stage OF your
proceedings ass possible I'm this way, ]
hope hv preparing Won for 80, 10 elicit
full discussion of every topic submitted
Your committees have faithfully and
iudusfr.oueIy discharged their several du-
tics D desire here TO acknowledge my
thanks io them for their courtesy and ass
ssiance to me in nay work
PROPRIETARY GOODS.
"l Viii pot attempt TO rehearse the re-
port of th.a committee because the re-
port wil speak for itself and fully cX-
plain aII fle phases of the situation, in
which tne committee has lahorcd. As
usual. tho thanks Of fhe Association are
due to tnIa most important committee,
uud its matches chairman. The
amount of labor and th0ueht which he
has now Tor ten years given 90 this
branch of our Association work. merits
The cordial and generous Thanks of us
all ln addition 90 The obligations under
which le has placed us hv nis Nntirng de-
rnfIon 90 our interests. be- has been sine
plcd out hy the enemies 81 our AssOcia-
zion for personal attack, that they may
attempt 10 terrfy us by series az in-
dNlu1l Suits Firmly ana Comulaccnty
has Mr. Kline met this attack, conscious
of the rerfitude Of his course and "a firm
reliance uu the support OF the AssOcia-
ton Z have given him official assurance
that Doe Viii hc backed hy am The iuiiu-
cncc power ana means or tnls Associa-
fou Boo defending himself and the Assoc
citation from these Virilous attacks OF men
cnearcl iu as great "a conspiracy 20 break
up and lniurc the business of the mem
Coctcl under Che eulse OF injured virtue.
DO NOT believe hut that when the vol
luminous ISLANDERS issued against this AS
ISOLATION ana lfs members by the hired
attorneys Of men who fll 90 Keep tntr
contracts arc stripped OF SIS Vcfbltge,
fhaf dny upright American court or jury
VII fll TO gee that these harpics are only
dea.rous az iattcn.ng themselves az tho
expense of those umc-honorCd and hon
orihie houses. whose word has always
hccn as good as their contracts and whose
therefore. recommend that THIS Associa-
f|HH In generous HunHTNIHfIUu Uf the work