The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-29


by saying he would not have thess stamps
in his house for one thousand dollars.
THE BAD EXAMPLE.
Mr. y. a. Buchanan argued mat tne
stamp business had demorallzlng effect
on ali and especi .y on he c...iafen, he
had been asked by a lady 10 repair
" tch she got in return Tor stamps p-f-
chased re iound the time piece aUso-
lutcly worthless.
One OF the est speeches OF the evening
and one that aroused the creates. en- hH-
gl.sm was hat delivered by g. ptu.n G:
Watt Taylor. The biggest fool hing
ever did" said ne in commencing MS re-
marks. was when went into the stamp
business and / shall always regret L.
Tho man came over 10 my store wearing
n arat amond studs and ! wanted 10
arrow rich and have the brilliant gen IN
nv shirt front / WIS told that the
stamps would accomplish wonders TOT
me. I was captured when the man nat
tered me by saying he was seNing ohiy
20 the big merchH nts. ] want 10 say
that / sOOr found ont that l was ue-
coived. The man contracted With me
not 10 allow any other grocer IN ceI-
tain territory have the stamps lie "en-
straight way and sold 70 TWO VI ny
cant Tavlor went on 20 explain that
his business was injured by the use Yi
the stamps in the city.
Persons instead Of continuing 10 trade
with him and 10 pay their biils regular, ~
went off to other grocers. paid cash 10
order 10 get stamps. -. ,,t,o
The whole scheme was the worst iahs
he over heard Of II was the old story OF
fbo enider and the fv. lie was the Hy
and had walked into the spiders paFioF'
but soon got out Of there.
"Our forefathers broke up one STAMP
Act. and let as break mp this one sd"
the Captain I'm conclusion.
REFUSED TO TAKE s..
Mr. Coleman. a grocer, said bis firm PAD
handled stamps for part ol one ny
and dlscoN Chat they could not pay
. per cent trlhut- ON them ,r.,,rco n q
lady who dealt q a certain grocer 5. one
demanded five dollars worth or stamps
after making q purchase 20 luslis tnc
demand The store keeper onel.d hsr
five dollars In money and she retuseu ~.
The merchant went out and bought tne
STAMPS and she redeemed them, receiving
"a present worth rot over - ~.
Mr. Busby got The moor aeain ahu e,, saln
he had n contract with the stamp men
and proposed standing by u. for contracts
meant something with him.
Mr. Thalhimer. Mr.. Busby do you give
STAMPS with every purchase
Mr. Pushy, 7 give them when a custom
or asks for them. This is all my contract
Mr. Thalhinor: VIII You continue 70 pay
Z per cent for the stamps when some oth-
ers get them for 2h per cent ..--....
Mr. HllNfNs I VIII lINilAh ANtiH At-'-
Mr.. Thalhimer: Then. you viii tnlnk
about breaking your contract daughter III
Mr. Dushv'e nvnnneo.l - %.
Nr HAIRY Harvey SAID ne hah zone 10
tne efan'D neoric m SELF derence aIiu
asked Tor star ps re inougnt idNv, .
Was done MIN m allowing nm 20 seil
rncrn. nut ne was astonisned 70 learn lhde
Willie he was charged 3 rer cent. some
others had 20 pay only nalr tnat amount
Io did not think he had been properly
treated. How can they give the stlus
character or present ror SOU tnht lney
Give for s5ys asked Mr.. harvey.
THE At-iIUN TAKEN.
Messrs. KotncniiG ana Mr.. w. ). hlnS'
crocore both N ade telling anti-stamp
tafrs ,ftcr wnicn ar. george Mcl. bidk'
oftored tne rouOvIng wnlcn was ADOPTED
win only one cifsenung voice;
BE II resolved ny the merchants "l
the CITY or KcnwCnd, IN meeting assem-
MED I'm the Cnamt er or commerce on
.ruesday. the Zsrn Gay or DecemDer' ls'''
tbot tho ,rerriore ~ fho To0isl7fure from
tnig civ be respecrfuliy requested 70 use
t,f. i.st lNo-fe 90 cause fo be- onacted
into law the nil orrered by Mr. Murphy,
80, Htc1rnond. 70 proniDit the use OF
trading stamps ana radlnS checNs anu
similar devices. . ,...
4 committee corsisting or Messrs. Geo
watt raylOr. Moses Inaihmer' ). A.
Gricg. g.. ". A-trim, - A. Buehanon,
~ T.. PoytnrCss. ana George Mcp.
giake was appointed 70 represent tne
richmond merchants Defore the Lcsisia-
tive committee.