Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-08
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and demanded the proof.
HAD BENEFlTED HIS BUSINESS.
Mr.. Owens. OF owens Minor. wiz wiz
used trading stamps, saia eaae him T,' He
thought the merchants in favor OF nI.,r ane
bill were endeavorlng TO get the bstllsl". bt,,..
ture TO protect them IA tneiT gus'l. gp.,spi,ny .
against competition instead OF nuSvsns NJ,
for themselves He did not beheve , .na'
the Legislature should furnish any Dusi-
ness with nursing bottle. cetta !,
merchant had given bicycle away 70 "
customer the other day. was ~, snae e,sec
mate? Was not that oaraliei c"se ~.
In reply to the question, asked Dy ar;
Murphy. as to whether a mercnant wouiu
refuse TO sell a customer any arucle, ne
himself would reply by SAYING 'nas W" he
der certain conditions ne woui1 anu "
fOwensl dld that very thing. He would
not sell certain goods to certain peopie'
NOT MERCANTILE IN PRACTICE.
Mr.. r. w powers. OF the Powers-Taylor
Drug Company. followed Mr.. owens. ite
opposed the trading-stamp system. - ~
was unmercantile in it's practice. IL Cause
children T,he system tended to increase
the prices of goods to the public. For IN
stance. his little daughter had phohe9 -
firm which gave stamps. ana dshSu e, ~
price Of a certain article. IL was 49,. ShS ,,T
not use the stamps, and 1t was >o''V-'o
cents cheaper
Then this interesting bit or cross-queS
Mr. Flood: DO you think Mr.. Powers.
that. any businessman would go anu D'iy
an article and pay higher price for II
than he would have 20 pay at another
store In order 10 get tradlng s'anips pso,,id
Mr. Powers: No, but my little giri wVulo'
Mr.. Flood: Does your little girl go snop-
ping for Sc articles?
Mr. Powers: Yes; frequently.
Mr.. Flood: Without being instrucueo
Mr.. Powers: No. she goes 20 the store
with which her mother deals. ana ner
mother is almost as bad about traoihs
stamps as she is. -,
Mr.. Charles III. Page, deaier II, IN cTS,, Tns
next spoke I'm opposition TO the DILL Inc
use of stamps had increased MS trace
and moreover other dealers had been COM
Deled TO lower prices 70 meet the Gull
petition; thereby benefitng the consumer.
Soap companies gave presents In return
for wrappers and no one made iSnl
against them, that It was not legl1imate
PEOPLE PROTECT THEIR lNIEh-
ESTS.
Mr.. Sol. Bloomberg. representing the
Trading Stamp Company then spoke IN
behalf of the latter The business, nS nS
claimed. was a legitimate one, ana hSu
secured it's license in proper manner. ~
was conducted by Virginians. The people
generally had sense enough 10 Iooh . ou.
for themselves. If they tnought NY
soon die without legislation. The pubic
was not to be fooled all the time Drum
mers every day sold goods 40 one M Mirii
with the distinct understanding that tney
were not to sell the same article 10 MS
neighbor He declared that the Dill nsu
been introduced by gentleman VINO vi"
NOT know anything about 1t. A., -,
Mr.. Murphy arose and stated red,,ne .nad M
would withdraw the bill and Introduce
another. compelling the company. TO sell
the stamps to every one who asked LOT
them. If the opponents or tne Plesene
measure would agree not to fgnt the new
one. -,
Mr.. Flood PROMPTLY stated that he would
agree to this, and there was Immense ap-
plause for a minute.
THE manager was asked II he was IN
position to agree to this, and he sald he
was. as he was a member OF the nrm.
Mr.. Owens then arose and said that MT:
Flood could not do that. as far as ms
contract with him was concerned.
HAD HURT HIS BUSINESS.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Bloomberg's
argument, Mr.. Nachman, dealer In dry-
goods. made a statement IN tavor OF me M
bill. The system had materially hurt nls
trade. He had been compelled to ask tor
stamps. and the company had refused 'o
sell them 10 him. x,,,,
Mr.. G. Watt Taylor Church-Hill gro
Ger was also i'm favor of the bill He
had been using the stamps. and, sald ne,
''T know that ! will regret IL to the day
of my death, If live that long. ms
remark provoked considerable laugnter,'
Ne said the druggists and furniture deal
ers could afford to give the stamps, their
profits were so large. Mr.. Caudle asked
him if there was any profit on whiskey?
Mr.. Blake again spoke in favor OF the
hill and WIS followed by-e'r. Thalninies.
The latter said he represented the homo
rable merchants of the city. He thought
most of those now using the stamps were
opposed TO the. system. but many OF them
were doing II I'm sef-defence.
After Mr.. Thalhimer's remarks the COM
mittle went into executive session. ana
without entering into any discussion, II
being then half-past II o'clock. decided
TO postpone the further consideration OF
the measure until next Thursday morn
ing