The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-08

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councilman w r. Woody stated that
he was ,no OF those VINO Dad used the
stamps and regretted that he had ever
seen them. He iold OF a. collector OF INC
trading stamp concern coming 10 hlm
and saying that the trading stamp cen
Germ was mere and would stay; that the
firm had SUo0OOO capital beh!nd II and
would, u necessary spend %DVV~ 20 stay
AZ. Blake wanted to know how this
money was 10 be used. ~
Mr.. Woody said the man did not tel
him how IL would be spent. =,
Mr.. w. i. Caudlc. OF the hrm OF j. ~.
Busby a Co, sud his concern used thc
Stamps and were satisfied that they were
perfectly legitimate as method OF H.
crcdsing safes
Mr.. Thalhmcr asked II lady had not
gone 10 the store and spent over eleven
dollars and when asked Tor stumps had
been refused them.
Mr. Caudlc denied that such was true,
Mr.. Thalhimer replied that he could
produce the person and MI Caudle said
he would like for him TO do SO.
TALKS BY DRUGGISTS.
The next speaker was Nil o. .. owens
who stated that his firm used trading
stanps in all OF its stores and had found
sales. He ala not link there was any
thing ilcsitmate in the use Of The
stamps.
Mr. Il. w Powers gave an earnest talk
in favor of the bill claiming that The
stamp scheme was one not calculated 10
promote healthy competition IN business.
He said he was surprised 10 near tne
statement that no additional chsusc -
made Tor articles when stamps were
given lie told of his little daughter
telcph0ning to several places that kept
stamps 60 learn the prices or certain
article. She ascertaned that the stamp
houses charged more FOR the very same
article than IL could be bought lot dt
houses that did not handle stamps.
Mr. Powers said he did not know that
all houses that handled stamps charged
more for goods BY Ieason ,Sd, 3I s,,fiins
stamps hut certainly some or thenl nld,
MI Charles II. Page proved 10 be one
Of the most effective takers for the
trading stamps. He stood the IRE or
cross-questi0ns wall, and was always
ready with reply that brought rorth
arrisfies lie regarded the stamps as a
good thinc and had found them useful
10 his trade.
Nr owens again addressed the COM
mttee and stated he had Information that
tho premiums given were OF conslderanie
NdiLe.
MR.. RLoOMBERGs ADDRESS.
Mr. Bloontherg concluded the debate for
the trading stamp people. lie argued that
the fieht was simply one due TO business
rivalry. While the stamp business had
been called a gambling scheme ana a lot-
terry not one word had been said about
those things The Attorney General OF
Virginia had decided that the business
was a legitimate one. and was not pro-
hihited by any law He contended that
the milk in the cocoanut was tnat
certain firm on Broad street had the
exclusive contract IN the dry goods line
and that firm was doing great cash
business. Mr. BlOomherg said much Of the
opposition stirred up was the result OF
man going around town and saying that
certain persons were getting stamps
cheaper than Others This report circu-
lated was not true. Only one house had
been given a discount. and that was done
because that firm sold three times as
many stamps as all other firms in the
city combined.
4 DRAMATIC INCIDENT.
During the address Of Mr. Bloomherg n
dramatic incident occurred Mr. Bloom
berg made some statement 20 the erect
that all merchants who desired could buy
stamps.
Mir Murphy said II the trading stamp
people thought about this matter as ala
Mr. BloOmbcrg he would withdraw ms
bill and offer one revuiring that trading
stamps be sold 10 all merchants VINO
wanted to buy them.
Mr. Flood. speaking for the trading
stamp people. said they were willing 10
sell TO all merchants.
rho sitrstinn locked a little critical for
Mr.. Murphy and he stood moment as u
hesitating what TO do Finally h said
he would withdraw his bill and was pro-
ceeding to make an explanation. whcn
some one asked Mr.. Flood if he was IN
a position to make a promise Tor ms
Mr.. Flood replied I'm the Affirmative.
when Mr. O. q. Owens arose and excited
" remarked that Mr.. Flood had no an.
thority 10 make such statement Tor
said he. "he has no right 10 make any
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10 use stamps exclusively. within cer-
tain prescribed territory
Mr.. Thalhmer said: You sec gentle
men. the character of the trading stamp
man. he will promise anything
This erdad the incident. the bilI was
not Withdrawn and Mr Bloomoeis
closed with a very clever argument ln
opposition 20 the bill
OTHER SPEECHES.
Mr. Louis Nachman denied the proposi-
ton that the trading stamps were heip-
fu 10 the small retail dealers lie cited
his own and said he was victim or inc
stamp scheme IN that when he round out
the stamps were hurting his business he
applied for them and was politely turn
CAPTAIN C. Watt Taylor followed in
strong apnaal 10 the committee on behalf
Of a large majority OF the merchants of
Richmond 10 pass the bill and Mr.. Flake
delivered a brief address in which he
dealt in sledee hammer blows to the
trading stamp scnelnc-
Mr. Moses Thalhimer closed tho dis
cussi0n in a few remarks IN which he
told the committee that he believed he
r.preseuted the honorable merchants ~
Richmond In advocating the bill. Tie
said there were honorable men selling Inc
etanus but be believed they were mis-
guided Mr.. Thalhmer's address, though
brief. was very much 10 the point ana
was forceful aud effective.
The committee I'm executive session DE-
cidod not 10 vote upon the bill until some
I.u nnNf Walk.