The evening times., 1899-01-21
Proceedings of the Closing
Days Session.
Permanent Organization Perfected
in America.
Speech of Delegate yennbIe, of Nor
with Their Stay Here.


day morning, and vast amount of busi-
ness has been transacted. The association
on which the congress was based was only
a temporary organization and the execu-
tive committee was commissioned last
March TO perfect plans by which the con-
gress could be made a permanent organi-
zation. These plans were presented dur
ing the course of the meetings this week
and now the organization is one of the
most important in the United States.
The bylaws which were read and adopt
ed by the delegates yesterday provide that
every trade and pure food and drug organ-
ization in the country can be represented
in the congress if they wish. The best
speakers in the land are invited to attend
the meetings and give the members the
benefit Of their deepst thought
Altogether, the congress was one of the
most successful meetings of its kind in the
history of the particular trades and pro-
fessions there represented, and the dele
gates were greatly pleased with the man
nsr in which they were treated by the
members of the local committees.
The only business before The congress
this morning was the adjournment sine
NlE- a humber VI SpGGNLGS were Oii INT
programme, hut for some reason or other
The speakers did not arrive at the hall
Delegate Ecnable. of Norfolk. Va, Was
called on fer an address. He said:
..As the horored representative of the
honest merchants and manufacturers COM
posing the Board OF Trade and Business
Mems Association of Nirginia's Queenly
City by the sea, l have become a member
of this distinguished and truly representa-
81 rhnrTr .-rvA of in
struction rs 10 how | should east my vote
upon any question.
The health of my psople and the growth
and development of my city's commerce
are. / believe. the only interests of the
citizens of Norfolk that will be effected
by the enactment into law of the bill that
this congress has presented TO the Con
eress of the United States.
The great industries that engage the at
tention of the people | represent do not
tempt them TO yield to those foul int1u-
ences that have in many instances trans
formed the once noble American citizen
into = demon bereft of honor and man
hood who in order TO put few dollars in
his pocket is dealing out 10 trusting
people under false and deceptive labels.
food. drink and medicine that he knows
is q compound Of poisonous. but cheap, in
gradients and that he knows full well will
bring gloom. desolation and death 10 the
happy homes of many OF his fellow-coun-
trymen.
our great lumber. cotton. silk, and
fertilizer manufacturers do not prepare
products for human digestion and the
owners of cur knitting mills, shipyards.
fOundeTies, machine shops, creosoting
works. furniture, carriage, and barrel fac
tories are lot responsible for the adultera-
lion of the food and drink that goes into
the mouths OF their fellOw-citiZens 1t is
true that We furnish fish and oysters to
nearly every city east of the Mississippi.
but our waters produce more Of these than
we could catch in a thousand years, and
we have no occasion to resort to the trick
Of he Frenchman. We are surrounded by
thousands of acres OF the finest trucking
land in the world, cultivated according "a
the mCst improved methods, but so long "a
our friends in the North continue TO pay
lis the prices we receive for our green
vegetables canning viii never become, with
lis, an industry of any Importance.
4 have mentioned these matters to YER
ify the statement / have made in Ghe be-
ginning that | have come TO this congres:
with no other motive than TO assist you
Is best [ can. in procuring legislation thai
Will, ] believe, protect to greater eX-
tent the health of my people and bring {
greater number of the ships of foreign
nations into our magnificent harbor, thai
versed by a channel that will now bear in
safety any ship that burrows the mighty
deep, from our navy yard 20 where the
majestic James kisses the lips of The
queenly Elizabeth and with the child Nan
ssuload between them pass across Hsmp-
ten Roads and throw themselves into tht
strong embrace of the Father OF Waters.
Il an aware OF the fact that there CT,
mcn here today wearing the h0nOrabl,
badge of this congress wh0 have come her,
10 use their money and influence to delay
and. il possible. TO defeat the wise anC
benCfcent legislation we a.e asking a
The hands Of the honest men who repreSen
a united people in the House and Senate o
our nation. I rejoice in the thought fha
these amenders, resolyers. and delayeT!
have been able to muster such a small
minority that | do not believe they vii
have the courage TO rise again upon tn,
foor CT this congress.
Il stand here as the youngest and hum
bIest representative of your splendid com
mittee On organization. But when / Ie
member that / represent upon this com
mittee the great old State of Virginia
feel justified in asking you to forget thes
facts for the moment and hear me for he
sake
This committee. realizing that III
hSur when Congress viii act upon on
bill is wholly indefinite and uncertain
ana ISdtlZllB lIdi tic hOlh W
have began cannot be completed unit
uniform laws upon This subject are en-
acted in every State of our Union, ha
decided that our organization should be
permanent one. and has carefully prepar
ed and presented for your consider atiOl
and adoption constitution and bylaw
that in our judgment meet the require
mcnts of the situation. We have name
for you president, who We know can b
s-f,
who has won the love and admiration O
us all by the impartial and dignified man
ner in which he has presided over the de
liberations of this congress. The grea
State Of Ohio delights to honor her woT
thy son. J. F. Blackburn, let Us hoEo
him also.
We believe that the earnest labor o
our present treasurer and recording an
corresponding secretary should be reward
ed by a return to Office. We are satisfe
that the chairman and members of the ex
ecutiye and other committees which W
have nasned are the best that could b
gotten. We have selected with care tn
vice presidents that have been placd i
nomination, with the understanding tha
he shall be first vice president in who's
State, Territory, or District the congres
next hclds its session.
Your committee believes that ther
should be rotation in these Offices in tn
future, but il feels that today, We hav
only paused to erect an altar by whic
TO mark resting place on the long jour
ney that may lie before us. We have gee
some Of the many dangers that rise Iik
great walls on either side. We have see
the fash of the glittering armor and hear
the rumbling of the golden chariots of tn
Egyptians driving fast to overtake us. lie
us follow our tried and trusted leaders un
IA they bring us nearer to the border Q
The promised land"