The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-05
RICHMOND VA, FRIDAY. JANUARY. 5, 1900.

Richmond, We must regard &its chances
OF success as assured beyond question and
its proimse of advantage to Richmond,
Va. and the whole South as incalculabi
While other Southern systems have. doEe
a great deal for the development OF the
South, they haveS derived from it immense
profits and it is iaeither Wise, just nor To
be expected that they should desire to
monopolizc our resources or hold us
within their control. Our best Interests
call for enlarged facilities and compete.
tion We cannot be overlaid or held with
out being commercially dwarfed. restrict
ell and enslAred.s Our prosperity, eSpan-
sion and happiness, require the largest
competition OF responsible parties. For
these considerations VIC regard the sea-
board Air Line as a great highway OPEN
ing an inesttniable promise. therefore,
be it
Resolved by the Richmond Chamber OF
Commerce, That in behalf of our city and
State and the whole South. we conteln-
plate with profound satisfaction the early
completion and consolidation OF the sea
board Air Line system, and that we re-
gard as ininlical to our best interests
every effort that has been or may DC
made by individuals or combinations to
delay, hinder or defeat the consolidation
of the great Seaboard Air Line system;
that it IS the duty of every good citlZen
and public Journal TO help as far as pos
sibge. the accomplishment OF this console
datioT-a, consunlmaIon SO dcvoutly 70 oe
wished.
COLONEL PURCELliS VIEWS.
Colonel Pure ell in submitting the resoiu-
ton said that he had no intention or de-
s.re TO prejudice tl.s rights of any one
having grievance but that believing the
organization of this great system would
re more beneficial to the community ct
Richmond than anything which had taken
place during the last twenty years, III
the language Of the resolution. he WAS up-
posed 10 any effort to delay, hinder or de-
feat the consolidation and regarded any
such effort as inmical to the best inter-
ests of Richmond. He went on 10 describe
the great advantages which would result
from the successful organization OF the
Seaboard Air Line, both in the matter OF
freight and passenger business, and say
ing that it was 10 be presumed tnat the
parties connected with this movement
were acting within their legal rights, he,
thought tie Chamber should put itself
upon record as in hearty sympathy with
50 great an undertaking led by one of our
own fe,low-citi2ens and that as a reoiu-
tion only stated facts, he hoped it would
be the pleasure OF the meeting to ADOPT
it. Tie resolution was seconded by MI.
l.. T. Morris first :yice-presiGent of the
: Chamber.
INLAND TRADE.
Messrs. s. NJ. Woodward, W. c.. Bentley
and Hon a. L. Holiday, while heartily
in sympathy with the Undertaking, We're
in favor of referring the resolution to the
Inland Trade Committee OF the Chamber
on account of the importance of the mat
ter and the strong language of the reso.u-
ton. and an amendment to this effect was
offered by Mr.. S. NJ. Woodward. but ur-
gently opposed by Mr.. Horace S. FaWes,
Judge George L. Christian. Mr.. Jackson
Guy, Mr. II. ]. Herrick and others, who
were of the opinion that. Richmond was
yitally interested in the successful or
ganization of lhe system and its entrance
to the city over the Richmond, Peters
burg and Caroline railroad and that the
resolution should be at once adopted. MI.
w. c. F.antley in view of the earnest
arguments in favor of immediate action,
Withdrew his support TO the amendment
and the amendments tent pucVto the vote
was lost The vote then being taken upon
he resolution it was unanimously
adopted.
Messrs Priddv Bros. Z. Harvie Spence
and Ford's New Hotel. proposed by Col
John Murphy, were duly elected members
OF the Chamber. The meeting then ad-
iourned.