The Washington times., 1903-10-06
Control of Prices.

Jones was to reindorse and strengthen
the tripartite plan of cooperative price
control. entered into by the proprietors.
the Wholesale druggists. and the retail
druggists
second business session was held
this afternoon In the Raleigh Hotel. At
the same time the women accompanying
the delegates to the convention took a
trip about Washington In the Seeing
Washington" car. The delegates and
visitors VIII go to the Library of Con-
gress tonight at o'clock
Forceful Speech.
Vice President Schumacher, of the
Proprietary Association of America.
gave positive assurance of the desire on
the part of the proprietors TO right ex-
istIng wrongs. in his speech last night.
He said:
l feel a notable dinstinction has been
conferred upon me in my selection as
an envoy of greetings from the Proprie-
tary Association of America to the great
union of forces aggregated in the Ma
tional Association OF Retail Druggists of
this country. This honor I know links
both the elements OF pleasure and re-
sponsibility.
Ny association hopes the affinity and
friendship that has existed between the
proprietors and retail druggists of
America VIII continue for the better
ment Of the general drug trade: will
continue for united action against the
evils that threaten our joint interests; /;
Will continue to make the retail drug
gists and pharmacists substantially the
exclusive sellers OF proprietary medi-
cines to the consumer; Will continue TO
present in the two bodies a united pha-
lanx that Will successfully cope with all
the enemies that threaten the degrada-
tion OF our interests as we'll as the de-
moralization of your interests.
Problems of Price Cutting.
am glad to see such representa-
tive presentation of the retail druggists
OF this country. We hope you have en-
Joyed good share OF the prosperity that
has blessed this nation the last year. We
know in the largest cities perpIexing
problems OF price cutting have been a
mind. and still greater one to your
/ profits.
We are glad. indeed. that In a greater
portion of this country, especially the
/ smaller points, and in many cities whore
4 the National Association of Retail Drug
! gists has shown such splendid service,
the situation is highly satisfactory.
Where disturbance continues to prevail
relief must be furnished, measures must
/ be devised that are legal and eonserva-
tive. and yet effectual
4 A great many sincere members of our
association do not believe that any one
/ plan or procedure against this cuttinc
! evil can be rendered so elastic as tc
cover the whole country What may
| relieve the situation in the South and
West might prove a helpless measure in
the busy East, especially in the metro
politan and great Industrial centers.
Based on Self Government.
We are an Anglo-saxon race, and all
our institutions are based upon local
self-government, and Il is questionable
. whether any plan that does not make
allowance for local self-government can
/ stand the test of endurance. All great
movements come slowly and all great
movements TO succeed must have the
countenance and sanction of the people
II appears TO many close observers
| that we are on the verge of a great in
dustrial and financial depression. a de-
preston that will probably influence the
Eastern and Central States and the
great metropolitan centers with more
violence than the balance of this coun-
/ try. The very sections where these
threatened disturbances hover like great
dark clouds is that part of the country
where the cuttiRg evil has spread deer
roots. Unfortunately, in some OF these
localities this pernicious practice has
found active application for almost ter
years.
There are in this great Industrial ant
metropolitan belt of our Commonwealth
no less than three million wage earners
that have been earning for the last foN
! years at rate Of twenty-one hundred