The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-01

sswlngs Lack ana wleh confidence - ais.
piueed hy S SSb M ana dstrgst his &c,
Of business. tho over eapitalisat.on, Of
tlohs sfeatea sdisstrust which lniNl.rel
LEFT ps veil thdnsht se xsHe 81 n s
distrtlst, Increased BY tho krowledg go hat
our currency at certain seasons Of the
year was not sufficient TO meet all lhe
sses 1pHn assU sw yyrs VII 81
B It caused. all Investments SO sulte. oil That
tI,e aerreoia Ion, rs !, est !mntcd by our
greater that the cost q tho owl , war.
I thing, give better evidence Of our treat
ness z, endure! we charge Off 9 4 los = !,
world |! If airy doubt our wealth let him
recall the vast resources represen ed o
our Railroa,ds. Insurance conl'A,,, les,
and Il ManS H e let him I'm remember
our exports or oyer 81 t50, oo 900 for the
spren! a1oldng s,nR n
Syleldins th}s year w6eit cr5s. Sc 6l9
poaWo bushels corn cr s u, q 800 co., %
bushels. al, ont crop Of Iso, 900 w bushels.
and tho many other. sta ploa which 80 o
make up our agricultural veal h. 81 ely
q Am sraeS aa slass toF wGe
mism. rs I.
q Richmond during the year has but Jared
had her losses. and Il Is sad to chronicle
that these losses have in,som me- Instances
fallen With particular v, hey Ines up l,,r
Industrial development. Inc courage Of our
people IL. however not daunted no. ~
their falth In Richmond dllnmed. our
0oa s sooa poondt f5s w o sw
employed. " 500 around Us too rnuLy
o and q 1e lat
our m city " is more. than folding 6 own
The results Of the ye,r'e operations az
shown BY actual figures have not as
i Ise viii viii make make III healthy sEowi W.
know that the receipts Of e onr I'll Posto ne
will show an Increase Of S7.oNl-.(or s1s
iment made BY our eunhs in Noye!n''e,r
showed growth Of over $,3 o, o. IN
their deposits dYrng the 5TeEs
onr bank afe c,eerIngs VIII nnGu
a s small decrease. but this can be-, - a
large extent, accounted for BY the en- e;,,n
bnatons Into whleh =, so ante or our FER =
empioyed, neeesslsate their eis,ri@g;
through Now York rather than orr local
merce; Of which I have the honor to be
President, has been earnestly, but p,.-
i lDre quietly }tiiuii usual. Ut work
iii the oity's interests. "A great dea 0 =
its attention has been gwen to the New
postoftlce the Anderson Is. IN, esard 70
the extension Of city limits, the estap-
lishment OF n State Board Of Trade.
merchants excursions. and matters OF
4; .nttlc. In this connection, you Will per-
nit me to say that this organization
should receive the enthusiastic support
Of our citizens. 1t Is a rart and Pr, cel
Of our city. 1t was organized to promote
Its commercial groWth:, and th,t !. ~.
day the object of Its being. Eve!yole
WHO loves Richmond or who has q At 2
IN its welfare should become identified
with it. and aid in carving on 5 ~ Wof TX:
In times OF great prosnerlty ana actl,lty,
such rs those we have JUST pass q
through. there may not be such nee, or
combined effort. but now that the lde ,s
not running SO full III ,ur favor we need
tho united help Of all our people to a1a ~
i pull. a hard pull and a pull altoHe.hcr
for Richmond.
T'he annual meeting Of our Chan, neI
will take place OH the efternoon Ct Inc
i4th Of january next and yon MI Cd tor
and your readers. are invited p CONS
end take hand In the causes lt rep pc e
'el'Ss Very truly yours, : =,
Prcsidout. &