The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-25
Directors Unanimously
OpposeState- WideElec-
ton in Virginia.
SEE GREAT HARM,
AND NO RESULT
Committee of Leading Citizens
Appointed to Present Resolu-
tons Showing Why Business
Interests Deplorc Agitation
and Bittcrncss-Believc
Law Can't Be Enforced.


Unanimously opposing tha ne,d,n1
plan for q State y;d. n,Act,o, ~
oua.., on me
directors or H. ,!,'a,,,, mo board OF
at n Ene-iaI ,n,>, 49, ol commerce.
ins petitionc,i ~ ~ morn"
~, - , ne SENATE OF Virginia
! co,rr,i,,a -, - v 'oraan Dill. ~
| prcamhI ,,I , present the
ate ComrnIttno ~, p,i,.Ji ~ .he Seu
| lions to-morro,,. ,ih, % anu i-ieS
| Tho cb.n,ho ii
disas tro,,s orrc,,,e -, ~ 'e.s.on 20 the
a canpairn ne Ia $500, 40 Oh sucn
that such bitter uni rcIont,ea. n,sthna,
of camnnirni,e- :, ~, ,i, te'a iiethoua
pic OF ina sta1 t.. az tne peo-
advocates nni '.,s "sa i'ist inc
measure nnt o,,i,, tt "a eu'h
vrty win ho .nn;hiin., plop
who arc onrnsali $500, out tnosa
ton. and those vLn LIN e., y. isia-
poss inc jno,,ita,r ~ t'eIi9 OPP
| STATE ~ 800 -. h'oreaso IN inc
of roven,,, ,,ndo - oou me 1883
~ 60, tsSiine-
! Tho ,,,to,,,''
| to nrcaont ,h, -. vas named
! hefnro - CIV "S''oh oi INC chamber
| Iah, - ,r., Iot''n'ttce'
| chne, 9 'ec- president X d.
Ian,.s 90 esta,s'
x.,i',.' ~, posu, presto ent Planters
80. ,aatiN. nrSt Vice-president Viz
Ma-ris ISa,.,
! III 10 rle'shlnah' Morris q
o. ~, anu presioehl savings Bank OF
''' Vn
| q .ionoure' smith Noncure &
| Io. attorhegs'
'ohh - Purcell' president First Ma
b.in'
| - -. IuIieS' preaiaent the Corley
riaho Conpeny.
1
ION was taken by unanimous
so,e' ana the board later issued the
nioM lhE statement OF It's reasons for
auopt,ns INC resolutions. all OF which
Is . auuressei to the senate of Virginia:
inc Richmond Chamber of Com
nlerce IL Il body primarily organized TO
los,er and protect tho manufacturing
snu commercial interests OF Richmond.
out whieh at the same time s pro-
to""niy lnterestca In Its general wel-
iafo ana III thet or tho state at large.
AS a RUE IL studiousiy avoids being
tn IN rellsious and political
auesttoha or issues OF that character
a. oeSohu IT'S province; but under GER
Natn ~ stances 1t reels fully war
tsn.eu ~ considering me evil effeots
" t"e "nNiSe anu instructed agitas
no" VI .no9o Questions
.c consequences.
| ., ste''t WIN thls declaration OF
Tvs oo!se's' mo hichmona Chamber OF
..o'.''''etce' LnVoush us board of direc-
,, SUBMITS 10 your
nohoiaole pouy thet tho proposition to
Wir.r., oS neierehaun 10 the people OF
~ .n' p"'st'oh Oh statewide
t,a',.t. VIC Iquor trainc IS
~ "".scr ot the most
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-, pi''ioltion IL oe9ir-
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Haton;u me ~ PrnFidihg Tor tho