The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-29
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and now, in the greater commercial
life that stretches before it will
achieve as signal success.
Congressman-E Elect Montague.
In introducing Congressman Elect
Montague, President Darlington ex-
planned that it was with the idea of
better acquainting the future repre-
sentative from the Third district with
the chambers objects and aims, to
the end that when the chamber en-
dorses any legislation. he can feel
that 1t is free from personal motives
and measured by the test of unselfish
purpose. 1t deserves his support.
Mr.. Montague dwelt at some length
In his Introductory remarks upon the
meaning of the word commerce in the
days of the tallow dip and the defini-
ton of the Supreme court today, In
which everything, even correspond
ence between States was so CLASSIFIED
except the insurance business, and he
predicted that if the fair maid
meaning the Supreme court-was
wooed when in the right mind II
would not be long before the insur-
ance business was taken over by the
government
Control of Business.
1t is evident that the State today
cannot control blg business interests.
but the power must come from the
national government, and with politi
cal conditions at rest and social and
Industrial conditions progressing, IT
would not be long, he Ventured he
fore economic conditions Will impose
upon political conditions and take
control
Mr.. Montague expressed the belief
that at least in one particular the VIII
of the district had been revealed and
that was in the pledge of the party
to reform the tariff He deplored the
idea that had gotten abroad that the
Baltimore convention had set the face
Of the party against currency and
banking reform because the platform
! opposed the AldriCh-Freland bill
and the misunderstanding WAS making
( it hard to settle a question where per
sonaiity oYershadows the principles
I involved.
Water transportation, so far as this
I district is concerned, would be of I'M
+ ending concern to its representative.
! The pork barrel system he character
/ lied as q disgrace, and he hopes 10
3 be able to convince congress that on
! it's merits the James river should be
/ made adequate for the fruits Of the
( peoples industry. He declared that
/ his success in congress depends large
w upon the cooperation and criu-
cisn of his ConstituentS-he would
/ be poor man not to profit by 1t. ana
an ignorant man not 10 welcome II.
He made it plain, however, that 1t
was honest criticism and not kicks
that he wanted. By working to a
common end. Mr.. Montague said,
Richmonds progress in the next few
years will surprise our children more
than it surprises those who sit here
tonight" He announced his readi-
ness TO be at the call Of the cham
! Der Of commerce at any and all times
to promote the industry and COM
merce of Richmond.
Governor Mann Concludes.
Responding to an insistent call
/ Governor William Hodges Mann, who
was present on the rostrum during the
/ proceedings, briefly told the mem bers
some OF the good things he had heard
said of Richmond on his recent trips
to other commemorative, In Kansas
he had found q man who was buying
heavy machinery from Richmond be-
/ cause he could get 1t better and
/ cheaper. and on his New England trip,
! and more recently in North Carolina,
= he had found that Richmond's fame
as a commercial and financial center
was established.
one important point WnlCn Govern
or Mann stressed was that the ship
pers of Richmond, as eager as they
had been in the movement for its de.
velopment. after all underestimate
the great value of the James river and
the executive gave some striking fig
ures. "One dollar" he said, will
transport a load OF merchandise five
miles over bad roads; 90 miles over
good roads; 200 miles by rail and
1000 miles by water In closing his
brief but significant remarks the gov.
ernor pointed out pertinently the OPP
portunities which would be opened &c
Richmond with the completion of the
Panama canal, urging the members OF
j the chamber to continue unremitting-
ly their efforts for the Improvement OF
the James river.
kessnich's orchestra furnished mu-
sic ad interim and didn't lose much
time Waiting for the Robert Z Lee