The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-09
GOVERNOR MAKES
KEYNOTE SPEECH
Tells Carolina Men They Have
Been Virginia's Best Friends
in War and Peace.
PRESTON MAKES RESPONSE
Says Commercial Associations
Should Combat Monopoly.
Other Welcomes.

with the men of tho Carolinas stand
! ing beside them, the Virginians fought
4 through the Civil War without finch-
! ing, and as they fought beside us, so
/ they have been best friends I'm
peace and commerce."
! With this sentiment Governor Mann
! In his speech of welcome to the CON
I vention OF the Hardware Association OF
/ The Carolinas yesterday morning, struck
/ the Keynote of the gathering, which is
! in reality Il celebration of the COM
mercial brotherhood which exists be-
| tween the three States. Alvin NJ.
| Smith, who introduced the speakers
expressed the idea unconventionally,
but forcibly. when he said
You are most certainly welcome
for II IT were not for the Carolinas, we
| II Richmond would starvc."
Governor Mann told about the war
and the Significance of the great gath
ering at Gettysburg. and then review
| cd the great material development of
| the South since that time. illustrating
| his ideas with numerous stories and
| anecdotes that kept the convention in
| :. ripple of laughter. lie frankly ao-
| EnoweldScd that the Carolinas are tho
| territory upon which the commercial
greatness of Richmond depends. and
thanked the hardware men for having
| made such n graceful recognition of
the relation by leaving their home
States to meet here.
Leaves Tint to the Women.
The dining-room of the Jefferson
which was well 3lled, contained nj
least one-third women. the guests OF
| the association, and the Governor made
| hitting notice of their presence.
There Is no better place for the
! women TO come than the capital of the
! Old Dominion" he said for tho wo-
men control its destinies / am salts
fed that the women of Virginia have
never been wrong on q moral issue and
when asked what is my attitude to-
ward equal suffrage, always reply
mat viii vote for 1t when my wife
I tells me to-"
Mayor Ainslie delivered the welcome
On behalf Of the city, most generously
assuring the visitors that everything
In 1T was theirs for he asking He
! told tho Carolinians that they arc the
best friends Richmond has. and as
sured them that the honor conferred
by their visit is appreciated by the
| city.
business Manager Dabney, of the
chamber OF Commerce. was introduced
AS that great Mexican athlete the
honorable Bull Dabney. This ncces
stated defense of his dignity which
Mr. Dabney made with great wit. and
then launched into n eloquent greet
ing to the delegates. He told them
in effect that they were Richmond.s
star boarder as long as they wanted to
stay. and that nothing would be too
good for such tried friends of the CITY.
He also asserted that It Is imperative
mat the Virginia hardware dealers i'm
mediately organize. either as a branch
| cl the Carolina association, or as an
| independent society.
Should Fight Monopoiies.
Inc response for the association was
made by e. II. Preston. of Charlotte
He was introduced by Norman II. John
son as the attorney for the associa
ton, and man who had dared to face
Inc intrcnched capital OF the railroads
In fight for just freight rates in the
Carolinas
| Mr.. Preston stated that he believed
the greatest thing to be accomplished
by such commercial associations as the
Hardware Association of the Carolinas.
Is the organized opposition to the en-
croachments OF monopolies Labor has
It's unions, he pointed out; but hereto
! fore the retailer and jobber have had
no aggregate power. and 1t is impera-
tive that commercial associations
| should realize the opportunity and the
responsibility. Mr.. Preston portrayed
the commercial unity of the Virginia
and the two Caroinas most vividly.
Almost ever since the white man
learned that 1t lis good TO smoke" he
said. there has bcne a golden stream
of tobacco pouring from the tobacco
belt of the Carolinas into Richmond
| First 1T was tiny commerce hauled
| 1t is vast commerce carried by trunk
| lines.
And ever since the prohibition fight
was won In the Carolnas. there has
been red stream OF good whiskcy
| flowing back from Richmond TO the
| Cnrolinas. why once n woman faint
| ed in a Carolina camp meeting, and tho
| doctor called for whiskey, and every
body from the preacher to the pre-
siding elder produced bottle with
Richmond label.
| Geographically and racially as we'll
as commercially. we are as one We
stood together throughout the Revolu-
ton and the Civil War. and we will
continue to stand together"
| President NJ. Bonnoitt Of Darling
ton, presided over the meeting intro
duccd Mr.. Smith. Rev. Russell Cecil,
d. D., spoke the Invocation.
Bont Trip To-day.
After the speeches. Mr. Smith adj
dressed the convention on the subject
of the program. especially urging all
I of the visitors to rise early enough this
morning to catch the boat for James,
! town. He dwelt upon the historical
| Importance of the spot, the beauties
of the James River. and also limited
that there would be things on board
even more interesting than scenery
/ and history.
Secretary Dixon then recalled the
visitors to earth, by urging them all
to attend promptly the business meet
ings which will begin Thursday. say
| ing that there is much important work
/ before the convention.
Aftor the opening session, the dele
gates and guests took cars at the hotel
! door for trip TO Lakeside. where
! luncheon was served. On the return
/ trip. they visited one Of the Ice cream
/ factories
Reception for Delegates.
| At $3.50 o'clock last night a recep-
tion was held in the winter dining
room OF the Jefferson Hotel. and tho
| fair guests of the convention, who
! have come several hundred strong
were very much In evidence. For two
hours the bis hall was filed with n
happy crowd. marshalcd by members
| OF tho reception committee, who had
| 10 use megaphoncs TO make them
selves heard above the din. The hard