The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-31
Chamber Of Commerce and I.
P. a. Take Hand in Cam
paign to Boost the Claims OF
Virginia. Capital.
Oliver ]. Sands Speaks at Meet
ing of Chamber and Travel
ers and Both Sides Join With
Bankers and Business Men
to Endorse.

Men who represent the banking In
terests of Richmond and her sur
rounding territory: members of the
Business Mems club; the chamber of
commerce and members of Post A,
Travellers Protective association have
united and are rallying In the COM
mon cause to bring one Of the fed
eral reserve banks to this city.
Two meetings were held here yes
terday: one by the chamber of com
merce and the other last night by
members of Post A. r. z. A, and
from the enthusiasm displayed at
both. IT is safe TO say that in COM
par.son to this fight, a Democratic
national convention will be as a game
OF marbles or tennis Is to a football
scrimmage.
Sands Speaks at Both
Oliver j. Sands, who is at the head
of the Bankers association. addressed
both meetings and read the set of
resolutions which were drawn up by
the bankers of the city at their meet
ing held Monday afternoon in the
rooms OF the Business Mems club. in
which they said that after going over
the pros and cons of the situation
they had decided that Richmond had
a just claim to consideration In the
matter and that they had voted 10
enter the fight.
This decision met the hearty ap-
prevail of both the members OF the
chamber commerce and the mem
bers of Post A, r. P. A., and was
endorsed by both organizations.
Ne ho a.
chr of commerce. at the suggestion
Of Mr. Sands, said that he would
name a committee today which viii
work in conjunction with the other
organizations already in the fight.
The members OF Post A took im-
mediate action last night and named
as members of their committee c. d.
Coleman and B. H. Randolph.
The members of the Business Mems
club who were yesterday named to
act as a committee are Captain John
Landstreet and D. G. Whitehead.
George Rogers Presides.
The meeting of Post A, which had
a large attendance. was presided over
by George w. Rogers, who intro
duced Mr.. Sands as the first speaker.
Mr. Sands told the travelling men of
the opportunities they have to boom
Richmond while on the road. and urged
them not to be outdone py Albania
He said that people from that city
talk necessarily of their town and are
constantly boosting" II.
He briefly outlined the situation, ex-
planning that eight or twelve banks
are to be established throughout the
country under the new currency sys-
tenn to take the place of the banks
that have been carrying the reserve
OF other banks.
He spoke of Richmond as a natural
reserve center. saying that the banks
of this city are today carrying much
of the reserve Of the surrounding
States. and that. accordingly. Rich
mond has the best location In the
Southeastern States for such bank.
Unless you think that you are from
the oest town in the South you are
not fit to represent the house you are
working for on the road. he declared.
amid expressions of approval.
1T seems to me that Richmond has
Just claim to a regional bank, he
continued. land we, should all unite
to do our share In this fight. The
mere fact that all banks in the ter
ritory she would serve would be known
as branches of the reserve bank of
Richmond would be a great advertise
ment for the city. as would the fact
that her claims for such q bank had
been recognised"
James Ryland. the next speaker. who
In engaged In the manufacture OF paper.
said: IT have followed the new cur
rency bill and think II Is the great
est piece of legislation in the his
tory of the country.