Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-14
LOCAL SHIPPERS START
BATTLE ON PLUMB PLAN
Organize at Chamber OF Commerce
to Fight Proposed Nationaliza-
ton OF Railroads.
RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED
Senator Swanson and Representative
Montague to BE Urged to Oppose
Measure in ConCreSs-Speakcr
Sec Danger in Bill.

Richmond shippers wera stirred yes
terdsy afternoon to bend their every
energy and influence toward tho dc
feat OF the Plumb bill now pending be
fore Congress. Their interests, they
assert arc in grave danger If the bill.
providing for the naturalization" Of
the railroads instead OF their return
10 private control. succeeds i'll becom-
Ing law.
Organization Of The shippers was
perfected at called meeting yes,er-
day afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock in the
Cha OF Commerce. J. X. \. Hob
son. vice president; OF the Trede gar
Iron Works. was elected president. and
Frank 4. Duulor. secretary of the
Richmond Chamber OF Commerce. was
elected secretary
Immediately following the election,
a resolution was introduced by 7 Nj.
Darlington. prominent tohaccontst.
which vehemen;ly opposed the Plnmp
bill. and which. when nually approved
by a committee of three is 10 hc pre-
A Swanson and representative An
drew ]. Montague by = delegation con
sisting OF twenty-five shippers
=. To Rcdrnft Resolution.
John c. Easley, rrossiden, OF tho
ton and W Meade Addison, vice prcSi-
dent Of the First National Bank. COM
pose the committee TO redraft the reso-
luton and make any necessary changes
to avoid any ioophoies when 1T is pre-
scented 10 Senator Swanson and Eepr,-
sentative Montague.
Many shippers discussed tho effects
that the pending bill will have upon
their shipping If it is passed and John
Kerr Branch. banker. expressed strong
opposition 10 the measure. He out
lined plans to the body for the cam
he C1f. of ha
suggested that Representative Mon
taSue be wired an invitation to come
to Richmond as early as possible to
speak. and Mr.. Branch declared that
he would communicate with Senator
Swanson Immediately. Both OF them
have declared themselves strongly op-
posed to the bill and will fight it 10
There are 100000 labor men.
the passage of the hill" Mr.. Branch
munication which ! have received. says
that II VIII pass unless We act. There
a are s 100, h 600 %iherS in The country
cent OF the population wants.
Hnrd Fight Ncccs.nry.
When announcement was made that
twelve Federal reserve banks were to
and entered into the fight with cities
in the States OF Maryland, Nest N!r-
einia, Kentucky. South and North Car
Una, l. io' liza ttlIN pdIld-dnu lLlCu-
mond won. We saw what advantages
wecwould gain by the bank. Now ne
have bigger fSht-far more consc-
qlential and with more far-reaching
effects on our interests and welfare"
other orEanizat ions such as the Re-
tail Merchants Association will join
with the shippers. it is expected. The
was granted the power to take any
action as shall be deemed necessary
20 prosecute the purposes OF the rcso-
luton, and II has SiSnified its intention
of getting the support of all business
men. The Chamber of Commerce took
action on the ma tier a short time ago,
and its stand was duplicated by the
shippers. The resolutions committee
Will meet today 10 put the resolution
in permanent form.