New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-19
The Tobnrco Question.

IL re Honorable tie Horne Of kerrcefdi'ces y "a PeIt
ia Csngreu AH,nllcd
The petition Of the undersigned, cigar-mGkcr5
OF the city OF New.YoTk and &C. vicinity. showcth
That in tie law known a. An Act TO provide Inter.
nal Revenue &c. passed June 90 lsCl. for the taxation
Of Ito country Il contained clause that every cigar
maker before making any cigar. shall procure pcr'
nit, auhorznghim to carry bis trade for which be
shall pay nominal srn. and also procure necessary.
the Endorsement Of the Assistant Assessor Of biz Di
t9!c, Also every person making ogaTs sldN keep an
account " the cgars made by him. the Kind and quality
and Tor whom and where made. and sln deliver to The
Assistant Assessor cory thereof verified b. oath
The penalty foF the Violation Of this act is fine and i'm
prlsonmcni, On convictions
That such gislaion does ard has seriously affected
the interests OF your petitioners ,by rendering The
means os Obtaining work under suc Circumstances cN-
treme,y precaious and othery.c iueIpcaby demora!'
ling;
That, with ,be present high price OF al the nece5's
ries Of life. and al the present inadequate rates OF
wages they have leen ani lncapableo
more individual taxation
Tha, such an enactment Is inpoitic. because n con
.stu,e. every working cgermskcr spy upon hi, en-
rloyer and thereby cngende!s AMI creates bad feeling
and acIiuony bo,wccn the employer and employed;
maker 10 keep diary Of the quantity u cigars made
by linn. because the keeping Of such diary involves a
largo amour. OF time which tie employer viii not re
muneras the employed for. and thereby UNJUST
That such enactment makes czech workman subject TO
personal AID domciia.y visitation BY the officers Of
the revenue and Liable TO be harassed by suits Tor pen
attic, 1T tho mere will and option OF such officers
Your petitioners. Therefore cigar makers, workers
and dealers In tobacco, further petition your honorable
boly for such modification and seraon OF the present
law ~ will insure greater equality for ALL and whereby
Government will be benefited BY receiving the legit.
mate revenue dee from tis ra,nHcatlon OF iHdus.f,
asd production by placing the tax tobacco where Il
un,ni.takab,y belongs. on the RAW MATERIAL.
thus making Oh consumers pay their equal shd JUS. pro-
portion which they do not, and cannot he made TODD
under the present regime Believing such c0ntem
plated change would yield a much larger revenue for
the purpose OF paying of public debt and crushing
ont this nelaIiou5 Rebellion. well ~ Tcsuscitate our
bus to the prosperous condition it was prior
10 tho passage Of this mistakenland parny,ng act.
having caused many manufacturers 10 suspend business
entirely thereby throwing operators out Of
employment, and limpoveishing those depending on
them.
We pray yon TO give heed to this humble petition
and we v II, as in dutyIbound. ever pray. &c.
Al the National Convention Of the Tobacco trade held
al the Cooper Inftitutc,wednesday and Thursday. DE.
ceibsr 4 and g. OF some three or fur thousand En-
gagged In the business !, resolved that each Con
rcssonal District petition Congress for relief from the
present oppressive Revenue Law eppioved.fJune 90
1864.
The foregoing being prepared Oh behalf OF tie jour
ney me cigar makers 1t wiz be generally circulated
throughout the country ioy signatures and transmitted
70 Congress, for their immediate action that the para
lying anguor and lssude If tie delmay be- over
come and stimulated with Ia ordinary health aud vi
yacity JoH g. WOODRUFF, Cor Secretary
Cigar Makers' Protective unior No. a. Robinson 81.