The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-23
THE GRlEvAkCESof THE MANUFACTURERS
for a Reform OF the
Tax Laws.
n Reorganization Of the National TObac-
cOniStS' Association.
ADDRESSES, STATISTICS, RESOLUTIONS,
sc. sc. &C.


ISOLATION, which ostablished tobacconists and
manufacturers convention held at the Cooper Institute
about year ago. another convention Of the tobacco
nsts held at the Cooper Institute yesterday tho
object OF which is stated In circuar published by the
Executive Committee Of the United Tobacco and Cigar
Makers OF New York, which is as follows
Tho present condition OF the Cigar and tobacco trade Is
all TO from utter ruin Though heretofore
ccssfui in getting the tax trans erred to the
loaf 1t Is believed there is yet an oppor-
tunty for bringing about the change desired.
The convention of tobacconss has been called for tho
purpose of presenting their views to the United States
Internal Revenue Commission, in session, protest
ing against the present ruinous system Of taxation
renewing their application to Congress for transfer Of
the tax from the manufactures to the leaf
Soon after ten O'Clock the members OF tho various
district arrived the Cooper In
stute, accompanied by brass band, which, their
trance performed several favore pieces. Shortly be-
fore eleven O'Clock the convention called TO order,
and Mr. William E. Lawrence, Of Now York, chosen
chairman.
Mir. LAWRENCE on taking the chair. referred TO the
previous convention which the above named Tobacco
nss' National Association originated, whose ouJect it
to induce the government to renqush its pr sent
system of taxation and to apply the tax solely TO the
leaf and promote the best interests Of the trade
COMMITTEES appointed at the time, which went to
Washington in reference to this matter which, however,
Tor various reasons ana not succeed In us lsson Con-
gross, however had appointed a commission OF three
gentlemen which ia now in session, to hear the grew
OF tho trade, and in their debates it under
stood why the proposition of the National Association
could not be adopted the time This commission has
full power and during OF Congress it will attend
TO this matter.
The following list Of Vice Presidents and Secretaries
Vce Hrcsi,lfn,-J,seph Hail. Pierre Lorrard, f. NJ
Cr wford, David oNciii, Thomas Hoy;, John Wood
run Henry Rush, Charles Gebcl, Allen Gr r, Of New
York; David IL. Nict ammon, Thomas Hare, W. il. Mas
sau Georg, Boden, o. Pennsylvania; David Campbell,
Of New jersey; - Christian, of Maryland; J.
se,ts Guido Xsb of Maine; Henry Often, Of Ohio; J. W
Crane, OF Missouri; John j. Baploy, of Michigan James
Power, Of District of Col mbia; Isaac A. Brewer Of
Massachusctis, w. S. Hun'on, of Rhode Island.
Seletd T. -Mcssrs. Ed" ard Burke, A. r. Foaceray
and r. a. Schroeder
Mr. GALLAGHER, OF Connecticut, first addressed tho
Convention, and maintained that by the present onorons
against tho present system OF taxing the man acrcd
article. Families were suffering ficn the partial
destpct o. Of their business on whica they pended
pr thcr Support The FIRST thing be done was U edu
cato Congress on tho subject Mr.. Tbadccus Stevens
was fully impressed with tho just &C OF the cause that
nc introduced an amendment 10 the bill IN favor Of trans
ferinl the the leaf hut II de Gated because
he prepared, in connection with IT, blu 10 tax export
e-s ter and half per Mt Nest there was anoih r
class of people, The speaker remarked which they lad
TO cduca G. powerful cassa power behind the throne.
These the tobacco growers Of the United tat
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them that their interest 10 dcn cal WITH the manuiac'u-
rcrs they opposed to the tax upon tho leaf because
they do not like to be faxed but the government wants
its revenue. matter where 1t comes y They NUT
| TO enlghtcn thom n Tia had to cniglen Congress
II appears tai the tobacco growers minated to the
Congressional commission that tax on the leaf woald
give rise 10 fraud The farmer uld hide away
his produce TO cvadc the tax and derpnd the govern
mcnt THIS was a ridiculous argrment and IL the gen.
tcmcn COMPOSING this commission u tell this
Congress proper would kelly BIZ taken 10 pro-
any such frauds The sing of tobacco Co Id not
be conceaed--it was n public thing The speaker dad
not ec unfricndy to the armcrs but IL was necessary
to convince them o. what rsbi. They are reas'na
they will act acco,dinsly Organizations are powerful
In tho hands Of intelligent and reasonable mn IN
speaker illustrated the power II organizaion by c,ing
recent and former cases OF striking irHss@cs AhJ 50
would DO with rulers II they he'd deIrdi ca "a
suppress US, wCg, have an opportn ~ 10 know the
reason why Thefeie1, hey flold cont nua active and
victory would follow in the end. (Appause)
AN IMPORTANT STATEMENT.
Mr.. EDwAGD burke read a document cmbracn~ sta
sticS which lily showed that the present tax sy tom Is
failure Tho roowins T. au extract-Thc Revenue act
winch came into OF, ration the ls OF scpto nicr ;sd.
found the tobacco trade Of the United talcs di-
ton OF unusual prosperity The crop OF 1860 tho
largest raised on this continent The pc
rid In shy quarter OF the globe, being upward or
totr hundred and twenty IN II ons OF pounds, had
nishcd abundant material for the development OF the
manufacturing resources OF The country, and Tho cat
tor OF the mil and tho busy hum Of the workshop
| sounded on every side But little more Than three
years have elapsed since that day. and the trale Is
| comparative wreck. Planting hns been partially
| suspended-abcut hundred and ninety seven mil
lions Of pounds only having been raised in 1854 while
this year the decrease Is from to ~ and
below that Of 1865 The vast internal transporal
which frcightcd our railroads our lakes rivers and
fcots have been materially lcssen,d manufac
tories being deserted manu-. actuTcrs dis
bcartened and dccrcptudc nnd siaanation
where onco wcse igor enterprise and thrift IL is now
eleven months the object which has called
together ~ aay drew within these walls OF tho
II est and most earnest trade organizations
semblcd at one time Then II was hoped the petition
would bc heard and needed at Washington IL was All
that could be done for the relief OF the trade without
adopting the measure recommended was promptly per
formed by Congress. But measure was not adopted
aud relief has not Now tho same hope inspires
STILL and under more encouraging auspices we here
former application for the transfer of the
the leaf II is not purpose to oner any array OF Stats
ties in support Of our case Nor Is u cera that we
II could have satisfactorily demonstrated TO all that II
would be better bac the tax trans. erred TO The leaf
high or low tariff imported goods was never yet
adopt d. because figures proved the inicrorty supe
rionty Of either propose to speak merely us prac
teal man-tne who has devoted number OF years to
the tobacco rade and who sincerely believes the trade
salvation depends the change recommended In tho
earlier stages OF protest against the present system
IL may have appeared to those unacqnantcd with tho
business that grievances Ices serious than
pre- cnted But manufacturers instinctively knew tho
| system would he a failure, be II into
effect They knew no system could succeed which left
honest men at the mercy OF knaves. gentleman in
July last wrote, 81 have entirely suspended manufactur
ing and will not unt the tax IL taken from the
manufactured art Gle and placed ON the leaf a. find II
impossible 70 DO manufacturer and an honert nian,
under the present laws" He further said in the
letter. at is terrible thing dear friend, to be thus
driven from the pursu Is Of an honorable calling, ON
which depends the very life vi iamilicsn II Ia
terrible thing indeed and these terrible words and
they reveal a tcrrbl truth We cannot continue
featuring and be honest men, and we being driven
from calling and here IL the key of the complaint
i we have been uttcring for the last three years
| The following statistics submitted by Mr.. Burke,
showing the neficency Of the pr sent tax SYSTEM:
i From the LIST of July, 1864, 10 the Both Of june
inS t WERE re- from sa cscroots $4,000
1 Cigarettes OF nil kinds .................... s44
| Cigars including S3sO,65 accruing from tho
at which TOOK effect September 1, 1902 3.o2i, 457
Snuff ..................... 2s3 35l
pug tobacco 4,O93 971
Fine cut chewing 1884 26l
Stem smoking. 5l8 500
Smoking all other kinds ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ,563 $50
| Tobal co twisted by hand. 1901
Total from tobacco. Gle 1ls
TOtal ,oS3 601
The whole number OF cigars returned during the yeal
l Wse bS6OS7 .021. and In the order followng.--