The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-21

MEETING OF THE DRUG RxCHAEGE-THE TAX
ON DISTILLED SPIR1TS,-A special meeting OF
the Drug Exchange, called to consider proper
course of action with reference to a clause in
the amendatory tax law relating TO distilled
spirits, was held this noon, at the "Exchango"
rooms, No. IL South Third street. There was
large attendance of the persons interested In
the consumption and sale of alcoholic liquors,
and in the Immediate stoppage OF fraudulent
operations in the manufacture and disposal OF
the same.
=, The meeting was called to order. and Mr. John
Price Wether appointed TO the chair, aud Mr. Will
lam GullRger acted as Secretary,
- Inc chairman spoke Of the great evil OF iraudnlent
opeIatlons 10 distilled spirits, and the necessity OF
Mr.. Robert Shoemaker President Of the Drug Ex-
change was called upon for remarks. lie offered the
following resolutions which adopted at the last
remsrks and discussion OF the meeting;-
last session Of Congress contains this causeAnd be
u iprtheT enacted, whenever any distilled spirits,
shan be sold or offered for sale at less price than the
sale as sSS be s1cn n se 9 or d e
oence mat such spirits have not been removed from
upon the has not been paid. the same shall after
further evidence be liable TO seizure and forfeiture.
dltd trhCre0S. We are anxious maintain and vim
dcate our character as wabding citizens, however
easy or profitable the violations Of the law might be-
dnd teLe1cds, In such adherence TO the spirit and
letter OF law we are liable through dishonorable com
which depends upon the and sale Of distilled
ReSoiVcd, That we, members Of the Philadelphia
Drug Exchange, druggists, manufacturing chemists.
titled spirits alcohol eth directly Indirectly,
at less price than the Gov ernmenJ tax, either by
net price or by any commission, drawback return or
any counterbalancing advantage, whereby the spirit
Ufthe law may be violated or It's intention defeated
ReSOiued That for our own protection, aud for the
assistance of the Government, we will endeavOr, by
every honorable means, TO diSCountenanCe and dis
courage any evasion of the law, and TO prevent the
recurrence OF any such violations which may TO
MIR. r. B. Parkinson offered the following rs O sub
stitut6 for the resolutions aud preamble read:-
Resotucd That itis the sentiment OF the members OF
tie Philadelphia Drug Exchange Association, that the
"Amendatory Tax Law relating to distilled spirits,
passed by the late Congress- should be sustained
chemists and dealers Of this city will by all honora
ble means In power, aid in upholdlng the majesty
OF the laws and that we are ready TO unite with our
brethren of other cities in any measures that may be
most effective in carrying out its provisions.
Mr.. Charles Ellis considered that they should have
close exam naton OF the subject, in order to take
effective modes and measures for the stoppage of
Illicit sales and manufacturing. 49,
Mr.. Randolph Taylor remarked that as good citi.
Gems and law-abicing and honest, we should work
energetically for our own protection and uphodtng
the majesty of the laws. He thought it would be
futile to send a committee to Washington for Con
gress itself was now engaged in framing laws that
sale.
On motion, the resolution of Mr.. Parkinson, as a
substitute for the preamble and resolution offered by
Mr. Shoemaker, was lost.
motion to refer the whole matter to committee of
five was lost
unanimously adopted as the sense OF the meeting.
Motions to the effect that copy of the resolutions
that copy Of the minute, be sent to the COmmis-
Sioner Of Internal Revenue, asking his assistance and
instruction, were approved
Mr.. salem moved that committee OF i've be APP
pointed to solicit signatures to the preamble and reso
I'll. W. Ryan ofTered-"That it is the wish of this
meeting that the tax whisky be reduced one dollar
per gallon" which was passed.
The meeting then adjourned.