New-York tribune., 1875-01-28
SUGGESTED EFFECTs OF A HIGHER WHISKY
TAX

! VIEWS or DEALERS UPON THE PROPOSITION 10 IN
CREASE TIE TAX on DISTILLED LIQUOR.
The recommendations of the President and
Secretary OF th- Treasury tia, upon whisky be
Increased from 20 cents TO 80 cents per gallon does not
appear TO give sasiscton the large whisky dealers
OF this city, the maj 'ny OF whom believe that it Will
have tendency to encourage fradd. A TRIBUNE re-
porter called yesterday upon NUMBER OF the leading
dealers. rccders, etc, and from their conversation
upon this subject the following opinions have been So
lee I'd representing the Interests be involved By
tn proposed Increase:
J. c. Dayton wholesale dealer in liquors, at No. 10
Beayerst said be did not believe the proposed
In the tax wOald be likely go effect this session.
and II did he thought the Government would be no
better of the end OF the year Tie Increase proposed
was not ~ such amount as - cause the slightest
change in the rale affect sales In the market. There
was no demand at present for whisky q matter OF
speculation aad purchases were only made for actual
consumption. To opposed 20 any increase Of the
tax 1t would have the lency encourage Illicit
dstillatOn and al OF fraud. He did not think
however enough indueement OF red by the
10 encourage very large extra amount OF legitimate
dstl!aon although few larga dstIllers might for
short time, Of supply. Ia the cad The Gov
ernmtnt would DC worse of tAn the tax remained as
II vas.
p. ". Enss Of gs & SON. Wholesale dellers OF No
81 FrOnt-s said that dii consider the prop'sed
Increase OF the Kpy either 10 a c trade or dement,
the q verumCut Ifthe extra tax cOuI be placed on
rae whisky hJfd I4ght be derived
10y Government, bat mat would o IN tmpossibi-
step Isaac Br-iUw the drui OF 3 y. P.ke 4 Co., rec
titrrs at NJ. 73 Lrotds'. SAID OpIoSed 10 aIY
Increase Of tue would give enCuuragenenf %
Icit dsuliaH0u aDd til CjYernnent would not leai-
H. tf.er TIE increase, mach frb whisky "a IS rea-
u III now. Hlt8Oueh mora would actually he made. Ile
should he low enough 10 make 10 UnprOn able 10 iun
met suis and these s1ud be properly and 1dstiy col
iccted. Toe Government woulJ receive more IA That
.Napuer tlHD o the tax sic - per gallon; w1ie'
he time, prot, cion wUdid D. A1Jrded to the
John :. Beethcr OF the firm ~ Ives. B'cchcr & Co,
IuUOriers Wholesale q dealers az NJ. o + oAi-
st. said tnat Oi nri.ye the Increase OF tle LtX
would affect tIe IN the slightest degree There
would and 10 !;ss wuIRv ned, aui lie
more iIU disabling IMAM at present Tue ex.ru 10 cen-
venture 70 would do - Tor ~ cent-. TIe
$3g1oA2 %. AND iBr prDpuriiOu..- Increase on TIE
Gunug 1873 w0d De $ l5l4S1 90 prOvil-
u- I.ati.Y made 4iIilR The ear q, w1rAel on
The So rIte uIl S1ue iItl tisct. fIh Ken
tucKy iitrt. scented bv Mr. Beck vas -" n-hr'
irge tiIcin Ii.l Ifcrso,, out NJ BccA knew
. great deal aOou1 tne sal. AIR. Bcccler Thought
Mr. BECK akcn Ls 10 the s'UcA Oi Wil'ky On
and also tIdt M E-GreS were iI excrs- a. - ih
yra.y pruuGcuII Of Distilled sprifs. VIII the demaA
4s pr-saut, he d~ no tlAk ne proposed TX
would stimulate prI iuCuOn icA Is RAJ been stated,
even # Il Increased II 10 any appreciADie amount