The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-07-02
The Tobacco Convention.
Resolutions, Speeches and Officers.

The Tobacco Convention at Barnes
vile on the 25th ult was we'll attended
by dealers. Az organic ,tion was effect
ed by calling T. C. PARKER to the Chsir
and appointing DR.. H. +. BARNES Secre-
tary.
We take the following proceedings
from the Enterprise:
On motion Of Mr.. Green a committee
was appointed to draw resolutions ex-
pressive of the sense of this meeting.
and provide for the furtherance OF the
object for which they were called togeth-
er.
On motion, the following persons were
appointed said committee:
Joseph Green and John Bradfeld,
BarnesviIle; F. Atkinson, Batesville; F.
M. Amos, Antioch, s. L. Mooney,
Woodsfeld; VIM. Young Sarahsvile; J.
r Hunt, Spencers Solomon Hoge, Som
erton James Watson, GraJsyille; r, C,
Miles, Somerton; j. E Lingo, Quaker
City. r ,,'... x.
The committee was instructed to meet
in the Mayors Office, and the meeting
took recess until 2 o'clock P. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION. o. RI
The Convention was called to order
by the President.
The committee, as provided by the
morning session, reported the following
majority report:
WHEREAS, 1t is the opinion Of this
Convention that there has existed an in-
| fortunate and unwarranted competition
upon the part of our agents in Baltimore,
even In some instances to the extent OF
pressing their stocks upon an unwilling
market, in order, if possible, to unload
and leave the burden and stigma of hold.
| ing to their neighbors, which has had the
tendency to demosalizs the market to
such an extent as to press prices belo v
the actual cost OF production. which Is
disastrous to the interests Of both grow.
ers and dealers. - mn 8 Reai 80
! WHEREAS, It ia furthermore the opin.
ion Of this Convention, that concert o.
action should always prevail among the
agents, to further the interests of their
consigners soa nN. @a533l ,a'.s
I WHEREAS, The available supply o
iOhio tobacco this season is by no means
la large one, and any stock which may
have to be held over to the end of tht
season, would be ia light burden II carried
lby agents proportionately. ~ 9i5 s.
| WHEREAS, tiis eminentiy equitable
that each agent should carry the burder
of his stock 10 proportion to the patron
age received. Therefore, p zd
i Rcsolued, That this Convention re
lquires their agents in Baltimore ALWAYS
to act in the spirit of fair competition
and in cases where certain quantities ol
j Ohio tobacco are known to be scantcd, M
agent shall be permitted to offer, al tina
time, any larger quantity of tobacco thar
the proportion which the amount OF to
baoco held by such agent may bear t.
the whole stock in market, and tn
amount wanted that is to say, if sucl
Iagent holds one-fourth of the tobacco il
market, be may sell to the amount o
one-fourth Of the quantity required a
, the time, and no more, and in like rsti,
| for whatever per centum he may hold.
\ Resolued. That it is the sole spirit an,
! object ofthe foregoing resolution to pre-
vent any unfair competition in selling
and to distribute the burden of carrying
/ over any stock equally and fairly anon
the agents, in the ratio to the patronag
which they receive, and in the event tha
, any agent shall refuse to comply wit
t the provisions of the foregoing resolu
tions, that We pledge ourselves to with
draw our patronage from such agent
Resolved. The tobacco trade of Easl
ern Ohio and Western Virginia has 70
a number of years been losing trade
, Therefore, the dealers in leaf tobacco Q
said sections in Convention assembled
consider that it is necessary for them t
take measures to ascertain the caus
thereof, and to guard the interests {
: this industry in the future. sas@
: Resolved, That the officers of this Of
ganization shall be q President, Vic
President, Secretary and an Executiv
: Committee. Carried.
! Resolved, That we hereby form oul
! selves into apermanent Organization
be known as the Eastern Ohio and Wes
fern Virginia Leaf Tobacco Dealers Al
e sociation. s. g &. iy
II Mr.. Watson, of Monroe. asked Il
j. Convention to receive the following as
: part Of the report: .ss
\ Resolved, That the State Of Ohio ha'
, ing generously, at great expense, ereete
,, at Bellaire large and commodious war
!. house, for the use of the trade, one
our first duties is to utilize the bequei
: in the interest OF the dealer and th
: State. s.s,s ssls
% A motion to adopt the minority repo
failing to receive second, Mr.. Atkinso
It moved the adoption Of the majority r
II port, in favor OF which he said that f
II four or five years past one agent wou
!; sell low, at the beginning Of the seaso
"a second agent would sell lower tbs
the first, and the first salesman to Wind
y cate himself sells still lower, and bv th
O means creates an uneasy feeling in Il
j, market, without a direct benefit to th
l. dealer. A surplus has been held fro
r year to year, and the agents to unburdt
r themselves have sold short and endea
tored to corner athird, 80 as to place hi
on an unwilling market and theret
cause him to show to at least the deal
3 that he is trying to sell the most tobact
it for the least money, instead of sellir
!. the least tobacco for the most money
I, He thought it not best to fight Il
y French contractor, as the reggie may 90
If to him we don't want the amount orde
n ed. It would not do to be arbitrary
this matter, but he felt at the same tin
that it was proper to say to our agents,
Baltimore, that we want you to so go
IS ern your sales, that there will not be 9
J. unfair competition In the sales.
T. Mr.. Lummax, OF Noble County, sai
f that be had been in the trade since a
e excepting three years, aud he felt th
|, dealers were to great extent respons
n BILE for the present state of affairs. Il
= thought that dealers we're responsible
n two parties; they buy from the grow
q and sell through their agent, and it pla
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