The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-03-11
GAINESVILLE Enterprise.)
THE TOBACCO CONVENTION.
A Decided Movement in Favor OF
the State Warehouse.

THE TOBACCO CONVENTION.
A Decided Movement in Favor OF
the State Warehouse.
The Eastern Ohio and Western Vir-
ginia Tobacco Convention met at City
Hall March 4th. There was a good at
tendance, FIVE counties being represented
There was also present gentleman from
Baltimore, Mr.. Lsftwtch, in the interest
OF the Locust Point warehouse. The
meeting was called to order BY President
Brad6eld. The Secretary being absent,
Mr.. Amos, of Monroe county. was cho
sen Secretary. Mr.. Bradfeld read an ad
dress, setting forth the grievance ofrail.
road freight charges that this section la
bors under. While they we're not, accor-
ding to law, allowed to charge over FIVE
cents per mile per hundred weight on
any distance over thirty miles and seven
cents under that distance. they charge
eleven cents per hundred between Barnes
wills and Bellaire. He thought the Con
vention should take action on the sub
ject.
On motion of NJ. Wm. Atkinson, a
committee of Eve, consisting Of the Hon
j. A. Watson, of Monroe; w. H. At
kinson, of Noble; George Lauen, OF
Washington; I. c. Parker, of Belmont,
and John Hunt, OF Guernsey, were ap.
pointed to draft resolutions on the sub.
ject, to be adopted by the Convention and
sent TO the Legislature Of Ohio, asking
that the State warehouse be so utilized as
to benefit the dealers of this section. The
Committee on Resolutions reported them
as follows;
WHEREAS, The State OF Ohio has erec-
ted warehouse at Beilaire for the In
spection of leaf tobacco, and, in order to
utilize said warehouse in interest OF the
trade, it is.
Resolved. That we petition the Legis.
lature Of the State OF Ohio to make the
following notifications of the law gov.
erning the same:
|. That the Inspector be paid stipu.
lated salary instead of a portion of the in
come OF the receipts OF inspection.
2. That all tobacco shipped to said
warehouse shall be at the option of the
owner, whether inspected or not, and thai
all tobacco shipped to the house and mol
inspected shall only pay the storage or
the same and not pay the outage, and
that the outage be reducsd to one dollar
per hogshead.
Mr.. Parker was in favor of sending
some grades of tobacco to the State ware
house fora few years, and perhaps Other
grades would find market there in cours,
Of time.
Mr.. Bradfeld was also in favor of send
ing seed leaf.
Mr.. Gibson, Of Noble county, though
we should show some sign of making US
the house before asking the Legislator
to do anything more.
Mr.. Atkinson was called upon to stat
the prospects ofthe tobacco warehouse
He said if the resolutions were adopte
he interest OF the house would be place
on better footing.
Mr.. j. W. Kennon thought the Legis
lature would not make any more sails
ried officers as contained in this report {
the committee.
Mr.. Reed was in favor Of shipping t
Bellaire.
/ There was considerable debate on th
subject of salaried officer.
! Mr.. Watson thought it was safer
send to Bellaire than to send to sue
| firms as Hook & Company ,and others ,
like responsibility. He had no doubt
the dealers would all send their tobacc
to Bellaire, it would bring the deale
. more money than atpresent, besides b
! ing safe. He was opposed to salarie
officer.
After considerable general discussio
on motion, these resolutions, as amende
e we're adopted.
On motion, two committees of thr
y each, on freights, were appointed, one (
the Baltimore and Ohio, consisting
:. John Bradfield, Joseph Green and Sol
1t mon Hogue; on river route, S. L. Moo
IS ey, VIM. Atkinson and w. T. Morr
I'll There was also feeling that the railro
Company be compelled to disgorge t
over rates they had been levying on de-
ers SO long.
The following resolution was present
st by Mr.. VIM. Atkinson, and discussed
Z length:
= Resolved, That we, the uudersign
dealers and shippers of leaf tobac'
:, pledge ourselves to ship all of the tob
ot co now owned by US TO the Bellaire ST.
i. Tobacco Warehouse for inspection a
sale, providing suitable commissi
:. houseis established there, with sufici,
~ facilities to receive, make advances q
sales Of the same, provided the Legis
ii. ture makes the changes asked for by q
g convention.
,v Mr.. Amos thought the convention
= not know what to do, but if Gieske
~ Neiman were to fail, we would KIN
ut what to do. Hook & Company had f
d, ed, Lamping & Company had failed,
an If Gieske & Neiman failed, we wo
- then go to Bellaire. He thought the c.
~ vention lacked back bone. Mr.. Frs
se Atkinson thought there was no dan,
Id in sending to Bellaire. MIR. R,
- thought if the tobacco was shipped
Mt Bellaire, they could make terms with
B. & o. Railroad in regard to freigt
Mr.. Green was opposed to the resc
o ton; Mr.. Gibson thought if we ever
ct anything, now is the time, as he thou,
at least half of the Ohio tobacco was
or presented in this Convention, The re
- luton was adopted.
r Mr.. Frank Atkinson was appointed
committee TO visit all the dealers In