The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-14
T0l,oecO.S0snpIing.
b The Editor of the Dispatch :

We are glad TO see "Roahoke again III
vour columns ne we believe this mode OF
discussing the above subject VIII DO, or
ought TO do. much good towards procuring
the passage OF fgood business Inspection
law. rs that Is the great object we should
contend for, and In il lies the welfare OF tue
tobacco trade OF Virginia, including all IN
tcrcsts.
A uniform system OF sampling tobacco
is unquestionably a necessity demanded Dy
the interests OF the planters ana the traue
generally. II should be neither one.sided
nor political, but more "o'itward tlian
onward" impartial, and unobstrhcted by
selfish motives from any quarter, win
samplers or inspectors selected by the
planters and the owners OF the warehouses,
| to be appointed and commissioned by the
Governor. and sustained by the law in the
performance OF their duties under rigid
and strict requirements, well defined, that
the great and most important object may
be attained-that OF fair samples and hon
est weights. As this is the whole subject
in a nutshell, "fair samples and honest
weights" a. to all other things, the owners
OF tobacco will sec that their rights are pro
| tected.
Senate bill No. S6-patron, Mr.. Will
coX-is the best and most business-likc bill
yet offered in the Legislature, and with the
amendment OF the 10th section OF Mr..
.Hazlcwood's bill and very few other slight
alterations would cover all the requirements
to harmonic and protect all the interests
| involved in the whole tobacco trade OF the
/ State.
/ We still insist that samplers should not
/ be allowed TO buy or sell tobacco by SAM
pies drawn by themselves, as it is demor-
alizing in it, effect: and why should SAM
piers be allowed this privilege when 1t Is
/ the object OF the law to prevent other per-
SONS from doing so? Are samplers purer
men than other people! The object OF all
/ the penalties spoken OF in the various see
! tons is to enforce obedience to the law,
and TO secure the sampling OF all tobacco
/ by authorized inspectors. No law has ever
/ been without them, yet there never was Il
necessity for the enforcement OF any OF them
except that OF the oath section, when mis-
takes have been made in delivering wrong
tobacco, and they have always been settled
| between the inspectors and the parties in
jured without recourse to legal proceed
/ ings. We agree with "ROanoke" in all
/ he says OF western tobacco, as will be seen
i'm our communication in the Dispatch OF
! January 9th on this subject.
We think the 46th section Of Mr.. Halle
woods bill good one for the protection
OF samplers against arbitrary rules OF trade
associations in the faithful performance Of
their duties independently, provided the
samplers are not allowed 10 sell tobacco,
thereby coming in contact with the bust
ness OF commission merchants, and ne
glccting their duties as inspectors to attend
to this branch OF their private business.
We agree with "Roanoke" that samplers
should not be admitted VITA free privileges
aS sellers OF tobacco to the rooms and eX-
changes OF trade associations; but simply rs
samplers this admission should be guaran-
| toed TO them by law. and their characters
as appointees OF the Governor should
| be sufficient TO give them equality in that
capacity to their best aud most honored
men Of business. II no such restrictions
should be put upon trade associations, the
members could at any time exclude SAM
pier and his samples from any market
where such associations exist. and thus de-
stroy the validity Of the law, as is now the
case between the Richmond tobacco trade
and the Public warehouse, while there Is
not member in that trade who can say
aught against the sampler or the manage
ment OF that warehouse. For any miscon-
duet on the part OF an Inspector they have
their remedy IN section Al OF Mr.. Halle
woods bill.
1t does seem to us and we are unable 20
conceive how anybody can think other
wise. that it should be the aim and duty OF
every member OF our Legislature TO pass n
/ law OH this subject which would work in
harmony with the interests OF property
owners who are expected 10 furnish the
conyeniences for the enforcement OF such Il
! law, and for the protection OF the property
of planters and other citizens in this par
! ticular commodity; and we believe il is
| the wish OF every good and fair-minded
citizen in this Commonwealth that such
provisions should be made in any law that
may be passed as will respect the rights
/ OF owners OF warehouses: and we further
/ believe that the passage Of any other bill
will merit and receive the condemnation
Of the whole tobacco interest OF this State
as soon a. its measures are fully under
stood, and by which confusion will be
wrought among the warehouses and the
trade generally; and believing this, we
would appeal to the members to consider
this matter in all IFS bearings well before
they have their votes recorded upon the
passage OF any law, a. such injury TO pri-
/ waite pockets may result from hasty action
that curses loud and deep may be heaped
upon the heads OF the advocates and sup
pOrters OF scheme which may turn out TO
be obnoxious to the people and non-sub-
scryient to their interests, harmony being
the strength Of all institutions rs well a. OF
/ legislation. Let lis have peace.
ALBEMARLE.