The Evening critic., 1882-03-16
TOBACCO MEN
I'm Council i'm This City-NemOriaI to
Congress-.

The Tobacco Manufacturers Convention
met at the Ebbitt House this morning, Presi-
dent Helme In the chair.
The Committee on Resolutions, through Mr..
weisepger, reported as follows:
Resoiocd, That the action OF the Republican
caucus, representing majority in Congress-,
declaring q reduction of the tax on manufac.
turcd tobacco unwise and inexpedient, settles
the agitation, and, in the opinion Of the Ma.
tional Tobacco Association, 1t cannot again be
revived for two years.
The report was discussed by Mr. weisinger
in favor, and Mr.. Seidler in opposition, on the
ground that It was too hastily prepared, and
that gentleman moved It's reference back for
further consideration, which motion was
adopted
providing for the election Of an executive
committee Of twelve-a quorum of them to
reside in New York, and every other trade cen
ire to have q representative thereon.
The resolution was adopted and q commit
tee on nomination was appointed.
Tho Committee on Memorial to Congress
was not ready TO report and Mr.. Seidler Of
ferred the following:
Res0lred, That In the event of the passage of
the Free Leaf bill by. Congress, Il becomes the
imperative duty of tho National Tobacco Asso-
citation to vigorously agltate for the entire
abolishment of all internal revenue taxes up
on tobacco in such Il manner as not to affect
injuriously dealers therein, hereby pledgfng
our united individual efforts, both In and out
CT Congress, until ultimate success is
The resolution met with considerable oppo-
sition, and Mr.. Spence, Of Cincinnati, and
others claimed that the passage Of the Free
Leaf bill by Congress meant absolute ruin to
the manufacturers.
Before coming to a vote Mr.. Israel Kimball,
OF the Internal Revenue Fureau, was invited
TO address the convention on the pending
question. He said in substance that he did not
think the present was the time to secure a
general repeal Of tobacco taxation, and q par
tial reduction was calculated to do more harm
than good. He closed by saying that III Con-
gress should pass the Free Leaf bill he would
be with the association, body and soul, for the
repeal of all taxation on tobacco.
The motion TO refer the resolution back TO
the committee was adopted without amend
ment. This committee was also granted further
time in which to prepare q memorial to Con-
gress. The following list OF names, members
of the Executive Committee, was reported and
adopted: Geo. W. Helme, Chas. Seidler, d. II.
McAlpin, VIM. Buchanan, and Mr.. Hlrsch, of
New York; David Campbell, Newark; j. W.
more; P. II. Mayo, Richmond; S. w. Venable,
Petersburg; Chas. w. Allen, Chicago @. b.
Hull, Detroit; w. G. Hamilton, Covington, KY;
W. s. Kimball, Rochester, N. Y; Julian Carr,
Durham, N. c.; G.. W. Smith, Lynchburg, Va.
q. G. Holland, Danville, Va; L. II. Spence, Gin
cinnati; II. Messenger, Louisville; ID. Catlin,
st. Louis; p. J. Long, Middletown, Ohio; E. II.
Turner, Quincy, ILL.,; @. p. Messenger, Toledo,
Ohio; W. A. Whitaker, Winston, N. c.; L.
Burger, Chicago; NJ. o. Miller, Philadelphia;
M. j. Weller, Washington, and j. L. Pague,
Henderson, N. G. After the passage of resolu-
tions thanking Mr.. Israel Kimball for his
efforts in behalf OF the manufacturers the con
vention at IL o'clock adjourned until O'Clock
this afternoon.