Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-23
WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS.
THE REBATE PLAN VERY FULLY
DISCUSSED.

DISCUSSED.
Members of the \ association Asked Not
to Violate the Raio-A Board OF CON-
tFOi to Govern the Sale of Pronrietary
GOods-Fhe Internal Revenue Tax.
PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 22.--At to-day's
session Of the annual convention Of the
National Wholesale Drug Association
Secretary Marian read communication
from the Ohio State Pharmaceutical As
sooiation, stating that a number OF dele
gates had been appointed TO represent the
association in the convention, and asking
that proper privileges be accorded them.
The request was granted.
The rebate plan and its application TO
the drug business was discussed. and
George A. Kelly, of Pittsburg, read reso.
luton adopted by the Chicago Drug.
Paint and OIL association, declaring that
the spirit OF the rebate plan should not be
violated, and requesting wholesale drug
gists to refrain from such violation in
towns where they are not legitimately en-
gendered in the drug trade or Ia carrying
on a general drug store.
4 BOARD OF CONTROL.
President Kline and others discussed
the report, aud recommendations for a
board Of control in reference to the sale
OF proprietary goods by wholesale drug
gists were adopted.
W. II. Jones, chairman OF the commit
tee on legislation, read q lengthy report
stating that the committee, according TO
precedent, had endeaYored to secure the
total abolition Of all internal revenue tax
es but bad failed. The committee thought
~ was for the association to determine
whether wholesale druggists should ask
Tor total abolition or for a reduction, or
whether they should only ask for iree
spirits for manufacturing purposes. Az
ter prOtracted discussion the report was
referred TO the board Of control.
UNIFORM SYSTEM.
James Richardson, OF St. Louis, thought
uniform system ought 10 be adopted bv
wholesale druggists, and offered q resolu-
ton which was unanimously adopted, de-
claring IL the sense OF the association
that no more time should be granted on
sales than thirty daye, and no more dis
count than per cent. for cash within ten
days.
The following resolutions, recommended
BY the board of control, were adopted:
Resot0ed, That no member of this ass8cia-
non shall Oher any superior financial induce
ment 10 secure the services OF any salesman
or traveller ~ the employ OF any other house
connected with this association.
Resolved, That the solicitation or purchase
OF the retailing trade by the oIer Of railroad
passes and paid board bills ls a practice un-
husinesslike and demoralizing, utterly un-
worthy any hrst-class druggist. and a con-
fession Of inability TO compete fairly and hon-
estly.
ANNUAL DUES.
The committee on annual dues offered
two reports. The majority report reo0m-
mended regular assessment OF $40 for
current expenses, and suggested that a
nf Bn
ferred to special committee Of five.
which should be instructed to make a re-
port at the next annual meeting. The
minority report was in favor of levying
this 80 extra assessment, the same to be
used for benevolent purposes. Discussion
OF both reports was indefinitely postponed.
excepting so much OF the majority report
as referred 10 annual fees OF si0 The
name Of the association Is changed TO the
National Wholesale Druggists AssOcia-
tiOn.
COMPLAINT OF SMALL PROFITS.
At the afternoon session J. e. Eliel, OF,
Minneapolis, spoke OF the small profits,
which wholesale druggists IN the North
west made on certain proprietary medi-
cinee, aud presented the following, which
was referred to the proprietary commit
tee:
The undersigned, wholesale druggists in
convention IN Philadelphia, rs representatives
of The National Wholesale Drug assOciationl
from nearly every state in the Union, do re-
spectfuily petition that the different articles
Of your Manufacture be placed on the rebate
list. We have only 10 refer You TO the general
adoption Of the rebate plan by nearly all the
leading gropretors u the country, including
many who were doubtful OF is snecese Itis
no longer an experiment, but an assured sue
cess In accomplishing all that was
claimed for il. In view, therefore. Of the uni,
versal acceptance OF the high character OF
your medicines which increases year by year
the amount Of capital and labor necessarily
required TO handle these goods, we respect
fully request that you VIII meet our views IN
the adoption OF the rebate plan, and thereby
insure TO us the small protection asked for.
hnd which viii invariably result largely to
your own interest and TO the general gCsd OF
the trade.
THE NEXT MEETING.
Minneapolis, Mimi, was selected as the
next place Of meeting and the third Tues
day in September, 1885. as the date.
A series Of resolutions were adopted fa-
voring the repeal Of all internal taxes,
urging the drug trade and others-tO use
their influence with the Senator's and
members Of Congress 20 induce them TO
vote in favor OF this measure, and in
structing the committee on legislation
that If they find 1t impossible 10 bring
about this result 10 work In the direction
of a reduction OF internal revenue taxes.
free alcohol for m9nufacturing purposes,
and discontinuanCe Of wholesale and re-
tail liquor dealers licenses as applied TO
the drug trade.
A committee OF fye was appointed to
consider the question OF mutual insur-
ancc Of wholesale drug stocks.
The convention then adjourned.
Eieps Appeal Dismissed.
LONDON, Oct 22.-The Privv COuuciI