Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22
VIGOROUS PROTEST.
THE SOUTHWEST AND TIE DUTY ON
COAL AND IRON.
A Series Of Resolutions Demand for the
Repeal Of the Internal
Revenue Laws.
Especial telegram 10 the Dlspaich.l

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WYTHEvLLE, Va, January 21.-A
meeting Of the citizens of Wythe county
was held here to-day, in which some OF
our most enterprising and progressive
men took an active part aud some Of our
largest mineral interests were repre-
sented. Major u. p. Graham was chosen
chairman and Major John L. Hamlet
secretary. The following is the unani-
nous action OF this meeting:
Whereas there are no industries or man
ufactOries of any magnitude in Southwest
/ Virginia except those built upon the de-
velopment of its rich mineral deposits
aud chiefly of its soft coal and iron ores ;
and whereas it is publicly announced
that a bill is now being prepared, with
the approval of the majority of the Com
mittee of Ways and Means. by which it is
proposed 10 remove the duties on soft
coal and coke and on iron and other ores,
and to reduce the duties upon their man
ufactured products and whereas the re-
moval or reduction OF such duties Will be
fatal to the development Of the vast
mineral resources of Virginia and de-
structive to all industries dependent
thereon and whereas the effect, If not
the object, of the removal or reduction
of such duties will be to maintain the III
ternal-revenue system
RcS0lUcd, That we demand the i'm
mediate repeal of the internol-revenue
system, relic of the war and no longer
necessary to meet the demands Of the
Government, because it is oppressive,
fosters monopoiics, and is obnoxious TO
the interests of the people. We solemnly
protest against the attempt now threat
ened to remove the duties on soft coal
and coke and on iron and other ores and
to reduce the duties on their manufac-
tured products We earnestly urge the
Senators and Representatives OF Viz
ginia in the Congress of the United
States to present to the Committee of
Ways and Means this our protest against
any such attempt TO show the disastrous
results of the removal or reduction Of
such duties to the industries and oil
other interests of Virginia, and to obtain
hearing for us before the committee
before any such bill is prepared or re-
ported with the approval of a majority Of
its members is presented
ResOlUed, That the secretary be in
structed to forward a copy Of these reso-
buttons properly attestcd to the Senators
and Representative OF Virginia in Con
gress, to the Speaker Of the House of
Representatives of the United States,
and to the chairman Of the Committee
of Ways and Means.
RCsOircd, That the chairman of this
meeting appoint n committee of such
number as he may deem proper to pro-
mote the purposes and objects Of these
resolutions, and to appear before the
Committee of Ways and Means in their
support, and that such committee have
the power to cooperate with similar
committees from other parts of the State
having the same object in view.
RcsoiUed. That the papers Of the town
and State be requested to publish these
resolutions. and others be invited to CO.
operate with rs.
The chairman appointed the following
gentlemen on the committee Hon. W.
h. Boiling, Captain }. II. Wissler, Gen
eral James A. Walker, Captain John G.
Roper. Messrs. j. H. McGavock, John
W. Robinson, James Crockett, Samuel
h. Crockett, and Blank Farrell Major
Graham was made chairman of the COM
mittee