The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-29
THE TOBACCO ASSOCIATION.
A Committee Appointed tn Urge Repeal
of the Tobacco Tax

A called meeting Of the Tobacco AssO-
ton was held day at the Exchange
DR.. Il. A Patterson in the chair, as vice.
president, announced that bylaw Nun
Der q. in relation 10 warehCuscmeu carry
ing insurance on uninspecied tobacco,
has been imperative and neglected, and
that the object Of the meeting was to
have this Law expunged before trouble
arose by fire.
On motion OF Colonel c. r. Barksdale
the sixth bylaw was repealed by vote
Mr. X. c. Morton brought up the ques-
tion of bonds that wharehOusemen were
required to give.
General Wise moved to refer the ques-
ton, with full power to act, to the board
of managers and wiGh authority, if ne
cessary, to incorporate this Trade TO that
end. Carried.
Colonel Barksdale presented the petit
ton herewith, asking immediate action
of Congress on the tobacco tax. This
and the motion that delegation of three
carry the petition to Washington, RS from
the Trade as II body, prevailed.
"7G the House Of Repressnta tee. cf the
Coagress Of tie United States:
"The undersigned manufacturers and
Others of the Tobacco Trade, OF Rich
mond, Va, which city does the largest
business in the manufacture OF tobacco
in the United States, pays more Of the
revenue OF the Government, derived
from tobacco, than any other centre OF
manufacture in the United States re.
spectfullv state TO your honorable body,
in which all revenue bills must originate
that their business Is suffering erieyously
from the non-aclion Of Congress upon
the question Of the abolition OF the tax
upon the manufacture Of tobacco
"Thc expectation that Congress will
sooner or later abolish this tax asa mea-
sure Of reduction Of the surplus, creates
an indispOsiliOn on the part Of buyers OF
this product 10 make their usual and
normal purchases, and any other pur
chases than these, which are intended 10
supply the most immediate and pressing
demand, and by consequence is inter.
rupting In most serious way the career
of a trade which engages In its opera
lions in Richmond very considerable
part of the population of Il thrifty and
growing city, and Throughout the United
States lens Of thousands Of skilled work
men and hundreds ot thousands Of their
families
"While, ifthese petitioners could have
their desires, they would unqueslionably
have the tax removed, their busine - thus
rendered free IA all other business, and a
vital element of that surplus, which locks
up the moneys OF the people and always
threatens panic, eradcated, they cannot
but believe that any absolute conclusion
10 which Congress in its wisdom may
arrive, would be far better than the In
gertrude OF the present.
They therefore pray, in common with
their fellow citizens throughout the
United States. that some definite action
be at once taken in this connection. and
they will ever pray till this be done"
The signatures of sixty five tobacco
nists Of all classes here follows
The Chair appointed the following
delegation to proceed to Washington
with the petition, In order to ensure &C
tion on same Major F. NJ. Boyden,
General Peyton Wise, P. II. Mayo.
The Secretary, Dir. c. Mcleod, tele.
graphed Mr. George D. Wise to learn at
what time the committee would be most
siIectually present with their petition.
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