The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-09-06
THE TOBACCO MEN IN CONyEN-
TION.

THE TOBACCO MEN IN CONyEN-
Second Annual Session of the North
Carolina State Tobacco Asse-
ciatica.
The North Carolina State Tobacco As
ISOLATION met at Morehead City August |
18th. The meeting was largely attended. |
All the markets Of the State were repre- |
sented besides there being a number OF |
visitors from Virginia markets, notably |
Richmond and Danville. In the absence ,
of Mr.. j. S. Carr, the president, who was
suddenly called to Philadelphia about the
time he was getting ready to leave for
Morehead, Mr.. J. NJ. Currin, first vice
president called the meeting to order at u
o'clock and presided over its deliberations.
We are indebted to the Danville Southern
Tobacco journal for the following extracts
taken from its report of the proceedings
After an address of welcome by DIR. NJ.
F. Arendell, Mayor of Morehead City, the
secretary called the roll of delegates with
the following responses:
| GreenSbOro-J. l.. King, s. S. Mitchell,
j. Ii. Whit.
Durham-J. s. Lockhart, j. T. Pinnix,
| r. T. Webb, A. X. Umstead, I. III. Martin.
j. P. Taylor. &. l.. Smithson, S. R. Harris.
Oxtord-E. A. Bobbitt, E. 7. White, W.
A. Adams, J. HI. Bullock, 0. s. Smoot
Warrenton-W Ii. Allen, w. P.
RaIeigh-P. f. Faison, W. T. Lipscomb,
Winston-E. c. Edmunds, Sterling Smith,
NJ. A. Coleman.
Salisburg-J. D. Gaskill.
Rocky Moant-J. w. Hines, S. F. Tillery,
G. L. Killebrew, r. Il. Kicks, a. Z.
Thorpe.
Colonel Faison offered the following
Resotoed, The warehouseman shall have
the right to expedite his sales by making an
opening bid and then only one other bid at
any time during the sale of each pile. All
tobacco shall be sold in the name of bona
fide owner. No WarehouSeman or buyer
shall be allowed to advance the bid on any
tobacco taken in by seller without the con-
sent of the first purchaser except at a pub
lie resale. Any violation of the above
rules shall be fined $50 for each and every
offence, and for refuSual to pay the same
shall be liable to expulsion from the trade:
Such fine shall be paid to the treasurer OF
the local board where such violation &C.
ours.
After some discussion protest against
, the above resolution was entered and read
, by the secretary from the warehousemen
Farmers Alliances.
The resolution of Col. Faison was dis
J cussed at much length. MeSSrs. Cooper
, Harris, Lockhart. Cayce, Webb, King
5 Smithson, Whit. Gaskill, Faison, Smoot
5 Allen and others made speeches on the
| question. After much discussion this reso
| luton was finally tabled
8 Captain Bobbitt offered the following:
g ResoLged, That section 4, page u of las
= years proceedings be stricken out and thu
8 following inserted in lieu thereof: Tina
each Board of Trade in this Association b.
z entitled to one vote for every members 0
e said Board, and one vote for fractions of
+ and over, to take effect from the adjourn
l ment of this convention.
Il ResoLUed 2. That section Z, page II of las
o years proceedings be stricken out and til
o following inserted in lieu thereof Tha
this convention elect a president, six vice
l presidents, secretary, assistant sacretar
y and treasurer. That the president appoin
an executive committee of one from eac
Tobacco Board of Trade belonging to thi
Association this resolution to take eHeG
at once.
The secretary offered the followin
which was adopted
ResotUed, That any one who is connecte
as planter, dealer or otherwise, be above
= to become member of this Associatio
~ y. upon the payment of 81 to this Associate
and majority vote of said Association
o. but not allowed to vote.
= That no one delegate or otherwise be a
of lowed to vote in this convention unless
"a be regular licensed buyer, same to tai
ts effect Immediately after adjournment
to this convention
10 Mr.. King offered the following resOl
of lions which were discussed and voted I
No by sections and adopted.
mt RESOLUTIONS REGULATING THE SALE {
sir LEAF TOBACCO.
on SEC. list. Res0lUed, That any warehOus
h man, to facilitate his sales may reserve t
Ill right to make the opening bid on each pl
lS of tobacco, and then only one other bid
said pile by himself or agent, either
,s- rectly or indirectly; procsded, howevt
te, that any local board of trade may ha
zee the right by twO-thirdS majority vote
the members of said board to suspend
operations of this section without subje
ing the said local board to any fine or pc
atty by this Association proosded furth
that this section shall not apply to a
. local board of trade which does not M
allow or permit the warehouSeman to
on their own floors.
SEC. .. Resotced further, That no buy
a Ua or owner Of tobacco shall bid or cause
70 be bid for himself, either directly or I'D
WV rectly, more than one bid on each pile
his own tobacco.
SEC. 3. That for any violation of eitl
of the above sections there shall be
for imposed of not less than $40 nor more IL
$50. at the discretion of the arbitrat
committee for each and every Offense, q
I'M said fine be paid into the treasury OF S
out local board. These resolutions shall be
lch full force and effect on and after Dect
ior Der 1st, 1888.
The SEC. 4. Moved that if any local bo
Ire, shall suspend the operations OF section
ana of these resolutions, such Board OF III
UNI shall notify the secretary OF the 81
ntlc Board of Trade, and he shall notify e
ling BOARD of Trade in the Association.
US The following offered by MIR. ID.
seq Cooper was adopted
II ResOLCed, That when any buyer or de;
am in leaf tobacco who buys on any maj
the belonging to this Association does OIL
apl- tempt to combine to buy, or attempt to
gov any tobacco from planters or other owl
oyal by Misrepresentation or depreciation OF
lnge same by word or action, or otherwise
hlch less than its actual market value, sinai
!, ~ fined, and the same be collected uhder
lille above resolution, not less than SO
,rest more than S25 for each and every OFF
ons' upon conviction before the arbitration
tern mittee of the local Boards Of Trad
car above stated in these resolutions.
and To be in force on and after DeeeH
cory 1st, 1888.
Be the ensuing year:
the ,ppe1npxr
Il, &.
with j. S. Carr, Durham.
ung, vICE-PREsIDEsTs
Inc 1st, j. l.. King, Greensboro.
NJ