The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-29

! W hen Tor more IMAM l'ai ih' l"'' vi
tho tobacco business, the great industries
in this great staple, has been IN the
hands Of Congress instead Of being in the
hands Of those TO whom II properly be-
longs-the Tobacco Trade who have
made IL life study, who are dependent
upon it for their support
What IL the use OF our studies
Of our knowledge Of the trade what
is the use of statistics W hat eheci
have small or large crops upon the trade
so long as their great Industries III lhis
great staple depends upon the action
and the votes of a political hody' VINO
arc not concerning themselves ABOUT our
welfare, our success our danger or our
ruiny
This great country IL Commonwealth
composed OF business men-it is business
all over. The pluck. grit, endurance
and enterprise OF its business men IN
field and town have made il what 1t -,
and will continue TO advance and huiid
il up until II reaches an attitude OF
prosperity hitherto unknown 90 the ma
tiOns of the world
BE sure you are right and then go
ahead /" We are right. bat we cannot
20 ahead. We are told by both political
parties in their national platform that
the tobacco tax must 90 The House Of
Representatives and now the Senate of
the United States have voted that il
should The sentiment seems TO be
unanimous. and this being the case why
should not a way be found 10 pass
a separate bill, accomplishing
what should be done, and
what the exigencics OF the hour demand,
to reduce the surplus in the Treasury
What ON earth can lay more claim 10 be
considered separately and distinctly than
the only agricultural product OF this
country, still burdened by war taxes.
We have righi 10 be heard, and CON
sideration is our just due. and the To-
bacco Trade as business men should de-
mand at the hands of the National Con-
grcss a full recognition of It's rights
Our trade is an aggregation Of business
interests, and should not be viewed for a
political standpoint And now Mr.
president. ! beg 10 offer for the consider
alton of the Tobacco Trade the following
resolution which have prepared, hoping
that il NAV bc the pleasure of this meet
ing 10 accept the same.
Mi OstcrlOh then read as follows.
RICHMOND. Va. January 2s, 1889.
70 He Houoraiie. o., Spollr pro tam. Of
the Santa. the SDcattr of IA Hoasr NJ
RoDrapaDhr~. md Ne HoHsss ~ Con-
gross ~ the initod sfates, Washington.
h. g.:
Sir-At meeting of of the Associa-
ton of the Tobacco Trade of the city of
Richmond Va. held this 2sth day Of
January. 1889. the following preamble
and resolutions were proposed and
adopted. to-wit
W Whereas. for more than twelve long
months the Tobacco Trade in all ITS
branches has been greatly paralyzed by
the agitation of the question Of abolish
ing the internal revenue tax upon to-
bacco pending before Congress and
. Whereas. an interested in this great
staple. be they farmers. dealers, mer-
chants, or manufacturers have suffered
alike, and count their losses by the mil
lion; and
Whereas, q continuance of the aciia-
ton OF this question would still further
increase these losses and bring ruin upon
many and
Whereas, both political parties, by
platform and vote, are in favor of the
repeal of the tax upon manufactured
tobacco; therefore, be 10
Revlred, That the Tobacco Trade Of
the city of Richmond, Va. respectfully
and earnestly ask az the hands of Con-
gress the speedy removal of The tax com
planned of and il is further
Resolfed, That a copy of the aforesaid
preamble and resolutions be forwarded
TO the President pro tenn. of the senate,
to the Speaker of the House of Repre-
sontatycs, and TO the Senators and Rep
rcsentatives in Congress assembled.
On the conclusion of the reading Of
the foregoing resolution the President,
DR.. II. A. Patterson. arose and asked
what disposition the Trade would make
of the resolutions offered by Mr. Oster-
loh
Mr. William C. Miller moved that the
resolutions be accepted
Major W Miles Cary seconded the
motion
Mr. W. II Mallory moved TO las Mr.
Osterl0h's resolutions on the table This
motion receiving no second, the prcsi-
dent called for the aye, and noes on the
question of adopting the resolutions Of
fered 10y Mr. Osterioh, and the result
was that the resolutions were adopted
with one dissenting vote. .. Mel.