Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-12
factory, was sent for. During this interval
the meeting took recess.
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pacco ASSOCIATION OF hjcnfDond and take Rreal
pleasure in bearing testimony OF him as gen
teman o, integrity, uprightnes- OF character
and gentlemnniy bearing. and hereby solicit fcf
him such courtesy as Il always shown gentle
men Of his standing at home Respscfuily,
President Tobacco ExchAnge, Ricnrnond, Va
DR.. Patterson SAID he had sent for the
letter TO vlndicate himself. and IL was now
for the Trade TO decide what should be
done.
Mr.. j. Leigh Jones said he felt that this was
only q mistake Of Dr. Patterson's heart, and
the head went wronC-that he had intend
ed 10 wrong and had only intended doing
a kindness. Often mems kindness Of heart
gets them into trouble. He believed the
act was only one of kindness.
Chairman Christian asked what further
act. on the meeting would take.
Mr.. Parkinson moved to adjourn, but af-
terwerd withdrew the motion.
MAJOR Boykin eaid that this matter had
assumed such proportions that It demand
cd the attention Of tho Trade. and he moved
tho appointment of committee TO take
the matter under consideration and report
at TINS meeting what further steps, II any,
should be taken.
The motion prevailed, and Messrs. +. NJ.
Boykin. w. ID. Gibson, =. l.. Worlnley,
Frank Williams, and Thomas Atkinson
were appointed. The committee retired
and another recess wGstaken.
AcTfD WRONG But NOT INTENTIONALLY.
At las =. VI. the committee returned and
the Chairman ascended the platform and
read the following report, which he said
received the sanction OF the full commit
tee:
Whereas it appears that DR.. r. 4. Patter-
son. president of tho Tobacco Trade, has
given over his official signature a general
recommendation Of the strongest chaTac-
ter TO Il. TAYLOR McCue IA member of this
1rado), in which this Trade without either
its knowledge or consent has thus been
made to concur; and whereas there Is no
sanction in the laws Of this Trade for the
giving Of such papers to any person. no
matter what NAV be his standing and
every reason in this case were the laws
otherwise, Tor not giving the particular
paper issued; and whereasin public prints
here and elsewhere in anticipation of any
action of this Trade on the subject il has
been stated that the Trade objects 10 the
action Of our President in this connection,
and such statements have at least left it to
be inferred that such objection lies upon
the ground of political differences between
said McCue and majority of the members
Of the Trade:
RtSoircd. 1, That whlle generating our
President, Ior whom We entertain the most
kind feeling, from any intentional viola
ton Of authority based on his statement to
the Trade in this instance we feel bound in
Justice % the public as well as TO ourselves
10 express our di. approval Of his action IN
this case-frst, because he has no legal
or moral right without our knowledge and
consent 70 take such action, and secondly,
because in this instance the Trade could in
no wise sanction such cOmmendation.
ResOlred. 2, That we Indignantly de
nounce the idea that the Trade. which is a
business ASSOCIATION whose sole purpose IS
TO conduct the tobacco business and who
especially eschcw the discussion Of pO-
htical questions, is or could be governed IN
It's action by considerations Of objection TO
Tie Republican party. The best disproot
of such q charge lies in the fact that the
present president of the association when
he was elected vice-pres dent Of tho assO-
cintion nearly three years ago. and thus
mt bv the customs Of the Tradeinto the line
of certain succession for its presidency,
wac RECOGNIZED by the Trade rs in full SYM
pathy with the Republican party.
Il so'ced. 3, That while receiving the let
ter Of explanation Of the President here
with rs an act of Justice to him, we desire
II understood that the Trade does not con-
cur i'm some of the sentiments therein ex-
pressed.
ISlenedI Francis VI. BoYKIS.
Chairman.
NOT A REPUBLICAN,.
DR.. Patterson objected TO the report.
which, ne charged, did not state facts.
The impression would be made. he said,
if the paper was adopted. that he was at
one time in full sympathy with the kepub--
jcan party. This was not true. tie had
never been a Republican or IN full sympa-
with that party. He had not been In
full sympathy with the Democratic
party for many years. and never
Intended again to be governed by the
party lash. He was an Independent: and
always voted for what he considered the
best man. This in a nutshell was his posi-
tion from a political standpoint. and he
expected 10 adhere TO 1t as long as no
lived.
Major Boykin interrupted the speaker TO
read the section of the report referred to
so as 10 show tnat the committee had been
vory careful, and stated what was the
opinion of the Trade with reference TO his
politics.
DR.. Patterson said he observed that the
report WAS very adroltly worded, but II
placed him in a false position. as he was
an independent and not an adherent OF
either party. n,
some one suggested that the word full"
before sympathy he stricken out, but Dr..
Patterson objected to the whole. He did
not see why the Trade could not declare
that II was not political concern without
dragging his name In at all and citing an
example to prove what 1t claimed.
SUBSTITUTE PROPOSED.
MIR. Rosher offered the following as a
substitute for the resolutions proposed by
tho committee:
Resoirqi, That this association disclaim
anv connection with politics.
ReSo'rei, ,, That the statement OF our
President, the Withdrawal of the letter
in question, and the evidence that 1t had
not been used for political Cor any other)
purposes ls satisfactory TO this association.
The substitute received several seconds.
General Wise opposed II, rs the matter
had gone so far. Not only DR.. Patterson or
MIR. McCue were on trial. but the entire
Trade and before the press of the whole
country. Il would be monstrous TO adopt
guch n paper. and the Trade could not
afford 10 do it. Things had gone so far and
the Trade had been so assalied that IT
needed 10 be vindicated. and there should
be no whitewashlng. This ASSOCIATION Is
not political organization. and the lntl-
nations that il is should be met squarely.
DOWN On M'cUE.
MIR. James Il. GRAY asked General WISE
il he had no. while tobacco Inspector ap-
reared before q legislative committee and
denounced McCue and said things reflect
inc on his character which If he knew 70
be true ne, "a Inspector should have land
before the ASSOCIATION and caused an IN
yestication 20 be made with view TO his
General Wise said he did appear before
A committee of the General Assembly;
where an inspection bill was pending and
stated in very plain terms what he thought
of Mir. McCne, and his opinion Of the man
had not changed in the slightest degree. The
Trade had done wrong in retaining tins
man. and he had perhaps erred in not hav-
inc instigated an investigation. The
speaker was ready now TO support resoiu-
tion appointing a committee to examine
into the membership of the organization
with view 20 purging 1t OF any VINO
should not be on the roll.
MANY IMPRESSIONS. -,
Major Boykin, who had not intended
sneaE,ng TO the resolutions, said the infa,
mons charges that had been circulated
AGAINST the Trade should be repudiatted,
and the committee thought nothing less
than this report would do justice to the
ass pciatiOn. -