The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-12-19
THE OHIO I
Manufacturers Hold 4 Con-
yention at Columbus.
The Question Of Unjust Taxation
Fully Considered
4 state Organization E1eefs 4 and Or
feers rieeted--A vi9pranS Fight 20
rse Made Aralnsf the Isa1 1nes GiIi,
Tnxine A1ade-Up f'podacts.

corCMnrs. o., Dec. i7.-r-The Ohio rs
ISOLATION 81 productive industries was
organized here Thuryday by nearly
seventy representative manufacturers
from various parts Of the state The
movement toward the formation Of
state association Of manufacturers
originated in Cincinnati, where an or
Qnnization OF between 2oc and 800 Of the
leading manufacturing firms, exists
The committees Of this body are con-
stantiy studying the economic ques-
tons relating % manufactures. and In
yestIgnting the facilities and adyan-
4aQes Of other states--wbether manu-.
facturers are deferred from coming into
Ohio, the volume Of production re-
strictcd, Or the tendency todrive manu-
factories away.
Tho success and usefulness Of tho
Hamilton county organization led 70
the belief that Il would be good thing
10 have d state association On 4 similar
basis. Hence invitations 10 the convo-
cation here Thursday were sent out 70
all the manufacturing firms In Ohio, In
which Il was announced that the meet
Ing would be held ''for tho purpose OF
deyising effective methods To relieve
the manufacturing interests Of the state
from the undue proportion Of taxation
which IL imposed upon them by exist
Ing laws 1872
A Temporary organization wifs effect.
ed by the election Of Y. II. Gifddcn, OF
Cleveland. chairman, and r. +. Wilson.
Of Cleveland. secretary. Mr.. GLADDEN.
spoke of the need Of reform In the mat.
ter Of taxation. and was followed by
Mr. w. r. Perkins, vice,pFesident Of the
Manufacturers association of Cincin.
natl The latter advised caution, so
that no injury would be done 10 other In.
teresta The manufacturers must go TO
the legislature with this idea In view,
without antagonizing the agricultural
interests Of the state.
Mr.. VIM N. Whitley. Of Springfield.
thought the meeting would be con--
dncive Of good. and he would guarantee
that the manufacturers would not ask
for anything that was not jnst-any-
thing that would be detrimental TO
other interests or industries
Speeches voicing the Same sentiments
were made by Col james Kilbourne
and Mr.. VIM. Rurdell. OF Columbus;
Mr. J. r. Taylor. OF cincinnatiS4. Z.
Tecd. Of Dayton. and others Of prom
inence. ~
In pursuance Of . resolution offered
by Mr. A. J. Wright. Of Dayton. state
association was formally organized.
The election OF officers resulted rs fol-
lows W. 7. Perkins, Of Cincinnati.
president: w. r. Warmer. Cleveland,
first vice president; J. r. oglcvie, Co
Iumbus. second vice president; z. P.
Wilson, Cincinnati. secretary, and NJ.
p. Cox. Canton, treasurer
The executive committee Is composed
Of James Taylor and d. w. Campbell,
Cincinnati; c. W Osborne. Dayton;
Henry Flesh, Piqua; George d. shelby.
Portsmouth; Henry A. Lanman. Column
bus; Charles Thompson. Fremont; J. w.
McClymonds, Massillon;s ]. A. Long,
Akron; Henry Holt and A J. Wright,
Cleveland.
The first meeting Of the new assScia-
ton will be held at nm carly date. when
: vigorous fightwill be made against the
Rawlings bill, taxing the made-up
products OF manufacturers