The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-16
THEY'RE OPPOSED TO 1T.
ron<cCO TRADE TAXES ACTION
<GxINsT An INCREASED TAX.
. y..o,ution Was Adopted Pstitioning the
Representatives In Congress 10 Come
to the Rescue.

large representation OF the tobacco
trade met on Change yesterday AT noon
for the purpose of taking some action
in regard 10 the revenue tax on manu-
featured and leaf tobacco. President w.
g. Miller was in the chair and about oile
hundred representatives Of the trace were
in attendance. IN,
MIR. James y. Boyd stated that the OBJ
iect Of the meeting was TO petlton 'no
representatives in Congress. OF Nlrsiia,
North Carolina. and West Virginia 10 use
their Influence TO prevent an increasS =,
the internal revenue tax on manuidC.ui S s..
tobacco. and TO repeal the free ledl
clause RE submitted the following reso-
luton: ,norabie
I'VE respectfully urge our noaa', heir
senators and representatives 10 vs. an
best efforts to prevent any ~, and
the internal revenue tax on piue an1
smoking tobacco. cheroots, cigars -
| cigarrettes Also to repeal the ci" 49,,
lr,or,r as the free leaf clause III -, 20
law az n now stands, as II Is a ST.
I,i,,r,, m farmers. merchants, n'ai.s ~
tnrars and one Of the chief 'e' 90 900 ooo
| tho immense decrease or aLou, Iona
/ nounds in the manufacture OF PIE -, 60
/ in one year and no percep'i''co usine n
| In other branches, thereby ,1a,.e,,-
-, 1oss of revenue to the govern
"Rv the repeal of this free lear ciaus claus,
, 10y '''e IN manufactured tobacco
| i'm ALI forms will be SO largely M
as 49, re,der any increase in the IAN vi
Necessary and will restore active oo'i
petition for the chief product OF many u
our largest States
Lacked Like DISCRIMINATION
W po,d IN explanation Of his resoln,
ton etated that in the present III" me- -
! corg,,io, of the country II was 10 49,, -
| 40 incrsose the internal revenue 'dN Va
| manufactured tobacco lie couiu ,. -,
( lor,,,a1 ,rhv the tobacco manuiaO' W,
! Of Viroinia North Carolina. d.. ~ ri
| VIRGINIA should be taxed so Hsra nm.
the Louisiana men be eNeinpe. acquire
/ fsc,urars nv uniting WOulu -,
etroretb and might be enabled 10 "a. =
tbofr measure The increase py S"0n -.
r,o,.or,ort said Mr.. Boykn, wouiu W ~ W,
a mere drop I'm the bucket az ,ir,,,',,,,
with The deficiency or wv 49, radrcirr
treasury and he was opposed 70 reuu0''.s >
the fariff on Virginia non am $3.50
tho exnense OF Manufacture 49,, ,
II was not right, argued MI boI M, IN
the leaf dealer should be allowed " 90
lear tobacco. rolled up in a pacKase' ~
ON rovine, the six cents tax, sillcc
r,arnf,cti1rer had to meet this. Inc t noo
,reoee ~ IA COO free leaf men from 49,
during the past five years Woulu So. -,
10 nat,rallv brought about by the re'di'
of leaf. free Of taxation. -, 20.
AR Rovxin reviewed the tax on W
bacco during the last thirty yea, az. 80
explained how the measure Wou'u NC .td
advantage to the mahuidcuu'yr' ,,,o vavs
n Locked as if the members OF t"e
and Means Committee were unJusuy us
crir,inating against Virginia, North caro-
lina and West virginia, by proposing -
Increase the internal revenue az s'd''.
obove and reducing the tax on iron anu
coal. In the three States referred TO- there
was abundance Of raw material Dul ',e
handlers lacked money 70 stamp II, WIN
Nv, York and New England manuiaclur'
ors could AFFORD to do so BY this means
n great deal of our trade Would 20 u
these northern manufactures
Mr. Peter H. Mayo heartily endorsed the
resolution as submitted The manuiaciu'
rers said he, did not wish to WORK II
opposition 10 the farmers interests. vi
the contrary. they wished TO promote the
welfare Of the planters; but the latter
must look beyond the present
Mr. Bovkin said the resolution was
s,rt of Omnibus" measure. He thought
IL too broad when considered as Whole
Tie thought IL best TO divide II, and con
slider the clauses separately.
This motion failed TO secure second
and the original resolution was adopted.
To Go To WASHINGTON.
Irpon motion it was decided to appoint
committee Of seven, representing Inc
different kind Of manufactures, 10 80 l'
washington and confer with the members
Of the Ways and Means committee. an'
the representatives Of the three states
in Congress in the interest Of the resolu
ton. The President appointed on I'M
committee Messrs. r. II. Boykln, AleNah
der Cameron. r. II. Bosher' =. H. Mayo
Iohn A. Hutchinson. James y. BOYD !
= Morton Trnon motion it was decided
that the president be added to the com
The meeting then adjourned and IN
committee held meeting IN when
vroe decided that three hundred copies
the resolution adopted be prepared an
sent out to the representatives IN OOl
a,ess and the various presidents OF IN
,rode I'm virginia. West virginia am
North Carolina. The committee also ue
cided TO write to the Ways ana Mean
committee and the Commissioner %
revenue I'm Washington. ana ascertain
,,,farapna can be SttAIti, Il