The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-10-26
BECKETT ON DISSOLUTION

ZuE GR d1SSOluIO0 OF the american
TOhacco Company, under asdecree of
the United States Supreme Court, be-
same known Attorney General Beckett
M North Carolina made objection and
registered his protest with Attorney
General Miekersham a Washington
Rnaa letter setting forth. the eason
whIeh led to such a conclusion, TAX
ing the tgroI1nd that it is farcical in
its effectiveness and will not be a
thing of value" In his reply Mr..
WSckersham stated that he knew of
mo means by which the objections
u6aRted out could be removed entire
ny But Mr.. Beckett was so thorough
MueOnHinced of the correctness of his
EOSId0h that he determined to further
Rzzrsne the matter. He had been pre-
sent and heard Mr.. Wickersham's
gnE1t argument in the case before the
UH1tE1 States Supreme Court and
Gxuae away convinced that the gov
enment would win. Therefore, the
news that a favorable decision had
BeEa handed down came as no sur
wxIse to him. He expressed the con-
xicfion that the courts opinion. if
,GuaSC1entiously applied, would elimin-
abe the trusts and monOpolies Of the
eGnuntry and, in the matter recited,
hiring relief to the farmers of tobacco
growing states. But the plan propos-
ed for Hsmenberment by the tobac-
~GD company does not contemplate
%lEh condition and Mr.. Beckett has
SGmElnded to ascertain the reasons for
tbs attempted deception of the govern
men
EB Attorney General does not see
AMY material difference between the
REaMt corporation and three smaller
GaRraRies, with the same interest and
stockholders in each, operating exact
rs before. Under the scheme pro-
W0sed by the American Tobacco Com
lny an stockholders in that concern
aBG allowed to receive stock in all
tine lesser companies. into which it is
MNded, in proposition to their A. r.
"a stock. This Mr.. Beckett, declares
Wa1ld afford no relief to the men who
ETCw tcbacco and is, besides contrary
lathe letter and spirit of the supreme
CD1rEs decision Writing a second let
TTD attorney general Wickersham,
1WIher protesting against the plan Mr..
HfEketIeelingly suggested that when
Ek2 e a single aggregation of CAPT
arbitrarily fixing the prices CT the
pFDluCts of their labor they are stir
Rd by the feeling that produced-the
French Revolution, and that the
0htr1ders of Kentucky aret he legi-
innate Offspring of commercial tyr
Eany- And he meant business for in
tzzt same letter was incorporated a
Pguest for permission to file a pro-
test in behalf of the Independent to-
hzEcB growers, and dealers of North
Garn11na, before final action in the
case by the Supreme Court.
Yak is cheap, but Mr.. Beckett ap-
RG2rs L. be a man of action. He out
MRaed lis conclusions in the controv-
seESy fo the attorneys general of South
Carolina and Virginia, secured Their
corporation and the three have filed
IN vigorous protest with the cohrf
against It's acceptance of the shan
pKgPgsttfon for the dissolution of the
6e61lant tobacco company. in be
AaM Of the farmers of the three above
fashioned states, which constitute tn
bright tobacco belt of the country
The result of their activities will b,
awaited with interest. The conclu
som to file a protest was reached a
a. conference in New York after
careful study of the document in ques
Gnn, and this indicates a fight to tn
61ash
In this connection it is interestip
ID note the interest a number of il
the ease. Three CT these association
representing the tobacco growers, su
~ manufacturers and statesmen c
Independent tobacco manufacturer
HaCR employed able counsel who wi
wesent their objections to- the coul
ala public hearing on New York b
9Efnher 80. Felix H. Levy and Lou.
Brznders are representing the ind'
psRaents n have been granted pc
,mzssiOn TO file their protest and
hArdunraIly at the time stated. The
r~uRpus1tion to the alleged d~issolutic
disposition is based upon the folloN
ing allegations:
That the petitioners were vital
I1erested in the dissolution of t
15haccD trust, that the petftione
BEfTeve its Fundamentally defective
aaI Il fails in substance and effect