The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-03-26
SAY BUYERS ARE
At THE OLD GAME
AS Regards the PurChas-
ing of Tobacco.
COMPLAINTS FROM KENTUCKY
Against Low Prices Inspire
Congressman Stanley
To Action.
AIM To PREVENT COLLISION

Washington, March 22.-Com-
plants have been coming to Repre-
sentative A. o. Stanley from Hen
derson in particular and other to-
baco-grOw ng portions of Kentucky
in general, protesting against the
prices being offered for tobacco and
attacking the buyers of the four
companies into which the old Amer
lean Tobacco Company has been re-
organized. The letters charge collu-
sion in an effort to keep down
prices, and Mr.. Stanley. joining
these to the action of the Circuit
Court at Henderson ia iiiaietiRg the
Imperial Tobacco Company of
Great Britain for that particular Of
Tense, is preparing a bill to meet
the evils which his correspondents
say exist. The Congressman indi-
Gated that he found a sympathetic
listener in Attorney General Mercy
nolds, with whom he held a long
conference to-day.
"My bill will provide a progress
sive tobacco tax," said Mr.. Stanley.
at will be referred to the Ways and
Means Committee, of which | have
the honor to be a member, and, if
Congress does its duty, and the bill
is passed, future collision be-
tween the four trust companies
will be prevented. For the bill will
provide Government tax based or
the amount of tobacco manufactur-
ed by single company If the
company produces a certain amount
it will be taxed a certain sum and
more in proportion to the excess
manufactured over the non-taxable
limit. This will keep the big COM
panies from dominating the tobacco
business by making domination too
expensive and will give the indie
pendents a chance to live"
Mr.. Stanley said the Imperial
Tobacco Company of Great Britain
had been indicted at Henderson OF
the ground that it restraints trade
by collision with the Imperial To-
bacco Company of Kentucky. ITO.
bacco is selling low all over Ken
lucky. except in the Burley dis
trict." said the Congressman, "and
it will be the turn of Burley dis
tricts to suffer next.
THE price of tobacco is not sat
isfactory, except in the Blue Grass,
perhaps" said Mr.. Stanley, land
that is due to the increased demand
for certain types of Burnley tobacco
These trust cOmpanies-and | as
sert they all understand each other
Cypress one part of State at
time. Hard times are coming next
for the Burley growers, after the
trust has ground down our people
in Western and Southern Ken.
lucky"
In his conference with the Attor-
ney General to-day Mr.. Stanley dis
cussed the reoponing of the dissolu-
tion case against the American To-
bacco Company. The trust was or
dered dissolved by the Supreme
Court and the lower court directed
to carry out the decree. A reor-
plan disjointing the trus'
into four companies was agreed OF
by former Attorney General Wick
ersham and the attorne"s for the
and approved by ~
court. The Independent marufac
turers have since been irving hare
TO have the Supreme Court review
this Reorganization, charging collu.
sion. and now Ny. StHn'ey hrs join
I'd them In their general purpose
He proposes, however. to destro"
any existing collusi1n Nv means o.
lee'slat'on instead OF liti~o'ior.
st was ATTORNEY General NcPev-
holds who 'trs'ad' the Tobacco
Trust. but he had rothing ~ 10
WITH this sham reorr anizaiioa
'aid Mr.. Stan'ev tonight. M
w's rosno>slbla q
hat. Mr.. MeReyno,ds alreaAv r,-
lsla tat 'hN rHrrgani a''op pla'
VAS Toc'-erv ani shan. ans |
present conditions ir the tohaccc
'tet>s have proved him to be rlgh'
Not ing hiss give, RE more pleos
ire I! an the selection OF this ac-