Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-21

WARNING IS ISSUED
Planters and Dealers Are Cautioned
Against "Unjustifiable Attacks OF
Extremists jsix &

Richmond. July 21.-Believing that
prohibitionists are preparing to
launch a vigorous campaign seeking
10 make illegal the culture, manufac-
ture and sale Of tobacco in the state
of Virginia, members Of the Rich
mond Tobacco Trade, at a called
meeting yesterday, passed resolu-
tions designed to warn those en-
gagged in the tobacco business against
"the threatened attack" and intend
ed to protect tobacco interests
"against the mreasoning and unJus-
tifable attacks of extremists Ten
thousand copies of the resolutions
will be printed for immediate distrl-
button, and steps are being taken to
inform the tobacco interests through
out the country Of the situation.
"Whereas it has become evident
that the forces leading the fight for
the adoption of Statewide prohibi-
ton in Virginia have begun d fight
against tobacco, its use and sale, and
whereas the prohibition leaders indi-
cate that should prohibition be adopt
ed in Virginia, that it will be follow
ed by an attempt to prohibit the use
and sale of tobacco in Virginia.
"There4Sre, be it resolved by the
Richmond Tobacco Trade:
81. That all growers Of tobacco
and all dealers in and manufacturers
of tobacco are hereby warned Of the
threatened attack upon tobacco, and
that the adoption of Statewide pro-
hibition will be the beginning of a
fight against tobacco and they are
hereby called upon to take such ac-
ton as will protect their tobacco in
terests against the unreasoning and
uniustifiable attacks of extremists.
"2. That 10000 copies of the
above resolution duly attested by the
president and secretary be printed for
distribution, and that. annexed to the
same should appear a copy Of a. bill
recently offered and defeated. in
Louisiana to prohibit the sale in
louisiana of tobacco, cigarettes; OF
cigarette papers as follows:
The resolutions call attention to
the following measures:
blouse bill No. 1876, by Mr.. John
son (Prohibitionist).
"An act to prohibit the, sale, bar
ter or exchange by wholesale or re,
tail of tobacco, cigarettes or cigar
cite papers, and providing penalties
for the violation thereof.
"Section l. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State Of
Louisiana, That the sale, barter OF
exchange by. wholesale or retail o:
tobacco, cigarettes or cigarette pap
ers shall be prohibited in the State
of Louisiana.
"Section 2. Be it further enacted
etc., That any person who shall give
purchase, offer for sale, barter or eX
change tobacco, cigarettes or cigar
ettee papers in the State Of Loulsl
ana shall be guilty of a misdemea
nor, and on conviction thereof shal
be fined not exceeding one hundre
dollars (s1O0) and imprisoned no
exceeding ninety days, or both, a
| the discretion of the court.
"Section 8. Be it further enacted
etc, That this act shall take etfee
| from and after January l, 1915"
The action of the tobacco trade i
I:cassinG the resolutions is said
| have been prompted largely b
| statements appearing recently In
[ prohibition newspaper to the etfe'
that as soon as the Statewide ele
| ton on prohibition is over the ant
saloon workers will begin an actl7
campaign 10 drive the tobacco Il
: terests from the State. In the NEE
I ing it was pointed :out that alreai
in several States of the Union ter
perance and prohibition organic
| tions are actively engaged in see
ing to have laws enacted making t
manufacture sale and use of tobac
unlawful. Laws are now effective
, several states forbidding the man
, fa:ture and sale of cigarettes, a
u, othar States prohibition organic