The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1852-04-17
McCoRmck'. PAIrsr.-The Peru Dtp.otra.

McCoRMcKs PATENr The Peru Dtps0tra,
gress Of the Mccormick Reaper patent, in a sen,
sihe article, portion Of which We suhjoin Only
the Democrat does not appreciate the full extrsl
Of tue outrage which the renewal Of this patent
would involve. The proposition Is not to coHt,n
nc the monopoly, as the Dsnocru. seems to con,
ccivc, but to renee monopoly that expired four
years ago 10y its own Limitation. The peculiar
hardship and injustice Of the matter Is that since
the expiration of McCorncks first (of five or SIX
patents, hundreds olmanulactories have grown up
which would at once be crushed, while, on &C.
count of the many other advantages hepossesses
over them, Mccormick il not prevented from
making bis thousands annually in spite VI the
competition vi these manufactures.
The Democrat SAYS;
"Thc ground taken by the Free Trader i I'M
dnuhtsdly correct Fourteen years is certainly 4
sufficient period FIR, patcntc- to reap fat. com.
pensatiou from the result Of his ingenuity; after
protection has thus been extended to him ne
should be willing to throw the article into the
competition Of the market Mccormick, it APP
pears j. not satisfied with the accumulation Of A
handsome fortune and the establishment of the
reputation Of has machine both in this country
and En-, and, but wishes to continue the moGopo.
", and exclude competition for an additional pc
rod Of twcnty.onc years The Indulgence of his
petition by the extension ef this patent, would
be most unjust to the class whose interests are
thereby affected The system Of monopoly by
patents can be carried To- Us injurious an excess
As any other abuse and should be carefully cor, i.
dered by legislators granting such special privi
leses, AMI watched by the people. who have to
pay for them. The extension Of all such patents
as McCormick's and Woodworth's beyond a rea,
sonablc period, asked for the purpose Of creating
or continuing monopoly, should be unqualified
ly condemned
Peoria County has also walked up on the sub
jet, and strong article appears in the last De,
mocraiic Press against the renewal of MCormck'
patent. We make an extract:
The fact il that there are in this country abou.
thirty shops engaged in ms nuftcturing reapers
as good, and some Of them better than McCurn,.
ick', which he seeks to stop by having himself
reinstatcd in rights tba, he abandoned in 1915
and which have been improved on since by 9th
or mechanics, who have spent their money and
time IN periec'ieg them. Rejusta,e this man and
You shut up the shops Of these thirty mechanics
Patent for him and give him life lease of all
the IDEAS that fl through mind, and we may all
lock up; Mccormick will have far-staled the
march Of mind Whether Mccormick has accu
mulated "princely fortune or not this is Ger.
tain he refused large sum Of money. believe
halt million OF dollars, for his English patent
The one'twen'ierh part Of this is fortune with
the faculties Of doing business that Mccormick
has, and the wide spread name has reaper has
given him.
Farmers and mechanics, demonstrate against
this wrong sought to be inflicted upon YOU
Write TO yonr representatives. and senators and
bld them sanction no such movement against
YOU; and do it soon, for there is a power at
work in Washington that iSWost potent.