Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-06-19

ihthe Walks of datty nie cannot atone
for.
CHILLICoTHE. lOwa,i
June Is, 1873.
MEssRs. EptJoRs IL noticed an ar
ticle in your issue of tho eth. from +.
NJ. Randel. advising legislation in
behalf OF Agricultural Societies. He
states that new developments create
new demands, but he fails to enlight-
en- The public as to what those deys!-
opmenis are, However, he very clear
.ly informs lis that the demand is
money for the Agricultural societies
of this and sister counties. We sup
pose that the new development" is
that The Society is out OF funds. and
having the mania Of all other institu-
tons Of the present day, rnshe- To the
fostering wing "f the Legislature for
aid.
The people must observe that some
measures are talked long and loud,''
but in a deceptive manner. which fin
ally triumph contrary To their inter-
.ests. He says that the annual shows
of cereals and stock, has a tendency TO
create an ambition for the improve.
ment Of both. Farmers consider this.
Does not the premium for fast horses
quadrupie that paid on full herd of
Short Horned cattle, costing gIadru-
pie as much as the horse Does not
the irotiing colt get fifty dollars pre-
MUM. while there is no class for draft
l.nGans -ai-likaaI-aAssa-l--Is--na nost of tl.
time At the Fair allotted to the show
of race. and other fast horses, instead
oi bhc e,"pi. r.-~1antS and useful STOCK
of the farm.
Any considerate person can observe
the harm, and not the good that NAV
arise from thus conducting Fairs. IT
teaches The Young American not to
desire to excel in raising profitable
crops and TO keep fine stock for the
market. but implants i'm his bosom a
desire to have and train fast horse ::
thus influencing him TO employ lime
and money with something from
which he nor the country can be bcne-
fitted : also, gambling of many kinds
is permitted openly and yociierously
during the whole time OF our Fairs.
which attracts nearly the entire at,cn-
ton of the youth present, TINS vitiat-
ing their morals instead Of improving
their IDEAS Of agriculture.
He asserts that natures motto is
onward. , but the practices of the fairs
appear more like back ward move
toward the ideas that prompted the
ancient Grecians and Romans 10 have
their Olympian gsmes and Gladiatori-
al combats.
Weed out The immoral practices
and change the premium lists. 50 os TO
encourage The practical: still we
would oppose the measure justly.
IL will he n dangerous precendent to
give to other Institutions that may
want legislative aid II we have the
right TO levy tax tax to assist one So
cicty we have that right for all others,
including railroad monopolies, mer-
chantilc, mechanical and professional
causing numerous build
ings to be erected for their several
benefits. at ponderous public OK
pense.
The state has the right, only, to tax
the people, where the money thus rails
ed is to be expended for their general
henciit. No particular branch OF in
d'isiry or trade has the right 10 levy
tax for its exclusive benefit. The ar
gumcnt that all are indirectly benefits
cd from The agricultural interests is no
more true tl,an.with any other brancl,
OF industry or trade. u farming was
the only avocation, where would the
consumer come from 10 eat up the
surplus products OF the farmer. or
where would the machinery and 9TH
or useful articles come from il there
We're no manufactures, tradcsmen and
public carriers!
IL is a mistaken idea that all branch
cs OF industry or trade depend OH ONE
particular branch for sustenance: ibut
all have arisen from the necessities
where they exist, aud all are equally
necessary for the comfort and welfare
of the people of the State.
At the present time taxes are cum
hersome, and the watch.word of all
parties is economy in expenditure.
A powerful secret order has arisen
possessing power, wealth and wisdom,
based on the foundation of anti-dis-
elimination, and now, Mr.. Randel, a
prominent mem Der of that order asks
for that same discrimination in favor
OF The class from which this order Is
composed.
The chronic failure now is to take
MS much of the public appropriations
for private uses, as is practical. Then
build one hundred fair grounds at pub
expenses and You have as many aven-
ues to steal from. We shall attempt
to assist Mr.. Randel with his long, and
loud talk through the canvass.
W. s. CoES.