, 1874-11-01
POLITICAL.
fCautfpucd from the First Puxe.,
pepet,,ate their power to take money out OF
vour pockets and put it into their Own. ZAP

perpetuate their power to take money out OF
1our pockets and put it into their Own. ZAP
THERE ANOTHER INDIRECT ROBBERY
OF the people that has gone On too long, and
that is the extension Of patents.
The operation of our Patent law eeems to me-
far from satisfactory. 1t is very rnre that the in
vcutor himself receives any material benefit
from his invention. II it is valuable one it
generaIly falls into the hands OF speculators,
who after It's first life has expired, use al poss-
Bile means to secure an extension and in pro
portion to the profits which have beeu realized
they are able to eecure the necessary influence
for an extension. Some OF these monopolies
can even afford to buy up Congress BY using
their money after the manner OF Mr.. 0. Anes-
In such applications, as with the tariff: the peo-
pie who are to pay the cost are not reuresenteo
in the lobby. aud have no paid agents to int1u-
euce the Commissioner Of Patents, and they
have to pay an immense tax in consequence. "
should bo stimulated by the hope Of re-
ward. But it does eeem to me to DO
great hardship upon the people that
when patent has run ITS life,
nnd the parties controlling it hare made large
zu.ns Of money! either the Commissioner Of
Patents or IN act OF Congress SHOULD givo it new
life, and thus lay further exactlons upon thosa
WHO must have the use and be,cft Of tho ar
tice. TaEe. for example,
TIE PATENTS ON SEWING MACHINES.
A gentleman who a. one time Was IN the employ
OF the Singer Sewing-Aachine Company, aad
wns familiar with the inside workings OF the es-
.ahlishment told ms that tho sewing machines
complete. without the table. cost less than IS.
Iuu can judge as well as about how cauch tho
stand is worth The machinery Of ths Company
il SO perfect tia: they are not obliged to employ
any skilled labor; cheap man can run it: and,
By having this perfection, they ara able to make
one Of their machines for less than S.. Thiuk of
this : estimate the cost OF the table; add the
TWO amounts, and compare the sum with that
which you are charged for the mac1lne. ald you
can have some conception. if you consider
the immense number OF machines sold
avery year. Of the amount Of money thar is taken
from the people Of this country for the benefit
OF tue corporations who control the sewipg-na-
chine patents. These patents are held by about
half-a-dozen companies, and they form What has
been known for many years as the " sewIug-ma-
chine ring - aud they refuse to allow other
companies to use the patents. Five or eix years
ngo one Of the patents WAS about to expire. A
gentleman uyiug in Chicago had invented q ma
chine. aud WAS extremely desirous of getting
give it to him. His machine was worth
less without the needle; aud some other
parts Of all machines, and, learning that one Of
the patents was about to expire, he drew up
Washington, and made such fuss about it that
the ring told him If be would stop his noise ha
should have License He stopped his uoise," |
got his hcenee, and he has now & large estab- |
lishment, and suspect charges as much a. any |
Of them The patent WAS renewed and all who !
buy seving-machine have to pay the royalties |
as before. The Singer Sewing Machine Com !
pany has declAzed immense dividends. and hardly |
knows how to spend its money. Tho |
corporation has erected building in Chicago
which cost nearly 81, 600. 900, aud they have
other handsome and costly structures in St |
Louis, and scattered throughout the country.
You can understand how thev are able to do
this when you know how cheaply their machines
4r Tns1n md h,1r3 +rhi has han
upon the people by the renewal OF their patents
Of course, do not mean to say that the sewing
machine companies are any worse than other
OF individuals. T only cito this
example to show what heavy impositions AEe
placed upon the people under this system OF tho
renewal of patents, and it is time 1t should be
stopped. One OF tue principles of our Opposi-
den psrty is that no subsidies shall be either
directly or Indirectly granted by the Govern
nent.
have spoken now as long as my strength will
permit should like to talk to you about hard
money, for Of all others it seems to that it is
important TO the farmer to have
AN uSvARIABLE CURRENCY.
have been told that the farmers are in debt |
low do Jon expect to get out Of debt' Only BY
he return Of prosperity and q reduction OF
axes. This will be seriously delayed if ne re-
ain Is the medium OF exchange q currency
ct Of Congress- But must stop. The aues-
ion is submitted to you, whether von are satis-
led with your present condition. Are you satis-
led to continue yonr Investments in --the "glo-
ioua record Of the Republican party"
If what have said mEy induce you to con-
ider these questions for yourselves, without
'rejudice or passion if 1t shall induce you to at
empt An estimate Of the cost to you Of the lcgis-
alton and administration of the now dominant
'arty on questions Of finance, shall be satisfied.
shall know you are Oh the right path, and that
'ath leads directly out OF the Republican party.
Applause.l