The Grange advance., 1874-02-18

Rights, ina~Aislsi6 assslsds lffs Brown 3 :,
scott county introduced in the House 81
Representati q y joint resolution i,a ..lin.
Congress e repeal Tie. present patent E laws,
ana then gives = synopsis Of the resolution,
!, ou 'nen say this resolution has some merits
ana some demerits, and that you will point
out 9 few of them. without at this time al.
vocat'ng Or opposing the resolutions, So.
: O ou admit the fact that the people have been
numOugeed and robbed, BY the present pat
en' laws, and that . change Of some kind is
absolutely demanded Isl !, '.,", ..,', ',...s
The writer here gives very full report
~ the article in our issue Of the 1lth inst,
out '1.' we deem it unnecessary to publish his
synopsis. as the reader can easily turn to
the article itself.-Ed. sx 4, +. .~...-t ~
Hfnen you say, g We are glad Mr.. Brown
mas introduced this resolution, if it has no
osher tlen effect than that of drawing attention
TO- this subject. Let us have q athorough
ulScussion OF the matter and in a multitude
- '''''' council we shall probably find that wis
oom which will produce just and equitable
laws upon this subject -s>s..ss +.
NOW, Messrs. Editors, | do not regard
you as opposed to the resolution of Mx.
Drown, but ask an investigation and dis
cusslon Of their merits and dement's
therefore, I would contribute my m little
mite. .'''>@
lst. This is a new subject, and 4, yery
important one to all classes; and pa,;ticu-
larry so to the farming class, and therefore
should be carefully considered, and this.
IKE new inventions, should be t}orouoh,v.
tested: But twill bear the most searching 9
scrutiny, in my humble judgment. The
more II Is scrutinized, the brighter. it will
sn'ne' like pure gold. You admit the great
eVils and roberies and think there should
De change, if there could be one for the
DETER, but seem to doubt and fear it can't
oes done. Now, 1 have not. any doubts
about it at all, if the people, will only, do,
'nelr duty to themselves and sustain this
resolution, 1T can and will be effective SOON
er or later; am aware it is hard th,nrup, no
10 change laws of long standing, although
us detects may be visible to all, if thew
could dare speak out their real sentiments.
out interest or party dictation will not Al.
low 1t. :. But Mr.. Brown did not wait to see
II caucus would allow him to- introdnce
TINS resolution, but, like an honest, brave
man. dared to do what his judgment was Is
Tor the good Of the people who elected him
as their representative. s.. s>.nt..-:h ~. :.
I'd. How much older is the patent laws
tnan the tariff laws? they are changed al
most every session Of Congress. Why can't
sne one be changed as we'll as the other ?
why l will tell you the reason and the
only one' in my opinion. The tariff is al
ways " changed to suit capitalists, and piles
On more and more taxes on the alreadv
over-burdened mass of the people. to fiji
their pockets. But the patent laws can't
De changed or modified because they are to
oio' ana If they are changed the formers
win be directly benefited by so doing,
while all will be indirectly. Every one
eats bread the rich as we'll as the poor, the
high and the low. gH~l~ ss... .5 .a.,,s,l-'
The question is asked how is CONGRESS- n
know what M would be just and reasonable
compensation for their inventions or desires
Not as they dolnow, trust, by sittinp in
An ONO ONCE and looking at small models and
drawings, but by practical tests of the i'm
vention, let it be what it may, Can't there
oe three, i've or seven practical, experi.
enced men found to see whether a reanar
d'd its lts work k we'll. i Let the inventor. af,er
ms application have q Reasonable time Il
perfect it before he presents it t, this com IN
mlttee tee OF board, BY whatever name they
they may be called. IL ss s ,.@.s
Now, without going over a long list of
the various implements that are in general
use, and cannot be well dispensed with.
sumoe 1t to say this much, can't see any
gooa reason why it would be much safer
ana cheaper to have it done ia the wav IS.
alca'ed IN Mr.. Brown's resolution, than j,
ls under the present system. There should
oe practical men selected, not theoret.
/ ieS'' ,pa' men that have had ! experience
q farmers, and not such. men 80
g a'arseseasrafly hooking, after pIsoss TF,6ss;t
pays we'll You may ask what -. !. /, j,
that men would be selected !. ;n.,;.. "a
But will they not be as likely 10 be roo, !.
saose VINO ~ 'ssps g "a tents ~ the hes.na. !.
Some good and some bad, but y ,Le !, !, 49, 3
tune s. is y. all falls on the unfortunate farm.