The Grange advance., 1874-02-18

"lgnts, In which Sit is said MI. Brown al
oco't county introduced in the House o1
Representatives joint resolution ASKING
congress to repeal the present patent laws
anu tnen gives synopsis of the resolution
lou 'nen say this resolution has some merits
anu some dement's, and that you will poin,
OUT rev Of them: without at this time ad.
vocat'ng or opposing the resolutions. &c.
~ aunt the fact that the people have been
numougged and robbed, by the present pat
cut laws, and that change of some kind is
absolutely demanded.
(Ihe writer here gives very full report
OF the article in our issue of the 11th inst
out we deem it unnecessary to publish his
synopsis. as the reader can easily turn to
the article itself-Ed.)
Ihen you say, ::We are glad Mr. Brown
nas introduced this resolution, if it has no
o'ner effect than that of drawing attention
10 THIS subject. Let US have = thoroush
discussion Of the matter and in = mu},ilude
ol council we shall probably find that Wis
uom which will produce just and equitable
laws upon this subject.''
Now. Messrs. Editors. ! do NOT ,erard
you as opposed to the resolution Of VIZ.
Drown, but ask an investigation and dis
cusslon OF their merits and dement's
Therefore, would contribute mx ,;tt,o
mite
ISL This IS u new subject and {. very
Important one to all classes, and particu
1arly SO to the farming class. and therefore
should be carefully considered, and this.
ike new Inventions, should be t. orouoh1v
TESTED. But twill bear the most seorc]ino
scrutiny, in my humble Judgment. The
more 1t is scrutinized, the brighter it will
shlne' like pure gold. You aduli, the ereat
evils and roberes and think there shon|l
oe change, II there could be one for the
better, but seem to doubt and fear j, can't
De done. Now, have not apy douhts
ABOUT 1t at all, if the people will only do
'uelr uoty to themselves and sustain this
resolution, it can and will be effective SOON
er or later. am aware it is hard ,h,no
TO change laws Of long standing, although
1's oe1ects may be visible to all. if thew
coo1o dare speak out their real sentiments.
out interest or party dictation will not al
10" II. But Mr.. Brown did not wait To 600
II q caucus would allow him to Introduce
tn1s resolution, but, like an honest. bravo
n'an' oafed to 60 what his judgmen, was
1or the good Of the people who elected him
as their representative.
"a. How much older is the patent laws
than 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. will tell you the reason and tho
only one' in my opinion. The tariff is al
ways changed to suit capitalists, and piles
On more and more taxes on the already
oVer-ourdened mass Of the people. to fill
'neir pockets. But the patent laws can't
oe changed or modified because they are to
old, and if they are changed the farmers
viii be directly benefited by so doing.
"nlle all will be indirectly Every one
eats Dread, the rich as we'll as the Door. the
high and the low.
The question is asked how is Congress to
know what would be just and reasonable
compensation for their inventions or DESIRES
Not as they do'now, trust, by sitting in
an off'ce and looking at small models and
drawings, but by practical tests of the in
ventlon' let it be what it may, Can't there
oe three' five or seven practical, experi-
enced men found to see whether a reaner
did its work we'll. Let the inventor oftar
n1S appilcatlon have a reasonable time to
perfect 1t before he presents it to this com
mlttee or board. by whatever name thew
they may be called.
No"' without going over long list of
tue various implements that are in genera,
use' and cannot be well dispensed with
sumce 1t to say this much, can't see anv
good reason why it would be much safer
ana cheaper to have it done in the wav in
o'cated in Mr.. Browns resolution than i,
- u'oer tne present system. There should
oe practical men selected, not theoret-
1ca'' o"' men that have had experience
as farmers, and not such mo, 90
as are generally looking after places that
pays we'll. You may ask what guarantee
that men would be selected as indicated
But will they not be as likely to be ooo, , @
those who issue patents by the thousands :?
Some good and some bad, but the m;sfo,-
tune is it all falls on the unfortunate f.,,,