The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-09
A.to naokIters.
FRlENAS's ols1E, Feb. 8

ever, BY making 1t a penal otfonss to
buy and sell small articles, bu. by
lsyying such tax upon him as to
render the trade unprsalable, and
thereby cut of or destroy the markets.
This is equivalent to saying that the
farmer shall not realize the benefit Of
any other marke! than that found in
bis own county, It is questionable
new, whether or not, tho country 10
becoming too prosperous. # seems
not to have been enough for the Leg
islsturo to squandor the laboripg mans
money and bankrupt the State, 50 as
to disable and cripple the progress Of
internal improvements, but it became
necessary to enact such laws as would
prohibit him from even making money
by the sale Of his products. Now, tho
Legislature might just as we'll have
passed laws prohibiting the extension
Of roads and thoroughfarss through
The country, as to prshibi. the proper
use Of the same when exlebded-it
amounts to the same. Good markets
and .onveniences arc essential requi-
sites to the growth and Development Of
any country; and l have noticed
that good men foster and propo.
gate, rather than rolard or abolish
them. But the deed has been done,
BY imposing tax Of one hundred dol
lars upon each and every person who
ventures to travel through tho country
to accommodate the people by gather
ing up their produce, and exchanging
wares and merchandise for the same;
thus virtually destroying the tradeand
usutralizing ono needed branch ofin.
dusiry. This is intensely onercus, to
say the least Its in,ignifsasce. But,
there 10, 10 the hands Of the people, a
remedy for this evil, aud tho end may
be STAINED with ease. By reference,
it will DO seen that the average voting
population Of each district is about
four hundred. tho great majority Of
these are producers Of the very articles
which the law prsiumss to cut q from
sale.
Now, would It moi be better for such
producers to pay the small sum offifsy
cents 10 enable the Huekstsr 10 pursue
bis vocation, than to be lsit entirely
without market for tho whole Of tho
coming season? The sum thus given
in bis aid, would DO realized in the
sale Of ten dozen eggs for l will ven.
turo the assertion (b,sing my reason
ing upon past experieneO) that, with.
out the benefits derived from the
Iurkstsr, this very necessary article
Of consumption will not yield to its
producer, upon an average. six cents
per dozen in fact it l. doubtful II
sale eau be found for them at all dur.
ing the warm months Of summer.
This is bad enough 50 far as this one
article is concerned, but th en-, what Of
your chickens, butter, lard, and other
nscssariss? They will DO equally as
Improbable as the first mentioned ar.
ticle, and, il possible, more so; for,
there are now, or soon will be-, large
quantities Of these articles on hand for
under the stimulus Of good markets
tue people have turn ed their attention
to the production Of these very neces.
Iary commodities. Now will the pso.
pie lie still and Enisr the markets TO
B, thus paralyIsdi l think not.
know Of many-vsry many good citi.
lsns who will willingly pay one dollar
each, rather than soc tho trade abol.
ishOd. Then it only becomes nsess.
Ary to act. Let the producers organ
iIS, either by nsighborhool or by dis.
trict, and see that the necessary steps
are taken; let the Huckitsr eanyasI
that portion Of country through which
be proposes to travel, aud raise BY
subscription or otherwise. (for I knoig
be can do ~ money enough, With
what he can pay himself. TO enable
him TO prosecute bis buiineSs. The
Huskstsr, l think, can afford to pay,
perhaps half Of this tax; the people
WILL pay the other half, and save treble
the amount Of money by 80 doing. By
this means, the real objects Of the per.
uiciOus act, as also the objects Of those
who secured it, passage, will have been
defeated; not however, by any viola
ton oflaw, (for | counsel obedience to
the law) but BY acting independently
Of those in WhUSe interests tho infa.
nous TntSs was passed.
PRspuclR,
REMARKS.-ThO ingenuity displayed
BY our correspondent IN taking up 50
much room 10 say SO little, Is rsmar.
kable. We publish The ser, ne. for
any information Il impirh, but Tor the
qualification Of The writer. The sax
va; imposed on huckI.sts by nearly
unanimous vote-Rspublisaus and
Democrats alike voting for Il; but The
law does not require any one to secure
a license or pay ajax who wishes 10
buy the products Oflhs COunIry-On
tho contrary, any person can 90
through the country, and buy up any
thing the farmer dsiire,:to Isll ,viihOa.
paying any tax, provided 10 pay the
money toril, but DO cannot exchange
goods for produce without becoming
liable to the tax. TIE LtglilalurS
failed 10 see the wisdom Of erantiua An