Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-02

whose character is not the best, while Farm
ers Rights is a coy maiden just from the
country, not acquainted with the ways Of the
world, and in no haste to form an alliance.
The match exists only on the tongue Of dame
Gossip, SO perhaps no application for divorce
is necessary, but rather we earnestly forbid
the banns.
Every party whose success is doubtful
seems to desire to tack on Farmers rights"
as a sugar coating for what may really bo a
very proper pill. In Massachusetts, state
ownership of the tunnel and farmers rights
are urged by one organ in Vermont (west
side), equal taxation and farmers rights in
New York "frce trade and in other places
"no monopoly" "no middlemen," "cheap
transportation" Temperance" and "any-
thing to beat Grant, and "iarmers' rights"
1t is true that farmers movement is in
progress in this country, and in that organi-
zation called the Patrons Of Husbandry there
are now nearly 100000 members, most of
whom are farmers and their wives, yet they
claim no greater rights than should ordina-
ry come to them by the honest application
of republican principles. As a general
thing they are standing STILL seeking no
strife or quarrel with any party, desiring to
improve themselves socially. intellectually,
and financially desiring to be friendly with
all men who honestly earn the money they
spend, desiring no nOtoriety, especially from
seli.constituted organs that attribute to them
old political dogmas that may be ruinous in
their tendencies
Free trade in its broadest Specification ia.
vors the abolition of all duties on imported
goods, allows all nations to bring their prod
ucts here without hiudrance, and allows all
exports to fnd their market without duties
1t is true that every government must
have revenue. They who make and exc
cute laws, they who hold the necessary off.
ces Of the country must be paid for their SER
:. vices, and ever since the formation Of this
government duties have been levied on i'm
ported goods for two purposes LIST, revenue;
I'd, protection. by protection we mean that
. parties here who start manufactures Of cloth,
u iron, glass, cutlery, Steel, &c, &C., claim
that they cannot make articles as cheaply as
the same articles can be made in some Eu.
ropcan country where wages are very low
and all the machinery aud appliances are in
perfect order 50 in order to encourage home
Il enterprise the foreign manufacturer must
g pay for the privilege Of selling his product
/ here. The rate Of duties has been constant
: ly changing according as the dominant party
u believed in revenue" or a protective
D tariff, and as the tariff changed so the pros
l. perity of various industries would wax anC
= wane.
At the present time very large income
' is derived from wines and other liquors
% silks, and articles that are but in little us,
, among the common people of the country
and the owners of farms. Last September
~ visited the custom house at Boston.
:" walked upon its granite roof, through its Of
20 fees, then in its basement and cellar. Tw
y floors of this immense building were pile,
y with casks and cases of rum, gin, whiskey
brandy, and various kinds of wine, eac
ship-load by itself With lantern dim
burning we passed through its narrow walk
walled in with liquor. With free trade th
large revenue derived from this source wou
Of be lost and while the wines would com
&c cheaper to the aristocrstic consumer, tn
n- owner of real estate must make good tn
re loss of duties by direct taxation. The COY
es ernment must have an inceme.
at Has direct taxation charms SO great tina
ey we desire it, so that the luxuries Of the ric
rs may cost less q
'rS What is taxed2 Not gov ernment bonds
y not railroads; not telegraphs; not the moi
'n ey of the rich man; not the capital of Ii
u middleman or the speculator, but the farm
IN and farm products, and real estate generall
ne farms hired, farms mortgaged, farms unpr
nc ductive, pinched by drouth, nippCd by fros
NJ eaten by insects, overrun by weeds
0u Farmers pay more taxes according to Il
er value Of their property than any other cha
as Of citizens. They are not ready therefore
nd adopt free trade and direct taxation as loI
er as SO great proportion of the wealth of Il
in country cannot be taxed, 1t is quite prob
M BILE that the duties might be pro6tably r
mitted on some imports.
Dr. The writers WAC are not Patrons ma
DO catch the popular eye by claiming that tn
'Or order is already pledged to their views, b
Ia it is an assumption that is unwarrante
Ail The Patrons are not political party. Thu
ny are pledged to no old party platforms, al
hr' this new phrase, FARMERS rights" is n
u Of their own coming. Names and principl
W. are thrust upon them as the opposition thu
N"e encounter develops the right and reveals b
'ns wrong. In the end Gf it is ever reache
co. the rights Of the poor laborer will be reco
7" nized, whether he be artisan mechanic,
W. farmer, and it will be as praiseworthy to
VI honest as to be rich.
The farmer has right to become o
quainted with his fellows, and know
" friends. He has right to know the be
TO- methods of farm management or of produ