Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-02-23

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EwINcs, Feb. 18th. 1882.
/ really thought, Messrs. Editors,
that had said my say upon the sub
ject Of Tobacco Inspection, at least
for this season. But in your issue Of
the 10th, appears a communication
from Mr.. Geo. Thomas upon the sub
ject, that / think possibly, it may be
well to give q slight review. ] WAITED
until after the Och. thinking his next
would possibly give me something real,
but as he was too late, and time is
passing. will wait no longer. Now,
! do not wish to do Mr.. Thomas any
injustice. but after carefully reading
aud re-reading bis letter / am forced
to conclude that he favors the aboli-
ton Of the present system, not from
any reason he has given. but from the
tone Of his article. If / am wrong, he
must blame his card for it. His let
ter proves conclusively that the sys-
TEN has worked well in the past and
even produced considerable revenue,
whilst lately it has not only been non
productive but actually c-sts the
State. But he fails to show this to
be the fault Of the system or the pro-
Queer. Therefore, it is necessarily
the fault Of those who have had the
management of the matter. In other
words, he proves that the affairs. of
our good old State are in improper
hands and want changing. His let
Ter Is q good Rspu6lican Champaign
docstnaesst but shows not one single
reason why the system Of inspection
should be altered. He shows good
reason why there should be an amend
ment in the administration Of the sYs-
TEN, but fails most egregiously or
rather does not attempt to show
safer or cheaper mode Of marketing
our tobacco As to the present sys-
teEp driving our tobacco from foreign
markets, that is all ''gush. /" The de-
mand for Maryland tobacco has stead
lily increased year after year. have
no wish to say anything unkind Of or
TO Mr.. r., as / am sure he means well,
but takes one sided view and not q
full one even Of that side. Mr.. T., III
presume. knows that there is in BALTIC.
. free inspection house, called, l think,
the Ohio house. But, perhaps, he
does not know that during the last
season, there was nearly as much Ohio
tobacco inspected in State Warehouse,
No. 5, alone as there was in the free
house. This he can verify by writ
ing to Inspector Of No. 5, Mr.. Price,
/ think Now, If there were such
incalculSole blessings to tobacco rails
ers IN free inspections. why Is this ?
The answer is plain and unmistakable.
State Inspections are safer and Cheap
or. Instead Of driving our tobacco
from foreign markets let as see the
actual facts. Since the establishment
Of free Inspections in BALTIC. the French
contract has increased the demand for
Maryland tobacco 6 or 5000 cases and
decreased the contract for Ohio to-
hacco in the sane proportion. There
Is one plain effect and contrast Of the
two plans in one city. That should
be an answer to al who are interested
in the farmers and not the buyers.
He asks, is there something peculiar
in this particular product, etc, ans
yer plainly. there ia. II has never
been nurtured BY any government,
has grown up in defiance Of oppressive
legislation and burdensome taxation
aud stands with other productions,
like the workhouse, orphan with the
children Of wealth. Cotton, wool,
grain. meat. anything and everything
can be manufactured and sold BY the
the raiser, but the tobacco grower
must not pull stem from a leaf and
sell il 70 . neighbor until it has paid
four or FIVE taxes. Does Mr. 7. know
that before tobacco can enter . for
eign port. il has to pay from 4 to so
times the price the producer gets Is
duty and now in face Of self evident
propositions, q few men are anxious
10 tear down the only hnlwark ofpro-
lection It ever had. Il Is ard ever
has been the lawful prey Of Govern
ment and spectators. and not yet
satisfied, they would destroy the only
one good law that was ever made IN
It's favor. Change this system, take
away our free storage and cheap In
spsctions. make i cost Is from to
50 cents 3 month and 5 to 81 Hes.
and you not only drive il from foreign
.~--E~sn N,.f $50. hssrsna t.zs ,~sss.4. MI i.