The news., 1882-06-29
FARM NOTES

LIMO Will hot permit US 10 enter
into close details Of the subject to be
considered upon this occasion. We
propose, however, to call your atten-
tion to facts and figures, and remind
you Of realities as they exist as food
fer thought.
In free government like ours, all
citizens have the liberty to read,
think and do as they please, SO long
as they keep within the bounds Of
1eason, justice, law and propriety, and
do not tresspass upon the rights of
others. The rights of civil liberty
under the laws Of our Government
should be SO equitably distributed to
all, it matters not whether farmer
or bsnker, laborer or capitalist, rich
or poor. Tyranny or arbitrary power
cannot be exercised by few over
many, or by one class over another,
without direct violation of the
fundamental principle upon which
our Government is founded, as we'll
as the laws Of American liberties.
Free government guarantees rights,
privileges and justice to all citizens,
that should be respected and conceded
by all. 1t protects and strengthens
the weak, restraints and holds in check
the strong. 1t divides the blessings
OF government equitably with all aud
distributes its burdens justly upon all.
Less than this would not be a free
nor just government.
Business, trade, legislation, admin
istration Of government-State and
National-were all conducted in strict
accordance with these principles for
many years. Men holding positions
of trust then served the people-there
was no betrayal and debauchery in
the purchase and sale of officials.
Legislation was for the good of the
whole people, the rights of all we're
protected, and oil could enjoy the
fruits of their own labor. By indus
try and economy men could accumu-
late, it mattered not what vocation
they followed.
Individual economy employs the
closest attention, the best care, and
the strongest protection to that branch
of our individual interest that brings
US the greatest revenue and the
greatest aid to advance other individ-
ual interests. This is the universal
practice by individuals, companies and
corporations. It is wise aud econ
omic.
Agriculture is the greatest interest
of the nation, pays the greatest |
revenue Of the Government and is
the support of all branches ofbusiness
and industry. And the same rule
applicable to individual economy and
prosperity is necessary TO national |
prosperity. Then why not give the
agricultural interest the same foster
ing care and protection as you would |
a like interest Individually Such |
was the case in the the early days Of |
national existence. Famers then |
received the profits Of their labor and |
their interest was prosperous. x
HOW DOES THE PRESENT COMPARE
WITH THE PAsT7 |
We find that of late years, through |
the fundamentally of schemes and
manipulations, much special legisla-
tion has been had-granting favors to
the few at loss to the farmers. So
commonly has this favoritism been
distributed to the favored ones,
that schemes were concocted and plans
executed that enable few to gather
unto themselves the wealth produced
by the masses, and especially that pro-
duced by the farmers, SO that the pro-
duction Of wealth is no longer distrib-
uted upon merit. Industry and |
economy no longer cut any figure in
saving to individuals what they PR
duce. By these special statutory laws
enacted by State and National legis-
lation the wealth is distributed by the
unjust method of scheming, specula-
tion and gambling sanctioned by
special Legislation.
The value of farm products is not
now controlled by supply and demand
but by the speculative greed of bulls |
and bears and option dealing Taxes
are no longer equitably assessed in
proportion to wealth owned by indi-
viduals, but agriculture is compelled
to pay from fifteen to twenty per cent.
more than its just share.
Investigation shows that men worth
100000 pay less taxes than farmers
who are worth but Sc, 900; men worth
100000 pay less than a farmer
worth 81 900. In order to impress
this tax-dodging system more clearly,
I will name few corporations that
are truthfully called tax-shavers.
The Mutual Life Insurance Company