Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-02-16

MeEsrs. Editors 81 endeaYored to
set forth In an article in your last is-
sne, AZ plainly and simply as / could,
the reasonable objections TO State In
speetions on general grounds. ! would
add word or two, lib addition, on this
point II may be, that our State sys-
tenn is the best that could be devised:
but. If 20, il itnot little singular that
il stands almost alone as o represent
tative of similarmanagement and con-
trol. such AZ existed long years since,
on the part Of governments every
where in their treatment Of industrial
products, whether Of the soil Or Of The
workshop? Advancing civilization
may have demanded Of the law ma
kers Of the world uawise legislation
III these matters. yet the demand has
been made that has swept out Of ex-
istence. almost 70 the last remnant. all
such. restrictive laws as our State sys-
tenn represents, aud one Of the thec-
ries upon which they we're in the
inaip based, viz 4he need and neces-
sity Of the paternal form Of govern
ment for the. people al large, is fast
becoming, if it has not already be-
come. little else than curious sub
lect Of speculation for the political
philosopher IN seareh Of evidence re-
sgarding the tkeories, in the matter Of
governmental control aud policy. up
held by the dead civilizations Of the
past.
But further, as especially affecting
the question in hand, let us consider
the rather startling fact that laws
similar to our own ia this matter Of
tobacco inspections, existed, at enc
time. generally throughout our coun-
try, and that all such laws have been
blotled out Of existence save ia Ma
Tyland only. T. not this almost uni
yeTsal concurrence of sentiment upon
this subject. a matter Of the eravest
import, almost amounting to unan-
awerable demonstration, except to
these who will not hear2 These
State Inspections. then, have been
abolished everywhere, except in Ma
rTland. and no voice, I think I am
safe in saying, has been raised il be-
hall OF : return to tia old system,
except under the mongrel government
under which cur sister State OF Vir-
Einia groans. There a return to the
old system has been demanded Ia still
further satisfy the greedy demands
for the spoils 81 victory. the coveted
possession ct which was argument
enough. n the minds Of the followers
u Nlfginla apostate Senator. to JUS
tlty the trailing oftheir mother hon
or in the dust. The exception i ona
frpm which decency and honor n ~
inception, are 90 Car separated thai We
recognize its existence only with :
sanre of shame.
But shat ilas Eeen the praetieal
resglt Of this protection that the y. I
yocatss al our State system az Il haa
thrown about the planting Interest,"
! have At hand she eensas repnrs for
The year 1910 ana Martial ssntissics
for The year 1850. Nov. If our pro-
tscted planting interest has IN ne
L9ne period intervening between those
dates, marched aide 81 side wish Ike
like interest ID otter States. with tbs
fostering ngis ct profession to ward
CT he bloNs 6 har antagonists. then
the Story tod II thase returns must
evidence prosperity aid enlargement,
il tbe lan does indeesI lsrotcct and Eos-
ter.
ket ". thep. examine the figures
for soiae q she most inpertant tobac-
co producing States and zee what tale
the figures teil. The following table
eA-eas tie production. ii pounds. of
tsse sazss named for tie years indie
ratad
Rl0 1850