Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-02-03
INSPECTION LAWS.

INSPECTION LAWS.
We publish m another column IN ar
ticle flom the B,i,;0,are .S,m Of Trurs
day last, on MARY land Tuha 20 Inter
c-is, and we urge a eaeeful peru-al o
rle article. as it embodics in a tscil and
logical manner, arguments and reason.
why the present false system. which
works such a detriment to the Maryland
planter, should b. alb Biou It Wm
We do not agree with the Sun" in mat
ter political, we cannot shut our eyes To
the fact which Is apparent to all, that
this valuable journal is always to be
found in the front rank fighting for the
material Advancement Of the State at
large It is not to be presumed ihst
such a journal, identiiiel as il has been
for fifty years wuh the growth Of the
State. would now. when il has reached
thc summit Of its grepincss aud power
do aught 10 cripple any industry Of the
State or any product Of cur farmers, for
the benefit Of corporation Or any -oi
porute interests; aud 1t is with great
pleasure tlat W. publish this article, for
it cmbodics the views not only Of tie
INDEPENDENT which we have s'riyen
from time to time to Impress upon our
readers, but it also expresses the IDEAS
If many and We believe a greater por
ton Of the intelligent farmers of this
and other counties Of Southern Mary
land The difficulty which stands. at
We have repeatedly asserted as b,rritr
10 tie repeal Of this law the politician.
Several years ago in the course Of con
versatou with prominent gentleman,
m ardent political worker the remark
was made by him "that while we admit
the law should be repealed, We must
have tile pieces in the warehouses for
the boys who do the work for US -
This seems still to be the idea Of quite a
number, for certainly We have failed yet
TO hear a satisfactory reason advanced
BY any Of those who stick ~ tena,i1ush
10 the present system There IS no
State outside Of tins where this much
sought product is raised that has a com
pulsory system, with a long list Of re
taacrs, who receive large salaries, aud
who have ice water. and incidcntas fur
iishcd at the public expense; yet in no
other section of the country does thi,
product yield such a small return to the
producer, than it do in Maryland 49,
The crop Of 'SG raised in X .ntucky.
Virginia, Ohio, Connecticut and other
States, war sold on the various markets
at an advance Of from three to six cents
per pound, while the crop raised the
same year in Maryland decreased ia
price, with evcry Indication that the
orop-vf 81, vi ! still be lower, and the
reason is, Gor fhere can be no other, tfrst-
tie foreign buyer finds year after year
Maryland tobacco does not come up to
the standard Of sample, a1d that, togeth
or, with the obstacles thrown in the way
which prevents proper adjustment,
distrust has become cngendcred. and
The buyer cannot be induced to pay
fair price for our staple. There car be
no satisfactory reason advanced for State
inspections. for as we have shown. in
other S'ates where two or three times
che amount of tobacco is raised II. tlo,
Is m our own, with no so-eallod safe
guard such as we have ia the from of
State inspection, to protect the farmer
from "bugaboos, IN the shape of cor
Perations, or corporate interests the /
crop and IN many instances an inferior
grade, commands much higher price
This inspection system must CO. The
farmer will not be satisfied with mere
resolution ofercd in party convention
for the repeal Of the compu sorry law. to
have all the worst features of that law
i'talned The gentlemen who called
The meeting OF farmers which was held
in this village GU Tuesday last, are con
need that the system has been bar
Ter to the Advancement of prices in the
Mary land product, and unless abolished
Mill drive it from the markets of the .
world And several Of them, the most
rominent and intelligent far ners in our :
county have been exer,ing themselves for ,
iears to have the law repealed. With
rreater unauimity than ever are they now
xerdng themselves to further that end
The politician who having eyes will not :
ee, and having ears will bear not b.,
Sho will continue to place obstacles in
he way to prevent the repeal of this OBJ
ioxious law, which is working such
Ietrlment to our best Interests, will sud !;
enly be aroused to the fact when too
ate, that his political hopes and ambi-
IONS are buried, and buried forever