Smyrna times., 1890-03-26
Farmers Meeting.

Elsewhere in our columns appears
notice Ofthis meeting, to be held on
Saturday next, under the auspices of
the Farmers Institute of Kent county.
To discuss measures for the reduc-
ton of our state and county taxes is
the purpose and aim of this meeting
a most worthy and popular object. The
people all over the state are aroused,
and in earnest about it. Large and
enthusiastic meetings have been held
at Dover and Milford, and at Whining
ton last Saturday. In spite of the rain
there was a notable gathering of the
representative men in agriculture, of
New Castle county and at all these
meetings there has been a unanimous
expression of opinion for lower taxes
and more economic expenditure of
the peoples money-nO opposition; no
dissent.
The EUery EUening, daily, of Will
mingtOn, has been doing valiant SER
vice in the cause of the farmers: bat
tling for their rights, awakening them
from their slumber of indifference, and
summoning them to unite and report
for duty in the field of discussion and
co operation. A meeting is called at
Camden for April 9th, and now one
for Smyrna, next Saturday, the 29th
inst, And so the ball of reform goes
rolling on. 1t bids fair to roll all over
the State. Well, then, let it rol The
will of the people is mighty and ire
sistable A vigilant, enlightened and
free press is at the back of that will
all are marching on together. The
same spirit of retrenchment and tax re-
form animates the popular spirit in
every section of our little Diamond. ="
The Blue Hen is calling her chickens
to take shelter under her wings. And
they want protection in order that
| they may pursue their farming and
store keeping aud all trade and indus.
try with reasonable hope of profit and
a sure living at least, for themselves
and families. The state and county
owes this to their citizens and no more
taxes should be levied and collected
than just enough to economically ad-
administer their government. All the
surplus belongs to the people, and il
such times as these they need it all
The same rate of tax has been main
tanned ever since the war. The wal
| prices of grain have vanished. Con
sidering our modern methods Ofliving
the price of cereals was never so low
Labor, and all that the farmers have
to buy keeping high, and all that they
have to sell most difficult to dispose
of. and when disposed of in the marke
realizing to them unremunerative re.
Turns. This is the general cry, the
unanimous verdict all through thu
state. Each one has been asking hi
nighbOrs what shall / do. Oh fo
some remedyw The Farmers Insti
tute most OppOrtunely comes to thr
front and points out the remedy, ant
that is, for the people to assemble to
gether in mass meeting and call Ou
with one will and voice, that the heaV,
burden of taxation which has beel
laid upon their backs shall be with
drawn. Thus the remedy is with tn
people. Such is the glorious liberty o
our republican form of government
And if the people will unite and ex
press their will it shall be done.
We hope that they will turn out eI
masse on Saturday next. Let then
come from KentOn and Leipsic an
Blackbird and Blackstone, Duel
Creek and the Landing" to greet u
and the citizens from Dover aud Nil
ford and BrenfOrd and CheswOld, an
all the farms and towns adjoining, an
hear what the Institute has to sa
about the Tdres.