Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-27
The sub-Treasury Plan Opposed.
THE Rural Messenger. official organ Farmers
Alliance OF Virginia.


Brother Editor. While | have been q
constant and appreciatiye reader of your
valuable paper ever since its adoption as
our State organ, and would prefer to re-
main only reader still am tempted to
discuss through your columns with my
brother farmers this sub-Treasury plan.
which has been laid before our National
CONGRESS for adoption, AS coming from the
Farmers Alliance.
Now. It's origin and conception NAV have
been legitimate. but IT seems 10 me that
measure of such Importance should nave
been submitted for consideration and en-
dorsement TO every sub and State Alliance
before introduction and demand for pas
SAGE into law. While | do not believe US
enactment possible It'll think its failure
Unfortunate. coming as demand for legls-
latiOn from our Supreme Council.
Among many objections to the bill are
the following: lts benefits viii be con
fined to comparatively few rich and already
favored counties-sOO have seen stated
in the whole country. Only few farmers
adjacent TO the county warehouses cOuld
deposit produce and draw certificates; only
the producer Oi certain crops could deposit.
While provision is made for the reception
in bonded warehouses Of corn. wheat, to-
bacco. cotton, &c what IS to become OF
our truckers. fruit-grOwers, stOck-ralsers,
and others not provided forf Why, amend
il The Government IS strong and rich.
n should can all vegetables. preserve all
fruit. build stock-yards, and feed hogs.
cattle. sheep, &c, ami IT not, why not
If it is right and proper that the Govern,
ment shall. at great expense. hold IN pohu
one product. there Is no reason why. at
still greater expense, 1t shau not project
e.
This is class legislation, and farmers, OF
all Others, should oppose all such. 1t IS
unequal In its bearing on the farmers them
selves. while claiming TO relieve them.
But if was one of It's greatest benehcla-
ries should be false TO my every idea OF
governmental policy and propriety II fQnnd
advocating anything tending to class legis..
lation. | know that we have samples OF
closs hesitation. and that this sub-Irea-
sury plan Is certainly not new departure;
for has not the Government bonded
whiskev warehouses Does IT not allow
every national bank TO do business on It's
coDital ? and has it not in existence the
most unjust. unequal, and unbearable
| tariff laws that could DO tramedE ms,
nv brother farmers, IS what We should op-
pose. -,
the saviour Of down-trodden and op-
| pressed agriculture NbA ~" 49,. -
| mammoth growth properly directed u can
| crush out monopoly, comOlhaIlons' ANU
| trusts. ,,
Let every farmer unite to adjust and re-
| form the perniciOus and oppressive regis
| latlon which now bears directly upon us,
and we will have great work before us,
| which in the end will rebound TO our credit,
and bring us more financial aid than laws
| intended directly to benefit us.
Let us unite TO overthrow TINS protec-
| tive tarif system which in 1916 Henry
| CLAW asked for, saying that probably
| tbree years of protection would enable our
| infant manufactures 10 stand, when now
| in 1920 they desire more protection tnan
eyer-a system which has caused millions
| 10 accumulatelnt the hands OF few, and has
! brought agricultural depression over tins
| fertile and Heayen-fayoTed land system
| 10 maintain which the Government abro-
| GATES that clause in its Constitution. when
| declares that taxes shall be equal" levy
| inc a tax on one manto benefit and protect
! another. and transgresses its powers IN
| collecting more tax of the people tnan IS
| necessary to administer its AFFAIRS econoihi'
| Let ia away with all such, but indeed
have government of the people, for the
people, and by the people
Let us be Independent IN action, asking
no fayOrs for ourselves and seeing TO II
that none are longer granted to others.
For these and other reasons am per
shaded that when the Virginia state Al
lance shall speak 1t will be against the
| sub Treasury plan. Fraternally,
| JULIAS n. BUFFN, Hanover county.
July 5th.