The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-08-12

corners in the markets, as to extend
it to food sufferers or those whose
years labor is endangered by crumo.
ling levees. 1t is as we'll within the
Federal Constitution that we receive
an appropriation to help the farmer
market his crop probably, as to open
up creeks and rivers, and build hand;
some court houses. We may as con-
stantly ask for help in cotton as in
cattle, for the s~peculator is not more
dangerous to the owners of One than
is pleuro- pneumonia to the other, and
surely the pension extremes, for
which q D 9mocratic House is respon-
sible, are not more legal up North
than down South, take what forms
they may.
But, sir, we need not proceed to
these extremes. Fortunately for the
argument, Mr.. Carlisle and the whole
array OF Georgia Congressman, with
possibly one exception, favor and sup
port the bonded warehouse system
which markets the surplus corn, bar
ley and rye of the great West, for IN
these warehouses hes, at last, such
market as this surplus may secure. 1t
Is true that ostenslbIy the object OF
the warehouse is to enable the gov
eminent to collect its tax upon liquor,
but lift a finger against the system
and you will behold that vast rami6
cation of the interests involved. 1t is
but lately that THE Constitution drew
upon itself the fury of the whole
Western Democratic press by it's OF.
position to the Internal revenue, and
it is history outside of the West that
the struggles of the friends of that in
famous and undemocraFic system to
maintain it, wrecked the party and
paved the way for the force bill,
which is to-day pointed out as a reason
why farmers should not interfere with
the existing order of things. Sir, the
whisky tax is collected all over the
| South without bonded warehouses.
There is no bonded warehouse that l
know of for our tobacco and the simple
fruit brandies of our farm, for the
products of our corn, rye and barley.
And why is it not the p~aternal idea in
government as just in Georgia as in
Illinois ? Right OF wrong, the west
err farmer, with the consent of the
men we send to Congress may urn
his farm products into whisky, store
it free of cost for three years, and
from it's quadrupled value pay the
tax without hardship. The govern
ment stores his goods free and loans
! him The tax at six per cent for three
years. There is a difference in the
Georgia situation, in that there is no
Federal tax on cotton, but there is no
difference in the class legislation of
the West and that asked for by the
South. The bonded warehouse is a
convenience for the government and
the western farmer, but it is no more
necessary for either than is govern
mental interference in behalf of the
Georgia farmer, whether it takes the
form of loan or the reception of goods
in bond and a negotiable receipt issued
for the same. And it is too late now
for the southern congressman to flee
the issue or invoke ante beLlWm party
principles. 1t has come to this, the
internal revenue system must be abol-
ished with all its golden facilities, or
the principle it involves must be ex-
tended to Georgia and wherever asked.
Frankly, though am a farmer, | do
not favor the paternal principle but
as a farmer l demand, with others,
that since it has become a feature of
our government, wereceiVe it's benefits
along with what evils it may bring.
| have written from the standpoint
of an Alliance man, but l am not a
member of any Alliance. All who
know me will understand that l am
not a candidate for any Office and
have not the slightest idea of aver
becoming a candidate. But l believe
that in this letter will be found the
sentiment of a vast number of your
former readers who have not found
time or e to make themselves
heard, yet who should be heard while
there is yet time. Nor is there any
intention here to attack any man.
But the great majority of voters
| have a right to demand that those
who go to congress upon their ballots
shall represent them in word and in
deed. If this is denied, some good
men may suffer, but in the light of
the recent overwhelming defeats that
the democrats have sustained in con.
gress, it cannot be said that any great
leader is in danger of retirement.
| With a handful at his back Mr.. Ran
dali twenty years ago defeated the
force bill, but scarce has the Grape
been removed from his desk before
his party is gagged, overwhelmed and
his labor brought to naught.
Sir, let is give the farmer a chance.
It is immaterial whether the banded
white men of Georgia call themselves
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