Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-02-26
OUR BALTIMORE LETTER.
BALTIMORE, Feb'y q

The Rood people OF Marylaho
metropolis have recently had loss Of
food for gossip. The report that Jay
Gould had purchased or was about to
purchase the Baltimore and Ohio Rail.
road and transfer It's headquarters TO
New York was the most exciting top
ic. The report caused much excite
ment in ali circles. but happily it
proved TO have been without founda-
ton. The failure of The house Of
Noah Walker & Co.. the pioneer
ready made clothing store Of the
State, was universally regretted. The
firm 10 well known to every resident
of your county.
The Farmers Convention at Pixies.
vile was an interesting event and
was we'll attended. Interesting and
instructive addresses were made by
many well posted in the art Of silling
the soil and interchanges Of opinion
which will doubtiessly prove profita.
BILE were freely had.
Notably among the speeches was
that Of the Hon. Frank Brown, can.
didate for nomination for Governor.
Mr.. Brown gave some good, practical
advice. He pointed out the Difficult
ties surrounding The, farmers Of Mary.
land and suggested some sound rem.
edies for the existing evils. He also
advised bis hearers to raise horses
suggested the formation of stock com.
panies for the purpose and subscribed
$4,000 himself. / give a few sx.
tracts from Mr.. Browns address
which canEot fail to interest your
readers. and at the same time show
how sincerely Mr.. Brown 10 in sym.
patty with the agricultural element.
With regard TO she reverses with
which the farmers Of Maryland have
had to contend, he said:
at requires no vast amount Of
statesman's lore to note the fact that
when the farmers are driven to the
verge Of bankruptcy, then follows in
it's wake financial reverres which set
at naught the sophistry of those who
try to explain the benefits of onerous
taxation. The burden Of this gov.
eminent, in its entirety. cannot be
borne by the toilers and consumers.
There must be an equalizing of this
burden; and in self.defsnce they are
combining throughout this country to
make their power and ;nfuence felt
in the halls Of legislation.
"The American farmer cannot be.
come the European peasant. In all
enterprises which have developed the
vast resources of this country the
farmer has been public spirited to an
enthusiastic degree. Railroads have
been granted rights of way and aided
by State, city and county subscrip-
tions manufactures have been invit.
ed by land grants and exemption
from taxes; ships have been subsidiz
ed 10 aid commerce rivers. creeks
and tributaries have had their appro-
priations. All this has been done by
and through the help Of the farmers.
and the policy of the same no man
questions; but something must be
done for this industry which lies
standed and PROSTATE. We need not
leave our own State for evidence, but
visit our record Offices and note the
mortgages on land, chattels, growing
crops and many other evidences Of in
debtedness with which the farmers
are now struggling.
"What other industry in this con-
dition would not be seeking redress ?
Mass meetings would be held; petit.
tions, with thousands of signatures,
would be placed before the law max.
ers for some action to relieve"
In referring to means of relief, Mr..
Brown said A: kruous
"The general government can 70 far,
in all fairness, to remedy these evils
under which tho farmer has been
brought to his present condition. do
not mean by this class legislation, but
] ho.d the doctrine that when a vast
industry is crippled beyond self
resuscitation, that it il the privilege
of the government to come forward in
aiding and giving strength and activ-
ity by wholesome laws. to thst par
ticular industry in our midst upon
which rests the weight Of the entire
fabric.
This question. frsught as it is with
the vital welfare Of our common
wealth. should be tho main issue upon
which we should go to the people;
not IN meaningless generalities, but
with q specific line Of policy which
would at once become beneficial in
its results.
"Now, gentlemen, ! have hastily,
but by no means thoroughly, gone
into the questions and conditions
which confront rs in a general way :;
and may add. in our relations as
citizens. engaged in specific pursuit.
upon the policy, cause aud effect Of
results.
"Let Us see what can be done as
practical men. on our own individual
resources, outside and independent of
aay public issue or any of its bearings
upon our specific trade at large.
1T is a positive necessity tina: the
farmers of Maryland must Change