The advocate., 1891-08-05
THE LAWRENCE "JOURNALS'' DENSE IG-
NORANCE.

In speech yesterday Jerry Simpson said
"The distiler gets from the government for Ills
whiskey what we ask for our wheat" Thus does
the education of the masses" go on by men
who have no more knowledge Of the facts than q
hog has OF vlcariOuS atOnement.-Ldcrcncc
Journal.
If the leatherhead who paragraphs
for the Journal were capable of learn
ing anything he might have known
long ago that warehouse privileges
have long been granted to distillers Of
whiskey by the United States govern
ment; and this is precisely what Jerry
Simpson referred to. IL he will take
the trouble to read the following
matter we will endeavor to throw q
little light into the dark and hitherto
impenetrable recesses of his Uranium.
When we have referred to the
storage of whisky by the government,
we have always been answered that
the distillers are required to build
their own warehouses. This is true
so far as the distillery warehouses are
concerned; but the ignorance of Re-
publican journalists upon this sub
ject becomes apparent when they
claim that these distillery warehouses
arc the only places where liquors are
stored under government supervision.
We're this true it would yet furnish a
sufficient precedent inasmuch rs the
government furnishes and pays store
keepers to take care of it for three
years without cost to the distiller,
during which time the tax remains
unpaid, and the liquors are constantly
increasing in value. This paternal
care is also provided for the special
purpose of aiding the distiller in
holding his goods for higher prices
as appears from the following rec
ommendation of the commissioner Of
internal revenue, page XIX of the re-
port of 1887.
deem It proper to urge anew that legislation
be had authorizing the establishment Of special
bonded warehouses for the storage Of brandy
made from apples and peaches, or from any
fruit where diStillatlOn may be authorized under
the rules and regulations which govern the dis
tillatlOn Of the fruits above named.
Such warehouses for the storage Of brandy dis
titled from grapes only we're authorized by the
act approved March 3, 1877, and have been es-
tabllshed for ten years past.
am satisfied that similar accommodation
should be extended to 1.-THE dlstillers of brandy
from any fruits, and that 1t would be found Of
advantage to the government IS we'll as to the
distillers.
The existing law In relation to the production
Of brandy from apples, peaches or grapes, ex-
eluslVely, permits the dlstlller Of brandy from
these fruits TO be exempted from the burden OF
providing a warehouse upon the diStllery prem
ises, at his own expense, for the exclusive stOT-
age Of all spirits made by him, such as Is re-
qulred Of dlStillerS Of graln but In place OF the
custody Of the spirits which the government
maintains, In case Of storage In warehouse, the
dlstlller OF brandy from apples and peaches is
compelled to make immediate payment Of the
tax, which payment can, under existing regula-
tlOns and with due regard To the effective col.
lection Of the tax be deferred not later than four
months from the time of making report Of pro-
ductlOn OF the spirits
This carly payment Of the tG1 Is regarded bU
the distilIer as great hardship, as 70 cOmpcIs
him 10 meet The tar before the spirits hare aged
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