The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1891-05-09

carrying over the liquor IN bond belongs /.
the government, and 1t receives no interes
% On It's money; ANOTHER important advantage
OF the law, Is that the government Is not onl.
his broker, but the holder of his ''stake." Will
the receipt Of the government warehouse
aok;nSwedsns of his goods h
than the original cost of production ant
thus continue to produce q fresh supply o.
raw liquor while his previous crops arr
rlpening under the guardianship Of the law
Il is not necessary that the government
should build warehouses and hold the Liquor
In bond until customer IL found in order tc
collect It's revenue: The law Is against the
government since 1t involves the loss Of its
rightful dues during the space of three years
In other words 1t loans its revenues amount
Ing to forty odd dollars per barrel to the dis
tile tiiler L foF three years without interest; The
"bonded warehouse" was intended as a
| ests: And It has operated to build up some
| OF the hands0mest fortunes that have been
accumulated in this country.
CLEVELAND AND HARRISON EMPHASIZE THEIR
SUPPORT OF THE DOCTRINE.
Mr.. Cleveland saw proper during his ad-
national securities at ruinous loss to the
government in order TO relieve the distress
Of speculators in Wall street. Mr.. Harrison
liked the policy so well he adopted it, with
another occasion Mr.. cleveland In order to
prevent q ruinous shrinkage in the value Of
stocks loaned the banks about sixty millions
OF dollars without exacting farthing Of
interest. Mr. Harrison followed suit with
about twenty-one millions.
THE NATIONAL BANKS RECEIVE THEIR SHARE.
The act creating the "National Banking
System" Is not only of substantial aid TO the
holders Of United States bonds In loan
ing them money ut q very low rate Of inter-
est but confers upon then, most extraordi-
+ts,S In
power to issue money and increase or reduce
1t at pleasure. Thus rendering 1t possible
for great comb binatlons Of capital to bring
about periods Of panic and depression when
In the light Of such we'll known precedents
where the power OF the government to pro-
tect and aid special classes of property
under conditions Of peculiar disability has
earnest, candid Judge Of tie law and tho facts
deny the right Of agriculture, fulfilling like
conditions, to receive similar aid. Particu-
larly SO since it has already enjoyed partial
been on the duty list for years, and to-day 1
bounty OF two cents q pound Is paid OH all
! sugar raised III the United States.
SENATOR'S AND CoNGREssMEN GIVE THEIR SUP
PORT TO CLASS LEG1sLATION.
The Sub Treasury" and Land Loan" bills
are denounced as ''class legislation" and as
government and therefore Unconstitutional.
Just how sincerely this charge ID made may
be inferred from the fact that many OF those
who make the charge have supported either
the administrative and legislative branches
OF the government during the last thirty
years. within which time the greatest evils
OF "class legislation" nnd strong government
have sprung up. Where Is the Senator or
Congressman who has not ut some stage Of
the contest given his support to a class
measure, II not as legislator then Us an
active partisan OF men or measures favorable
thought, and hesitate to give 1t expression,
but y does seem to me that we have ap-
preached that period in our history when 1t
ls almost impossible to say just how far .
the vitals Of the law and yet be justified by
some precedents or policies either in legisla-
tion or IN the administration OF government.
And II Is equally lamentable that so few Of
our public men have kept their skirts entirely
clear. Many Of the most vehement oppo-
nents Of the SubTreasury bill are men
whose names are suggestive Of the very
worst features Of paternalism. Others there
are who have not gone SO far. yet have not
hesitated to trim when It was in aid Of their
locality or some friendly interest.
TOO LATE TO CRY UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
The cry Demonstrations" ought to have
been raised earlier In the history of the
government II the demands of the farmers
are to be thrown out OF court on that
plea. They have been taxed with the sup
done too much towards enriching the manu-
facturer; to extend and diversity trade and
commerce under the delusiOn, II 1t be such,
that the legislative and executive depart
ments were proceeding In a constitutional
way. to be silenced now with such one
sided decree.
WASHINGTON AND THE FATHERS ADVOCATE
0OvERNMENT AID TO THE FARMER.