Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-02-26
Lea. ofthe Tobacco warehouses.

One Of the pet measures Of Farmer
Brown vas the leasing Of two STATE To.
bac,o Warehouses for the storage Of
general merchandise.
Those warehouses arc az much the
property Of Southern Maryland tobacco
planters as their cattle and horses.
having been paid for by the outage tax
charged for ell tobacco inspected therein
l. was q surprise TO the farmers and
planters generally Of this section that
one Of the first measures that our Far
mer Governor" should persistently adj
vocate was ono that would rob
them II property which be-
bslonged to them. But, as n majority
here knew that the Governor was a rec
reation fsrmer only. who lived in a pala-
sial residence in Baltimore. they antici-
psted, after the election. that the Cover
nor might forget. or at lead show bis
lack Of interest in the farming class who
we're his especial sclicitude previous
thereto. and consequently the people of
Southern Maryland relied upon the rep
rcsenta,ives in the Legislature to pre-
a. Of ia
would be detrimental to their interests
But what do the farmers find when the
Farmer Governors" pet me sure
came up for consideration in the House of
Delegates? This, that the Democratic
representatives in the House Of Dele
gates from all the counties of Southern
Maryland, Who we're said to be the only
oheI fitted to properly represent
the people, not only never raised a
voice agSinst the scheme that would rob
their constituents. but moe incredible
atill every single one Of them voted
- rarry out the Farmer Governors"
design CT depriving our people Of their
property. The course Of these repre-
sentatiyes can only be accounted for in
ono OF two ways. their entire un6tness
to represent the planters of Southern Ma
rylund. or in their great desire to please
To- Farmer Governor" in the hope OF
appointments from him for their politi-
esl friends thsy concluded that it was
better 20 sacrifice the farmers general
good for some special benefit which they
hoped TO secure for chosen political
friends.
The contrast between the course Of
the Democratic delegates from Southern
Maryland aud that ofthe Republican Sen
ztors from the three counties Of the sau c
section was marked and showed conclu-
sively that the latter, not the former, more
truly represent the best interests Of the
hrmers. for when the bill came to the
Senate with the endorsement Of every
Southern Maryland Democratic dele
gate. they did every thing possible tc
prevent tae passage If the law =
They showed that the farmers oil
this section opposed the leasing of the
warehouses, because they belonged 70
them, that the warehouses are required
by the tobacco trade. A large crop
Of b,eco, they urged, i. expected and
she warehouses should be left entirely
30 rs storage. They urged that the
growth of tobacco is increasing in Mary
land, and that il vas the mot profitable
crop they could raise. All FIVE Of the
warehouses they asserted. were made
qsate to meet the demands whenever
there is a large crop. IL was also
shown that the storage of mercandise in
the warehouses; would be injurious to to-
hacco as it would so readily absorb all
strong doors such as phosphates and
coal oil, which would be among the ar
ieles that would be stored with the plan
tiers tobacco, if the Farmer Governor $
pet me sure became a law. AID that the
insurance on tobacco stored in the ware
houses now ten per cent. would be IN
creased to double that amount.
Tue earnest honest efforts in behalf oil
our farmers made by the Republican
Senators, who. in that, as in every Other
inItauce, have been faithful in their eff
forts in behalf of those they represent
we're Of no avail, and the bill passed an
went to the Governor for his signature
The passage OF this law. which robs thu
planters Of their fights and property, will
il any thing cas, make them hesitate
before they again cast then votes for thos'
who will barter their rights away for thu
sake Of securing political patronage
Or, If not that, who sre totally ignoran
Of the injuries tho people will sust lin be
cause Of tbs enactment Of such meas
ures.
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