The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-01-28
ELKTON. JANUARY 2s, 1898.
THE ANTI-OPTION BILL.

THE ANTI-OPTION BILL.
Senator Hoar of Massachusetts,
delivered in the U. S. Senate last week
a mastery argument against the
constitutionality OF that extraordinary
measure and one of the abest and
most elaborate efforts that has yet been
beard at the Capitol in opposition to
She legislation proposed, as viewed
from the standpoint Of public policy.
The bill it will be remembered,
contemplates the Inhibition of all
dealings in options and futures by the
imposition Of special tax upon the
dealers therein and requiring such
persons as are engaged ID selling certain
- products to first obtain license for SO
doing. 1t is direct interference with
business methods and an arbitrary
encroachment upon the nights of the
& citizens and the States.
! Mr.. Hoar bases his argumen. upon
these proposions "You cannot lay
taxes to raise revenue except for pur-
pose for which you may constitutionaly
raise revenue you cannot lay taxes to
promote or obstruct particular object
unless you have the constitutional
power to promote or to obstruct that
object" and the decisions and
authorities which be adduces in support
of his position would seem to be as
~siye as they are comprehensive.
- that the measure
T4$-~gfoss usurpation of
fiction in undertaking to do for
W.. 2 several States what each OF them
sosafs not only competent but clearly and
exclusively entitled 10 do for itself in
Its own way as occasion may arise.
So far as the question does lie within
the national jurisdiction Mr.. Hoar
a conteh ds that the Anti, Trust law is
- effectual to deal with it providing, as
it does, for every form of commercial
contract that is subject to the authority
p of Congress. Everything that the
Legislatures OF the various agricultural
States may find to be necessary to
suppress that which Is immoral or
ouS In these contracts they can
y apply with the legislative
ices at their own command but
judgment of the Massachusetts,
or there is nothing In the
on nor any contingency likely
= - which should tempt Congress
- go "a obvious and dangerous
A.tion of authority as is now
-apated
Referring to the alleged demand Of
: .hs farmers throughout the country for
s he passage Of the pending bill, Mr.
doar concluded MS speech in the
- allowing forcbe and eloquent tones :
$3.50. fsBut we are told, Mr. President, and
>bave but one other observation to
q TnsSe ON the bill at this time that the
~ Ners of the country demand this
y are and that any party or any
=. sn.s.ss---sSt shall stand in their way
essomehow feel the weight Of their
teasure. | do not believe it.
ledulus obi. | dlsbeIieve and hate
= notion that the men who struck
- tr axes into the forests of this CONT
= ut, who subdued the wild beast and
tt savage, who have laid deep below
IL frost the foundations of forty four
States, vino established this Coastitu
d ton, with its imperial national powers
and its vigorous life pervading every
-rahty. -bayc left successors who can
,4lut protect themselves against a few
dozen brokers in New York and New
Orleans without overtime wing the
whole thing and pulling the mighty
structure down about our ears
"The farmers of this country are the
ssss oil our citizens most likely to be
- injuriously eitier by an uncon-
~-e~sld extension OF the taxing
power of Congress or b. the establish
ment of the principle that Congress,
under the guise Of the taxing power,
may regulate all their concerns that
have hitherto been left to State iurs-
dIction. - Fac legisls;..- 1<st
assIaazsz.n of the States can easily
put an end to all gambling in the pro-
- iucts OF The soil whenever they see
every one OF these
fihe expressed will OF
IS - is particu ar. But 10
IF Congress to pro-
ke!sGessof AZ con-
Eae and be exc