The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-03-12

Of Legislation, Of being handed e4t
py their government through lher
Congressman. Il tiNe-cent lackag" If
garden seed Of doubtful value, Will
the profits Of their neighboT in the
manufacturing business IS swollen
through legislative fIEorltIsnl. "
class Of our people contribute -
argely or more literally to the y
penses of government. and they
realize today as they never haze he
fore that they are the victims q
all special legislation some one else
reaping the profits while they pay tn"
bills. The are demanding not sp.-
cial faNors. but fair treatment. not 4
~gratuitous package IF garden seed
not tools with which to cultivate their
crops tand this could be justified -
easily as can this expenditure II near
~ three hundred thousand dollars t"F
seeds. not protection from tn" Tor
eien producer of corn. wheat, cotton,
barley or What-not-but fof legislation
that will enable them Ia purchase
their tools. implements, fencing. sugar
and other necessities If life without
a contribution to the trusts, and -
enable them to market their crops III
der normal conditions, free from n"
dictation Of exchanges and spt,a@@-
tors. and from the tyranny and "h-
tortion Of express companies.
Let his paragraph be 50 worried
that the distribution of these s""uS
would he made by the A~srieultu:al
Department. ard it would not com
mand the support of twenty members
of this BODY. The farmer has CON"
to understand the reason for the pop
ularity here Of this item in the hgTi-
cultural appropriation bill. lhese
seeds are sent out by The representa-
tive, and give him a splendid orpof-
tuEity to convey To his farmer con
- 81 Iar- at - 80 q
in his behalf. Without the cost II
postage.
This Democratic House has passed
tariff schedules putting on the FIRE.
list. or greatly reducing the Outs Oh
farm implements. wire and uiTe
fencing. cotton bagGlns and ties,
paints and medicine. and Will bcfor.
adjournment pass bills reducing TIE
cost eof clothing, the tariff on Sue.r.
iRaugurate a parcels post, and ] hop.
pass a bill prohibiting the dealing
in futures so far as the products II
the farm are concerned.
Strike this g%ratuitous insult from
the bin. and let this money IL ex-
pended for some useful purpose. ard
YOU will find that il Will much more
effectual1y win for YOU the reSpeCt
: and supper Of the farmer than al!
the free seeds YOU may send him.
! Ny amendment leaves in the bill
\ : p t.Jtt ~ tt t2pFI0td III TIE iEtI1-
auction of rare and valuable SEEDS
ard plants, which was the o~tisIra
/ purpose Of this appropriation. Time
/, and time again. evidence has beel
!, produced here to show that the Az
| cultural Department neither recon
Hends nor attempts to justify tn
[ item. | have not called It graft.
I but do believe il is as uEwaTrante-
s as would be an appropriation Z
D furnish every merchant q cash reg
/ lister, or every lawyer q typtWTit.l
CT d copy Of the Revised statutes. ~
f tie physicians Of the country SURG
cal instruments. At one time g
{ another. every farmers organiZatoI
t in the country has passed resolution:
.ondemning it-vhile Congress H..
proceeded upon the theory that III,
farmer does not know what he wants
i Or what is good for him. an Il.
9 continued to thrust upon h,nI
n M king the Individual member =,
y distribu;or-this worthless but et.-.
: h.4Etle
e a man has idea he would lo.t a.