The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-09-19

148 years ago.
If we want the Constitution to have
many more birthdays, we'd better get
out at the next election and vote. And
if you value your Constitution don't
vote for Franklin D. Roosevelt, or
any other New Dealer.
So many things he's done have been
in contempt of the Constitution of the
United States. They've also been hard
on your own constitution.
Take the latest bill that slipped
through Congress, the Potato Bill, that
is one of the most drastic crop control
measures ever attempted. By its terms
100000 farmers will have compul-
sorry inspection and control. Every
bag of potatoes must carry federal
tag or stamp. Every farm that grows
potatoes commercially will have a
quota assigned and any farmer who
exceeds this quota will be fined at the
rate of 45 cents per bushel. Further
more, any person wso offers to buy
potatoes not properly packaged or
stamped will be liable to a $1,000 fine.
For the second offense there is impris-
onment. Maybe they will be wrapping
potatoes in tissue paper until they
look like select California oranges!
The first bomb against this fool
law has come from number of farm
ers in New Jersey who sent the presi-
dent an open defiance, calling his at
tention to the Boston Tea Party, and
promising to plant whatsoever they
desire on any land belonging to them.
Is the American farmer soon to be-
come a peasant? Pretty soon We'll
have to ask Tugwell what we are al
lowed to place on our table to eat.
Well have to throw every third potato,
every third ear of corn, every third
piece of bread in the garbage can. Or
maybe they'll limit US to two meals a
day. When once they get good start,
there's no telling where this compul-
sorry control may lead. They may even
form an alliance with the potato bugs
and bean beetles.
We hope the potato control bill will
be the "last straw" in the New Deal
attempt to dictate to citizens. If the
Supreme court doesn't declare it I'M
constitutional, then it's going to be de-
clared that way by the people at the
next election.
One well-known farmer in the office
the other day said, "What the farmers
really want, and all they ask, is darn
good leaving alone"
The old English principal that every
mans house is his castle and his land
is his domain, won't apply to America,
if we keep on in the direction we're
headed. $50.
The only hopeful thing about the
potato bill is that it so far oversteps
the powers of the government that it
seems marked for slaughter as soon as
it reaches the Supreme Court Thus
the humble potato will be the missile
that in another David's sling will fell
the AAA Goliath.
#*&
The NRA is dead but it is revealed
that it still takes 100000 month to
pay the 3,746 employees in Washing
ton who seem to be hanging around
for the funeral services.
Share The Wealth
Bill and Jake were talking in front
of the First National Bank. Bill
asked Jake if he was in favor of the
vide-the-wealth plan. Sure, said
Jake. If you had a thousand dollars
in the bank would you give me half,
asks Bill? Certainly. If you had
a dozen cows would you be willing to
give me six? Sure. If you had for
ty acres of land would you give me
twenty? Of course. And if you had
two pigs would you divide? Nope,
couldn't do that. have two pigs.
%#*
The President has over four billion
dollars to spend for what he thinks is
best for the country and he thinks it
best to be reelected next year.
But surely there are enough people
that think it best to think otherwise.