Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-10-21
"Thcy Can't Tax Mcr

boring men say, remarks the Gacpoiis
N'spptch, We'll, have Hot got any prop
erty, they can t'avtne lhuch T.
we recently met one Of this class return
!ng alter a hard days work, carrying on his
arm a peek Of meal we accosted him, and
the following conversation ensued
We'll, Jones how do you get on?
Poor enough It seems ha!der to make
support for myself and family than ever
before. | work hard, live poor, dom drink
or lounge around, and yet it is all eau do to
live"
Well, that is not to he wondered at, when
you and other iaboiiug men vote year after
year to increase your own burdens. Times
will grow harder until you change your way
OF voting, and taxes will Increase.
They cant tax me much, 10, I've got
nothing"
They cant eh? Let's see? What did
that reck OF meal cost you?
Thirty cents.
Do you know how much it costs to raise
bushe! Of meal?
No"
1t casts about fifteen or twenty cents
"lhe loyal pe3ris say you copperheads
are mighty bad -e!t.,4s and fry To dcccivc'us
wurklns men, and te.in 10 believe it, ior
know they don tax mcai
think can prove To ynu that corn meal
is pretty heavily taxed.
II d Ike for Yea TO do it, then
Wei, the corn from which the meal was
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