Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-09-16
1.-THE rRuE THEORY or cov..-
MENT."

Under the above heading the o.,...
Tribune. Of recent date, opens ana 49,.
an article - follows:
We think no right minded per.o, N,
deny that the trueat and best ana ~. ~"
purpose OF government 10 the prossc,;su u
Of the weak against the stroporrns s,
on the physical plane Of life bns =; .'ou ,
what pertains to the temporal velfar. -
the governed, "are OF
Graduated taxation will iocrs... -.
aggregate OF human happiness: ana VIC
believe II IL the only basis unon 49,
national prosperity can be- .msds n.,m'a
nent. Pe'ms-
Tho question upon which the Trib,n.
ably comments. Is one that ha. ocon !.
led the ablest efforts Of political econo
mists and social philosophers. tn.
moral Law ignores all government: n q.
simply an outgrow.h Of civilized soc,s,,
and has for its primary intent the de.i,.
Of giving the greatest good for N.
numbsr. The only necessity ~.
listing for government. Is the a..
sisting Of man to fulfill the Law NJ ~.
being. Constraint. or enforcement, form
lin the abs'ract-no portion Of povsr.
mental function. We are all In An 40.
sociated state. simply because wo prefer
Il to an isolated one. Man 10 : Rrep.r.
ious animal. Government is simply no.
holding che ~ Of equal freedom. I,
follows. then. that the true theory Of
government Is tho correct admiuis,,..
ton Of justice. In the Tribuns's arou.
ment in favor Of graduated taxation. I,
takes the stand. that "a man who 4.
willing to work has right to live" and
that equal taxation IL a provision OF
injustice and oppression to a majority Of
the people. I" The connection Of an In
dividual with society may be likened 10
atacitly mutual agreement; the indiyid.
ual avails himself Of State guardisusbin
he is obliged to assume an equal share
ofState burdens; the State imposes the
burdens. and 10 bound not to withhold
State guardianship. The Tribune for.
thsr says: "the less acqu,si,ive are
pushed to the WALL" This serves simply
ss an illustration OF the Darwiuisn
theory conceroing " the survival Of the
Attest" In relation to the argument in
favor Of graduated taxation. it may b
stated that national character decides thu
form OF government, and thus Give,
voice to latent desire or idsa Of exped,.
ency. The power Of any government,
depends. not 80 much on the ingenuity
OF ito design as upon the strength OF Il,
materials. Government 10 only q
human invention and therefore imper.
feet and will be to the end OF time. Even
In government itself there exists Rres,
deal OF injustice OF the most iutol-ran,
kind. The state Of things that the Fri.
es is a potion OF the original
ings aud no amouhi .. iecis.
make ur for natural defect,
OF .".~s-.- existing flaws 10 the human
makeup. 1t often looks 40 though God
was mismanaging things bat human
safeguard cannot vect'fy apparent omn,s
Gent error. Our individual entrance on
and exit of the stage OF life Is so swiit
that We have little time to attempt The
remedy Of organic defect. We must res
content with this. 1t is the States duty
to protect, no more. Too much inter
ference and legislation may work appar
ent good for season. but in the end vii
be productive OF evil. however we'll in
tended. For this reason W. think grad.
uated taxation would be failure.