The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-10

from this standpoint, not of part
san, not of i virginiai,, not Of al
American citizen, but from that o
political economist:
The views which We have eS
PRESSED, The principles which W
| have discussed, and the conclusion
which we have drawn, are not pecu
liar to US, for the very same thin,
has been done BY every writer upol
the science Of political economy
and we he only followed in tn
way of those grand old statesmen
and political philosophers who hav
gone before and left a record of tn
most profound conclusions of tn
science OF political economy, t,
which tha3 had been led after
most patient and laborious analyst
of all the phenonomena embraced
in the science Of good government
We have wandered in no darl
and uncertain way; we have dis
cussed no theoretical and impracti
cable principles; we have drawn nc
unwarranfable conclusions; hut, or
the contrary, truth, reason and phi
losophy have poured in a flood OF
light, and the principles involved in
every day occupation of the people
and upon which are founded domes-
tic economy and domestic happiness
have been but extended and enlarged
and given wider application, and
the CONCESSIONS adduced are but the
same.ss...4~sffsare qounstanely verified
in the experiences of every man
and woman.
We have but followed the
teachings of the great men who
have written upon the subject in
Britain, on the continent and in our
own country, aEu while it has been
intimated that these principles are
but the teaching of that Order
known as the Patrons of Husbandry,
and while it is charged that they
have tendency to materially
change the legislation of this coua-
try, disorganize existing political
parties, and bring on a conflict be-
tween industry and capital, we can
only say that we challenge any one
to show wherein there is one single
principle which initiates against
the good of all people, and which
is not fundamental and recognized
principle in every good government
which is professed to be in the in
terest of the people.
If the discussion of these wise
and just principles in regard to tax
alton, the equal rights of all classes
of property, it matters not in what
the value NAV consist, shall have
tendency to disorganize and disrupt
political parties, it only shows that
the parties are not founded upon
the principles of right and Justice.
and should. for the good Of the
be disorganzed. If the
discussion should lead to a different
system of Legislation in this country
t only shows that there was great
iced Of change and reform. If the
discussion should precipitate a con-
1lct between industry and central
zed capital, it only proves that there
S some great injustice and radical
wrong being done somewhere, and
is better for all concerned that the |
ssue be made and the matter settled |
low, than to be deferred to the |
uture, when it will have to be done
t still greater cost of labor, and. it
to be feared, something worse.
he fact is, these great questions, in
'hlch are involved the very funda-
mental principles of government,
an not in any sense be made PAR
IsAN, and just so soon as the at
empt is made the whole system is
the science of govern
1ent is prostituted, the gravest err
RS are held and taught, the greatest
1justice is inflicted, and the seeds
t revolution, confusion and anarch,
re sown and an abudant crop of
lisery and woe will surely follow
From the discussion of this great
Inject it has already appeared that
lere can be no financial project
evised by means of which the
reasury of the State or Nation can ,
e supplied without bearing heavily ,
pom the people In other words. :
every system of raising revenues, $
Their by DIRECT tax upon the :
dividual citizen, or by an ,
Id should for the good of the :
-inciples of right and justice, :
DIRECT tax upon the arti
es of consumption, is based {
BON the well established fact that .
ere is a transfer of one product or >
ALUE created by industry, with g
1t receiving anything in exchange;
'nce to whatever extent it is car :
I'd it must be burden. Govern !,
ents can no more produce SOME
ling out of NOTHING than can an ;,
and every one knows !
at 1t can not be done.
1t makes no difference how we :,
ay attempt to cover up and cloak :
e legitimate operations of the .
hole system of taxation, DIRECT =
INDIRECT, the mystery can not be ),
ade so great, it matters not how ;;
ALUEs NAV be twisted, turned and ;,
lnsformed, but what the great -
18th will be made plain; that, after E,
, there are but two ways of OBJ !;
ning values, to-wit: either bv ;,
EATING them ourselves, by our r
m labor and industry, or by \,
KING them from others who have /,
lated or produced them. Now =,
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