Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-09-09
NATIoNALIsM

So far the transplantation of Ma
tionalism has not been successful. It
is a plant Of foreign origin, and the
attempts heretofore made to engraft
it upon the politics Of this country
have encountered frequent and dis
astrous defeats.
In other countries the Nationals
aim to destroy individual control of
real and personal property. Their
favorite theories upon the other con-
tinent are
LIST. That there should be no pri-
vate property that no one should be
permitted to acquire it; and that
every one should be compelled to
subsist by his own labor.
: I'd. That capital should be nation
allied that is, that government should
take possession of all land and all
means and implements for the cult.
walton Of it; or that In other words,
the government should own all real
estate, machinery and capital and
everything that contributes to employ
and facilitate industry.
And as the natural sequence of
such theories they demand
1st. The establishment and main
tenance of cooperative agricultural
and manufacturing associations by
government.
I'd. Universal compulsory and free
education.
Sd. The abolition of direct taxa
ton and the substitution therefor Of
one on earnings.
4th. The limitation of a days work.
9Th. The sanitary inspection of
mines, factories and dwellings.
9th. The employment by govern
ment of labor OF public enterprises
and the illimitable issue of paper
money as a mean of remunerating it.
In the United States, where such
demands strike directly at the foun-
dation of constitutional government,
their demands for the present, though
based upon the same theories and
logically capable of being extended
to similar results, are somewhat
modified.
Here they demand even in their
latest constructed platforms
LIST. The right of government to
make and issue money for the COM
mon benefit of society and the pay
ment of private and public indebted
| ness.
I'd. The protection of labor by
national and state governments so as
to equalize it's burdens and secure a
just distribution Of its results.
Sd. An eight hour law enforced by
congress.
4th. Sanitary examinations of IN
dustrial establishments.
5th. Adjustment of convict labor.
9th. Forfeiture of land grants and
limitation of real estate to individual
capacity of occupation and cultiva-
ton.
9TH. A graduated income tax.
Legi,imately carried out such de-
mands would destroy American in
situations and erect a despotism in
their stead. If there is yet anything
valuable left US it is personal liberty F.;
but these national vandals would de-
stroy v e this.
When this government shall COM
mence to interfere with our domestic
lives and occupations and their earn
ings, when it shall be interested in
every enterprise, conduct every spec
ulation, be a huxter of goods, wares
and merchandise, and give direction
to all industry, if such a day should
ever dawn, there will be a long fare
we'll to personal freedom and of indi-
vidual thought and action.
But perhaps, after all, it may be
well that a few should agitate such
principles. The consideration OF
them reveals the rocks upon which
the liberties Of generations have been
wrecked, and keeps before the eyes
of all the legitimate and logical result
of consolidated government.