Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-05
THE LAND QUESTION.
The Henry George Doctrire Dscusr ed-A
R,striotion Policy,


X ,striotion Policy,
ANSoNA, TEX, Dec. ), lSSS
To the Gazette:
In 6 recent Issue Of Sunday PlaindealeI
1t Waco an article By Mr.. W. P. ZubeI
EXPIRE sses dire apprehension Of what the
Henry George land system would effect
His assertion that 'is is now time to
show what Henry Georges land doctrine,
# practiced successfully. will surely lead
to, is true, If the "show" can be &C
C emphasized; but 1t Is true tor very
different reason from that be assigns.
He is expert in predicting disastrous
results from the proposed system. His
suspicious revel in that imaginary Il, lo
wherein too his fertus ken soars In the
iar-reaches of possibility.
He aims assurarcs thst bankruptcy
OF government, STATE or national, would
be turely consequent from carrying the
system. That ne guessed. He cannot
support 1t by facts nor figures. The view
COL hicts with even super f ;isi estimate.
Poor verv would be tia governing power
that would fail to avoid ths. result or any
event near 1t.
Mr.. ZuOs.'s exubersnt Ideas anticipate
general corruption with fiaudulency rife
as certain effects Of the system II
adopted. The how and why he does not
tell nor attempt to explain; and the
mere assertion Is far from ccngilciDg.
NJ more inducement, no more facility,
no mora room IL evident for rsscslity or
fraud IN that system than
in sry other tax system
th&H in levIee, 8 sessnents and
eco sctions that aye IN usa. 4 horde OF
dishonest gCvsrnEens SCENTS would not
be necessary to transact the business OF
the single tax on land values. This bust
ness would be 8 simple arrangement
e&si = Kept open 20 supervision, be sub
ject to wise legislation and the voI pop
un.
This sslf-ruliag people would not toll.
crate dishonesty to go far In political
trusts. Rascslity in eff e Is one c. ne
few things that can't thrive in this
country. Our Laws made bY wise men to
suit "a high. Toned and generally moral
people are not suffered ~ De made sub-
servient to selfish interests with any i'm
punity. Another cels ml.ous result as Mr.,
Zaber sppIehends is q popular impress
sion il lands we're free that ether species
OF property were 50 justly so. Nonsense
The masses In this country are not i'm
beetle nor knsves. Understanding tue
nature and differences of the bond and
the free In all matters Of legality, they
sre willingly obsdient to the require
ments in both cases
The earSa like sir and wster is nsinr-
81 bounty God given IS q heritage for
His CREATURES. 1t is not proper subject
for monopolies and speculation, for by
these things, homelessness Is rendered .
current IL 1stice Of distressing magni-
tude.
Not impartial Justice. not protection
to the classes most needing protection, is
the right conferred by government on
monied powers to bar the way against
free homes for the people.
! don't consider the George doctrine
perfect in sdsptability, bu! it builds upen
central proposition OF irr. fu;sule
soundness. The foundation is fertile for
BILE ,sings smost precious to the people
in general. It viii bear, II permitted, Sc
curisies against homelsssness, destroy
and prevent landsshsIking, break down
dominant lspdlordism and uphold Q high
cause Of natural justice.
l an assuming that II the single
tsx did not suffice to sustain government,
an additional source Of revenue mi0&o.
adopted st any time. The plethoy69Hf
national NAV Is due to revenSP whfIAs
mieht be assusged BY turning The in.s
nal revenue into the states. TheeNEih
can be KEEP; in adjustment sultssfa stlei
needs Of the general goveTnQsAts her
one course Of political sctioR24Sund ~
suffi lent for It's purpose, onkzst:.ssmen.
proceed TO mend it. Nd theory or doc :
trine in politics will stand to defeat this
result.
Aside from the question Of taxation
and revenue, crying temsnd for eQusl
and exact just CO to all fellow cit.zsbr,.x-
c.usiYe privileges to none of ttem, In the
occupancy and use II the land, is 90 IN.