The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-12-06
HENRY onoaoHs PHILOSOPHY,


An Apostle Hiueidateh Bone Points That
Make This Theory Seem a fanReea Tor
All the His Of Earth
EDITOR News, DEMOCRAT Who
would be losers and who would DO gain
ers by tho adoption Of the single tax
System, 10 understand this properly
lot as take o brief view OF tha oondt
ton OF society as IL really exists ~
day, Business men Of all grades and
eallings, manufacturer OF all kinda,
unless they have n monopoly Of some
kind, hnd their business growing leaa
and less profitable every day, We hear
OF manufacturer all over the country,
since the election, reducing tbs number
Of their employees, and cutting down
the wages Of others In order 10 DO able
70 stem through existing emergencies.
Why cut on wages since tho cleo
tiOnP Simply because the people have
voted 20 sustain combined monOpOlies,
Manufacturers are now compelled "
pay 10 combined m~onopoliW and trusts
tariff prices for all their material.
This has been the verdict Of tho people,
Then w meet o declining market II IL
found necessary 10 ourtall expenses, and
the only possible chance 10 To cut II OF
OF unprotected labor. But why Ia there
a declining market In q country with
an decreasing population, and blessed
with tho richest natural resources IN
the world. Because tho people are aua'
tainipg q protective tariff, which on
ablea combined |monopOlles 10 gather
tbs wealth OF the country, without
leaving enough 10 support the people,
aud the business OF the country,
Society must live aud do business In
all branches Of Industry and trade with
the wealth II has, and the more wealth
II has AZ ITO command the easier II VIII
| ba 10 live and do business probably,
Now there IN two sources by which no.
| Ciety gathers ita wealth, ono by q com
mefcial exchange OF commodities with
the other nations Of the world. Bui
this source neceRsitates free trade, and
that irightena the big Americans,
Johnny Bull has got used 70 II, aud IL
now making money out Of II, and II
furnishes lots OF work for his employ.
es too. Then the only source we have
left Is 20 produce II. Now IN the pro
| ductlOn OF wealth there are three fac
tors, land, labor and capital. All wealth
must be brought from the land OF
water In some form and DO shaped into
wealth by labor. Capital facilitates
aud assists labor In tho production oI
wealth, but produces nothing without
labor.
Now everything that tends 10 restrict
labor, IN the production OF wealth, II
m~anifostly an injury 10 society. 0ul
social system has enabled capital &
mohOpoli2o and control all the nnti0na
resources OF this country. This neoes
sarily restricts labor IN the production
OF wealth, and enables combined mo
nop0lies TO gather the wealth as II II
produced, leaving labor, society anC
business empty handed This N wha
makes the emigration OF foreign paupeI
labor q curse instead OF q blessing
Professor Bemis gave us u glowing do
ecriptiOn OF how emlgrants came L
this country lived like hogs, saved
money no 20 and 10 cents por day, thei
went back ~ Europe 10 enjoy II. Thii
only shows tho natural disposition o
man 20 improve his condition, and thI
Injustice OF society systems that force,
men 10 such conditions IN a world tina
God has created for US all. Now
would AJAX, no matter what We want o
don't want, what we need or don't need
what civilized society sanctions or don
sanction. Where does any part OF God
people set their right 10 space OIL n
much Of Gods earth as they sec III ant
prevent others from enjoying its bless
ings. IL does seem 10 me that TIN
proper thing 10 do would be to get on
social system In such q condition tina
all men could enjoy their natura
rights without infringing ON the right
Of others, Judge underhill elaine,
that we could not afford 10. be f0olinI
with theories. ] would ask the Judgl
" the social systems OF the world to.da!
that ARE producing the miseries and dc
graduation we lind Is not simply Theories
that have been adopted from time 4,
time In violation Of natural law, 4
suit the interests Of certain classes
without any regard for the rights o
others. The object Of the single taS
system Is ~ get rid Of these theories
and 10 return 10 lrst principles, whicl
Is Datural law, the underlying principle
on which Nil laws should be based
Then all would be gamers and nom
losers, Professor Bomisg argument
that II. V. Powderly and S5 per cent, o.
the trades unions were In favor Of re
stricting labor emigration, 10 no reason
that II IL right. Civilization has not ye'
advanced society 10 q point where mel
will respect the rights Of others wheI
they imagine their own interests MAJ
be compromised. DIR. Muller's sermon
on America for Americans fully dem
o%nstrates that fact. A.J KNIT.