The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-01-03
THE SINGLE TAX.

, The Minneapolis Board of Trade has
adopted resolutions reported by COM
mittee, of which Judge Atwater was
chairman, in opposition to the single
lax proposition. The resolutions en-
body the following reasons for opposing
it.: l. The business men and property
holders, with unanimi,y, oppose the
movement. 2. The single tax w"u]d
vastly increase the burdens Of the farm.
ing community, as we'll as the working
.lnan who own small ho,nesteat's; while
relieving dealers in bonds and mo,.py
altogether. 1t would discourage work
jig men from acquiring homesteads,
while the true policy is to encourage
the multiplication Of homesteads.
The Democrats adopted y fruitless
political exprdient to preserve party
supremacy when they opposed the ati-
mission Of the two Dakotos because
they were likely to he Republican. No
party is likely to control the politics of
Il State forever. Attempts made to
perpetuate party dominion by unfair
methods seldom achieve permanent ad-
vantage. The course pursued toward
THO applicant territories changed the
vote Of Montana at the last election.
The Republicans IN the next Congress
should not initiate this narrow, uppa-
triotic policy by keeping New Mexico
out for merely party reasons. In the
case Of Utah considerations Of moral
and sociak nature" demand attention..
But for the protection given to the bar
baric practice Of polygamy, and the
domination of the Mormon priesthood
in the government of Utah, that terri.
tory might come In at once. The Re-
publican party proclaims its opposi-
tion to polygamy. and could no more
adult . polygamous State than slave
holding one. 1t is ~ thoroughly com.
mitted to keep out one as the other.
Butsany territory with sufficient popu-
lation, not tolerating the surviving
"relio of barbarism," should receive a
prompt aud hearty welcome.
The single tax idea, as it was formu.
lated by Henry George, has for its cen
trail idea, the public ownership of land.
This.is q most formidable proposition
to imperialize the government. The
state would be the great monopolist.
The lax on land is only meant to fur
ther that design. The idea is to 80 in
crease the tax on land until nobody
would want to retain a title to It. Oc-
cupiers of land would simply pay rent
to the State In the form of taxes. Are
we are prepared to expand tho power
of the State To this extent? Is it rot
the better policy to reduce the power Of
tho State, thap to rush into an extreme
form of imperf rfalism, to correct the evil
OF land monop poly? TIE world is already
ssgoyerled too much.
: The civilized nations are all interes-
: ted in Stanley's African expeditions,
: and In his personal safety. He 10 let
ting in tho light Of Detter civilization
on the dark continent. and adding tc
the knowledge of men in regard to its
people. King Leopold, of Belgium has
had dispatches direct from Stanley
which assured him of the safety of the
explorer. and that he 10 not captive.
UNI9N s00sPsL AfS1f1v6sT T*s>'
Rev. Mr.. Merrill, the Evangelist
who IL to lead In the Union Gospe
Meetings. will arrive on Saturday Of
this week, AZ an old soldier, he will
by Invitation, attend the installation
services on Saturday evening Of th'
nexly elected officers OF tho Stoddart
Post, anf the Woman's Relief Corps
On Sunday afternoon Young People''
Meeting will be held. and the regular
union service in the evening. Th'
Z union services will oil be held In th'
sCongregsstonal Ch1rch. On Sabbath
nornine eaSh church will hold Its owl
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