The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-01-31
A SINGLE TAX MAN,
He Replies to Prohibition
What the Single Tax Theory
Has Done For Akron.
A Novel Scheme TO Split Open tho
Head OF the Protection Hog
Bold Words From a Cam
ton Disciple Of Henry
George,

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| EDITOR News DEMOCRAT! You
Issue Of Monday contained another
communication from "a Crank" com
planning that In my paper have on
tirely "falled 10 deny" his position,
very much doubt whether any but one
that designation would NJ, could have
failed to bee at least q pretty vigorous
attempt In that direction, which, II q
failure, Is duo 10 inability 10 make my,
self understood, Whether however,
the reasons therein given for the denial
are sound, must be left for others 10
Judge, One thing 10 certain II con.
tained facts In abundance, though |
cannot holp II II they we're not such as
a crank would want, nor II he failed 10
perceive thom, | do not undertake 10
supply cranka with facts, and at the
same time with organs Of perception In
INg which 'AIy may '' unfortunately lack
IL viii be apparent 10 any one sun
clently intelligent 10 understand the
question AT Issue, that CrankB long ar,
ray OF Incorrect figures "hayo nothing
10 do with the case" and he must have
read my article very oaroleSSly, or not
at all, TO make II necessary for him 10
call upon me 10 relterate (all cranks
and GladStoneG 10 the contrary not
withstandlng), that the great and un.
derlylng cause OF lntemperapce, power
ty and vice, 10 the injustice Of our laws,
whereby some mon are compelled 10
pay other men tribute for leave TO Ia.
Dor, In other words, 10 use the land
which 10 essential TO their existence,
and In which, therefore, all should have
an equal right OF use.
These "theOrIeS" of Mr.. George 70
ceiye the questionable honor Of Crank'a
particular CGnmendatlOn In that no
says they arc very fine but impractlca.
BILE, thereby making such use Of con
Trajectory terms as 10 reveal o deplor'
ably cranky confusion Of ideas, and the
urgent need of his taking turn" NJ
the dictionary, But upon this point,
viz the imposslbility Of putting into
successful practice the taxing OF land
values, as IL 10 an objection frequently
raised the following, respecting the
work Of the Canal Commission, Is per.
tinent;
"At Akron last week satisfactory
agreements were made with Lewis
Miller, DR.. Peterson u. T.. King, IteV.
Mr., Bulon and Andrew Jackson, q
small per cent. OF those who are on the
state property, Negotiations, which
did not reach n conclusion, were had
with Colonel A, l.. Conger. Another
conference is arranged for. Mr.. Rownd
gave rs an opinion yesterday that the
State would realize 100000 out of the
land reclaimed at Akron, One OF the
cases brought TO light by the commits
sion Is that of q man named Christie
who conveyed by warranty deed 10 the
New York, Pennsylvania aud Ohio
railroad n certain strip strip of land for
$1,000, which no had purchased from
Mr. Parks, IL now turns out that the
property Is part OF the lands of the
public works OF the state. The deed
from Parks TO Christie reserved the
canal privileges TO the State but when
the latter transferred IL 10 the railroad
company II was without reservation.
The Jackson case has been settled.
Mr. Jackson had valuable lease, for
which he was paying the Insignificant
sum OF 300 annual rental. He sublet
10 u railroad company portion Of the
basin included In his lease. The com.
mission cut down by onethird the ter.
rtory covered by the lease, appralsing
the remainder ut Sll 800, on which he
will have to pay $500, or per cent
year rental, Besides this the railroad
privilege Is reserved 10 the State, and In.
stead Of 500 as paid by Mr., Jackson,
the State will realize between 1890
and 81 800 yearly rentals
Does there seem to be anything i'm
practicable In thisY Would II seem
that the tax cannot be collected from
those who use these lands2 Is anyone
going to run away with them or hide
them as is done with personal properly
Wen, that Is q touch OF what Qor want
of u better name) we call single tax
right here In Ohio. Simply the pay.
ment into the common fund, by those
who use natural opportunities, Of what
thatyuse is worth, And what w0uldbe
the effect of It's general applcationP ?
Clearly the looscning from the grip Of
the grabbers, of vast areas Of land now
held unused, with the result of AFFORD
ing to every man, who is willing to
work, opportunity to employ himself
But let us follow a train Of other con
sequences that might ensue in Ohio,
and, with the greater or less surplus re.
sulting, the financial revolution that
could be caused by one little edlct.
Suppose the General Assembly to
pass an act freeing all industries, what.
soever, from all fines or taxes, save the
one on land values, and carry II TO com.
pletion by refunding to any citizen any
tariff or other tax collected from such
citizen by the United States govern.
ment or Its agents; That is to say
upon an Ohio importer presenting to
the authorized state official his voucher
or receipts, showing 80 much money
paid as duty to the custom officials, the
state reimburses him giving him abso-
lutte free trade in his business.
Then the music would begin. Our
Ohio importers issue circulars TO the
trade, making grand cut Of % to 50
per cent on all imports, and in less thar
ten days nearly every town and cross
roads dealer In the country could be
reached. What would the great
importing houses Of New York, Boston,
Baltimore, etc, and all the iobbers,
wholesalers, commercial travellers and
retail dealers depending on them from
ocean to ocean, say or dop
They couldn't meet the oNt, they
couldn't sell against Ohio, The great
nrteraI system Of commeYee Of the