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The advocate., 1890-01-30

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good class Of manufacturing center NJ
which the agricultural people can ex-
change their raw products for finished
products. That this system Of taxation,
therefore, serves as a proventor Of over
engagements, In addition 10 its other on
ces does not detract from, but adds TO its
Ineritoriousness as a corrective.
A great deal more could be said In the
way Of argument and illustration to dem
onstrate the efllcatlousness Of this system
Of taxation as a prohlbltOr Of trusts and
monopolics, but shall say no more upon
this point here, as / do not wloh to make
this article unreasonably long and desire
to note some other Of its offices as cor
reCtive.
We are not done discovering the prop
critics Of graduated or cumulative taxa
tlon, when we have found that II will
prohibit monopollcs, prevent over
growths, cause the upbuildlng Of our in
dustries In the form Of adequate sized
wholes and give us an increased number
Of manufacturing Centers at which the
farmer can dispose Of his raw products
in exchange for needtul finished products.
This system Of taxation possesses other
functions OF the utmost Importance 20 So
clety, and / want TO call attention 10 some
Of them here.
One Of the most fruitful sources Of the
enormous indebtedness Of this country
is that Of bond begging. 1t has got to be
so now that not a railroad, manufacturing
or other important enterprise can be be-
gun without the process has been first gone
through Of begging from the people nearly
or quite, and sometimes more than enough
pay for II, The moneyed class have be-
come the most inveteRte beggars on the
face Of the earth, supplicating To be hon
orcd and nursed and extra-favored along
in almost every enterprise Of consider
able magnitude they undertake. And
they care little what tho taxes must be 10
meet the principal and interest Of the
debts entailed TO assist them because
they are in the habit Of shirling the
greater proportion Of what should be their
share Of the general taxation and leaving
II for the common people to pay. Under
the graduated system the bulk Of the tax
alton caused by these debts would fall
upon them instead Of upon the poorer.
When they saw that this was the case,
and that the poorer were TO become the
benehCiaries Of this system of debt-bulld-
ing rather than themselves, they would
become enemies 10 the bond-begging bus
mess instead Of promoters OF II, and we
would have no more Of II.
Another evil OF a poTtentous nature
Is that Of land grabbing, engaged In
by both foreign and native capitalist.
Under q system Of taxation In which the
rate increased with the increase Of values
under a single ownership or control,
land-holdlng ON the part Of any one to
any great extent beyond the requirments
Of actual use would be manifestly lmpos
ible, because with each new acquisition Of
land would come, not an additional mum
Der of acres to pay upon merely, but an
increased rate Of taxation upon each acre
Of the original and acquired possessions.
Still another enormous abuse practlced
by the railroads and other corporations Is
that Of "stock- watering" Without sys-
The advocate., 1890-01-30


mon among public officials undor enc
influences Of the graduated system Of tax-
alton this species Of abuse would genory
ally disappear, for Just so lOug as tho
moneyed class can shirk in measure
their taxes and shift them on 10 the COM
mon people Just 80 long will they caro-
precious little whether state, county and
city officials steal and waste the peoples
funds or not, but when they saw that tho
heavy end Of the taxation rested upon
them they would exercise their influence
and power 10 prevent official corruption
and would have no moro Of that.
These are some Of the very important
functions that graduated taxation possess,
besides those Of prohibiting monopolies
and over-growths. Is II not most wide
reaching correctlvoG Let us see, once,
how much we could shorten the ordinary
reform platforms as at present seen BY
adopting this one thorough and most
comprehensive measure.
We could strike from the ordinary plat
forms all those sections which relate 70
the government control and government
purchase OF tho railroads and telegraphs.
This tax would not permit the formation
Of them into mOnopolles or trusts or ths
two extensive combination Of them into
single companies or corporations. The
length, with lbs laterals, embraced be-
tween one principal city and another,
would probably be as much railroad or
telegraph line as would be controlled by
single company, and as each line under
these conditions would compete with
every other line, the results would be bet
ter than II the railroads and telegrapha
were owned and operated by the govern
ment.
We could strike from the ordinary plat.
forms the sections relating TO the getting
and holding Of the lands by aliens and
the railroad companies, for no one would
want to own more land then ho could
use when graduated taxation wasin force
This tax is better than the Henry George
tax for the prevention Of land mon0pO-
lies.
We could strike out those sections
which relate to the income tax, because,
the graduated tax would serve all che
purposes the income tax is designed 70
serve.
We could, In fact, take In the ordinary
platform and strike out every thing In 1t
excepting the two sections relating TO che
government issue Of money and the Aus.
trallan system Of voting. Then TO these
two planks we could add graduated tax
plank, after which we would have the
most remedial, the most simple and the
most practical platform II has yet been
the good fortune Of any reform Organlaa'
tion TO set before an oppressed people,
Why not, then, adopt the graduated sys-
tenn OF taxation as one Of tho cardinal
doctrines Of refOrmY Why not the
Alliance take the graduated tax as one
plank, the money question as another
plank and the Australian system Of vOt-
Ing as another plank and create one Of
the most comprehensive and yet concise
and easily understood platforms that has
yet been proposed for redress from the
abuses Of the present time.
What say you Brothers Dickinson, Nc
Lallin, French, Bohrer and other friends
Of reform.
Yours for success,
w " MARaWALT,
The advocate., 1890-01-30


nal $1,000, one and two-tenths times the
lowest rate
For tho third $1,000 above the original
$1,000, one and three-tenths times the low
est rate, with onc-tenth added to the rate
Of taxation for each additional $1,000 Of
value until the rate Of taxation has be-
come double that Of the lowest rate and
the capital has cQualed $4,000
Upon values exceeding $4,000 and not
exceeding 100000, the rate Of taxation
should be:
For the first $4,000 above original
$4,000, two and one-tenth the lowest rate.
For the second $4,000 above the orgl-
nal $4,000 two and two-tcnths times the
lowest rate.
For the third 10000 above the origi-
nal $4,000 two and three -tcnths times the
lowest rate, and like increase Of rates
with increase Of values should continue
for all sums not exceeding 100000.
Upon all values exceeding 100000 the
rate of taxation should be:
For the first 100000 above the origi-
nal three and one-tenth times the lowest
rate, and like increase Of rates with In
crease Of values should continue without
limit.
For fractional values remaining after
deductlng the total Of the units Of increase
should be assessed at the rates cores
pOnding TO the next higher unit Of In
crease.
Let me give an instance now TO show
how this taxation would discriminate
against properties that had been given
over TO trust organizations, That glgan-
tic monopoly the American sugar trust,
is said to be capitalized at $6OOOO,OOO.
This sum / presume is not far from cor
rect, for combine TO make a success,
must embrace in its compact every con
Germ Of Its kind in the territory in which
II is operated, and the united values Of
the sugar establishments Of the Union
cannot be other than very large.
The sugar factory at Topeka is said to
be worth 100000. II may or II may not
belong to the trust, but that is not mate
rial to this illustration. Let us compare
what would be the taxation Of that fac
tory as an Independent concern with what
would be los taxation If II were embraced
In the trust, then we will see whether
our plan Of taxation will prevent combin-
ations. Independent Of the trust 1t would
be taxed at the 100000 rate, assuming
our valuations TO be correct, while II
would be taxed at the $60,000,0 ,0O0rate II II
belonged to the trust A calculation
based upon the scale Of progression given
above discloses that II the taxation of the
factory as a separate concern were one
cent on each dollar Of its value it would
be twenty-one cents on each dollar Of It's
value did It belong to and work under
the control Of the great sugar trust Is
there another corrective under the sun
that would more certainly effect the dis
Of every trust and monopo-
ly organization in the land and produce
separateness Of action on the part Of the
owners Of enterprises in the futureH
AS before observed, the exact office Of
graduated taxation is TO prevent over-en-
largement in any enterprise, irrespective
OF whether It is controlled by monopoly
or not. Some might imagine that its ten
The advocate., 1890-01-30
THE BEST CORRECTIVE YET PROPOSED.
How 10 Shorten the Ordinary Reform
Platforms Why Not DO lt2

Graduated or Cumulative Taxation
The midland journal., 1890-08-22

pie, through the spoken works and
printed pages promulgated the desire
for agricultural association. Though
many are uniting with other somewhat
kindred associations, it is stronger in
power and influence to day than ever
before. While it possibly has not
much faith in the efficacy oc Legislation
to cure all the evils which confront us,
as some others of the active. farmers
associations may have, yet it does be-
lieve an enlightened public can dictate
legislation that will protect and benefit.
1t believes, universally, I think, that
while the policy Of protection to Amer.
lean industries remains in force, agri.
culture is entitled to its fair share of
protection. 1t believes that the cotton
of the South and the wool of the North
and West are no more raw materials
than anything else that is produced by
toll. Its membership comes from all
political parties and from nearly all the
Christian churches. 1t has enlisted
the active efforts of the patriotic and
the ambitious.
The midland journal., 1890-08-22
The Speech Didn't Fit.

Gus Williams, the comedian, was ten
dered benefit in Boston in 1872. He
was a great favorite in that city. The
benefit was to occur on Friday evening
of the week. Along about Wednesday
John Stetson, the word painter, who
was manager of the theatre where Gus
was playing, approached the comedian
on the quiet and said: ''Gus, my boy,
your friends here are to present you with
a watch at your benefit next Friday
evening. didn't want you to be broken
up when they came upon the stage with
it, so l thought would tell you, conf
dentially, what was in the wind. Now
you can write up neat little speech for
the occasion and prepare yourself for
the ordeal" Gus thanked Stetson heart
lily. He was pleased at the idea of get
ting fire watch. He carried cheap
one, which kept good time, and this he
gave away to the property man at once,
in order that the presentation committee
might see that he had no timepiece.
When he went to his room at the hotel
that night he wrote out a pretty i'm
promptu speech, in which he said that
when he gazed at the face of the beauti-
full watch he would see the faces of his
Boston friends; when he saw the hands
he would be reminded of the Boston
hand of good fellowship; the spring
when he looked at it would suggest the
wellspring of friendship; the chain would
bind him to Boston, etc. 1t was neat
response and he studied it carefully. He
knew that when he sprung it they would
think him a wonderful extemporaneous
speaker and he shook hands with him
SELF Well, the eventful Friday night
came at last. The vast house was packed
with his enthusiastic friends. At the
proper time the presentation committee
filed out on to the stage and faced him.
He braced himself fer the ordeal. The
chairman stepped forward and presented
him with-a cane. They might as well
have hit him over the head with it, as he
was unable to speak word.-Chicago
Herald.
The midland journal., 1890-08-22
Electric Bitters.

This remedy is becoming SO well
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special mention. All who have used
Electric Bitters sing the same song of
praise.-A purer medicine does not
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all diseases of the liver and kidneys,
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drug store.
The midland journal., 1890-08-22
The Baseball Hand.

"Gunny," the crack Kansas City
catcher. was in talkative mood the
other night. The subject he took for his
discourse was 1.-The Baseball Hand"
"That's my only game finger" he said,
as he held up the third digit of his ''north
paw" and pointed to huge knot at the
middle of the finger; ''but l am lucky
compared with some fellows know. The
worst hand l ever saw belonged to man
whose name can't recall. AS we were
sitting around table one day he held up
his hands with the remark: Il broke those
all in one game, and there they were, ten
fingers knocked completely out of shape,
gnarled and knotty, with not single
straight one in the lot"
"What kind of hand should a good
player have?" was asked.
"Well, a ball man to be a good one has
to have a hand that is short, thick and
stubby. kansas City Times.
The midland journal., 1890-08-22

The midsummer number of Stra,o-
bridge & ClOthier's Monthly, both in its
illustrations and reading matter will
prove an attractive and seasonable issue
to its readers, the ladies of the land,
which the stay-at, homes will be enabled d
to buy at long range, after selecting
from the priced and illustrated catalogue
that follows the literary contents.
Strawbridge x Clothier of Philadel-
yhia are the publishers of the Monthly.
The subscription price is so cents a
year.
The midland journal., 1890-08-22
Meetings Of County Commissioners

The regular meetings of the COUNT
Commissioners will be held on the
second Tuesday of every month. Col
lectors and others having accounts to
be stated or settled will apply to the
Clerk during the recess of the Boa1d
Persons having claims against the
county will please file the same in the
Commissioners Office, with a legal
voucher, as no account will be allowed
not properly chargeable to the same.
BY order. CHAS. H. SMITH, Clerk.
Commissioners Cecil { ounty.
The midland journal., 1890-08-22

The purchase of 10000 acres of Indi-
ana's best natural gas land by Ohio capi-
talists and manufacturers has resulted in
making Chicago the distributing point
for the largest daily output of plate glass
in the world. Several Chicago capital
lists have taken a charter under the
laws of Illinois, the amount represented
being 50 100000. The output will amount
to 10000 square feet of plate glass per
day, the headquarters of whose distribu-
ton will be Chicago.-Chicago Times.
The midland journal., 1890-08-22
Ornamental Tree Planting.

For street planting, A. Dunning, of the
Illinois Horticultural society, says there
is nothing better than elm, ash, linden
and catalpa. Where soil is dry, hard
maple is among the best, but on wet
black soil is the poorest. For lawn or
grounds, increase the list in proportion
to the size of the grounds; if there is
room plant some which are not generally
classed as hardy, protecting them for a
few years in winter.
The midland journal., 1890-08-22
Every Home Should Have It.

1t is not always convenient to call
a physician for every little ailment
Having Red Flag Oil in the house you
have a Physician always at hand, 1t
kills rheumatism, Neuralgia, Burns.
aud all Aches and Pains. Price 25c,
There are few things in this life of
which we may be certain. but this is
one of them, Puritan Cough and Con.
sumption Cure has no equal for Coughs,
Colds and Consumption. Price 25c.
Al G.G Silfs drug store.
The midland journal., 1890-08-22
A Glorious Record.

Since the introduction of the famous
pan'tina congh and consumption cure
in this vicinity, the death rate from
consumption has decreased wonderfully;
it never fails to effect cure. Price 25
cents. Try it. Trial size bottles free.
DIR. Lees liver regulator has done
more to relieve tie suffering of mar
kind than all other medicines; it cures
all stomach and liver troubles. Trial
bottles free at G. G. SilPs drag store.
The midland journal., 1890-08-22

The most recent observations as to the
amount of heat the earth receives from
the sun show that in clear, pleasant
weather 63t per cent. of heat is absorbed
by the atmosphere and only 36t per
cent. reaches the soil. This figure rises
in October to Al per cent. and sinks to
% per cent. in January.
The midland journal., 1890-08-22
NOTICE

BY THE ORPHANS CoURr FOR CECIL COUNTY,
January IT, 1882.
ORDERED, That all Administrators, Ex.
ecutors and Guardians that have not stated
an account within year. come forward and
do the same, or show cause to the contrary,
or they will be cited up.
Test: R. E. JAMAR, Register
The midland journal., 1890-08-22
ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on thr
second Tuesday ofevery month. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring in
their vouchers few days before Court.
Test: r. E. JAMAR, Register.
The midland journal., 1890-08-22

The magistrates of the courts of
Ghent, Belgium, recently demanded in
creased remuneration, and backed their
claims with strike. The workingmen
of the town enjoyed tne occasion.
The midland journal., 1890-08-22
TO MOTHERS, TIL.

Every babe should have bottle of DR. FAIR
tY'S TEETHlNG SYRUP. Perfectly safe, No
Opium or Morphia mixture. Will relieve Collie
GRIPPING in the Bowels and promote Difficult Teeth
ing. Prepared by DR|. D. FAHRNEY 4 SON
Hagerstewn. Nd Druggists sell il; 25 cents
Trial bottle sent by
The midland journal., 1890-08-22
STATIONS.
LEAVE GOING SOUTH,

Trains leave Oxford for Philadelphis at as a. m.
so a, m and 05 p. m. Market Train, TUESDAYS
and Fridays only. at II 90 a. NJ. Sunday Trains at
% p. N. and 40 p. NJ.
LEAVE GOING
The midland journal., 1890-08-22

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Biiousness, take
BROWNS IRON BITTERS.
1t cures quickly. For sale by all dealers in
medicine. Get the genuine
The midland journal., 1890-08-22
pHlLADELPHIA, WHINING
Il TON & BALTIMORE R.R.
.EAvE GOING NORTH.

CENTRAL DIVISION
On and after Sunday, May 1lth, 1890. trains
will run as follows:
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-02-19
Crushed TO Death.

A most distressing accident occurred
at the board yard of the Messrs. Lacy,
in Green township, on Thursday eve.
ming last, by which James Rynd, a
son of Patrick Rynd was instantly
killed. In order to get all the ad-
vantage possible out Of the slight fall
of snow, the firm had an extra mum.
ber of men and teams at work loading
and hauling lumber to the creek land.
ing. The loading of sleds was kept
up until quite late in the evening, and
the unfortunate young man was doing
the piling on one of the sleds while
Two companions we're showing boards
to him from the piles, when, without
much warning, quantity of heavy
joists slid from the high pile which had
just been opened, filling on the young
man, crushing his head, and as above
stated causing instant death. He was
an industrious young man, aged about
10 years, and his horrible death was a
most serious shock to his parents and
the community in which he lived,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-02-19
Election Results.

Monday evening the best attended
citizens caucus ever held in this Dor.
ough assembled at the court house for
the purpose Of placing 10 nomination
suitable persons for the different Offices
to be filled. The meeting was very
orderly and we'll conducted, and yet
quite spirited and interesting. The
result was the placing in nomination
of a splendid ticket, which was elected
yesterday, with but few votes against
it. Here il is as elected:
Burgess, j. B. Siggins; Council,
Patrick Joyce, 3 years, r. NJ. Herman,
2years, S. H. Haslet, 8 years, Eli
Holemsn, 2 years; High Constable,
II. H. Shoemaker; Justices of the
Peace, S. j. Setley. j. f. Proper; Con.
stable, s. S. Garfield Collector, S. s.
Garfield; Overseer of the Poor, j. T.
Carson School Directors, G. w. Rob.
inson, A. B. Kelly; Auditor, Charles
Davis; Judge of Elections, r. B,
Crawford Inspectors, j. r. Chadwick,
j. j. Landers.
In Tionesta township the following
ticket was elected: Judge Of Elec
tions, j. w. Tyrrel; Inspectors, Frank
Monday, James Carson; Justices o.
the Peace, J. w. Tyrrel, j. G. Hoov'
ler; Treasurer, VIM. Layreuce; Con.
stable, Daniel Black; Collector, w.
H. Wolf; School Directors, B. F
Feitt, Frank Monday; Clerk, @. Jam
ieson; Road Commissioner, VIM. Hep
ler; Auditor, P. 9. Blocher; Over
seer of the Poor, D. G. Rhodes.
RESULTS IN OTHER PLACES.
Oil City elected w. G. Hunt, Re
publican, mayor. Pittsburg, Alleghe
ny, Meadville, Titusville and Brad
ford all elected Republican mayors
Franklin elected a Democrat.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-02-19
NEWSY NOTES.

Mr., Henry H. Evans has been appoint
ed postmaster at TidiOute.
The question as TO who will be post
master in Titusville still remains un-
solved, and the two candidates go on with
their Kilkenny fight.
In the case of the Commissioners of
Crawford county against r. B. Brown,
editor of the Meadyille Messenger, and
NJ. NJ. Myler, for malicious libel, the jury
brought in a verdict of not guilty.
1t is said that bathing the eyes freely in
cold water at the morning bath and rub
bing them toward the nose with the fingers
will prevent the flattening of the eyeball
and diminish the need of artificial aid.
Some tribes of Indians are said in this
way to preserve their sight to old age.
Peterson for March is a number of ex-
ceptional beauty and excellence. The
principal engravings are fine works of art.
The double fashion plate is very attract
i've, and there are numerous dainty and
original needlework designs. The house
hold department offers numerous recipes
and suggestions which will be welcome to
ladies. Terms, $500 per year. Address,
Peterson's Magazine, No. BOG Chestnut
St., Philadelphia.