The Colfax chronicle., 1890-05-17

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lection, and tho debate flowed like o
torrent for two hours, the free trade
side being supported not only by the
full strength OF the league. but also by
q number of strangers. much to our
qualification Our protectionist friend
began in very uncompromising style,
but before he got through he made sew
eral vital admissions. and. after thor
ough explain alton of single tax. he said |
il looked as though that part. at least |
of our programme would work well.
The league has made arrangements for
an address by Father Huntington next
month. He comes to the city under
the auspices of one of the most promi-
nent Episcopal churches.
j. Z. Rancy, 50. Joseph: We have
debating club here in which we have
been discussing the single tax question.
i find that men who have always OPP
posed tho labor movement are now be-
ginning to take an active interest In
the single tax reform. :.
Mr.. James M-lesm of Chicago mails
us copies of Missoo-i papers containing
articles on the single tax. which are
prepared aud sent out by the st. Louis
Single Tax League. Messrs. Malcolm.
Place. and probably others of the Chi
cago club. are contributing articles. and
some have been contributed by Mr..
Shriver of this city. The work is an
excellent one, and our friends could not
:. better service than send brief and
tinted items TO the ST. Louis league.
WIH Kennedy, Boulder: Montana
needs but little cultivation of the right
sort to make her single tax State.
believe this because the single tax will
be the only power that can offset the
eiehty-n,ile land grant of the Northern
Pacific. This belief is strengthened by
the effort OF the company 10 secure
beyond doubt, the odd sections in al
the great minerai-bearing portions o
the State. The success of the com
pany's effort in this line is only . ques
tion of time. When that time comes
Montana must submit to Northern Pa
cific domination or adopt the singh
tax. Montana responded quickly +
the demand for purer elections through
the establishment of the secret ballot
have faith that she will respond q
quickly to the greater reform.
Florida
n J. Simonlon, Uade City: Every
body here would sign . petition in 4
vor of having tho United States tax
possession of and run the express con
panies. This is . new country, an
those that have anything to sell can g
for il little or nothing. sent DART
Of oranges to my SON at Fort Wayn
Ind. and It cost me more for the freigl
than nv SON would have had to ps
for such barrel Of oranges In 70
Wayne. 1 paid s2.10 freight E
pressage would have been $780, and
see by New York reports that orang
are selling there for sl.25 to sl.75 ?
barrel. A man here shipped 100
pounds of cabbages North last sprin
Thev sold for $780, The freight W
s125. and the commission 80. tn
the producer was $44 in debt by {
transaction. The Florida railroads tn
ali our profits. and we live ON COL
bread aud sweet potatoes.
now 100000 WAS MADE-A NOR
E. o. Tramp. Pendleton. Ore. 81
IN the East Oregonian: Many ye'
aco ex-senator j. X. Kelly. Of Portia'
took . piece of land supposed to
nearly worthless, lying near Astoria.
payment Of an attorney fee which
owner Of the land owed him. and CO.
not pay in any other way. Last w
be sold 4. or part of it. for &i00. .00'
The above is an actual occurreu
II happens somewhere every day.
lawful. and considered the best OF b
ness. But when one comes to th
seriously about It. he sees that
Senator Kelly--and . good man.
against whom do not and would
cast any neutrality-suspicious. slo0't
The question arises, did ne earn
Speaking from q basis Of product
he did not He got it through the
crease Of population in the vicln
II ex-senator Kelly receives $loO'
which be did not earn by labor.
only source of wealth, it necesss
follows that some one has perforl
a. -hs~t, ha hsa not reeaj