The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-08-20

what is practically the editorial depart
ment of the Daily News has called out
more plain speaking from the public,
not ali to the disadvantage of the News
In one instance an "Ironmaster" shows
that he has learned to attribute the
burdens upon business not to labor
unions, as has been customary, but
to landlords. He says that what
is required in the coal trade is not
reduction in the coal-miners' wages, but
a reduction in landlords royalties; and
he draws an illustration from his own
business in which the landlord gets six
shillings a ton for permitting the
miners to earn three. This strike
promises to BRING about better under
standing between English worhmer
and English employers, and to point
the common enemy out to both. What
with the London council elections, tho
coal miners strike, and the plain talk
of such influential papers as the Lon
don daily News, English landlords must
begin to see that they have fallen upon
evil times-for them.
The Daily News, however, is not the
only London paper that has come to our
side. The Times and Echo, discussing
the recent election for members of the
council, demands that something be
done to prove to the London ground
landlords that their thrashing is going
''to make them smart as well as look
silly" While not very particular as to
what is done, it's declared preference is
-
which it regards as simple and capable
of being made invariably effective
more, it fancies, than can be said for
any other means suggested.
SINGLE TAX SENTIMENT IN IRELAND.
And in Ireland, over and above the
wrangling of parliamentary politicians,
and the schemes of green sod patriots,
the single tax makes itself heard. The
Cork Eagle sees in the London election
consequences more far-reaching than it
had ever dared hope for. "A fierce agi-
tation was set on foot" it says, "a
single tax ticket to absorb ground
values was adopted, and the fearless
men of pgogress went to battle, gaining
a splendid victory at the late election
that every lover of justice must feel
proud of, for the progressives mean to
push this forward before the imperial
parliament; and, once the principle is
established, once it is adopted, the ''land
for the people" doctrine will not rest
within the walls of London. 1t will go
forth like a mighty giant, touching
every shore, removing every impeachment
that may be placed in its way, and
crushing within its powerful grasp the
iniquitous land laws that give to few
the birth-right of the human race; and,
it can be truthfully said, if the
ground rent of the great metropolis be-
longs to the population of London, so
does the economic rent of the soil OF
England belong to its people; 30 does
the earth of bonnie Scotland belong to
her unconquered and uncomfortable
sons; so does the sacred soil of Ireland
AS we have again and again proclaim
ed-belong, not to few individuals,
but to the Irish people. London-in-
telligent, liberty-loving London-as in
deed it shoold, has taken the lead in
this great and holy cause. Only ten
short years ago Henry George, the
learned author of Progress and Pow
erty," the God-sent prophet, would not
be listened to in England, was impris-
oned in ireland; but to-day, thanks be
to the Divine Ruler, the seed he has
sown is bearing fruit abundantly, and
ere another trienniaI London parlia-
ment sits, the single tax will, with the
blessing of Him who doeth all things
well, be in full force, industry will be
free; and, in that great center of trade,
commerce and human progress, labor
will have full scope-a fair field, with.
out fear, favor or affection"