New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-06-14

DC Hlhllc ull'tl lIIc SulSc Ol securing re-
venue to limit acquisitions by taxing i'll
cones@nd successions It will be futile
in the future. as it has been in the past
Il the tax upon incomes is excessive,
business will seek less hostile iurisdic-
ton, and if the tax upon inheritances is
invilious, distributions will lie made by
gift during the lifetime Of the possessor
The most popular demand promulga-
ted by those who arc engaged in the re-
construction of society is the "nat,onali-
zation' as It is called, of railroads and
telegraphs and their operation Gin the
interest of the people," No doubt the
owners and managers of these CORPORA
tons have been guilty Of shameless job
berry, gambling and extortion, and have
piled up stupendous fortunes by practices
that are as repugnant to financial integ-
rity as they are shocking to the public
conscience; but the cost of transportation
and service has steadily declined, till a
ton Of freight or passenger can be car
ricd further for dollar than at any pre-
vious time in the Worlds history
The government is always the worst
served of all employers. The hours of
labor are less in number and the salaries
larger than in any private business: and
this Is nowhere more conspicuous ti:at' in
the postoifice department. Any Of the
great express companies could probably
perform the postal service Of the country
at half the present rates with equal
promptness and efficiency, and with
greater responsibility. Our present syst
EN- is typical monopoly. If a letter OF
package is lost by the carelessness OF
knavery of clerk or postmaster there is
no redress The government endeavors tc
detect and punish the culprit, but makes
no reparation, even if its agent and serv-
ant is proved to have appropriated the
property of the citizen. The annual list
of depredations is appalling, but there is
no redress. An express company or other
common carrier would be liable for the
full value of its loss, and, failing in res
titution, would be compelled to respond
or forfeit it's charter. No private citizen
could deal with his customers as the
government treats it's patrons in the post
office department without being III bank
ruptcy onr-half the time and in the peni-
1entiary the other half:
And all leads to this. The social NAL
ady is grave and menacing, but the di-
seasc is not so dangerous as the doctors
and the drugs. The political quacks
with their sarsapari!la and plasters anG
pills, are treating symptoms instead OF
the complaint. The free coinage of sill
yer, the increase of the per capita, the
restriction Of immie eration, the Austra]i
an ballot and qualified suffrage are I'M
portant questions, but they might all be
accomplished without ctfecting the slight
est amelioration of the condition of the
great masses Of the wageworkers of the
United States Instead Of DISTINGUISHING
the poor ignorant, it would '-e we'll to in
! crease their wealth and their intelligence
and make them fit to vote. A prescribed
class inevitably become conspirators
and free institutions can only be made
secure by the education, prosperity an6
contentment Of those upon whom thei
existence depends. Jno. J. Wgalls