The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-24

HE sAsINGLE TAXER.

The Hon. Jerry Simpson, repres eE t1ya
Of the 81 counties and the 178 POS people
which constitute the truly remarka bic
Seventh district of Kansas, is now we'll
into his second term, and his costatasmen
are iusE beG inning to umdur1tan4 hln2.
People who have seen him hundreds Of
times differ radically in opinions as Up
whether ha As small man cr Of only me-
dunn size. muscular or delicate, wen or
roughly dressed and Ao ON. AS bedrock
fact. Jerry is 5 feet 10 inches high, weighs
100 pounds BIAS black hair, dark sallow
skim and very dark gray eyes, wears plain
dark brown clothes, No shoes and Isle
thread socks Yet he does not look nearly
go big as he IS, his face being very small
and spare and his clothes fitting loosely
Ea IS what IS known out west as a sing
ed cat. that is, very much stronger than
he appears. Ee is very muscular and very
healthy, was sailor % years, but enjoys
all the rednen ents of life. and his modest
residence at 208 Maryland avenue Is quite
richly furnished and is one of the pleas
ATTEST places il the city for an evening
chat And finally, it may be said that
rasponsi bnity has had the same steadying
effect on Jerry as is has on all radical
thinkers of natural good sense-it has
made him modify his views somewhat.
RIr simpaon'a View
sfL ann, says Mr. Simpson, {" a single
faxer Of the Hs nry George kind, though
do not think the single tax would produce
all tile benefits claimed for it. / as think
however, shat George S book Progress ana
Poverty is tile most wonderful book of
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.e II q. music -H ses 4
and T don wonder that it has had so
great circulation. I am very proud of
ar George friendship and save carefully
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Now, a5oua the grand irrigation work 4
and 9Ae farmers and the Ccala platform, I
aha a-1 AAe Eest5 VIII SUM II al up TO I
tAlss II would be suicidal nonsense to !
STIMULATE the farming business any more
our west at tae expense OF she present
farmers. and the big Job IS to see that the
present set o. farmers get something Tor
tnelr work p" n.y. look at It, Land as an
~ Neslli AeAt p 'Fofl1 nothlng az all, ana 10
costs seleLhlns 20 own IL. Inc men VINO
WORK e qld 1of aWnlle SIMPLY get the or
lihtfy " ages 81 An9killeu 4aDor' Du1 now
they con Z get that. Inc cofnmonest kind
on common iaoorer IS enrlUled 70 ms
board ana p day But where IS the /
larlner WAo maAes tnaV TOT hlinseAL ana I
aaen man Wor81ng On a l+-rIn2 Now, ABOUT (
lle trouble ana ghe cause "a ~ alit The
big evil of this age rs the concentration ot 4
wealth ln q rev localities and few hands, z
and ~ completely knocks anything ZIP his T
tory W aat s the sense ZAP saylng that r. 4
la boring man rs little better oH than he 4
Was 4g years aBos ~ ne lsn more than I
twice as well on, our whole system IS 9 I
9easfl1 failure. -he inventions I'D ~ years I
have 9 great deal more than doubled the I
power q Ins.a to produce, and as capital {
already had profit enough the labOring (
man IS honestly entitled to great deal T
more than twice what lac did receive, and /
Sc be coesn { get It he is robbed
The remedi esS Wen, Of course am I
deaa against tEe tafiH, and or course am T
% favor o. taxing Vacanu city lots pretty I
nl8n- eo444 name q Few tracts OF lana (
that are heid ln such a way as TO make 7
heir ownership an oppression Now, if F
bad my way 4 would pop down the tax I
20 neaFy on 91oss ioIs Shap me Fellows
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ap- o6 course 4 aon cay Vha5 1hlngs are
lAed t9 let the railroads nave every lnlng 4
sneAE own Nay 1aI some oI tne s5 E'191ns
Pts very suspicious. An IooAlng over AIs-
tory you Will haa shat lt took the old na- 4
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