The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-02


system OF .inancs and taxation that win
free labor for all time and furnish IL an
inexhaustihle fund and opportunity for
application.
The current expenses of our government
are fully SEQ. a0. eea A system OF enlarged
expenditures. presuming that they are
payments for wealth produced. so large
as that the public will without undue
disturbance absorb, should be a; once In
aEgGTased. and that the siisharsed money
remain permanently with the people TWO
methods are suggested: First-Suspend
ali taxation for the period of say five
years. and thereafter let the revenue SIM
ply meet the currsn expenses; and second.
let the expenses double or treble the
amount OF the revenues. 50 thar by ea,iis-
able taxation may come IA just dastribu-
ton. cannot reconcile myself TO any
ideas OF government paternailsm. under
which is advanced the theory that the
government should loan money. or
course, IN lieu of a better system | should
not oppose il. bat THAI the government
simply furnish the medium Ia an album
Cant quantity with just laws guarding its
distribution Is. I believe. as far as our
constitution contemplates it should GO
1t viii be remembered that when the
system Of contraction began. our pub
lie domain was apparently inexhaustible,
and the nefariaas system Of corporate
trusts. pools. combines. tariff and land
monopolies had not established them
selves as the absorbers of lahor's pro-
ducts. So a simple return through Leg
isiasiye channels TO the financial sys-
fau tn. No a
prosperity. 1885, is not sufficient Fer
while we would then have an excellent
system as TO the volume OF cur money.
these latter day iegaiized cornlorants
would III time divert from the people
the products of their labor. and with it
the volume of our currency may IL be
never so large. So OF tho two methods
OF distribution suggested I must discard
the first as lacking in a just and perrna-
nent benefit. in that 1t does not provide
any way 10 prevent a monopolixation
of the increased volume of money. But
the second method provides for taxation
TO the implied amount of several hun
dred millions FOR the purpose solely OF
protection against those diverters OF
public benefits. divcrting them from the
people to whom they belong into tho
ing greed. Under this second method
then IL Is necessary, deem. To devise
some system of taxation that will pre-
vent monopoly of all kinds. and lay the
burden of taxes only on the shoulders or
those who can justly bear II. those that
take from the people natural resources
and natural opportunities. and who in
justice should repay the people Gin taxes)
for the special privileges and benefits
arising to them thercfrom. Has there
ever been devised but one system OF taxs
alton to meet these requirements? Give
to labor absolute free trade. not only
with the people of our own country, but
with the world: and Iiberate labor and
capital alike frosn any taxation. levying
Il solely on the great natural public
reservoir, the land, or to be more precise,
on the value OF the land, in such an
amount as to make itself felt In regulate
ing the distribution OF wealth, and tho
money paid out to the people under this
second system named. viii remain per-
nanently In their hands subject TO q
stimulating fraternal competition only.
but absolutely freed from any lien held
by trusts, combines. tariff and land mo-
nopoIles. pools, banks or corporations.
I desire 10 make clear the propositions
that an enlarged volume OF government
currency alone would be but temporary
relief but that such a disbursement OF
money accompanied by a system OF ID
rect, just and open taxation upon the
value OF land. win insure a permanent
and fair distribution.
In the state Legislature so little of per-
mancnt good may be accomplished while
the general government Is I'm such dire
extremity. that local legislation seems
almost futile. But In the event that our
legislature should reach the required I'M
teiiigence In advance OF the congress,
II should outline n system of laws paw
ing the way for national legislation.
Above all II should perfect our system
or voting. 1t should enact a law of local
option In taxation. that whenever desired
small communities may prove the prac-
tscability or a tax on hand values. Until
the general government gets free from
the bank influence and enlargcs our cur
rency volume. the state might safely
issue n reasonable amount OF Hon-inter-
est bearing scrip. rcdcemabfe in taxes.
TO Immediately relieve our money famine.
and so possibly gave for pcsterity our
school lands. toward which the "esH
eye of greed Is already directed. Then
give the people the Initiative and refer
enfum.
Upon the third proposition OF voting
on the senatorial candidates 7 simply
wish 10 say IN a slang AmericaaisIn. II
pass Two years ago, fortified With the
Endorsement OF Senator Stewart and the
chairman OF our party's national coas-
mistee, Taubeneck 1 essayed the task
Of volunteering advice and found IL a
fruffless as we'll as "A thanktess ous. Eut
raow, with twenty-foIr members Instead
Of nine. ii may be different. on the prin~
ciple thai in numbers there ss wisdosrs.
Another condition which then existed Is
now eliminated from the senatorial con-
test: there was bitter feud in tho Re-
publican party ard a deadlock In the
legislature The Turner and Allen ver-
delta vaS deadly. but now the little diff
ferences In fFle Republican delegation
are such as may be saccnclIed. ard II
seems as IL every one must recognize
lecf senator. IL this premise Is sound
Il unqaestioaabty IL the duty of oar
twexss y-fot-r PopuIists 20 uTssie with the
free silver Republicans and break that
caucus. The battle To-Day IS between
Wilson and Aakeny. Give such man
az Jones' the twenty-fogr votes and /,
will necessarily bring him the support
Of bis hoene delegation OF eight votes
This kills off one gold bug. Wilson,
most effeeiuaily. for without hl@ c~n
delegations he must al orse surrender.