The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-22

EDITOR DAILY REPUBLIcAN:-With ref
erenee to your article on "The single tag
idea," { will Inform you that there are
numerous advocates Of the single tax and
that their ranks are being constantly In.
creased by the public spirited and most
enlightened people everywhere. This is
surely great question:, and deserving OF
impartial consideration; and hope you
will give your readers an opportunity to
Judge by publishing both sides
1t is to be admitted that the present
system has the vantage OF possession and
ehodld not be overthrow except for
strong and valid reasons. acknowledge
the obligation OF proving that this sys.
tenn is unjust. uneconomioal and corrupt.
will also attempt to prove that the
single tx is Just and Indispensable to the
best interests of tue commonwealth.
You say the present system has been In
vogue for many centuries; true. and SO
was chattel slavery, but the demands of
reason our present system Of Industrial
/ slavery should be abolished. by their
fruit ye shall know them. Do men
gather grapes Of thorns or figs Of
thlstlesr What are the fruits OF the
present system?
Labor and capital are engaged In chronic
war, there are riots and strikes and lock.
outs. Labor has to beg as favor to give
it leave to toll; there IL enforced ldleness
poverty and crime.
Over production so.oalled) is q
| grievance! Strange system that affilcta
labor In proportion to its thrift and in.
| duetryi
Even In prosperous times there is vast
waste from enforced idleness; there is
want and the Fear OF want causing an ir-
| resistlble pressure towards vice and crime
then we must Institute rRpressive m cas-.
ures; enlarge our prlsons. increase our
| criminal courts, our judges. police. sol.
dlers and other officials.
| such are q few OF the penalties incurred
| by society for maintaining the present
unjust and demOralzng system. Tie
| einRle lax Is the antid0te for these evils.
| 1t 10 based on the common right to the
free use of land. and the right of lat or to
| Its full earnings.
| There are two coordinate rights which
are not sanctioned by the present system
| and 1t Is in vain for you to demand for
each the fruit OF his labor. while tho land
| is capitalized against labor. The reform
proposes single tax on land value for all
/ government revenue to tho exclusion OF
all other taxes. Tho following are some
| of the reasons for thls reform:
| Land value Ia the concomi,ant Of popu.
| lation and government is the concoInItant
! OF population. The lind value Is the nat
| tural assets OF the community ana they
have natural right TO apply IT. TO pay
the expense of government which is
| charged tn them. The improvements and
other labor products or wealth ure private
| property.
On tho principle OF equal natural rights
the land value cannot be privately appro.
| prlated. neither can private wealth be
publicly appropriated. The single tax ls
clear cut and definite reform, easily
understood. and as IL Is In the Interest OF
| the commonwealth 1t should bo univer-
| sally appreciated.
The single tax will prevent the baneful
evils OF land monopoly. The single tax
will assure a just distribution of wealth
and also Increase of wealth by exempting
labor products from tax and by eli minat-
ing the friction. strife and waste OF the
present system.
The single tax will bring harmony be-
tween labor and capital ard adjust the re.
wards OF each. The single tax will settle
the tax question on tho only just and
permanent basis. The single tax will
prevent over production and enforced
| idleness. JAMES ID. MCDADE
1850 Penn Ave. Plttsburg. Pa. Aug. 20, '95.
Never was there such appreciation
shown as was the response to the nn-
nouncement OF our cut In sale; and ls
there any wonder2 'Its almost pity to
SEQ such line values in shoes and slippers
OF every description slaughtered and
levelled d own TO less than actual cost OF
manufacture; but they got to go-and
that's all there is about it.
We're too busy TO close out and shall
keep right along opening your eyes and
exposing the high prices you have been
used to paying for your shoes. School
shoes SOC. to 69c. 75c and 90c. Look for
name and number. Bloomars, All King
street, WILMINGTON, Del. Open at night.