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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-03-27
A DELAYED LETTER.
A Few Thoughts ON Single Tax-The
Weakness of the Theory.

A Few ON Single Tax-The
Weakness of the Theory.
To the Editor:
l have read, with great interest and
pleasure, the discussion of the single tax
question in the Forum. 1t seems to me this
is as it should be. There is no better way
to become united upon points of difference
than to good naturally discuss them. "a
house that is divided cannot stand" We
should discuss our minor differences, but
we should not allow them to hobble us in
our common effort for '96. And, although
the question has been ably handled in your
columns, by Mr.. Donnelly, Mr.. Buell.. and
others pro and con, L cannot refrain from
saying a few words, also.
1t is evident that, no matter where the
taxes are placed, they must ultimately re-
vert upon the farmer. AS all wealth
springs from the soil, so all taxes must
come from the same source. Labor, with
a few exceptions, depends upon the soil
for its subsistence. Directly, or Indirect
ly, the soil must support, not only every
form of labor, but every commercial enter
prise; and no matter what may be the
mode of collecting taxes. they must revert
to the source of wealth-the land.
1t is upon some such premises that the
single taxes bases his theories. Now,
while the premises are all right, it seems
to me they have misconstrued them. The
object is to make land valuable to those,
only, who use it. This is audab for tru-
ly, no one should have a better right to the
land than those who use it as God intend
ed it should be used. But there seems to
be another fact which single takers loose
sight of, and that is if land supports all
the taxes directly, the tiller will receive
benefits in cheaper machinery and cheaper
goods (due to the element of tax taken
out of cost of manufacture Of goods ex-
actly equal to the increase in the tax
upon land. Therefore the renter of land
can afford to pay a higher rent, which the
land holder will charge, on account of the
higher taxes upon it. In other words the
rental value of land would increase in
exact proportion to the increase of taxes
upon it. The farmer will gain nothing. the
laborer will gain nothing. The large land
holder will loose nothing. 1t looks like
it would be a good thing for the banker
and capitalist.
Let us put the single tax theory in abev-
ance for awhile, the time is not ripe for
it: and we cannot afford to pledge our
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-03-27
FROM AN OLD FRIEND.
He Is Pleased With the "FOrum'' and |
the Idea of Free Debate On Living

the Idea Of Free Debate on Living
Issues.
To the Editor:
1 have always liked you, and nave known
you ever since Mr.. Ramsey and you
preached in the school house in Cannon
Fails about the year 1859. Sometimes I have
acted with you, and sometimes not. A
friend loaned me the Representative. 1
like it much, especially the Forum" Now
1 will take the paper if you will not drop
the Forum 1t is the 'parrot-and-mon-
key time 1 like. i do not like 1.-The piping
times of peace for then weeds grow and
we get awful lazy and foolish. Give us a
fair chance in the, Forum" along with
-. D. and things will hum in the next
two years. 81
Yesterday 1 read Mr.. Coxey's paper; 1 do
not agree with him., but 1 propose to give
him a fair chance.1o 1t, makes no difference
whether we have a law favoring proper
tional representation or, not, or whether
L. ID. favors it or pot, as long as the indi-
vidual will do his, qMna thinking; it will
soon get to be the, custom of the people.
For the last two years the Republican lead
ers in this township were going to have
everything their own Way, but they soon
found out that we Were mot all Republicans.
mere Is generally q representation of five
delegates from a stewpHhip in a strong
party, and the map tiss.a fool to think he
will control them all and a great deal more
foolish to go to a caucus and say nothing.
Party discipline is losing it's strength. and
party platforms are only creations Of the
imagination. Look at Mr.. Ovens vote
last fall; the individual is now doing his
own linking and is exercising his rights
of expression and representation, and that
is the reason l want the Forum Re-
specially yours, u. TANNER.
Cannon Falls, MINI.
Our old friend must not misunderstood
our position. We are in favor of propor-
tional representation and have advocated
it in these columns; but we do not ap-
prove of making it a plank in the Peoples
party platform, for the reason that it is a
new question, which has not been sufH-
GENTLY discussed to be understood, and
might drive thousands away from SUPPORT
ing the principles we are all agreed upon.
we have tried to show that a party plat
form should not be a scrap-bag of all the
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-03-27

for their protection. And these school
lands are aiinostIas necessary for the flu
ture work cE public education in this state
as the present school houses. If such a law
was in existence, how long would it be be-
fore combinations would be formed in the
to- plaza the school buildings in
danger of fire and make money out of the
state? To furnish opportunities for fraud
is as criminal asyto perpetrate the fraud.
Close the doors absolutely and let the ras-
Gals find out some ether victims than the
children of the state.
."IGNATIUS DONNELLY."
This expresses very freely my views.
j. O.. BARRETT.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-03-27
ia JAMESTOWN Carried and Our Vote
More Than DOuhled-A Ringing APP
peal for the Representative.
RIDLEY.

To the Editor.
Town meeting day in jamestown is a
thing of the past, and our Populist victory
of last fall, when We gave Mr.. Owen an
even 100 votes, has been emphasized by the
election of a township ticket that is com
posed wholly of men who stand firmly
upon the Omaha platform.
Two years ago we had but 40 Populist
votes, but last fall We started in hustl;ng
for the Representative, and the result is
that, in stead of 20 votes. as in 80, we have
100 in 1894. So, friends of reform. stand by
the Representative. and its fearless and
philanthropic editor. Hon. Ignatius Don
nelly.
Push the circulation CT that good paper
vigorously. and victory will crown our eff,
forts III 1895. Yours respectfully,
w. NJ. SMITH.
Madison Lake, Mimi, March 10.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-03-27
GOOD.
A POpulist Victory.

To the Editor.
The town election held in the town Ct
Minnetonka yesterday was one of the hard
est fought on record. 1t was the intention
of our honored opponents to make a clean
Republican sweep of it. But We the Popu-
lists did not lag behind, but had good
men on the ticket, and with fine campaien
work the result was we secured the justice
of the peace and the While board of super
visors. This is quite a victory. The field
for the Representative here is promising.
Put me on the list for a year. Will call
at your office soon. Yours for the cause,
PAUL MILLER.
Minnetonka Mills, March -.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-03-27
REPUBLICAN GOOD TINES.
The Rope Tightening Around the
ThrOnt of the PeOple-It Is Squeez-
ing the Internal Old-Party Nom
sense Out of Them.

ing the Internal Old-Party Nom
sense Out of Them.
10 the Editor:
Step by step from a government of, by
and for the people we are being drown into
the gold standard malstrom. A few years
ago seed wheat could be had by giving a
seed grain note. The next grab" was adj
ditional security for double, treble or
Quadruple the face of the note. And now
they want real estate, 1.-The earth" 1t
beats all how times do boom since that
Republican landslide!! Really, it's a gen
tie reminder of that. colossal return of
prosperity we received on the repeal of the
purchase clause" One of my townsmen
that was unable to file application for
state loan on seed, having one-fourth clear,
went to one Of the first banks in the coun-
ty to raise money to purchase it. Now any
person with good horsesense will admit
eight and ten per cent are ruinous rates of
interest, and any one having 100 acres of
land. free from incumbrance, ought to have
no difficulty in borrowing $125 on his note
till fall. Did he get it? Not a cent. In
the first place they would not loan him
unless he would take $500 for three years,
and second, his note was not withall sufi-
Gent, but a blanket" would make it O.
X. as far as they were concerned. Again,
their compassion for their unfortunate,
hail stricken fellowman arose in it's ma
jesty CD and they offered to let him have
the money if he would renew every 60
days!
BEST banking system on earth" Vote
the old party racket a little longer-but,
for goodness sake don't grumble about SO
cent wheat that you cant make out the
interest," the taxes you are unable to meet
owing to the low price of wheat, etc.
"There is a time in the affairs of men
which, taken at it's flood leads on to for
tune" Get into the flood (the reform
movement and battle for your rights be-
fore the call is given "Watchman what
of the night?' He alone is fitted for slav-
cry who lacks the courage to be free.
will you not step orward, take hold of
the noble work and help to arm the people
with the sword of intelligence before it
shall be too late?"
If you are an American, if you love your
country, if liberty is dear to your heart,
you will not hesitate; this is your coun-
try and mine. Let the spirit of 176 prompt
us to action and God will crown our
efforts. j. E. G..
Barry, Mimi.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-03-27

good things any of the party are in favor
OF; but a few plain declarations on QueS-
lions of primal Importance, on which all
who belong to the party are agreed. If
we can win power on such a platform, the
agitation will continue on other matters.
II we do not win power, we can do nothing
Tor anybody or ~anything.-Ed. Rep)
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-03-27

In writing 10 advertisers in this
paper our patrons will confer n favor
by saying hiatt they saw the ndvcr.
M In the Representative.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-03-27

selves to a theory until we become more
united upon it. F. B. W.
RuShmOre. MINI.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-03-27
POPULIST

Pine City, March u, 1895.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-03-19

Norfolk county in England gave .
name to the Virginia town.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-03-19

As illustrating the great value placed
ON a little whisky by some folks in rural
Maine, where prohibition prohibits, :"
this story is told: "A big red faced fell
low, who was suffering from long spell
of enforced abstinence as we'll as from
an injured toe, was brought into the Of
fee of well known physician of CEN
trail Maine to have the toe amputated.
The sufferer objected to the use of ether
or chloroform, bat when the doctor turn
ed out tumbler of whisky for him to
drink he no longer opposed tho proceed
ings, and the toe was cut off without
trouble. Reviving after the operation.
he looked at the foot meditatively for a
moment, and then cooked his eye shrewd-
ly at the doctor Say, doc he re-
marked, 'gi' me another tumberful Of
that whisky, an you may cut off another
toe if you wanter. Lewiston Jour
nal
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-03-19

Joy sasod upon my threshold mild and fAiF,
With lilies in her hair.
I bade her enter as she turned to go.
And she said s'Eo"
Fortune once halted at my ruined porch
And lst il with her torch.
asked her fondly. "Have you come 20 stayi'
She answered may"
Fame. rohed in spotless white, before me came
longed her kiss TO claim.
told her how her presence reyered-
She Disappeared
Love came Mt last. How pure, how sweet
With roses at her feet
| begged her all her bounty to bestow.
she answered NO"
Since then 10y. fortune, love and fame
Have come my soul TO claim.
] see them smiling everywhere.
But do NOT care.
-Francis saltus' ''Dreams After Sunset"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-03-19

"Yon don 'twant that $50 hat, Mary, :"
said Mr.. Muggins, who was with his
wife in the snilliner' s store. It's too
big anyhow. Now, if the milliner could
only take of four or five feathers it
would be all right. .
That's easy, interposed the MILL
ner sweetly, suiting tho action to the
word And there you have a love of a
little bonnet. And then, as Mr.. Mug
gins felt for his pocketbook smilingly,
thinking of the economy he had effected,
rho added, 'sNow it's only $50. Chi
cage Record.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-03-19

INCREASING LENGTH OF LIFE.

Moacrn ucroInes Al Least Are Longer
Lived Than Jane Austen's Were.
Is the human race becoming longer
lived despite the fret and fever of mod
ern civilizafions 1t is an interesting
question, and it may very probably be
answered some day by science in the
affirmative, The longevity Of profess
sional men is now generally considered
to be greater than that of farmers or
mechanics. Ia other words, iHtellec-
tuaI activity, although in many respects
more exhausting than physical. has in
the main a salutary effect upon the hui
man frame. 1t may be the nerves rather
than the muscles upon which We main
" depend, after all. 1t is a common
place of observation that the big. hearty
men are constantly dropping out of the
world. while those Of far more fragile
organizations apparently live on to o
ripe old age.
As TO the increasing longevity of the
race generally, there is no little Incl
dental testimony on this head to be
gathered from various sources. Some Of
the early heroes and heroines of TO-
nance are Old before they reach what
we should call middle life. And at the
beginning of our own century Jane
Austen, whose testimony is always unim-
peachable, speaks of the healthy and
contented woman of 40 as having good
prospect Of 20 years of life yet Twenty
yearsl What woman of today thinks of
herself as falling into decrepitude at 60?
Elsewhere in Miss Austen's pages we
run across people who are old with the
passage of half century of life. But
now we have Gladstones at so and over
and think nothing Of it.-Providence
Journal.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-03-19
For sale.

I For sale 4
, BUILING LOTS.
. GA CONDUIT STREET.
) HUlLDIN6 Tors.
on MARKET STREET.
These Lots have depth 81 about one hum
dred aud twenty tNe feet tn4n re- 81
NICHOLAS III GhEEN.
Attorney st-i.aw.
once -Chureh Circle 40
ALIEN. EVANS. GRO. 4. MnnIIRY
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-03-19

Some peoples notions of Hodges
ideas Of politics are illustrated by the
soliloquy Of laborer on his way to the
poll: eyes, yes. Gladstone was great
man, but main think he was too cute
for US poor folk. When votes was worth
o fl'pun note, he KEEP un all to hisself,
and now, when they amt with far
den, we all has uni Alb, he was main
too clever for usr' So he marches in and
votes for the squire. London Star
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-03-19

Have you been able to catch the
speakers eye2'' asked the first lady leg
islator
"Have ~ rejoined the second legis-
latsr. "Well, rather. wore my navy
blue hengalinc, with the heliotrope
sleeves, and tie speaker couldn't keep
his eyes Off He.
Upon the call Of the house they sep
arafel -Du4oit Tribune.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-03-19

go, Forget Me, - was by Rev. Charles
Wolfe, poet who in his time was
highly esteemed, but is now remember
ed only by this and one other song. The
music is an adaptation Of a melody taken
from INC Of Mozart's operas.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-03-19

Mr.. Lightweight (airily. to conductor)
II wonder what that shabby old codg-
err finds so attractive in this direction.
He's been eying me for ten minutes
Conductor (thonghtfully) II guess
he's wondering how you happen to be
travelling on pass. He's the president
q the road. New York Advertiser.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-03-19

Alexander the Great knew Homer by
heart and could repeat both the
.sIliad'' aud the Odyssey from mem
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-31
NOTES AND OPINIONS.

The rumor comes from london that
the Rothschilds will call in $25, coo. 900 OF
American credits.
Tho New York Press SAYS Cincinnoti
wants the Democratic Convention. IL l.,
sad. But has it asked Chicago's per
mission to want anything?
The Philadelphia Times remarks thar
relating toTurkey and the powers. there
ale a lot of bluffs on the
and some OF them are big ones.
Systematic boxing began in England
in l.io. re; uents re OF the ring were
byron, T~hackery, Dukes of Clarence
Yorks, Earls of Albemarle and Seton
Duke Of Wellington and Sir Robe,i
Peel.
The body of one Edgar Pratt has been
stolen from its grave 9 a Kansas GENE,
terry. The man during his life time
was Il subject of great interest 10 tho
medical profession, because he was so
nearly ossifled. His widow has been
offered 1000 for his body.
The woman who breads getting thin
should cot plenty of eggs and d,inii
milk. She should not be afraid of pnrc
candies preferring those known %
creams. Candy should never be eaten
between meals by any one whether they
are dieting or not. Its placg is at the
end OF u meal and Then 1t should be
properly mas;icaled. soys IN exchange.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-31
PERSONALS.

Cecil Rhodes. the Rothschtlds and
i'ilrney Barnato are said to be investing
heavily in Mexican public works.
Lord R~osebery's 4-year-old co.;
Ladas. winner OF the Derby last year,
has Two very bad legs and has been
retired to the stud.
Joseph Fagnaut. "A French-Canadian
residing at ~Greenville. n. H, and the
father of twenty-five children, received
iW!u* as Al Christmas gift from his
fifth wife.
Nj. Patcnotre, the French Ambassa-
dor, occupies the house in Washinrtou
which was built by Richard Rush whcn
ne was q member of John Quincy
Adams' Cabinet.
G~rnbowski is the suggestive name of
the man who made the most money ON
the Russian turf this year. He has tn
best racing stable in the country and
cleared $50. 900.
All. Har:ison's telegram 10 the Plant
erS fiotel at st. Louis. asking thai
thirtN rooms be reserved for him. il
me latest bit of evidence that he is
wiling TO shackle on to anything in
sight, emarks the Manchester Union.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-31

4LnEH|a .4sL.HH ~ |LNL".. ri
what they would do for themselves In
grabbing up the land OF the little Re-
publics would be n plenty" 1t Is not
sufficient to say that because of the
well-known jealousies on the part of
Germany against England on account
of the latter's Asiatic policy, that she
will never sid with England as against
the United States on questions invoiv-
ing the principles enunciated by Mr..
Monroe. If England. Germany, Aus
tria and Spain dared to. they'd forget
for the time being all other differences
md pitch in,against us ut once. and try
to wipe us from the face of the earth.
This. too, is not difficult to under
stand. Kings and Princes look with III
favor upon the growth Of Republican
institutions, always regarding them as
n menace TO the perpctuity OF their
dynastics. which sooner or later must
fall I'm face OF the continued growth and
prosperity OF Republication. a Euro
penn alliance against the United states
is among the possibilities of the future.
Indeed. the matter has already been
discussed In certain quarters, and
mighc be consumm.atcd In the ncarfuturc
If Russia and France were not believed
to be hostile to 1t. Stranger things
have happened where the Incentive was
not half so great.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-31
IL THE UNITED STATES WAS OFT
OF THE WAY.

Excepting Russia. there appears ii
disposition on the part of the continent
al powers to take sides with England in
her dispute with this country arising
out of the Monroe doctrine. and the
solution is not difficult to understand.
There is no State in Europe. especially
England. Germany and Austria, with
Russia and france excepted, but what
looks upon h South and Central
American Republics as spoliation
grounds which could easily be grabbed.
but for the United States. and feeling
that the time may come when they,
Ike England. would like to take q slice
OF territory, feel compelled TO back
England in her present position.
This Is the secret of their dcriding our
position on the Monroe doctrine. and If
the United States wes out Of the way
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-31
TIE INDlscnErIos oFGEx. M,1.E,

~ Washington correspondent of the
Chicago News Is the authority for the
statement tina the President and Sc
cretary of War Lamont are seriously
considering the ACCESSIBILITY OF ~sllencinr
Gen. Miles. The story runs that they
are much inccnsed by the indiscrcct
talk In which the General of the army
has been indulging In regard to INC
weakness of the country's coast Lc.
lenses and its general inability to go Il
war. and the disgust of the Prcsidcn,
ana the Secretary is not TO be Wondered
at.
However true may be his assertions
it Is remarkable tina the Gene
raj of the army should be travel.
ling around the country talking III Tho
manner In which he has. Our coast
same General Miles position is suc!
that, so far as public u~tternuces 60
he should be silent. If he believes the
are defcnseless and need attention. th,
usual official channel Is open to him
ana ample opportunity Is offered 70,
him to communicate his information "a
the War Department. He has chosen n
different method, however, and has
earned censurc therefor which does no,
appear out of place. The correspon-
dent says that had IL not been for the
high regard which the President and
the Secretary hold the General as Il
soldier because OF past services to the
country, they would have rebukcd hin.
sometime since, but Gen. Miles, by his
latest speech in Philadelphia has
brought them to the limit Of forbear-
;tncc and another such break on his
part Will, in all probability, lead TO his
suspension.
In his Philadelphia speech Il few dty:t
ago. Gen. Miles rot only blazoucd out
the dcfenseless condition of his
but undertook To tell what he consid-
cred the ~undcrcurrcnt of the position
taken by the President. which was not
at all complimentary.
1t would be n sad spectacle for the
General of the Army TO be suspended
by the President, but If all that Is said
of that official Is true. it may come Ia
that. Gen. Miles should not talk too
much on the lines reported.