The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-05-08

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Total taxes levied in the state in
1891, were l $780, 1O.61 (see p. 100 Of
same report.)
And this does not inclnde nearly a
million dollars paid by the railroad
companies, as a 3 per cent tax on their
gross earnings.
Nor does it include the interest on
the $19S, 600 600 of real estate mort
cages (see U. S. census of 1890 which
at 10 per cent would amount to $19,-
10000 per annum.
Nor does it include the. interest paid
on the bonds, stock and cost of operat-
ing the railroads Of the state, every
penny Of which is paid by the people
Of the state. On the 30th of June,
1894. there were 5,912.43 miles Of rail-
road in Minnesota (see Blue Book 1895,
p. 229-230) bonded and stocked for ono
billion, one hundred dnK four million of
dollars, bearing interest. say, at 5 per
cent, amounting to five millions, eight
hundred and twenty Thousand dollars.
And more than half of this was water
ed stock for which not one penny was
ever paid.
Nor does il include the robberies Of
the Elevator Ring. which at 5 cents a
bushel, land it is nearer 10 cents,
amounts, on 25, 900, 900 bushels. (the to-
tai crop, according to the Blue Book,
page 22S. was 3d. $50. 041 bushels) to
81, 25o, 200. We allow $685. 41 bushels
for seed and the food of those who
raised 1t.
Now put these together.
Direct taxes paid by peo-
pie OF state 3,67O, OlO.67
Interest on $l98, OOO. 900
real estate mortgages. 10, 800, 600. 90
Interest paid by people on
railroad debt........... $3.50, OOO. 90
Stealage of Elevator rings 1880, 600. 90
Total SAC, $40, 010.67
Forty million dollars paid every year
by about 800, 900 voters!!!
And this does not include the Big
Four's profits on our cattle: the rob-
berries of the coal-oil thieves; and the
sugar trust and all the rest, which will
probably swell the grand total to
$50, 600. 900 a year.
We would have to sell the q 5000. 900
bu. of wheat we raise each year latter
deducting for seed and food of people),
for TWO DOLLARS A BUsHEL, instead
of so or 60 cents, to pay these extor-
tions. II is doubtful If the entire pro-
auctions OF the state, (less seed and sus-
tenance Of the people), acill sell for
enough to pay this aagful bill.
And last fall the people sustained
the men under whose rule these con-
ditions have been brought about, by
60, 300 plurality out of 800, 900 votesM!
We challenge the old party papers
to show that there is any people on
earth more outrageousiy and eyre
g;ously robbed, plundered and cheat.
ed, in Europe, Asia, Africa, America
or Oceanica, than the people OF this
state of Minnesota; OR that these is a
bigger set of %long-eared. gullible, jack
assess than the 60, 900 plurality of them
are. Come! Stop Safeguarding silver
for a whiie-ye editors,-and address
your alleged brains to that problem.
Is any party or set of e fit to gov
ern a country who leads it into a pit
like this; where the entire produc-
tions will not probably pay taxes, in
terest and %stealages; while honest in
dustry is driven off the fields it cult.
Yates, and into bankruptcy.
Good reader, show this article to
every man living within five miles of
you. Give them a chance to get a lit
tie breath of Gods truth through the
prison-bars with which a hireling press