The record-union., 1898-09-26

whether they want the redawn of pros
perity to go on unchecked. They are to
demonstrate to the world whether or
not it is to be, "sandlot redivivus."
1T MIGHT HAVE BEEN.
The Pajaronian The Democratic
platform touches upon about everything
but the annexation of Hawaii. OF
course any reference thereto would
have been embarrassing to the candi-
dates for Governor and Senator, but It
might have been included as a tribute
to the EXAMINER"
A PROMISING OUTLOOK.
Los Angeles Express: 1t has been a
constant surprise to US all during the
summer that general business should
| have been so good The small rainfall
| last winter and consequent failure of a
portion of the crops created more or
| less misgiving as to the prosperity of
| this section. @
The fullest possible effect of this is
now thing of the past, and in spite
| of all that seemed imminent during tie
winter and early spring, only a small
| part of the community has been con-
scious of loss in business.
| Wholesale dealers, as a rule, speak
| cheerfully of their condition, and
| smaller merchants all report at least
normal volume of business.
| The immense orange crop, the large
| increase in the lemon crop, and the
good prices realized for all the products
| of the SOIL have combined to prevent
any marked stagnation in business.
Some people have left the section, but
| from all the reports given out by the
railroads more are coming in than there
are going out. These newcomers all
| bring a good deal of cash in hand to
| start with
| The people all seem to have a liberal
| supply Of means. The seaside resorts
are doing the best business in twenty
years. People from all through the IN
terror valley and the large inland towns
are spending the hot days at the beach
| They must be forehanded in order to do
| this
MAGUIRE'S SINGLE TAX.
| humboldt Standard: Judge Mcguire
| is single taxer He said, less than
nine months ago, that the single tax is
| the only remedy for all the ills which
| the body polite must now bear The
Congressional Record bears evidences
| that in a speech made in Congress on
the 18th day Of last February, Ma
| guire said that neither the tariff nor
free silver could bring prosperity, but
| the single tax would do so If he firmly
| believes what he then uttered why does
he dodge the single tax issue in this
campaign? His views have not chang
ed since he fought the Democrats of
Delaware on this issue, when, though
he did not gain a victory for his single
tax theories, he succeeded in defeat
ing the Democrats at the polls.
The single taxer wants all taxes lev
led on land, SO that no protective tariff
or other tariff taxes may be levied
Every foot Of land he would have taxed
to its full rental value, thus destroying
private ownership in land and virtually
making every land owner a tenant of
the Government. Bonds, MORTGAGES.
bank and railroad stocks, horses, cattle.
| houses and all other forms of property.
save land alone, would escape taxation.
II Judge Mcguire should have his way
IN regard TO taxation. Promote Judge
Magu1re to the Governors office and he
Will do all in his power to promote the
single takers theories of taxation FIe
| would not be true to his principle un-
less he did this. Farmers and land
owners must not be deceived in regard
to this matter. Mcguire would make
their farms Of no value to them-make
them virtually renters of the acres they
now oWn-f he could have such laws
enacted as he most desires. The sin
gle tax means this and nothing else. ard
ne was advocating it in Congress last
January. He is, no doubt, sincere in
his views on the single tax principle.
II he Is sincere in anything. He left
the Democratic party eleven years ago
for Henry Georges party, but, seeing
that he could not win office or forward
his schemes to tax all the value ou. of
tand in that party, he returned to the
Democratic fold to there work more
effectively for his theories He has laid
aside this principle for this campaign.
only, and will be found using everv eff
fort to promote it in whatever office of
authority the people may give him. Do
the land owners want him where he
can do them the most harm?