Hutchinson gazette., 1900-04-19

when received and dispatched, the
eNart time Is noted upon IL, and no
one, no matter from or to whom sent,
can obtain precedence over an earlier
one"
Progressive income tax has been es.
tabllshed, The tnX is Cd on the pound
(l2 cents on A,S5) for the first tax
able 1000 pounds (that Is the first
1000 pounds after deducting 800
pounds plus life insurance premiums
up TO 80 pounds year, which
amounts are exempt. On any excess
above the first taxable 1000 pounds
the tax Is one shilling in the pound.
To establish and maintain living
wage, and TO secure just settlement Of
disputes between employers and em-
ployes, compulsory arbitration was
adopted several years ago and has
worked so well that even the employ
ers are now largely favorable TO IL
because II gives them certainty, peace
and protection against the cutting OF
wages by unscrupulous rivals. There
have been no strikes nor lockouts in
New Zealand since this law went into
effect about five years ago.
Public employment agencies have
been established in recognition of the
right 10 work.
The eight-hour day has been made
the legal working day in New Zealand,
There are no spoiIs Of Office, The
civil service rules include all officials
except members Of the cabinet, and
judges OF the highest courts,
Nominations are made by the pco-
pie directly through petitions signed
by the requisite number of voters in
the district, and between the time of
nomination and election the candi-
dates go about the district meeting
groups Of voters face to face and nn-
swering the questions that are freely
and earnestly put to them, The result
OF this system and the civil service
rules is that p0rtisanship has far less
hold in New Zealand than in America,
and that political "rings" and "bosses"
are unknown, In the republic of New
Zealand the common people are more
truly represented in the government
than is the case in most Of our states.
In 1893 New Zealand gave women
the right 10 vote on the same terms
Os men, and Mr., Lloyd says the women
do vote in larger proportion than the
men.
The net results have been the diff
fusion Of wealth, elevation of labor,
publication Of government substan-
tinl freedom from the evils OF pri-
vate monopoly, wonderful prosperity,
and the turning OF the tide Of popu-
lation from the city to the country,
The holdings Of land have increased 90
per cent, while population has risen
2l per cent. Instead of one man in
four being q holder of farming land
as was the case ten years ago, one
man in every two is now such n
holder, The employment agencies
cooperative public works, national
railways, telegraphs, land laws, pro,
gressiye taxation Of incomes, the
eight-hour day and compulsory urbi
tration have done much for the clc
walton of labor and the equalization
Of wealth. Better industrial condi
tions, civil service reform, woman suf'
frage and direct nomination by the
voters have gone far toward achlev.
ing really honest and efficient gov.
crnment by and for the people, A
government that legislntcs for man
and not for the dollar: that Judges
the desirability OF laws by their effect
on the great body OF the people rather
than by their effect on capital; that
aims TO free from every burden the
wealth II is good for man to possess
and put the burdens on overwcnlth;
that aims TO solve and has gone far
toward solving the nll-importnnt prob
lem Of the just distribution of wealth
and the equalization Of opportunity,
education, power and comfort, Adj
vance Sheets from Henry d. Lloyd's
new book, "Newcst England"