The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-10-21
REVOLUTION WOULD FOLLOW
Johnson's Single Land Value Tax In
Operation.

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Johnson's Single Land Value Tax In
Operation.
The single tax doctrine. II carried to
its logical conclusion, would result in
the confiscsson by the government of
all the land in the United States. The
single takers believe that the govern
ment should own the land and charge
the people for its use at a fair rental
value. Their ultimate purpose ls to
bring about a revolution which would
upset all present business calculations
and unsettle all values.
Who can tell what would be the re-
suit of the destruction of property
rights in land? One OF the strongest
human instincts is the desire to own
real estate. That is true in every civ
ilized country. The Americans, espe-
cially. are a race of home owners
Nearly every man Is willing to under
go hardships and privations that he
may possess himself of a piece of land.
large or small. and erect upon it a
building he can call home. The appli-
cation of the single tax would put ev-
cry home on rented land and take
| from its possessor the feeling Of per-
manence and security which he now
, experiences
Not only that. but the adoption OF
the single tax theory would take from
the people one of the most valuable
assets they now have. Land is recog-
nized everywhere as the best security
for loans and Investments. The value
| Of other investments and securities
may be swept away. but land. though
it may occasionally shrink in value.
| can always be found. Nobody can steal
1t. or dissipate IL. Every man who
liable can borrow money upon 1t, and
IL that were not true. .--e almost
boundless prairies of the west would
never have ieen developed as they are
today. Nearly all the money required
by the settlers in that region was ad-
vanced by eastern lenders in loans that
were secured by mortgage on the land.
This is one side OF the silgle tax
question that should be considered by
every home owner in Ohio. today. for
Tom L. Johnson. who Is running the
Democratic campaign. is an ardent be-
lever in that theory. and he has ad-
mitted on the stump that everything
he is doing leads in the direction ol
the single tax.-Cleyeland Leader.
The Ohio Farmer.
The Ohio citizen has much reasol
to felicitate hims elf upon the success
he enjoys this year in an agriculture
way The only cloud that seems Z
hang over him in this regard is tn
fear that the corn crop has been NOR
or less seriously damaged by the cal
ly frosts. yet the exact extent of thi
suspected damage cannot be detel
mined until this crop is fully harvest
ed
The Ohio farmer never raised NOR
nor better crops of wheat than he ha
this year. and his crop of oats an
other cereals Is proportionately grai
flying. His potato crop. too. is abunt
ant. and his soil has been prcductiv
ways.
Along with the large crops com
satisfactory prices. The Ohio agricu
turist has the gratifying knowledg
, that the demand for his products
such as to bring him profitable n
!. turns for his labor and for his Ian,
He Is gratified to know that his labc
during the year has not been in val
and that nature herself has contribu
ed literally to the prosperity that hs
come to him. Surely the Ohio farme
occupies an enviable position tn
vaar-Colnmbrs Dispatch.