The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21

ease case y somewhat different from that of
bhkland or other countries, aud there.
tr9pe ptfcedents DO not always apply In
LAEiand, for instance. they have prar-
LC4Hy Tree trade, and there rs nothing
| Mhlcl the trust wants from parlIamenf
nere we nave q tarn. and 20 certain
pAteut ~ ~ USED as a protection for the
corporations and the great danger 10 our
| !natltutlols IS that these great agerega-
IONS Of wealth may endc1tNr 10 control
regulation and do things that smaller
bodies could not attempt"
lAtNe are pregnant words They touch
ne marrow OF the question treated Here
W hputher passage which is fun OF wise,
suggestion Again we quote:
after oil. this danger must be met, as
all sn, GaRseFs 10 me republic must be, aud
people. We must, SO FAR as possjble nro
tect our small landholders In their hands
70 Tue future OF the republic. II YOU VIII
ltdq the history OF the eusires and re.
nubHcs that have nerlshed YOU viii md
that their failure dates from The time
when the lands dritted into large holdings
snd, were cultivated by tenants or slayee
islauon our small property holders should
nt encouraged aud they should he PRO
,eected; their burden should be made as
light ns possible aud capital should be
made To pay its fair share or the burdens
oI t9e state. Large ownerehlps Of land
SHOULD be discouraged and prevented
our system Of taxation Is the crudest
on the civilized earth. With possibly the
exception 81 Turkey and some OF the orr.
entail countries The laws of every State
are different, and bv means OF this large
aggresetions OF capital avoid paylng their
share Of the cost Of government We ara
lust learning that a franchise tax Is tho
easiest collected OF any, and probably one
OF the tairest ways Of raising .evenue OF
course, those who manage corporations
VIII object as everybody does, 10 paving
taxes but nevertheless II is right ana
proper. Those that have the protection
/ OF the State should bear their share OF its
| burdens
II have always believed in an income.
| tax, and have thought that the decision
Of our supreme court against the coustitu.
tiouality az such o tax was one Of the
most unfortunate occurrences Of the age
We should have tax on all incomes. large
| or small, exemptlng moderate amount
! ~ property from execution ana levy This
country Is 50 rich that with a fnlr system
81 taxation an,d economy n expenditure,
he oppressive, and thus We win encourages
and protect our small property holders
Here y Mr.; ingalls, conclusion
"The doctrine Of State rights Is not
popular one, but J sincerely believe that
we must come back Ia u n we would pre-
serve our government Our fathers wefs
tenn ~ checks IN order 70 nreserve the liher-
4 ties 81 the people. and they also reserved
| 10 the people all rights not expressly grant
/ ed The conflict "a determine whether this
| country should he an slave or all free near
| " destroyed these checks II made the
/ doctrine Of state rights unpopular, and for
q quarter or century we nave oeen nflIt
! Ing toward e strong government az Wash
! lngton. Our people rush from State legis-
| latures 20 congress, from State courts to
| United States courts Under one pretext or
| another The rght OF the State Is broken
! down and the cry 10 always for strong
! government. forgetting thlt the more YOU
| coRdeRRe and crowd into Washington the
! more danger ~ corruption ana wrong,
| Change this nnd keep as 1nneh at home as
| ynu can, s0 yor can watch what Is done
] Then, indeed shall we transmit 10 cur
! children this fair heritage that we received
! from our fathers
nIt Is the lssl hope Of man. snd II u
\ fails here then there IS no more chance for
| free government foF centuries, The seeds
/ ~ liberty that were sown on the shores or
/ the stormy North sea and transmitted here
| by our fathers planted BY them, nourlshed
| and renented rs their blood and handed
4 down 10 Us must not be lost, " we 10 our
] drtv as citizens they Will be preserved 70
| ourselves and cur chldren for this Twen-
4 tlpfh and succeeding centuries.
Rare indeed 10 We md great railway
rnarnate closely connected as he must be
| With the great capitalists, seeing so clear
| ~ ana taIkinR 60 frankly But Mr.. ingalls,
| X Afsi n an sr-a rltisgt ano 4 good
! lnieriean, y thirkeF ~ EelI eF a. srtuS,
And be Is sood Democrat iee'