The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-10-29
Independent School of Political Economy

Director !. s. =. e.: Your answer
&c g. Lyon in The Independent Of
August 6 is all right as far as II goes,
and | agree with you that a tax on
buildings cannot be Immediately
shifted, but tax on buildings dis
courages building until the Increased
demand for buildings enables the own
or 10 shift the tax. jas. j. PATTON.
Riverside, Cal.
ELY'S STUDIES IN THE EVOLU-
TON or INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY.
Opinions as given In letters TO the
author and In reviews.
Extracts from letter Of Or. Arthur
Newsholme, author OF Vital Statig-
tics" OF Brighton, England, dated
August 4, 1903, to DR.. Richard r. Ely:
I'm many respects II presents ideas
which TO me are new and brings or
der out Of chaos on many problems
which incidentally have occupied my
mind. d. / must again thank you for
your book, which ID suggestive and
original. II You saw my undersigned
copy, you would realize how much
have appreciated reading IT,"
Extracts from letter Of Edward A.
Ross, university Of Nebraska, Lincoln,
Neb., dated September IL, 1908 to
Richard 7, Ely: Il am grateful 10
you for causing copy Of your new
book TO be sent TO me. II Is In the
Highest degree meaty and Interesting,
and Is, ! think. likely to detach many
economic dogmatlsts from their preyi-
Gus notions. There Is nothing Ike the
exhibition of movement, Of present
evolution TO loosen the crust that
forms over mems minds. II beats
aggressive criticism every time :.
On such topics as Competition 'Riy-
airy, and Success etc, your analysis
Is pretty close TO bed rock"
Extracts from the Manchester Guar
dian (England). Of September Is. 1903
THE author is perhaps the best rep
resentatiye Of considerable class OF
American teachers whose professional
ocouisitiveness never blunts their In
terest in practical reforms nor leads
them 10 settle In IT. louisiana OF aca-
demic quietlsm. :. DIR. ely has com
monty been recIoned among the So
cialists Of the Chair This book will
relieve him Of this imputation. for II
contains a direct assertion OF the
'reedlessnees Of socialism on account
OF the strength, actual, latent, and po-
tentiaI. Of the existing socio-economic
ORDER" (p. 4G4.)
Extract from the Literary World, OF
September. 1903: Professor Ely obeys
in his later thought the voice obeyed
In his younger days, but II Is an obed-
fence characterized by the larger wis
dom of mature years, anxious to do
full justice to all sides of difficult
problems and apparently opposite in
terests. His tone Is hopeful and cour-
ageous. as IL may well be when the
author sees 30 large an acceptance OF
proposals which seemed radical when
he made them fifteen or twenty years
ago"
Extract from the Municipal Journal
Il ondon). of August 10. 1903: "As an
Introduction to the general study Of
economics the book Is of decided val
ue"
Extract from the Daily News non-
N'Hif VI oAipb'l 49, lbnos Ifolth-
sor Ely, In his outlook upon these and
kindred questions, occupies a position
which, this side of the Atlantic, would
eo called cautious. and on the other
side, advanced"
Extracts from the Montreal Ga
zette. of August 10, 1903: "One of
the most important works OF our time.
Professor Ely is equally on his
guard against Seyla aud Charybdls
While he In more practical and mod
ern. and has his enthusiasms more
under control, than Mr.. RusFin, his
moral standards are quite aa high and
hlN aspirations for true reform aa sin. |
core on those Of that preacher of |
Extract from the Chicago chron.
irle Of september "A. lana. "Ile A. |
clear In his statements. free from dog
lpatlem aud broadly human In his
~ mpaihlea. At the same time. he
Hoes not allow sentiment 10 override
fhcis and he faces with courage act |
val conditions Instead nf tatlng the
asher part ~ a dreamer uf fltonlaa e