The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-29
CHAPTER III.

CHAPTER III
In which the scribe telleth more
about Single Tax Humbug and duly
exposeth the trickery thereunto, then he
warneth the wage Garner 70 keep very
much clear OF the buncome thereof.
/. And IL came 10 pass that our friend
ID. s F., an honest. true-hesrted man, but
the victim OF the single tax sophistry, did
attempt TO explain the matter and did also
allude TO the robber Wilson tarr.
2 He faileth. he sayeth. 20 comprehend
why tho serni-free trade Wilson tariff
should he called the robber tariff Verify.
| knew he comprehended itnot. And where
fore is this thusly7 Listen. ye men of
Caperneum. which IL also called Provi-
dence and hear the solution or the prob
lem. Had II. s. F. been one Of us 2.ono no
wage carners robbed OF needed Jobs. yea,
robbed At the very rumor Of the coming
Wilson tariff Swindle no would have real
ICED the robbery OF that outrageous semi
free trade swindle which reduced 10000 Coo
OF wage earners and their wives and lit
tie ones to pinching hunger and bitter
cold
3 Yea, 2.0no.OD0 deliberately robbed OF
their Jobs Verify. II was campaign of
education, and don't vou forget ~ Verify
verify I say unto all the readers OF The
News that 81 long as my Heavenly Faith
ar spareth my life. I shall never forget
the soup houses, the hagEard faces OF dis
coura ged bread winners trampinz the
streets and begging work even AZ 80 cents
per day
4. Albeit. 7 dd not wonder that n was
y period Of aulcides moreover. this gener
alton shall not only pass away. but an
other and even another. Yet shall the
mania for suicide among wage esrners
stlll be more prevalent because OF that in
iquitous robbery OF US wage earners. yea.
robbed Of our jobs.
s. Howbeit. ID. s. r. citeth a man with
an estate worth ssDOo and taxed s99. / am
truly and greatly rejoiced that an occa-
sional wage arner Is wealthy enough 10
own such fne estate.
s. BY the single tax Il would not be
possible for that man to escape with
tax OF less than $3.50 and probably SITS 10
s2oo for his land on Public street amount
Ing 10 two good house lots
4 Talk or emitting all taxation on
marble palaces, magnificent sky scrap pers.
III the costly mansions OF the rich. the
immense plants OF the wealthy. $3.50. 900
20 tarif duties. s250,0oo 900 more on in
oxicants etc. and hundreds OF millions
rorth OF personal property and yet re-
luce the taxes Of not only the fine 5000 I
esldence on Public street. but our
iumble homes also.
s. ] tell thee nav, thousand times
'ay: for the humble homes would be 80
axed that while such well-to-do bread |
winners as tho owner OF the dwelling ,
louse on Public street might escap pe
'ine-tenths OF us, not hair or quarter a.
ich would be taxed 70 death and forced
q sell or be sold out under mortgage.
n by the tax collector
?. The single land tax would 80 around
lrn .rtn
night eat up somebody who tolled for
lie daily bread
10. Now behold our rood friend n
z. hath made the best showing ths,
have ever seen or heard regarding the
inTie land tax evindle and feel crate
nj for hts honest attempt 10 Justify the
lessure. and especially am I exceeding
rateful when 7 contrast his course with
he course OF one In favor of free trade
~ 90 instead Of a free trade tariff
n Verify. how exceeding hard that
octor ala try 90 rob me OF nv lob; yea
= played a desperate game through the
rticles IN penned for The News His
lotto seemed TO be- BE ye wise as ser
ents and harmless as rsttlesnakes
IL NV charity aboundeth for the man
no attempted 10 rob me in the dead
our OF the night ~ years ago Or there
bouts: but when free trader or any
her person attempteth 10 rob me of
nployment draw the line and denounce
I'm az the enemy OF the needy wage
,rner.
II. Hear the conclusion OF the whole
after as told me BY the late Gen. Oiney
rnold Manufacturer A. and Wage
arner r. were sworn friends and pur-
iased quarter acre or rural land for
%: but whether 500 each and one
iarter acre each or not I do not re-
emb~r.
li And. behold. A spent s2cooo on his
y. IDEAL country residence in build
- and improvements. while fid sx.
md reoo on his beloved cottage ard ,
ou,ds A's tax vas irife over s?sp :
hile B- was not ahts 81, t'nfer ~. 4