The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-07
HOW 1T WORKS IN PRACTICE,

Those who have entertained fears
that the advocacy OF government o"a
erslip Of raj roads by Bryan was plo
posing something that woIlI prove i'm
prac ical should read the record OF
the New Zealand government in tais
particular. In Golfers of last noah
the following interview WAS pr nted:
Sir Joseph Ward, the new premier
Of New Xea.and, aldeI al New YORK
July On his way to take up the reins
of government dropped by the late
:, Richard Seldom. He confirmed all tue
tales brought back from tie Alt!poi,s
by enthusiastic travellers Concerning
the beUefts conferred upol the col
ony by its policy of benevolent pater-
Ialism. There are no oppressive trusts
in New Zea and. Tne government
gives them no chance to grow. 1t
doas with them, not by penal laws,
but by competition. Wnen a milling
trust tried to put down tle price or
wheat and put up the price OF -four.
the government notified il that the
duiy would he taken off -four unless
the price 1.ine down. Tie price drop.
ped, SrI according to Sir Joseph there
Is 40 milling trust in New Zealand
today
American cites are beginning TO
try the experiment of sending Ice
trust magnates 10 jail. Tie New Eaa-
land premier says that If an ice trust
charged eXtor iOnate prices in h s
country the government would build
ice factories / se.f and sell its pro-
duct at fair profit WAen q comb
nation put up coal prices the govern
ment bought coal lands and brought
down the rates. 1t dealt with an in,
Eurance combination in the same way,
knocking a third eff the charges.
THAT is the only m-thoi we know or
In New Z92-aul" y mail g. Tc-e0h
Ward, TO secure a1sC'U1e iaIlnes, II
the distribution Of publ necessities" !"
The government of New Zealan1
owns every pub /; utility n the coua-
try, and operates every one primari Y
for the public benefit, rather than for
prof. When the railroads bring in
more than three or three and a half
per cent MT income, rates are reduc,
ed, SO that now, according to the
prime minister, New zealanl has the
cheapest passenger and FIRE git rates
In the world, enabling New Zea and
producers 10 compete with rivals
twelve thousand miles nearer Their
markets. No such thing as a reba' e
is possib e, for all tariffs are public.
and the books are regular audlte I
aad the results published. No gov
ornmont could live forty eight hours
. Sir Joseph asser,s, after the exposure
Of case Of fayoritism.
. "The unemployed class has bee..
aboi shed by The government llbo-
bureaus. distributing labor where 4
Is needed by means of the govern
nent raj roads Poorhouses have been
practically abolished by old-aga pen
slons. Overgrown estates have bal-
abolished by state purchase. leases ',
small holders. and taxation of land
Vsluss. The government runs tbs
!. te egraphs, telephones, and postal saw
ings banks furnishes Gre and life fl,
suranee and takes csre Of the estates
OF decedeDts. II takes farm NOT
cages at three per cert 10 part,
which may coma IN power Sir J9sept
declares, will dare to repeal any on
OF these so callei soc alistie acts,
which have made New Zes and II,
richest country In proportion TO n
population, the most con- entef corn
tiY, and the country Of most general
aifused prosperity m the world"