Evening journal., 1907-11-04
Is COnfiSCatiOn Honest ?
The Crime of Prohibition and Disgrace
of the Government
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The concluding paragraph Of article FIVE Of ar amendments s. ohs
National Constitution reads No person sHa be aprveq oE
property be taken for public without Just compensation
Of Georgia recently by legislative action SIoooo
600 in value of various properties used the manufacture sa
Intoxicating liquors practically conhscaed by Prohoono
the business for which it was being used
business that had been recognized lawful and Legitimate
the Commonwealth OF Georgia has had legal existence
business that had paid into the treasury OF that common
hundreds millions taxes and always borne its u share
And the moral and commercial honesty political and
ous leaders OF that State not to have been shocked
Delaware the property values affected amount to the vast
sum of $5oooooo
The annual wages f2g to to t3 $544s99s5 e nun.,,c
To eliminate values would affect the prosperity OF any
community as well as impeach its honesty a.. - G.. - 80.
hibt manufacture oabsnthe the law provides Tor u1omPen
In commercial honesty political justice France presents
commendabe to Georgia and other States where pr0hO
ton legislation has Gonfscated the value OF private property
In the United States there invested in the manufacture
Distilled liquors rs..................... soI0i36s
or o"t tota a6a according to the report Of the
Manufacture he Department OF Labor and Commerce Tor 1900 OF
There at least as much more invested in the retail department
of this trade the value OF which would be totally SDea 9
,,ars such sohhscatmg he sane no a as 'na' OF
This business EMPLOYS in the manufacturing branch 6oooo
men and pays highest oany leading industry
wages paid in the various industries being as follows
Textile cotton and wooden goods, etc..........$37o
Leather. boots. shoes, etc .......'....'''''' 44zoo
Vehicles all kinds .................,........ 5000
Iron and steel products $1,000
Liquors, all kinds ooooo
Malt liquors alone I/oo
record of equaed merit Tor the abused
and ostracized beverage trade.
In for the fiscal year ending June 80 1000;
Distilled liquors paid SI43 & 5949s5Iss SS
total OF $Ioqos591168 or more than Of the national
income.
the year ending June 80 1907, it was $2Iooooooo
In the last thirty this business has paid into the national
treasury four billions of money
1t paying into the various State and municipal treasures ap
promate annually In the two States OF New YORK
and Ohio alone nearly S3ooooooo each twelve months
To the National and State governments contributed not less
than $3oooooooo annually
Is fanacsm to these immense properties and wipe
the derived therefrom?
In the eadiument in Delaware whom will the
burden fall? And the Nation adopt this policy OF destruc
ton conscaon the system of taxation be changed
to maintain adequate revenue!
policy should be generally adopted we must contemplate
the practical of billions and
quarter property The loss and consequent eadument OF the
burden taxation the of SSoooooooo annually
turned out OF their places in
the manufacturing retail branches of the trade
depreciation OF other properties propohonay by throwing
lease much nonproducve real estate
consequent general fall in real estate values
demagogues who pressing this policy the law
dishonest commercially and politically
of public expoer who have cursed time in
!. any lands