The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-01-27

Asay back In isss xhea England
soaEh, TO continue Tire sresrhed sasi'
aess Of TAXING the American people
- The support of british soldiers IN
he Colonies. the American patriots
rose up In a mighty revolt. Under
the leadership OF tina, srlendid pa.
,rioi. Samuel Adams. the colonists
swore to eat nothing. wear nothing
drink nothing" that came to them
from over the seas; and 10 top this
famous boyCo,,ing plan company OF
BOSTON gentlemen logged themselves
out In Indian garb. boarded the Brit
ish ships, and dumped 100000 worth
of tea into the salty deep The ef-
forts of these patriots were success
full as later times disclosed. IL helped
nightly In the bringing TO crisis
the troublesome matter of British rule
in America
In the year OF our Lord. nineteen
hundred and ten. In good old G. o. +.
times. with Taft In the chair OF the
nation as It's chief executive. and with
Republican tariffs and other doctrines
in full swing. another boycotting
scheme Is undertaken. and this time,
as of old, against a system of unjust
taxation. The only difference be-
tween the two historical events Is that
tea is replaced by beef, and In place
of the oppressive British-are the soul
less American trusts. In speaking or
this later boycotting as due to tax
alton we use the term advisedly. The
excessive cost of meat today Is due
to nothing else in the world but an
unjust tax lexied upon the American
consumer by the trust-protected
American producer. The boycotting'
too as of old. is countrywide. The
people in all parts OF the united
States. particularly in the larger CIT
les. are holding mass meetings ana
organizing themselves into effectiVe
opposition to the trust marauders'
The heads of families are agreeing 10
buy no more meat until the price ID
lowered, and to this result they con-
fidently look forward.
Unusual as the method Is especially
when undertaken by nation OF peo-
ple we cannot do differently than ap-
plaud the effort. That meat Is higher
than ever before and that it has been
forced to the high and excessive price
by the skilful manipulation OF those
who control it's production and It's
distribution, there can be no question
whatever. Certain investigations OF
the mast must have convinced the
people of this country that the great
beef packing houses are not 10 De
trusted; they wilfully disregard what
ever laws are passed looking to their
control. The effort of the boycotters
is therefore applauded as an act done
for a good purpose. If necessary, we
hope that the process of boycott may
extend to our inland towns that the
producers may come to a full reail-
zation that their methods are felt to
be contemplate by all the people OF
great but strangely sympatnetc
| nation.
The loss to the British producers OF
100000 worth of tea was not the
stake at issue; rather, 1t was the
serving of a warrant upon the British
ers that the hour for trail was at
hand and that the American colonists
were not only ready for but confident
of the verdict. So the loss OF millions
to the great beef trust-a mere drop
In the bucket as far as money Is con-
cerned-is not the real stake at issue;
rather, 1t Is the true indicator which
marks the temper of those who too
long have eaten from the hands which
have held the keys to the treasure
houses of the people.