The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02


thNa.iou. II will inevitably head to The
plucirI b. burdens OF governmental
lax upon nlI property alike. in pro-
portion to ITS value, This is equal
and exact Justice Any other scheme
OF system l. vicious in the extreme
Il - class legislation. and would ~.
~ universal bankruptcy and r"voln.
ton.
Fifth We believe, in the light of
reason and observation. that when.
ever and wherever any government
National. State or Municipal. shall at
tempt. or has succeeded in the at
tempt of fastening upon the people
the Henry Georges theory or system
of singh Taxation whether IN his
orl1lnaI or modified form, il will in.
rvitably result in taAing the land
owners out OF existence. in fright
"ninL capital from cntcrpris" and m
,rstmcnt. thereby limiting the field
and employment of labor, ENHANCING
he cost o. living beyond the reach
of thou,aLd, OF the laboring people,
placing u premium upon crime. pro-
duciut III lariry and bepa4rN
Sixth w. believe in the indiyd-
hing which 80 generally .trlkrs
IN. tWHIiuilOu and engage. the ltfrc-
tan. 81 mankind aS the rlgiu Of
property The laws of nee s,liE
hr,a COMPEL / the permanent owner
hrp - lind The principln InN
the Labor o. d man BODY md tlIr
work % hi. hand. are property his
own" j., equally npplIcakl" 10 III"
ownership OF real estate
And h,nc, nrlirvIng thar tn. pro-
posed single TaA amendment. nov
before 'hr y ppIr of dis state Tor
their constellation and vote TO con
tan = great common danger 10 Ms
all wr therefore deem il or buun.
den duty ~ fellow citizens ol this
state. 10 sOtrr our opposition to this
proposed law, in the follow lng lam
Luugr. tO"lt e.
BEChI ST. It i, IN direct ronfl,cr
with thu intent and spirit nf our
system ot government.
BEChl 81 II enacted into law. we
brlirvr II would ultimately result in
h. conli>cation of lands and in nh,
establishment Of system OF land
lurdi ism.
BECAl 81 wr believe II to hc a
Wild visionary and sOcidlistIr throIN. i
utnta,lum-llc 20 IN, fundamentals
of uuT -yHtrm OF government. and N
direct conflict with the doctrine Of
rCUn0uI,, which teaches that Thu
nnls equitable system OF tlNilon al
on" whlra bears equally on nit forms
of wealth
BECAUSE 1t has never been tdrp-
ted by any one o; the Irrut political
trrlir, u the Slatc, hence w. brand
It ~ mOngTcl. hybTrd, q snake
in th' grass, which appears to ha sin.
ttcr Ia It's motives ind d,>IIurtl, I
ln il results.
BEG 1t 81 it would compel th far
m"r and land owner 10 maintain Ind
pay iOI Ihr common school education
oil every chIid ia he state, 10 maiu-
tain and support all public tn~ilu-
tIUu-
BECAl ST. it would maxi thu lar
nrr and land owner build aud main
tain our public highways and streets
Of our streets and towns.
BECht ii! it would compel the far
mrr and land owner to pay the crinl-
nal costs for thu conviction or ac.
luittal oi all offenders of the law.
1IECAl 81 We deny ns utterly lnlS".
without any foundation or proc |
" h1IrNrr, either economically or pO- !
that the proposition of re-
LEASING all forms and species OF prop |
rrty FROM taxation. except land and |
land values, indcprnd, nj VI tn" i'm |
thereon or therein, |
~ ould tend to make thu taxes lighter |
Du land, - he follower, Oi the Hem
~ hcoIIc's theory would have ny be-
licvr. but would from thu very nature
pi things. tend to greatly incr"as"
he taxes,
BECAt Sc the inevitable result
that would be- sure to follow. when
all claoscs OF property except land
and land values arr released from |
taxation. that the taxes would then
be- greatly increased on the farmer,
~ III order to meet this increased |
taxation. the products of the farm
must he sold for more money. or for |
q higher price, hence the Iaboring |
people IN the end, must suffer the
most
BECAt ST. We are Missourians"
and will have TO be- shown beyond "a |
reasonable doubt, before We are in
favor OF ENGRAVING into our system
Of govcI nmcnt any law or system of
laws. that would appear 10 be detri
mental to one class and beneficial to
another class, and ", are further OPP
posed to going to NV leland, Van
rouvcT Alberta or any other foreign
country to borrow laws, forms and
customs, and especially do We oppose
ngIaiting into our body polite, amy
law from any of those places abov"
named, or from any other place or
country, which are pronounced fail-
urr and fraud, and most" specially
the single Tax" idea,
BECAUSE it is not fact. nor can
proof b. produced that will show TO
The people of this Statr, that the
Single Tax" law, will do
al that its advocates claim for it
hut rather the proof shows that such
n law wherever in force, tends 10
produce just III" cppo>tr effect
ttkCAt 81 "" bclicyr that our pres
rnt system OF revenue laws. il prop !
.rIy enforced are SuifIcivnt and both I
and Just
Because We are opposed 10 the re-
HGval of the rNiStIn- Constitutional /
upon the rates OF tax
ltion for State. County. School and |
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