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under the assumption of our tariff
duties being, as generally understood.
for revenue only, a. il seems a Ma
tional joke now for anyone to believe
that We need a tariff to protect
American industries.
If | have succeeded in showing the
uniformity and desirability of such
a local scheme 10 meet Federal ex-
pense, if a suitable method can be
found, | do not mean that the plan
should, necessarily. be first indoors
ed by our worthy United States Sen
ate and House of Congress, a.
something to be handled down by the
Nation to the State and from State
to County. as that would require Il
Naional organization to elect the
right kind of congressman and Sen
atorS, who. after they were elected,
might become susceptible to the lob
bying of the Interests, who would be-
aN much opposed to just plan of
taxation as they are now to u re-
duction of the tariff, as their prof. ,
are largely traced to special priv
which are unjust,
Instead then of trying to arrive at
a settlement of the question through
National legislation, the next method
might suggest National Taxation
Party. but that, TO me. does not APP
pear desirable rs it might fail. along
side of the National Prohibition
Party, which has espoused worthy
cause, yet as National organization
has virtually failed. Whether W,
may be- for it, or against it, prohibi
ton of the liquor industry has mad,
phenomenal progress in the last tw,
decades. but the development la,
been from community to community
and from communities To the State
- that many States are now DRY
and more are tending that way
whereas the Prohibition Party. a.
party, is enjoying very poor health
being in steady decline
So, too. in taxation. the cour>,
that Nature would suggest seems (,
be- from the communities upward. W,
may have the means right at hand
or at the farlhc>t, it may be- oul,
necessary to get permission from th,
State Legislature, for communities {,
raise revenue in any way that ma,
appear Just and equitable, and whirl
may be approved by Il majority %
voters at a local election. Authority
has been necessary in many State,
before cities could adopt the Com
mission form of government. Mo-
any scheme for lcyying taxes cal
not be more radical than the chang,
leo q Commission form Of govern
mcut rs recently adopted by man,
cities, and therefore little difficulty
Is apprchcudcd Of obtaining -url
state authority to levy taxes, and in
deed in many States now. no >pccia
authority i required. The prc>cu
law in New Mexico names propcrtic
that are subject to TAX. and tho~,
hat may be exempt, 50 that Stat,
authority would be required il a
any time it should be desired 10 cv
,mpt other properties from taxation
Now that we have cleared III,
decks for action. ! would like To- al
whether if We could find in aclua
operation. in every civilized country
species of taxation which auto
matically collects from every cili2c,
nm amount almost exactly proper
toned to the fair and full markr
value of the benefits which he de-
IjycS from the Government undo
which hc lives. might We not ,afcl,
infer that this j. natural taxation
SacA an automatic and universal
system does exist. All over thu
world men pay tribute, proportjouc,
with wonderful cNacmc,S to lhci
social advantages. Each man j.
compelled to do this, by the fac
that other men surround him. cage
to pay the tribute in his place if h
viii not. The amount Of his tribut
j. determined by the competition @
hi ncighbor-; who calculate to
dollar Just how much the priyilcg
l. worth to them. and who will glad,
take hi place and pay in his stead
Every man must, therefore, pay a
much rs some other man will Civ