Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-07-20
TAKING FOR PREPAREDNESS.


It is true as borne difficulties in recruiting
the National Guard turnout the land that the and
the of the the fighter whom the burden
falls of defending the nation from and unfolding
the national honor.
1t also that the bears the brunt
of warfare either conscrp volunteer the hired
substitute of the rich who conscrped for SERVICE that
the tax burden for falls most heavily on him.
Among those who make the hue and for preparedness
the extremely rich These have something to
something to protect Their boards and accommodations are
by the envou the unfortunate the beggar and the
thief They demand efficient police protection to guard their
wealth from not only those who envy but those who would
forcby defy the law murder break and enter and acquire
And in the matter of international relationship there may
found the nations who cove who aspire and eventually
sre by alliance or by breach OF treaty or alliance to seek
advantage and the wealth OF another nation less pre-
pared ususpectngly indffereny permitting enemy
to plan to invade, conquer and acquire
Here again the wealthy demand protection from their
for their boards against the coveousness of
foreign and the dangers of invasion and conquest
campaign for such protection has been warmly urged by the
wealthy and influential 1t is know Preparedness
preparedness for and to defend the national HONOR
and such kindred current expressions
preparedness, called is being resisted by who
believe that preparedness direct route to mtarsm such
exists in Europe The majority such danger, but also
view the necessity for preparedness to defend from aggression
and trust the love of the American people for free
ment to the encroachments of mitarism. Pre-
parednes practically assured and its reasonabeness will be
directed by the real needs of the nation.
Thus wealth will be protected. Their demand has been
respected Money has assisted to advertise their demands
And wealth will be benefited by the profits to be derived in
furnishing the of preparedness Preparedness for them
will result in double benefit, protection and profit
Immense will be required to be raised by taxation.
AS wealth principally benefits and douby by preparedness
their share of the burden should be in proportion the benefit
derived This is the attitude of the democrats congress
egsang to increase the return from the corporation tax and
the federal income tax Also there provision for
manufactures of munitions of federal Inheritance tax
will also add to federal revenues
1t estimated that since the great 60 persons have
sweed the lists of those who enjoy income of million
year tax OF 10 cent will be imposed which will not be
h1r1an h1c
plenty of willing volunteers to the liability if such
income is forthcoming.
An income tax was resisted for years. 1t at last
under democratic administration 1t be accredited
democratic accomplishment and accomplishment achieved
after years of opposition by special privilege acting by
through It's SPECIAL agent the Republican party.
The accomplishment has been made possible by belief
OF the American people that these who share such large return
in the protection of the government and the time
brazen dictate its policies for the past twenty under
republican administration should pay prone part
the cost Is this unreas Enable unjust?