Palisadian., 1920-07-24
Why Third Party
Failed to Be. First

the well established rule, "In essen
tials, UNIT Yin non-essentials,
CHARITY" Never has the American
nation been given such demOnstra-
ton of the folly of rejecting this prin-
ciple. Selfish hoggishness prevailed
and those who had the grasp of
dominion in their hands, let it fall,
to the despair of all true friends of
righteous government.
The true title of this new party
would read "The Landlord and Labor
Fooling Party Had they made their
principles, "The Land and Labor
Party" all true reformers could have
Joined them. They leave the private
owners of the land in full and COM
plete possession of their wrongful
titles, while they aim to pull them
selves up by their boot straps, by
placing on the government the duty
of levying enormous taxes on industry
in order to secure the funds to finance
their Socialistic absurdities. These
men went to Chicago, not to secure
justice and equity, but to obtain eco
nOmic advantages and betterments for
THEMSELVES. They were not of the
mind that seeks to benefit humanity,
but of the sordid class that tries to
drive out one lot of exploiters in order
to take their places, you've had
YOUR TURN long enough now give
US chance" Men do not gather
grapes of thorns, nor can they obtain
justice from greedy minds.
SO the people who looked lOngingly
to Chicago for real issue, find that
they are offered a stone for the bread
they asked.
The Single Tax Party is the only
party that emerges with a clean rec
ord. Unfinchingly, they faced those
bowling mObs of enthusiasts with red
rage for selfish gains in their faces
and denounced the betrayal of the
common interest of the common peO-
pie. The platform they put forth
was simple, straight, direct and in
language that he who runs may read
and understand. 1t takes just eight
lines in the ordinary newspaper
columns and is as follows.
Full rental value of the land shall
be collected by the government instead
of all taxes and all buildings and
other improvements on land, all indus
try, thrift and enterprises, all wages,
salaries, incomes and every product of
labor, shall be entirely exempt from
taxation.
Compare that with the SOcialistic
balderdash of the other parties, each
of whom fatty refused to accept the
single tax principles when urged upon
them.
Can anyone doubt where the true
path to economic freedom lies?
Now, see into what denial of free
dom these men have forced them
selves. Let us analyze their platform.
Free speech-The right to demand
the overthrow of the government by
violence if necessary.
Free thought-The unqualified de-
nial Of right of communities to set
apart certain locations for common
worship, free of taxation.
Free trade-AbsOlute denial of its
principles by democratic control of
private industries.
Free land-Absolute denial of the
right of labor access to land; leaving
private ownership of all the land of
the United States undisturbed.
Free men-All laborers to be forced
into joining labor unions in order to
control public policies.
Freedom of contract-Whenever dis
puteS arise between employers and
employees, there shall be no judicial
court of appeal whose decision shall
be final. The only resource left for
Vigilance Committee.
These absurd contradictions do they
solemnly proclaim.
The motto of the recent Labor Con-
vention at Chicago seems to have been
"Divide to Conquer"
The greatest pathos in the cOnven-
tiOn centered around the kindly faced
old ladies who came to take part in
. the "4S" movement. They We're per-
suaded that the principal object of
the convention, was to bring down the
high cost of living by eliminating the
middleman and thus give more to the
farmers, at the same time reducing the
cost to the consumers.
One old lady over seventy stood for
lOrnly in the passage way, while the
seats were filled by bowling mob of
frenzied enthusiasts at the time of
the union of the two bodies Of 4S'ers
and labors. l was able to secure a
seat for her and she remained silently
listening for the rest of the sitting.
She was but one of many others.
Great amusement was caused in the
"4S" convention while committee was
being selected by nomination from the
floor to consult with the labor party
about union of the two bodies. A
delegate from the west arose and Sc
curing recognition, began a carefully
prepared speech to put in nomination
that greatest of all the Republican
party, who was too good to be toll