Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-24
(Article Number Two)
ARE YOT A STIACKER?

Ninety percent of the nations
wealth is now in the hands of go
of our population.
We laborers, farmers, mechanics,
merchants, producers, soldiers, con-
sumers, home owners and renters
compose an army of 97% OF our
population. Politically, we are an
army of slackers, we have allowed
this little army of autocracy and IN
ternationalists to place us under
bondage of taxation, we have allow
ed this little army backed by gold
and monopolisuc policies to build
M for its own use and protection,
the most expensive government IN
the worlds history and at our ex-
pense.
We are slaves of monopoly, spe-
cial interest legislation and a more
unjust taxation than that from
which your forefathers fought and
gained their freedom.
Now my friends, to have real
prosperity, labor must have a year
Iy income sufficient to buy the prod
uct of his labor and be able by
thrift to own a home, provide for q
family and create a reserve for old
age.
The tax on the laboring man
must be reduced, sales tax abolish
ed. He must have tariff protection
that will be fair to the consumer
The farmer must have fair return
ON his investment and fair wage
for his labor, and the same degree
of tariff protection as that needed
by labor.
Tariff can be dangerous boom
erang. It should be merely pro-
lection for labor and producer, not
a means OF monopoly or handicap
on the consumer. The prosperity
of the merchant and professional
man depends on the prosperity Of
labor and the farmer.
The soldier, by pension, can nev-
er be overpaid for his sacrifice to
his country, and he belongs to our
976 army.
Now you farmers, laborers, pro-
ducers, professional men, independ-
ent merchants, Democrat or .Repub-
lican, if you will stand up in the
ranks of your army and fight for
democracy, and if you really desire
to better your condition and return
this nation to a Government of the
people, by the people, for the peo-
ple,' it is up to you.
o1
low this $50 army of conspirators
to continue to dictate, tax and en-
slave us, then do not expect more
than a temporary prosperity
At least 900 of our population
are overtaxed and do not realize
how and when. Do you realize that
the taxation of the farmer and the
small home owner has increased by
leaps and bounds since 1914? Look
over the statistics of your state.
The total tax collection in the state
of Michigan in the year of 1914 was
between six and seven million dol
lars, and in the year of 1880 1t had
jumped to 20 million, five hundred
thousand. or an increase of over
4OO%. In the state of Massachu-
setts the tax increase was over
3OO1o. Owing to unjust taxation
$50 farms are sold daily under the
hammer. Small home owners have
been unable to make final payments
and keep up with taxation. AS a
result, many lost their homes; real
estate and farm values have de-
creased in value 203o to 500, but
tax has steadily increased. Do you
know why? Here is one reason:
In 1918 the tax levy on an income
of s1,OO0,OOO was $50, and in
1925 this little army of go of your
population reduced that tax from
$50 to 15A %, and millions OF
dollars was returned and refunded
to our monopolistic corporations
and greedy financiers.
Our national deficit is growing at
the rate of $6,0OO,000 per day, and
when our next congress meets, that
army of lobbyists will try to saddle
a sales tax on the now overburdened
public, and unless you personally,
individually and collectively write
to your representative and tell him
your views on this subject there
will be one more chain added to
your taxation bondage.
The excess wealth of our auto
cratic leaders and financiers is
practically untouched by taxation
and they are fast gaining control OF
our national wealth, and not being
satisfied with that are now out to
conquer the world at our expense.
If you of this army of $40 of
dissatisfied citizens will answer to
the call of Washington, Jefferson
and Lincoln and fight for your
rights like men-not with bullets,
but with ballots, you can win. Let
each congressman and each SEN
ator, state and national, know what
you want. Let him know that un-
less your demands are obeyed, his
political life will be short. You
have 81 votes to three, provided
you vote for the man and not the
party, and provided the right man
is nominated.
Your representatives know what
caused this panic. Your represen-
tatives know what this country