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AUGUST 27, 1909
The Commoner.
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lar, James McCurdy, a negro, en
tered the store last night and this
.morning his body was found on the
floor, a load of buckshot from a shot
gun having ended his life. The trig
ger of the gun was attached to a cash
register pull."
Letters From the People
Orvllle Wright has gone to Berlin
for the purpose of making airship
experiments for the German govern-
ment,
West Point dispatches say that
seven cadets have been expelled from
West Point military academy on the
charge of hazing.
Washington dispatches say that
President Taft will make an investi
gation into the 'Ballinger-Pinchot
controversy "in an independent
way."
An amicable settlement of all dif
ficulties between China and Japan
have been made.
Two men were killed in an auto
mobile contest at Indianapolis. -
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Arnold's Tempter. By Benjamin
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Our Irrational Distribution of
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Charles J. Ryan, Wahoo Neb.
Socialism would cast the stato Into
a sphere which is not its own, de
prive the lawful possersion of that
which is rightfully his, and destroy
a principle consecrated by the ages.
The single tax, the Income tax and
the inheritance tax are confiscatory
in their nature, promotive of cor
ruption, the pitfall of every republic
and are wrung from the producer,
providing the p 'oducer gains ore
than a' subslstance. These three
modes of taxation would ultimately
bring .billions of dollars into govern
mental control and would produce
tle probability of leaving the masses
helpless in the grasp of designing
men. It Is patriotism and men
moral standards that preserve the
nation, and not mechanical advance
ment. Athens pnd Rome fell In the
heights of their intellectual activi
ties. The theory of individualism
as opposed to the collective owner
ship Is, private ownership, where
competition Is possible; public own
ership, where competition is Impos
sible. All remedies should be con
sistent with the fundamental prin
ciples of democracy, effecting the
conomic welfare of the struggling
masses, protecting rights and re
dressing grievances, giving every In
dividual the disposition of his pror
erty, giving tc him commensurate
with what he &Ives to society, and
promotlnr the advancemenl and civ
ilization of the world. Recognizing
the principle that law exists for the
sole purpose of protecting rights and
redressing grievances; that the de
struction of a single right, eyen
though It seemingly bring tempor
ary moral good, is wrong in prin
ciple and vicious in practice, and
brings man Into a sphere of artifi
cial restraint which destroys the In
itiative which contributes so largely
to the lofty grandeur of human
character; that the legitimate field
of taxation lies wholly within the
limits of the maintenance of a gov
ernment; and that any law that can
not be wholly enforced or depends
upon the honesty of the individual
is inconsistent, indefinite and un
sound. Believing that I have a rem
edy which will have an equalizing
effect upon society, help to preserve!
the rights 'of the Individual, which1
existed prior to the formation of any
state; bring peace and harmony be
tween labor and capital, and pre
serve the democracy in all its In
tegrity, I present to the intelligence
of earnest, thoughtful, discerning
men the economic balance, which I
call, lacking a better name, "the
specific inheritance," that is, no in
dividual shall bequeath to another
individual an amount greater than
shall be specified In the organic law
of the nation. This will solve the
problem of dictribution, provide a
democracy of opportunity and avoid
the pitfall of every republic of the
ancient world.
Dr. E. A. Scammon, Columbus,
Kan. This is the period in our his
tory when the people have returned
to the worship of Aaron's golden
calf. Can our government ever be
restored to the principles established
by the fathers? Will it ever be di
vorced from the evil of the money
power? Are these not constantly
and insidiously creeping into the gov
ernment, crumbling and destructive
agencies? The Declaration oi inae
Circumstantial Evidence. By 1-ndence, the Just and n vital princi-
Ledru R. Rhodes. The Smiths- Pies enaaeu i..h;--- - ---
Brooks Printing Company, Denver, fathers are ine ueum. m ... i- -
Colo.' reliance of the democrat c party and
the oniy party umi. nm """ w
faith in the government purchased by
the blood of our revolutionary sires.
rr ft. W. Stales. Franklin, Idaho.
For the future the party must not
I take one backward step. We must
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stand for reform and light It out on
the facts of history and the princi
ples of eternal truth and justice
Rev. '. . S. Mercer, Montlcollo, la.
My subscription for Tho Common
er has been sent In by Mr.- Lanlgan,
editor of the Jones County Times,
who is clubbing his paper with yours
for $2 a year. I hope It has already
reached you, as I don't want to miss
a slnglo copy of Tho Commoner as
long as you have anything to do with
it and I have a dollar you may count
on my support. Adversity only
makes my heart grow fonder. You
ask me If I can throw any light on
your last defeat. 1 think so. In my
opinion it was attributable to tho
samo old causes that killed tho mar
tyrs, persecuted the saints of God
and crucified the world's Redeomcr
tho seven deadly sins. Every man
who followeth Him and them shall
drink of the same chalice and be bap
tized with the came baptism, for the
disciple Is not above his Master, nor
the servant above his Lord. 'Tis too
bad 'tis so. I hoped otherwise, not
withstanding the history of the In
gratitude of mankind to man. I
don't take any stock or believe for
a moment that tho Catholic church
had anything whatever to do with
your defeat. Catholic peoplo take
their rollglon f-om Rome, but not
their politics, and I challengo tho
A P. A.'s who are befouling the fair
pages of Tho Commoner with asser
tions to the contrary, to cite a single
Instance rf Catl ,11c people voting at
the dictation of any priest, pope or
bishop. In my enthusiasm for your
success In 1908 I tried a little elec
tioneering with most disastrous re
sults. My people showed me they
did not want their priest in politics
and that I was ordained for men in
.things only that appertained to God.
Catholic people tho world over have
always frowned on the priest-politicians.
With unabated wishes for
your ultimate success In the presi
dential race and a firm belief that
if we can't win with you we surely
can not with anybody else. I am
your faithful follower till death.
A. E. Bryngelson, Minneapolis.
Minn. It Is to be regretted that
your paper uoea nut. come iu uiu
homes of more of my fellow-citizens
in Minneapolis. As an educator and
illuminator The Commoner stands
foremost in the rank of American
political reviews and magazines. Tho
apparent "airness which character
izes your discussion of all great
problems of civic, political and moral
reforms is a noteworthy feature of
The Commoner. The recent devel
opment of the nation's political sit
uation affords democracy a great op
portunity for victory In the coming
elections. The betrayal of the re
publican party on their stand f.or
tariff reduction; the people's loss of
faith in their representations; the
moral awakening everywhere appar
ent; the admlnictration's failure to
Insist on the carrying out of party
pledges all point to the fact that the
people are no longer to intrust the
guidance and leadership of our na
tion to tho arly who has betrayed
their cause. But in order that the
hope of democracy might be realized;
in order that we may profit by the
folly of our opponents; In order that
we may be a means of restoring our
government to a government of, by
and for the people, we mupt work In
unison and harmony. Let us re
mind our republican friends that we
stand for a tariff for revenue only,
in other words for protection as an
Incident to revenue; remind them
that an effective tariff for revenue
and an effective protective tariff are
entirely different; one provides for
the running of government expenses
only; the other fosters -trusts and
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