June 10, 1879
. HE NERBASKA INDEPENDENT
ON LAND MONOPOLY.
Interesting and Instructive Article by
William H.Jennings of Table
Rock, Nebr.
"Under the constitution of the United
States tbe sovereignty represented by
the crown of England is here reoosed in
the government of tbe people. After the'
battle of Hastings, in the reign of Wil
liam the conqueror, the feudal system
was forced upon the conquered inland.
Whatever may have been tbe circum
stance under which this change was
wrought was, tbe 53d and 58tb laws ol
William I, are said to have effectually
reduced tbe landa of England to feud
and from that time the maxim
prevailed that all lands in England are
I held from tbe King, and tbey all pro
ceeded from bis free bounty"
All lands were held of thecrftwn, and
from the throne as the fountain of
honor and title was passed to the over
lords, who owed allegiance to tbe crown,
the greater divisions of tbe lands of the
kingdom.
Next in degree were tbe under-lords or
vassals with allegiance first to tbe
throne and also swearing fealty to tbe
over-lords.
In still lower degree were the villeins
or serfs,
Tbe land which has been granted out
to the barons principal lords were
again subdivided, and granted by them
to subterfeudataries to be held of them
selves. Thus every freeholder of land
became the permanent feudatary of some
. superior lord, ascending in regular gra-
dations to tbe head of tbe estate, each,
in addition, beimr bound by the oatb of
allegiance to the king to which bis duties
trt tiiu imiriain to rrti B'AM maAa tft tiorit
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The reciprocal duty of fidelity and devo
tion on tbe one hand, end protection of
the. person and warranty of the estate
on the other was of the essence of this
connection.
Xow it is suggested that the para
mount title to the lands within the boun
daries of the United States be vested in
the government. Perhaps tbe right of
eminent domain already involves this
proposition. Then tbe states, like over
lords, might hold tbe lands within their
limits, subject only to the paramount
title of thefederal government, A county
in the beginning was the holding of a
count; and counties also might hold tbe
lauds within their limits subject to tbe
sovereignty of tbe states and of tbe
United States.
Cities, towns and villages might in
turn have corporate control of the lands
within their limits.
Tbe operation of this theory of tenures
is shadowed forth in tbe exercise of the
right of eminent domain by the afore
said corporations each in subjection to
tbe higher powers.
The doctrine of escheat, and the laws
regulating tbe sale of lands for delin
quent taxes, also show that underlying
our allodial estates, and our statutes
declaring the existence of free and com
mon socage, is the law of nature, to wit;
the common heritage of mankind in tbe
fartb.
uvery man noiosms estate suojeci noi
rny to the right of eminent domain but
the light of the government tocon
Vl the use of it by such rules and limi-
v tfttions as the puonc good requires.
And "writers of high authority main
tain that theoretically at least, there is
a tenure iu this country whereby every
man holds his lands of the state, as tbey
did, before the revolution of tbe crown,
and among these is Judge Bharswood
of Philadelphia, who finds evidence of
tbia among other things, in the forms of
conveyances made use of here. And the
annotator, Mr. Norris upon Smith's
'Landlord and tenant' says: 'It would
not beafe to assert tbat any property
is allodial.
This theory of tenures rests on the
right of the inhabitants of a country to
the earth, air and water within tbat
country.
Until the reasoning of Henry George
has been overthrown, we may take this
proposition as having been proved. Do
you ask is this practical? Will these
things ever be?
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w Buunri , iv w vi ukjv iv ud urjirijuo
wholly on whether or not there is reason
for beinsr. This is the age of reason,
there is not a shadow of doubt about
that.
We ask in turn, can the present system
stand? Now the private owner of land
has. in theory at least, the heaven above
to the zenith and the earth below to the
nadir and incident to his title is tbe legal
right ot exclusion. Jle who owns a
square mile of earth owns it to the ex
clusion of all others, who are trespass
ers if they step on his grass against his
will. Such absolute ownership being
granted, a given number of persons
might own all the available lands of a
country to the exclusion of the other
inhabitants ot that country, and per
sVhaps to to the exclusion of the posterity
ol the other inhabitants.
Thus we might suppose that, Ireland
were owned by. English landiode, so
that infants born in Ireland would be
without birthright, in the laud of an
nlieu aristocracy.
Our forefathers thought to avoid the
evils of aristocracy by abolishing titles
of nobility,
"No title of nobility shall be granted
by the United States." Constitution,
Art,, 1 Bee. U, c, 8,
Hut if oue owns u country you may
call the owner a count, . or a cotton
planter, or a cattle king, or corpora
tion, yet all the power of absolute owner
ship of the land remains to curse bis
countrymen. The axe won oot laid to
the root of the tree.
History rejwuta itself, because (he law
of causation is constant, and in the
rise and fall of empire like causes often
occur! Thus, by 00s of of those siiigt.
lur revolutions lucnlunt to human af
fair ullo.lial estates, ours universal In
Uurojie, and then almost universally .
changed for feditdul tenure, tut re now
after the lapse of many centuries re
tiHiiiiml their primitive rstiuntuia in the
minds of freemen"
Kmall la tido iter, for protection
against th raid of ro!tr barotM,
worn fealty to m friehdlr baron of ih
BfighuorhiHid, ami tLw baron, for a Ilk
(.itH ilon la iiisktitte paid homage and
tilirgisM' t tie nert or most power
ful prme.
It to prertt tiw tumult,:, of tli
ytitftd Mad WueU pf iUtwil that the
o lswre fsaltr ad ahVgtani lo
Hred! barone a in) tovrute,
In it word, tat turweuf Hot,'.tM!v were'
ini-t b wure powsrfut ( 1 no
aoiMiir stale uuiacs'lr by rad. tt.
or. Mir lUary Hui , tt KUI
system was "considered to bo the most
absolute law for supporting the royal
estate, preserving tbe union, confirming
peace, and suppressing incendiaries and
rebellions."
And "the reciprocal duty of fidelity
and devotion on the one hand and pro
tection of the person and wairanty of
the state on the other, was of tbe es
sence of this connection."
Thus feudalism in the beginning
brought peace and protection in the en
joyment of property. The higher forms
o' feudal services were likewise easy and
honorable. At the best, however, feud
alism was unjust to the lowest classes,
and th burdens heavy to be borne fell
on the serf or villeins. This injustice
alone would have overturned tbe system
but the end was hastened by a commu
tation of the military and other services
into a system of taxation. This change
was considered a blessing, as it would
have been had the people been fairly rep
resented in tbe then new system of tax
ation.; The actual result of tbe redaction of
feudal services into taxes t was tbat the
aristocracy became taxeaters and the
people became taxpayers without rep
resentation in the taxation. .
Titles, privileges and honor's were for
the aristocracy, and tbe people were
without opportunities to rise to tbe
higher ranks or to defend themselves
from tbe depredations of tbe despotic
aristocracy.
Tbe thought finally took form tbat
the nobility and clergy bad no right,
either human or divine, to be exempt
from taxation or toil.
French feudalism fell before this truth.
The explanation is easy, tor feudalism
In France lacked tbe solidarity of the
English system in this, tbat the vassals
fn France swore fealty to their overlords
only, and no oatb of all allegiance was
given to tbe sovereign. Tbe French rev
olution was an uprising against an aris
tocracy founded on feudalism.
The new world was peopled by those
who fled from feudalism and its favored
classes. The system was full of faults,
and so it fell, but arnoug the faults of
feudalism one truth lies buried. Tbe res
urrection of this truth will be the evan
gel of economics, tbe salvation of tbe
soil. This truth is that the title to all
land is in the crown. The crown of our
country Is the commonwealth. Here
then the title to all land should vest in
the common weatb.
This would make a powerful govern
ment, but a government without power
is a government of privilege and for
plunder. Tbe cause that led to feudal
tenures is operativenow in theencroach
ment of powerful corporations on land
and labor, and upon the production and
distribution of wealth. To meet the
forces of wealth and monopoly we must
have a common wealth powerful to regu
late tbe conduct of trusts and corpora
tions as well as private conduct.
The proposed theory of tenures might
be engrafted in tbe state and federal
constitutions without violence or revo
lution; for although the effects, would be
far-reaching, yet the principle underly
ing the proposed system is already fa
miliar to the people from the eserca-e of
the right of eminent domain, and the
laws regulating escheat, and tbe sale of
lands by the state for delinquent taxes.
This system would not be subject to
the inconveniences of the tribal and pa
triarchal institutions. In Israel the
lands were apportioned among tbe
tribes, and subdivided among tbe fam
ilies within the tribes. Lands could not
be sold in perpetuity. What were called
sales were in effect leases for tbe term of
years between tbe date of the lease and
tbe next year of jubilee. Tbe lands being
vested fn tbe tribes and families, travel
and change of residence were inconven
ient; marriage also was somewhat re
strained, for members of tribes in' dif
ferent tribes were not permitted to
marry, because tbeir portions of the
land were fixed in the borders of their
tribes.
lint travel, trade, change of residence,
and marrying would not be restrained
by the lands being held by the counties,
the states, and the United States.
TAXATION.
The subject of taxation also finds
ample suggest ion from the several feudal
services. Thus, taxes would be certain
and direct, and no indirect nor uncer
tain taxee would be tolerated. The
Mingle land tax, if you please, might be
payable to alocal tax collector and then
pro-rated among the powers tbat be ac
cording to tHeir several necessities or
assessments.
If the single land tax prove. Insuf
ficient or insupjwrtable then the govern
ment might own and operate the com
mon carriers of interstate commerce and
the means of transmission of intelligence
incident to such commerce, also the line
of ocean vessels engaged in international
trade. The coinage, issuance and dis
tribution of all monies are also proper
functions of the federal government. The
mining interests and all other natural
monopolies might also b owned and
operated by the states or by the federal
government.
Out of these manifold operations the
government might readily raise enough
revenue without high raten for freight,
passenger or other services.
The technical education of the engin
eers and other officer of the army and
navy might be of use in the building, re
pairing and management of the many
liuea of railway and steamships. The
soldiers and mariners niiirbt act as po
lice along siivli lines, or as sailors and
(M-ctlon hands. Such labor would be
equally as honorable to the soldiers and
to the state us lying in wait for the
blood and bluster of battle. Thus there
might be teace ami plenty, and without
plenty there can never be pence.
The plait of Senator John I', Jones of
Nevada, to have the government own
nud keep In repair the rights of way of
the railroads, with the depots and sta
tions and ojsmi the railroads as high
way to the public, charging toll for the
trams of cars run by private citlnens
if his plau is approved might readily m
adapted to the proposed system of ten.
ur.
It is supposed that under thMrt in
here utfgeted no tae other than th j
land tax would t ueressary, and that
it.oi.I prifrty and th earttiug of
llr r'!d tm wholly tHtpt irom tax I
alion, aa ot right they might to I.
Ills artii U is tentative la its btur
and Is iDt'iid.il mi rely as ait outline id
propiiil syalein nhk'h iiibv I
given la aunt her ttrttcVtily adapt
alls to rtwtlug form ot !; but of
course and plan to put this theory (n
oiifffttioti Mill be tiercel opoomhI b i
corporations and privet rona It.
vnwBj 111 ineir riht.
lbs writer, lhnfire. u ant ciirritHi
ith b Mut thai this rfortti j
or tkm a radical a ill soot, fiud pMm
in our constitutions, Perhaps direct
legislation by citizenship must precede
the other principles of radical reform.
Every question in politics is matured in
in public opinion and baa its hearing
before the body politic; just as a cause
at law is matured at rules, and has its
day in court. He practical, and when an
iseue is joined argue tbe issue which at
this time is silver, but at the same time
let other causes be maturing, so that
the body politic shall always be busy de
termining its destinies. Finally, breth
ren, be of good cheer Tbe people shall
yet find the promised land of the proph
ets, poets and sages. And when free
men stand upright upon free land, then
will tbe reign of righteousness have
come.
WHAT 18 YOUR TRADE?
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in others. That each occupation has its
attendant physicul weakness. Engin
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and men who are often exposed to tbe
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clerk and professional men, in fact tbe
army of people wbose business keeps
them indoors, are oftentimes great suf
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ego I saw the Pyramid File Cure adver
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but after two applications the piles die
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THE NEW TIME.
HARMONY IN KENTUCKY.
Tbs Democrats fn State Convention En
dorse tbe Chicago F atform.
At the democratic state convention
held at Frankfort June 2, everything in
dicated harmony in the party except for
tbe rivalry of the candidate for tbe
nomination of the candidate for clerk of
tbe appellate court. The resolution
adopted with only oue dissenting vote
among tbe 1000 delegates were as fol
lows: Ilesolved, That we hereby reaffirm our
faith in tbe principles set forth and enu
merated in the platform adopted by the
democratic party in national conven
tion held at Chicago in July, 189J, and
we adopt said platform as that of tbe
democracy in Ken tuck v.
2. That the principles adopted and
set forth in that platform are tbe true
principles of democratic faith, and we
urge 11 pon all true democrats to stand by
them at all times and under all circum
stances and conditions.
3. We endorse the cau vans mode by
William J. Hryan tbe nominee of the
democratic party for the presidency in
the late election. We commend its wis
dom, approve it ns just and fair to all
parties and all interests of our common
country; we recognize in him the fearless
orator and statesman, aud tbe great
champion of the people's rights against
tbe money power, tbe monopolists, the
syndicates and trusts. We pledge bint
the support of the united democracy of
our state.
The remaining bait of the platform is
devoted to a denunciation of the repub
lican state administration; to tbe allow
ing of convict-made goods to compete
with free labor and to a felicitation of
Senator HIackburn and to those who
led in his two senatorial fights. There
was one dissenting vote out of 1,000
to the adoption of tbe resolution.
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a loss of a round half million from the
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LOST HER BLOOMERS.
Tbe ITIt-tjlr-.il Amtnl frllemma ef a
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Guests ot the Stamford hotel, on
Michigan avenue, were horrified Sunday
at an accident to a young lady which
occurred right in front of that famous
hostelry, which has become a kind of
headquarters for those bicyclists who
make use of the magnificent South side
boulevards, says the Chicago Tribune.
At about 4 o'clock In the afternoon a
very dashing girl, with a little cap set
Jauntily upon her blonde ringlets, came
speeding down tbe avenue. She waa
dressed In a very natty blouse and the
latest style of rldfng bloomers, which
reached well down toward the ankle.
Just as she reached the hotel one of
tbe bloomer legs cauRbt fn between the
chain and sprocket of the machine and
In an Instant, going at the scorching
pace she was, the entire bloomer wss
stripped oft her shapely right limb. The
spectators were for a moment paralyzed
at the extent of this catastrophe, and
two or three young ladles who were
Just about to mount their whs la
blushed as red as a rainy sunset, but
the dashing damsel was equal to the
emergency. With a dextrous hand she
disengaged herself from the mangled
bloomers and stood before her admir
ing and astonished audience arrayed
In an extremely becoming pair of black
tights and trunks to match. Thrusting
the bloomers Into her blouse, she vault
ed lightly on her wheel and the next
moment was vanishing southward over
the hard roadway at a two-minute gait.
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each Machine. AU parts are interchangeable, and we can eupply dupli
cates at any time. Koch part of the Machine is fitted with such enact
Dee tbat no trouble can arise with any part, ae new pieces caa be
supplied with the assurance of perfect fit.
Our "Independent" is a strictlr bfgb-grade flawing Machine, and finished
throughout in tbe beat possible manner. It possesses all modern Improve
ments, and its mechanical construction is such that in it are combined simplicity
with great strength, thus insuring ease of running, durability, and making it
impossible for tbe Machine to be put out of order. It sews fast and makes a
perfect stitch with all kinds of thread and all classes of material, Alwajs ready
for use and unrivaled for speed, durability and quality of work.
Notice the following point of oj.erioriry. , . ' , , ,, ,
Tut: IIkad swings on patent socket hinges, and is firmly held down
by a thumb screw. It is strong, substantial, neat and handsome in
design, and beautifully ornamented fn gold. The bed plate bas
rounded corners and is Inlaid or conntersuuk, making It flush with
the top of the table. Highest A km The space under tbe arm is 5
inches high and 0 inches long. This will admit the largest skirts,
even quilts. It is Hklf-Thheauiso Thers are absolutely no boles
to put the threat through eiceot the eye of tbe needle. Tn Shut
tle is cylinder, open on the end, entirely self-threading, easy to put
in or take out; bobbin holds a large amount of thread. Tub Stitch
Keoumtou is on the bed of the Machine, beneath the bobbin winder,
and bas a scale showing the number of stitches to the inch, caa be
changed from 8 to 32 stitches to the inch. Tub Feed is double and ,
extend-on both sides of the needle; never fails to take tbe goods
through; never stops at seams; mowernent Is positive; no springs to
break and get out of order; can be raised and lowered at will.
At'TOMATK) I'oniHJf WiJt PEit -An arrangement for rilling the bobbin
automatically and perfectly smooth without holding the thread.
The Machine does not ran while winding the bobbin. LtuitT Rust-jsixo-The
Machine is easy to run, does not fatigue tbe operator,
makes little uoise and sews rapidly. Tiik Htitch is a double-lock
stitch, the same on both sides, will not ravel, and can be cbarfged
without stopping the Machine. Tim Tension is a fla spring tension
and will admit thread from H to 150 wpool cotton withoutchanging,
Never gets out of order. Tub Nkkpm; is a straight, self-setting
needle, Hat on one lide, and cannot ' put iu wrong, Nkedlb IUa
is round, made of case-hardened steel, with oil cup at bottom to
prevent oil from getting on the goos. Aiijcst!H,e iiKAiti.Nos All
bearings are case-hardened steel and can be easily adjusted with a
screwdriver. All lost motion cto tie taken up, and tbe Machine will
Inst a life time, Attachmkkts Kncli Machine is furnished with the
following set of best steel attachments men: One Foot Hammer
Feller, one Package of Needles, sis Bobbins, one Wrench, one Screw
I (river, on Hhuttln Here !rlver, one Fresser Foot, oue Ik-It and
Hook, one Oil tan filled with oil, one Gauge, one Gauge Screw, oue
quilter, and one Instruction Hook.
a. so a. 00 avrA-oiiiiNxn ron io,oo.
OUR OFFERS
PIKST-Oar "Independent" Mewing Machine ae above Ueeorlbed
antl N(lir:Ua Independent onn year for $10 SO,
F,CONIOur "Independent" Hewing Machine given ae a prr
ml nut ebeolnisly free of CNiet for a Club of 50 Inbeoribere
at 91 oorei ti.
Tllllllr)ur "iHtieiMoiulsnt" Mewing Mat blue fiirfltOO cash
antl a CUh ofVI.1 iuhai-ribere at ! UO each.
FHK.fOMT P.UI)AII tuaebiusa ahlpped direct from fartory at Chicago. Frvight
rhargea prvpaid to any point la the Fatted Htatvs on a railway, suvpt to
tHiints In Waahfiigiiin, California, Nevada, Orgu, Colorado, ,w Mvti,
Idaho, l lah, Montana, Ariiot a and Wyomlug, to which Ute wa will prrpey
all frwigftt rhargea for f.ui MlditMKil.
Pvrsons ordering Marblnsa aill (.leaMttate plainly Ilia nunt la wltWh tbe Machine
U to U hpd, m ll a th potofltr the jir I to Im eal Gire shltw
plag point as well pnatuftlcw nddreae, esd Imtb Macbiuu nl minf wlil be
j'r oiiptly muU
torMiipfttM ai.u OiitifiBatJN At-rtr r lrouArioN To
I NDEPENDENT PUBLISHING CO.,
Lincoln. Nebraska.
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