DR. FINDLAY AND TAXATION.
(sir,—lho figures quoted by Dr. Findlay in his 'recent speech at Feikling sliould bo of absorbing interest to the wage-carnors of this country, especially his statement that they provide three-fourths of tho revenue, while the landowning and wealthy class-'only contribute one-fourth. This is a very striking fact. ' It is one of which the workers should take note. Tho. industrial classes, who aro least ,ablo to pay taxes, haxo to bear almost the whole burden of taxation. The inferenco from Dr. Findlay's statesmanlike speech is that tho bulk of taxation should be taken from the. pockets of the wealthy by taxing their privileges; in other words, they should bo compelled to pay for benefits received; which is a reasonable proposition. Dr. Findlay says he .does not-ad-vocate this, but ho has. plainly given tho workers the tip what to do—to unitedly demand such an important reform, and their just demand will bo mado law. If the wageearners don't demand it after the hint they have received, then thoy deserve to be left in slavery for over. —I am,-etc., ' STRIKE THE BLOW. ■" August 8. ■■. '
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 583, 11 August 1909, Page 8
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185DR. FINDLAY AND TAXATION. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 583, 11 August 1909, Page 8
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