If these Duties are removed, how would the New Zealand farmer fare?

Maoriland Worker, Volume 2, Issue 70, 12 July 1912, Page 8

If these Duties are removed, how would the New Zealand farmer fare?

N.B. —Mr. Hogg and other Single Tax enthusiasts do not suggest tho removal of the duties on tho raw materials (wheat, oats, etc.). It is obvious they are "running with the hare and hunting with the hounds," their object being to kill the grain-growing and milling industries, with their numerous adjuncts, such as southern railWays, etc., and naturally the shrinkage Would have to be met by increasing tho northern railages, etc. Their theory is one tax on the land only and free trade. When this was given birth to the Asiatic problem was unhatched. What encouragement would there bo to go on the land unless the products of the soil arc protected on tho same linos as our rivals? How Would our town industries thrive under fuch stupidity? Could they compete against tho sweated surplusages of tlio world, unless amply protected? And even now it is'with a struggle the? ex» Jst. It is obvious the single tax theory is only one tax on the land, and if given effect to would abolish tho Alien Poll Tax and bring us down to the Asiatic level.—Yours truly, CHAMPION'S COMMON-SENSE.