TAXATION.

Oxford Observer, Volume 3, Issue 109, 26 September 1891, Page 4

TAXATION.

To Ihe Editor of" The Observer." Sic, — I am induced by the' candid admission of-" Torn -em-out ' to again reply to What ? to the statement that my figures look well as paper cal-

culations." In other words he owns they are incontestable facts, and entirely disprove the many statements, -' That tlie land and income tax will press heavily on the farmers." If that is so, where is the bone of contention between us ? 1 assure you, Sir, that m most sanguine moments, I never thought to be pitted against such talent as Peel, Gladstone Spencer, or Fawcett, neither do I believe that any of these great' minded men ever shohered themselves behind a miserable norn de guirreXo asperse an opponent. Well, perhaps there is some excuse for him, for, verily he is a. prophet, (and they are rare animals m these times) tor lie t**lls us, " that the majority m the House of Representatives will learn at the next election that numbers are nowhere m the race for power " I ask* are majorities not to rule m future? Is the potency of money to be felt ? Is corruption to win the day ?I hope not. In; the interests of my fellow colonists, I ask " Turn-em-out,". in' the words of Douglas to Percy at . Chevy Chase, "Let you and I the- -Battle try,'.' and if I dont prove my mental calibre at least equal to his, 1 will try aud -be as generous.; •- " " , . Yours &c. J'-M'Laciilan.