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...question as to the right of the majority to say when the minority shall buy or sell. We have not yet fixed the province of government to levy a tax more injurious to some than to others. Adam Smith would give government the care of the shools, religion, and certain trade monopolies. Mill would have the degree of government interference depend on history, social condition and character of people; general aim should be at non interference. Mr. Mill is about right. Whether a state shall control a farm, a railroad, or an industry, is to be decided by the character...
Taxation for encouraging trade may be right, but is a tariff the best mode of imposing such taxation? Protective tariffs are to give certain profits to a certain class of producers, to compensate for certain losses. Now, as a rule, no tax is levied by Congress without giving the definite amount and purpose; but the matter of tariffs is an exception. Taxes levied for aiding manufacture are mixed up with other government expenses. Yet the people have a right to know all the particulars of taxation, "how much and what for." All national expenditures and taxes should be purely open...
...games, he knows it will cost him no more to pay for each game at the gate. The chances are, on the contrary, that a season ticket will prove considerably more expensive, inasmuch as it exacts payment for games not attended. The purchaser of a season ticket insures a certain amount of patronage to the base-ball interest, but he naturally expects some inducement to be offered in return. $3.50 last year gave admittance to more games than $5.00 will this. Either he present price should be lowered, or an endeavor should be made to increase considerably the number...
...junior class wishes to be represented in the class races this spring, it is necessary that all subscriptions be paid in AT ONCE, as certain expenses have arisen unexpectedly. It is earnestly requested that all subscriptions be sent immediately to 14 Holyoke House...
...college officiates as judge at the trials, and passes sentence on the culprit after the jury have rendered a verdict as to his guilt, and as to the grade-of which four are named in the articles of agreement-to which in their opinion the offense belongs. A certain penalty is attached to each grade; and the President must pass sentence as determined by the grade in which the jury have placed the offense. unless there be such mitigating circumstances as to induce him to lower it, but in no case can he impose a heavier penalty than that...