| Show CLASSED AS LOB nERY the supreme court has said tp lav with one hand band the power of the government sovern overn ment on the property of the citizen anil and u with ith the other oilier to bestow it upon favored individuals to aid private enterprises enterprise sand anil build up private fortunes is none the lesi a robbery because it is done under the forms onus of law and is called taxation if it be said eaid that a benefit results to the local public ofa of a town by establishing manufactures the same may be said of 01 any oilier business or pursuit pursue t which bich employs ploys capital or labor the merchant tile the banker the builder the steamboat owner are equally promoters of the public good ami equally deserving thu aid of the citizens by forced contributions N no 0 lines can be drai drawn n in favor of tho the manu fatur e r ti would riot not open the cof fers ere of the public t masury to the importunities tuni ties of two thirds of tho business men of the alie city or town opinion of tile alieu US y court 20 wallace |
