Labor parties push reform platforms and tax plans
The St Louis labor party nominates council and house candidates with a platform favoring city ownership of streetcars an eight hour law public baths and child labor bans. They also call for taxing unoccupied land and taxing land value while not taxing improvements. The Dubuque Iowa United Labor party also fields a ticket urging taxation of unused blocks to fund public needs and curb land speculation.
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Henry George theory on land taxation urged in Cincinnati speech
The piece reports a speech by Henry George outlining a shift of tax burden from labor to land values. It argues the aim is to compel landholders to pay the value created by community growth, enabling equal footing for all citizens and reducing incentives to hold land for profit. It also lists proposed reforms on labor rights, arbitration, public health, and currency.
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Unbar Convention Shows Liberal Labor Education Promise
A Saturday labor convention is praised as a guardian of working class rights and liberal education. Delegates are described as independent and free of clique influence, supporting United Labor party candidates and signaling strong organizational readiness for next week’s business.
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