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Chapter 7 - Socialism
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£300,000,000; income derived from trades, by merchants, shopkeepers, and all persons in their employment, £140,000,000; income derived from minerals, by lessees, &c., of mines, and all persons in their employment, £73,000,00 ; income derived from railways, by the railway companies, and all persons in their employment, £60,000,000: ,income derived from shipping, by construction of ships, and all persons in their employment, £60,000,000. The summary of facts which this Chart illustrates is:
Amount available for distribution, were these taken of the landed aristocracy, inclusive of all improvements, confiscated :? Three Farthings a day to each Person. "Of all the astounding and
grotesque superstitions that have over gained currency in any
ago or in any society, one of the most astounding and grotesque
is the superstition that is so prevalent now, with respect to
the economic position of the landlords of this kingdom. This
superstition was first, in a vague form, popularized by politicians
such as Mr. Bright; but it has |
© Peter Smith 2008