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away the character of his sons and leave them des- pised drunkards. Welcome a thousand times a home in yonder infirmary than come to such an end. In the fourth place, the State has a right to tax citizens so as to raise the money needful for the work of government. But it may not rightfully add one cent more. It is usurpation. The State has a right to demand a moderate tax as the needs of the government may require. No man has a right to pursue any vocation that will needlessly increase the expense of the government and cause higher taxes. 188 A Busy Life. Now, concerning the liquor traffic this is true. I cannot amplify these points, I simply state them, after careful investigation, believing that they are within the truth. It is true, first, that it causes an annual waste of about $600,000,000. As a conse- quence there is that much less taxable property, and of course the remainder must pay higher taxes. Again, it causes a diminution of production. Di inking men and drunkards produce less than sober men; hence there is less taxable property, less property on which to raise taxes, because of non- production, and because of the waste of drinking. Not only this, but it is the cause of at least three- fourths of the pauperism. Statistics which I have