If the constitution is adopted, they sum up, the state will be entrusted into the hands of incompetent men who will act in the interest of a few selfish capitalists – owners of the chief companies who believe that there is only one ledge and it’s owned by SF bankers. MTIVC pg 144
Characters
The Barons object to the constitution over taxes
There is a tax on them – on the mines they’ve bought up and left fallow. Most people who have feet and don’t own the mine necessarily won’t pay the tax. But the lawyers convince people that they will be bankrupt. the poor in america don’t realize they are an exploited proletariat, but as temporarily […]
The papers fight out the politics of the ballot initiative
The TE wants it to pass, they want to join the union. the Union suddenly switch to nay. they both berated the Evening Bulletin as insignificant contemptible and stupid MTIVC pg 142 the Union only changed sides because it’s owner John Church didn’t get the nomination as state printer. the TE attacked them as unprincipled.
