 They joined in desiring him to speak his mind, and, gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : — " Friends," says he, " the taxes are indeed very heavy ; and, if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily...  Journal of United Labor - Page 533by Knights of Labor - 1883Full view - About this book
 | William Torrey Harris, Andrew Jackson Rickoff, Mark Bailey - Readers - 1878 - 508 pages
...to speak his mind, and, gathering around him, he proceeded as follows : " Friends," said he, " the taxes are indeed very heavy ; and, if those laid on...the Government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. 4.... | |
 | Christianity - 1879 - 334 pages
...question was unanswered. TAXES. — "The taxes are indeed heavy," said Dr. Franklin, on one occasion, "and if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them ? but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - Saving and investment - 1881 - 314 pages
...individual. When men are bad, society is bad. Franklin, with his shrewd common sense, observed : " The taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if those laid on...the Government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We... | |
 | rev. William Burrows - Bible - 1881 - 344 pages
...'Illustrations.' The heaviest taxes. " The taxes are indeed heavy," said Dr. Franklin on one occasion, and if those laid on by the Government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We... | |
 | Agriculture - 1858 - 588 pages
...introduce the subject npon which I propose making a few remarks. " Friends," ssys he, " and neighbours, the taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid on by the government were the only taxes we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous... | |
 | sir Robert Harry Inglis Palgrave - 1882 - 250 pages
...; and, gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : 2. ' Friends,' said he, ' and neighbours, the taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if those laid on...the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We... | |
 | Granville series - 1882 - 330 pages
...who preserves public order ; a policeman. 1. Friends and neighbours, the taxes are indeed very heavy. If those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but we have many others, much harder to bear for some of us. 2.... | |
 | Robert Shafer - American literature - 1926 - 1410 pages
...his Mind, and gathering round him he proceeded as follows : "Friends," says he, "and Neighbors, the <X< =Z<[<\<]<u<v<w<x<b<c<d<e<n< =p<q<j<k<l<m< ? ? ? might more easily discharge them; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We... | |
 | National Education Association of the United States - Education - 1926 - 630 pages
...also were reported. — From Journal of Education. "THE TAXES are indeed very heavy, and if those laid by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We... | |
 | Sydney George Fisher - 1926 - 446 pages
...Mind, and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : " • Friends,' says he, ' and neighbours, the Taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid on...the Government were the only Ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We... | |
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