Men  may  hold  auy  piece  of  land  and  follow  any  kind  of  occupa-
tion on  it ;  they  can  utilise  nature  to  the  fullest  extent  of  their
abilities,  and  they  can  penetrate  by  their  activities  as  far  into  society
as  their  powers  wUl  allow  them.  The  first  step  then  is  to  levy  the
single  tax,  and  to  repeal  all  other  taxes,  duties,  and  tari£b  what-
ever, leaving  trade  perfectly  free.     Every  man  will  thus  have  equal

ACCE&S  TO  every  FORM  OF  WEALTH- PRODUCING  INDUSTRY,  AND  WILL
KEEP  EVERY  PEN.NY  HE  EARNS   BY  WORK  OR   TRADE.      This   will  be   an

immense  stimulus  to  each  man  to  put  forth  all  his  efforts — nobody
can  deprive  him  of  a  penny.  It  is  certain  that  men  would  put
forth  great  efforts  in  the  pursuit  of  wealth,  and  it  is  equally  certain
that  nobody  would  want  for  the  necessities  of  life,  or  be  dependent
on  the  work  of  other  men — unless  he  is  absolutely  incapable.  In
the  prosecution  of  work,  or  in  the  process  of  exchange,  it  is  more
than  probable  that  men  would,  if  permitted,  put  land  to  uses  which
would  endanger  the  health,  peace,  or  happiness  of  their  neighbours,
or  they  might  sell  such  wares  as  would  be  bad  or  harmful.  In
doing  this  they  would  be  overstepping  the  limits  of  their  rights  by
encroaching  on  the  like  rights  of  all,  and  hence  it  is  the  second
function  of  government  to  lay  down  laws  as  to  the  right  and  wrong
use  of  land,  and  as  to  those  things  which  shall  not  be  sold,  as  well
as  a  standard  of  goodness  in  those  things  which  are  sold.
