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TOO MUCH GOVERNMENT, Charles Erskine Scott Wood, hardcover, first edition [per Vanguard Press custom of indicating only later printings], 1931. ITEM CONDITION: very good. The text block is in near fine condition with no dogears, tears, or marks. The pages are age-tanned and deckle-edged. There is no bookplate nor signature of a prior owner. This is not a library book nor a remainder, The black cloth boards are in good condition (lightly bumped spine, slight rubbing). 7 ½ x 5 ½, 266 pages, 15 ounces XX [From the text] Each step by "Government" which invades the full freedom of the peaceable individual in his own affairs is a step toward tyranny which, if not instantly resented and resisted, will end in a nation of docile slaves submissive to every despotism. Constant rebellion is the only safety, and a true equality, economic and political, is the only goal. Disobedience to invasive laws is the greatest virtue. "Government" is the corporate name for the dominant few who own the wealth of the planet and of society, and so own and exploit the bodies and souls of the people, in war ?and in peace; which is only another kind of war. XX [Wikipedia] Charles Erskine Scott Wood or C.E.S. Wood (February 20, 1852 ? January 22, 1944) was an American author, civil liberties advocate, artist, soldier, attorney, and Georgist [proponent of single tax]. He is best known as the author of the 1927 satirical bestseller, Heavenly Discourse. Born in Erie, Pennsylvania, Wood graduated from West Point in 1874. He served as a lieutenant with the 21st Infantry Regiment and fought in the Nez Perce War in 1877. He was present at the surrender of Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce. It was Wood who transcribed, and perhaps embellished, Chief Joseph's famous speech, which ended with: "My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever." The two men became close friends. John Reed grew up a few blocks away [from Wood?s home in Portland] and was greatly influenced by Wood. Following his service he became a prominent attorney in Portland, Oregon, where he often defended labor unions and "radicals" including birth control activist Margaret Sanger. He began to write, became a frequent contributor to The Pacific Monthly magazine, and was a leader of Portland's literary community. Like many Grover Cleveland Democrats, including his long-time friend Mark Twain, Wood joined the American Anti-Imperialist League. The League called for the United States to grant immediate independence to the Philippines and other territories conquered in the Spanish?American War. As a lawyer during the early twentieth century, Wood represented dissidents such as Emma Goldman. He wrote articles for radical journals such as Liberty, The Masses, and Mother Earth. Wood was unflagging in his opposition to state power. He advocated such causes as civil liberties for anti-war protesters, birth control, and anti-imperialism. Wood advocated for the Native Americans, but he also painted them. His love of painting generated numerous studies of landscapes and points of interest along the Oregon and California coastline. Seller Inventory # 001892
Bibliographic Details
Title: Too Much Government
Publisher: The Vanguard Press
Publication Date: 1931
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: 1st Edition
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