230 THE MURDER OF AGRICULTURE 



A complete system of small occupying ownerships, 

 spread far and wide over the length and breadth of 

 Great Britain, would raise the people of England to a 

 height of general prosperity never before attained, and 

 there is no doubt about this because we have the ex- 

 ample of half a dozen neighbouring States as a safe guide. 



An incomplete, half-hearted measure, however, would 

 only afford partial relief to the few, and this is not 

 exactly what we want to accomplish. 



We want to offer to the whole of our workers immu- 

 nity from want and guarantee them against that general 

 precariousness of life which is their portion to-day, and 

 we know full well that this can only be accomplished by 

 dealing with the land question in a whole-hearted, com- 

 prehensive manner. 



It is not the thousands of small holdings that will help 

 the position but the millions, and, as we have already 

 seen, there is ample room in the Kingdom for lite- 

 rally and truly millions of such occupying ownerships. 

 Let us, then, not make the unpardonable blunder at the 

 very outset, of giving to the nation a paltry, timid 

 measure of help, but one full to the brim, of generous 

 support and assistance. 



We hear it said : " Oh! but it would be a gross injustice 

 to the landlord to take his land from him by force and 

 give it to Jack, Tom and Harry." 



Let us look into this matter for a moment. 



The land on this globe of ours is intended by the 

 Creator to produce good for, and give occupation to, 

 the people. This, unquestionably, is its primary use. 



If, by the chance of war, or the accident of circurn- 



