The extravagance of democracy is, however, less to be dreaded in proportion as the people acquires a share of property, because on the one hand the contributions of the rich are then less needed, and, on the other, it is more difficult to lay on taxes which do not affect the interests of the lower classes.
Gainerantzean, herria ondasunen jabe bihurtzen den neurrian, demokraziaren gehiegikerien beldur gutxiago izan behar da, zeren eta orduan, batetik, aberatsen diruaren behar gutxiago baitu herriak, eta, bestetik, zerga ezartzean zailagoa gertatzen baitzaio bere buruari kalterik ez egitea.