That they were heavily taxed and provided about seven-eighths of the revenue of the country.

The revenue of the South African Republic--which had been 154,000 pounds in 1886, when the gold fields were opened--had grown in 1899 to four million pounds, and the country through the industry of the newcomers had changed from one of the poorest to the richest in the whole world (per head of population).
2.

That in spite of this prosperity which they had brought, they, the majority of the inhabitants of the country, were left without a vote, and could by no means influence the disposal of the great sums which they were providing.

Such a case of taxation without representation has never been known.
3.

That they had no voice in the choice or payment of officials.