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just nusl be equal in their application, and To
Be efficient, should be as permanent as the wants |
Of society would justify. AH the properly oil
the state. eorporale and individual, should be .
brought on the tax list, bearing the burdens /
equally; and The General Assembly should not .
meet oitener than once in two years, unless
called together by the governor. No state debt /
should be saddled on the people, unti the ques-
lion be first submitted 10, and approved Of by .
them.
Unprncipled men may dcride. knaves may .
circulate, and unsuspecting auditors may be-
lieve that the object Of The advocates Of nation
al reform. is to sever the relations that have I
kept together, hitherto, the great brotherhood OF
munkind-lhat il tends TO disrupiure the entire
elements Of the moral and social compact, and !
to hurl community into chaos Of anarchy and
Irrelrcyabia ruin.
Lest we be misunderstood on these points, and
lest false tongues may find credu!ous ears, we
solemnly deny the base impualion. From such
q state Of things, the national rclormers could
derive no benctt--wc aim to reform not 10 de.
stray and it is only by fidelity to the state, and
the entire fulGlmeut Of every requiued 6uly 10
society, that these reforms can be secured or
/ their enjoyment perpeuated, - We desire to
participate in those blessings which the Crea.
tor Of al has given to aW We deny the JUS
ness Of that system Of legislation. which wealth
can purchase and "nch poverty must endure.
we d2ny .He equality Of those laws that throw
her protective egis around contracted capital
aud which oppresscs labor and we condemn
the correctness of that policy, which places
power in the hands Of the JcU, that they may
. lratporl o.,rrt,,tt,n ,,, ,F
Bul, on the other hand, we advocate Il com.
mon right TO that which belongs to ALTO the
poor man equally with the rich man. We de-
ny Iherght Of the General government 10 make
merchandise Of the public lands, thus Offering
10 wealth what is denied TO poverty. We
claim that the millions Of acres, distinguished
as the public domain, belong 10 the people who
are the government, and not TO the congress-;
and that each adult American has The right to a
reasonable portion, and no more, of such do.
main. A sound and discreet policy should re-.
commend this measure 10 all. 1t would give a
strong and healthy tide Of emigration from those
states, where the means Of consumption do not
keep pace with the increase Of population. 1t
would prevent the accumulation of large bodies
/ of land in the hands Of spectators; and extend
the area of freedom and independence. 1t
r would facilitate the national nercommuuiCa-
lion; and cement the bonds Of the Union. 1t
would augment the sources Of moral and intel.
lecluaI developments, and happily millions OF
immortal beings. It would add to the national
strength, aud elevate The charalerof the Amcri.
eau citizen. These are things not to be slightly
overlooked by government, more particularly
by republican one.
1 /. 4 r Ia i
individual happiness, be neither misunderstood
! or misreprescntcd. They invade no man S
rights, they coyel no mans property, they oh.
slrucl no mans enjoyment Of life, liberty and
happiness. Based on the eternal principles of
truth, lasehood cannot sully their purity nor
ImaIeYolcuco rearl their onward and triumphant
progress. Though few the number aud hum
bic the agency of National Reform, like many
of those great advances made in the moral aud
physical world, aud all conducive to extend the
!, circle Of human happiness and elevate the hu-
y man character, wise aud benEnant Providence
i will, in its own good time, place individual mcr
in that independent auituda which il was de-
signed by his Creator that he would occupy
=. Pledged rrovocabIy TO these important truths
-, the National RoIomprs will nevcrrcaX in lhe
r. efforts, until the degrading yostigcs of monar
, chal leudasm, that still exist among us, bC
:, swept from our republican institutions.
=, We call upon the honest and we'll meaning
portion Of all parties, To reflect upon the few
. Suggestions we have thrown out in this briera
- dress. Lei them contemplate the unmcasure
/, millions Of acres of the public domain-ol tn
y, most salubrous climate and lrrliIe soil in tn
W word-,hat spread from the Mississippi to til
:, Pacific ocean, and then direct their thoughts I
=, the thousands of andIess fellow citizens, who's
-, Toll aud vigor are spent in Illing the rich man
~ iclds-who have To struggle through life in dc
I pondrncc, in penury, and in despair, and {
- length to lay down their weary lives, wlthol
- the grnuiralon Of knowing that, their childre
-. can inherit single acre Of the vast domal
10 which was their parents brIhright This is
-. sid picture but it is The picture of I(e-lhe NJ
ccssary result Of erroneous legislation and bo
,o laws.
NV In concIuson-though we frankly admit tht
,s uponjon of the peoples representatives by the
,,d legislative action. are cummited in favor of tt
oJ foregoing measures--yel we deem it not ndvis
bic to recommend any separate political acUo
,.h II there are national relormers that desire
n remain in the Wing party we would say-u
no use your every effort to procure the nominate
,n, OF such men as are most favorable to our mca
lor urcs; aud the Same TO those in the democrat
orI party. BY so doing, you bring Two fold po,
er 10 bear in favor Of National Reform, that
~. separate political action would be lost.
~, S. G. M'KEE, ! @
WM. c. r. MON, $
- CHAS. MCDOWELL, 2
~" J, S. RUKENBROD, ;
al JOSEPH CABLE.
rn. CARRoLLToN, o., April, 1919.