, 1870-01-13


ttunage II Is Indebted for the measure OF pros
per1ty II enjoy1 4 distinguishing characteristic
OF THB CHICAGO TRlnCNg IS, snat 1t al~aJa boldly
tskes the INITIATIVE on Important public 9ue&-
tons, aId waits icf tine and reflection auo1z the
people to prose th3t it ia right,
THE ISSUES
II seems to be morally certain that, with the ex-
ttrcton Of a!aTery and its a1IUncez, and the ratt-
tcation Of the Fifteenth AEendmen1 questions
relating 10 The Public Debt, Taxation, and the
Currency will be the rcllcg ard governing Issues
upon which the ccun.ry 1l1 be divided. 1t ls
proper, therefore, to .ud!cats the views those
queatton. which THE TR1RUHR viii maInta!n and
deterd. II holds
!. That an rTedeenaele and ductuattnR currency
ID the moe+ expensive, Injurious, and oppressive
form Of circulating mei.cm for al classes Of
people, excepting only The tpecu1atozs and stock
Ealb!eFA
:. That the credit of the rauon II III Enst
valuable ppssess1oc, and that the Efforts Of the
government should be cons1antiy directed 70 the
Improvement Of lts credit, to the eud shat lta
bonded debt may be refunded at lower rate OF
Interest,
3, That, with the restoration Of the public credlt
the busluess Of baking Should bo rnate tree, soo-
Iect to the safeguards hich are now or MaJ here
after be prescribed By Law.
I. That all taxes Imposed Upon the peopis
should be adjusted solely with view to the rsts-
inX OF reveurn ror tho government, and rhat there
shonld be ratenal and speedy reduction in the
existing ra:e Of taxation, both .udes the Internal
revenue and the tazlr sysserA
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