, 1874-02-09
Fught 10 hu accomplished and tho Legislature all
3o.trnod by tho Int Of EHrch.

gught TO ha accomplished and lilo Legislature all
1o,trnod by tllc Int Of Ararch.
81. Y. Thornton (Demoornt), mombor of tho
Legislature writes, In the Canton (1ll.) Ledger.
wore among tbe IN moat st raimnt for IN, IN CARLY ajor,-
meut hut they have hcc invclglctl Into tho party
sends q " provon ant' u }0s;S a wiz. 's %
h,nainT to SEQ how canlly tho mujority Of them haye
Eucoumued to lilo rnrsy enarcr.
james X. MaHo, ono OF tho Clerka Of tho
House Mt Springfield, writcs, III tho Canton Gill;
Register:
up trying TO mako political raitat out Of tH Lcgsa1a~
tire. Cummings democratic Houator] hus got 10 10
Democratic party IL tlcad. don't bel!eve but what
Cummings won1d bc willing to takc 5000 year and
10 to Congress.
a. 4. Crosby Democrat), Of Contralia, votod
in tho Legislature against repoal Of tho ruiz
road ta1-grab law, aud tho Contra7la Democrat
cl,aritably intimatea that Mr.. g. waa nobriated.
Tho Democrat further romarls:
Tho taxpayers Of Marion County nro anoc-
ior. ma generally thank DID Z i io worss: Th!s
tux uf to31d mora han tho county ought iii equity to
bo required to pay and for wllieh aho Obtains no
dsgraccd legislative Inv budget. II was ffaud
III s conception, Al1l hnB over borne upon a fnce tis
III yoes Of sayontysoycn Ieaisatorsj cas for seye
ty-sesri penitcntinry baths.
Tho Monmouth dtias (Ropnblican) thinks
it hardship to continue the tax-grab law, mud
says:'
In the new condition Of thngs no should not favor
the passago Of such law. At tito tiuo Of lts adoption
II general prscsico to encourage, by all possible
means, tho extension Of ruirond facilities. !.
Its REPEAL now ia regarded In tho nature Of violation
.of contracts.
--Ino House of tho illinois Legislature lns
:rofuscd to repeal tho raroad tax-grab law of
1869 by vote of 7 to 49, Wo arc sorry to sec
IN HF f17 HrnT1Rf 1fFAir n
repeal. strao.or did not yoto; whore was he9-
AlcuO Banner.
"A new way for John Smith to pay. William
.Jonon dobss is being sloyelopsd ia this State.
manner of doing business. There ia 10 good
renson In tho world why 1T. Clair County should
ihnlp to pny tho dobs Of Perry County, Or OF
lsandolpll County, Or any other county IN tho
-We have taken occasion before 10 rcfer to this
most inigutoua [railrond tax-grab1 lnw, aud VIC
now characterize it ~ swintlle aud an outrage
upon majority Of tho people Of this Statc. !'y
State llaye fastened rairoad-aid debt Of 913,-
100000, boaring intorcet ut tho rato Of over
$f,oo0.0oo por annum, 1tpou the other co
per cent Of tho population. And now
ac,ibling was that tlo intoross Of tic
pcoplo demanded their immediate atto'l-
tion; tint the people, wore suffering
un5or wrongs that would mako It all but criminal
,,r,4;,. ~ ;;at;,a on1 roSor,,, L."
1;sslso ls y, 1ast 81 H. a"m .,,ast l,1a,r;,, I
eaes f ~ Huau.m" M 10 ~" nmo 1o.ad w. voIs If tu7Y
~ III IL ainM;u,cI III , - criaro srp wo hovo only
,r,r - .,, mi t;,at ,s r. titn r,;1roa,la nvo IN
moL ~ sas anu a Ias.a aton,,a1 ,y;,'' o
;',, n,,J "1E n,s ~, ,o,, 10 nna rim ann1o aro
s tfsei A aud sios 6f :ss' :yoa,Esbaraa coaay TSans
sno11' eIut.o9 ~ a., ~. ,,,,t .no 1"sg ~
asf as ~ se w T,n aut n ~ ,m e nwn W
from the treaAary in ls7s to apply On these local
oents IL Mn1em meses su ,, ~ ~ hinc tnst
hae9s haSo no seh 1 railroad at e5 psvess County
.pays this year 9G7io Of tlais iniquitous levy, nnd
eonsons oSr oouuty w L. @
ticiaus wontlcr at the Grange movomont. It iH
those % ,nutinliod swndlos xvi liza. have aroused the
people, aud they a,o determined to bring about
reiorm.-lYn,.3pn Sentinel
As to tue tux question, wo will eay that tho
: Nopublican-ycu. wo say Rtpu1icau-Le egisla-
turo made oxtrayagant appropriations. untt made
orneo;vn Inv hou l,nnu lcvinI so s{ln nm ft,