, 1874-02-13
NOTES AND OPINION.


tlli.] LHetDS Wfltt8 from 6prlnEHeld!
Tho membcrs Of the two old parties seem to lie
spending much time n cauc,la, seeking after their
political principles as thoy do egalating Tho No:
asy 70 to o @ he sst
gan,o Tho Democzas meet, and arc equally at losa
10 Tr ~ o r u asd % 1S
o striking similarity bcwec tho two parties mud tho
nso ams1te nc @ smese Tlns They arc bo con.
eroas aud grabbed to each other us Chang and Eng.
TIE doata Of 9ns % wona resslt n tho einaS q TIC
| may follow.
| --1n tho Democratic cnucus Int Bpringnoldl
tho order Of tho day las boon to consider tho
ii tho Kopublican caucus tho consultation sHs was
upon tho probable effect Of proposed legislation,
not III Wow Of tho common interests, but as ro-
gardh tho welfare Of the party; Arc any 80
lessncsa OF thoso old party-organizations7 p
Illinois Granger.
both parties in our Legislature have turned
or tho formation Of now political organizations.
Tlis authority waH not delegated 10 our law
makers by their constituents.-Joliet Signal.
1t !s to bo regretted TINT Gov Hendricks
cus] to aid tho Bourbon o'omont in kooping up
all organization Which III powor1ess for good and
u only used to koep tho Credit. .N1obilior, Land
Subsidy, tarir, corrupt Republican party in
power.-Rock Island Argus.
Tile "3U0, 600, quo Democratic voters will
mover follow tho old banner in another presl0cn-
tial campaign. oven If Thomas A. Hendricks
does head tho tickot.-Afadison Democrat.
Tho mcancst kind OF appeals are those ad-
dressed to partisan prejudcos, instead Of tho in-
tolligenco or good aotse Of a poople.-Iock3ord
! Journal
The next election November, 1911 will hs
the most important p% eyer hea in th!s country
sion that tloy havo been robbed by railroad
arc an expensive luxury, md lint . gu tarH
and that all three of thoao monopolicB should bo
dispensed with or regulated At soon as possible.
This feeling among tho MASSES Of tic pooplo is
well understood BY tue capitalists, aud all three
at tho polls ne1t fall.-Ford County Journal.
| -Agaiu ! would urge the great necessity Of
prompt action for the purpose Of uniting tho 49,
ricultural and laboriig elements Of the mutton.
= Have no place for lawyers nor jWglemen; have
, no time to hear soft words and fno speeches !;
havo no time to listen to tho oft-ropeated Bny-
ing; "How much TO !oue the dear people,
!. "F, r." lit Waukeqan Patriot.
, Tho worst Of all cormoranta and vultureB
that prey upon lib arc those that control tue
B money Of tho country; patent laws. protective
tariff, special legislation, are powerful agents to
assiat aome Of those claBsos; and Nationa
Banks ara deemed necessary to disttll tho credit
" Of the Government before its pledges can bt
= placed III the hands of the farmers. And villa
" have no been doing while this net has beel
Il woven around us, having confidence iu thost
;. kid-gloyod gents that make the tour Of tho coun
o try On tho eve OF All olection?-D. +. Pierce 4
= Grangcrs in MoDonoug' County,
Tho in1ationiets ii Cougresa seem to thinl
IL that not only il it the business of tho Unitct
}, States to coin money, but also to manufacture
r. to order in any quantity ut my tiule.---Aledt
Banner.
" Our [nlinois] Legislature Is still In labor
J. Whether this mountain III labor will bring fortl
anything moro than mouse remaln8 to be 8oon
j It scemB somewhat difficult to keep working
d quorum together. Leans1oro Times.
10 About tho only timo the House (tt Spring
- - fc1dl has quorum is when it wants to yot
~ down motion to adjourn. ChroT
1t icIe.
:. 1t is reported TINT tho railroads have re
Is among tho members Of the illinois Legislature
IN We hopo It is not 50, and, it true, We hopo tia
- the members will promptly return all snc
= :" favors received by them. Without onteriu
:. the matter, thcre is no doubt iu rogn1d to tn
1t .oish Of tho poople in the pronRos. It is tllt
% no passes be Observation-Disclosures No,thteester,
:, Tho House OF Representatives ut springIel
y have refused to roponl tic Kailroad- Grab law t
n 1862, by vote Of " to 43. Soule Of LaSall
i. uotcd against repeal Hart and Armstrong di
10 not rote. There is no hope now but for the tai
payers to refuse to pay ta1es. and appeal to til
Supreme Court, who're tho law must be decaro
X | unconstitutional. The railroads arc representc
o in tho lobby by the aharpost men IL tho Stat. tat.
Il who haye plenty OF money to distribute. I'll
10 uso.-EarluiNe Transcript.
OF Our Representatives. ia tie Legislature
90 hfesers. s. s. Mann, Carpenter. and uorringtoi
Of on the recent vote the repeal OF the infamol
ut Railway Grab bill,' voted square agannk II
iniquity, and, it they did not succeed IN etcct
'e- it's abolition. arc gratiiled that, as repr'
in sontatiyos OF old Kane, thoy ut least shows
m that our people arc aive to tho necessity (
d fighting grabs and grabbers. Tho time will com
too, when the people will bent the grabbers, Al
}" at present wo can only return thanks to Messr
no Mann, Carpenter, aud Harrington for showit
70 their consistent determination to oppose tho
lo infamies Of legislation by which Illinois ls bcit
Ia robbed.-E2giH Gazette.
~ 1t appoarH thai the war Of railroad corpor
~ tionB against the taxation of their capital Htos
as il assuming large proportions, aud there II
ok prospect that ali the railroad corporations Of Il
o1t State will combine in fighting test case
IT. their common interest. It would not be au
47s prising If conflict Of authority should arise
M Tween the State aud Federal Courts in this cas-
pinlilar to tAat which asltatod the State Of los
of few years ago. Railroad monopoly has o
In | tended TO the Federal courts, and Ii likely
~ monopolize the entire department Of 5usti
~ during tho next twelve months.-Peorla Deaa
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