The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-25

and triumphant election of the next
President in the interest of labor as
against monopoly. If the scheme of re-
form could be made sufficiently broad
and comprehensive great enthusiasm
could be evoked.
AS to the farmers, they have good
ideas, though they are somewhat limited
to their own selfish interests. They do
not sufficiently consider the welfare of
the whole people. Many Of their lead
ers are themselves interested in a Ger
tain monopoly, and look with disgust
upon its abolition-while, in fact, it is
more oppressive than all other monopo-
lies combined. A selfish political
scheme can not succeed. The principle
of whose bull cores the OK will be fatal
to any effort in behalf of the working
classes. A selfish scheme would be no
Improvement upon politics as they are
at present, and powder need not be
wasted in that behalf. A new move
ment must be pervaded by soul-inspir-
ing gospel of truth, justice and virtue, or
it will overwhelm the movers with de-
rision and shame.
AS far as the expression of the Illinois
farmers goes it is well enough; but it is
too contracted and one sided. They de-
clare
/. Against class legislation.
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3. For the improvement OF the national
water-courses.
4. For the removal of the tariff on
clothing, lumber, salt, iron and steel.
US Why did you not include wool,
wheat, and all other duties that belong
to class legislation2 Don't give the iron
workers of Pennsylvania a chance to
laugh at you.
s. Against further aid to corporations.
6. The repeal OF the Banking Act and
the substitution Of legal tenders for bank
notes, the legal tenders to be convertible
into a 800 bond.
Ng This is all right provided the aim
shall be to bring the legal tenders to a
gold basis so soon as circumstances shall
permit. The S65 bond will be inoflensive
because it will be severely let alone.
7. The revision of the patent laws.
s. Against any Congressional legisla-
tion that will take the supervision OF
railroads from the States.
8. Forbidding the reception of railway
passes by officials.
With such amendments as we have
suggested this is all right.
We have but two propositions to add.
While the farmers were resolving for the
abolition Of tariff duties they should have
told the people where supply of reve-
nue. could be obtained. We, therefore,
add:
10. An income tax graduated from 21@
to 20 per cent. with an exemption of
$1,000.
They sadly overlooked the great crime
of land monopoly. Too many of them
are monopolists, we fear. Such leaders
must repent before they can conduct a
great party to power. We, therefore.
add:
| II. No more of the public domain fol
any man, corporation or purpose except
for the actual settler in quarter section
allotments; and a careful looking-aftel
| the lands donated to corporations and
getting them back on any fair pretext
| for doing so.
Farmers must cease to be monopolists
in theory, if not in practice. before they
can accomplish anything. We don't re
quire them to abandon their monopolies
| but we do demand that though q farmer
having farm of 1900 acres he shall say
that land monopoly is wrong and demand
the reform of the laws SO that he cam
extend his monopoly into the new States
and territories.