, 1876-01-01

To tie E.ifrsr n Tbs n .riso 7:.hnlt:
CnlcAoo. Doc 3i.--fhs WAT brtneon plain
citizenship antl honest Industry OH tho one hand,
md ol1ica! thlevesy and associated anl unlni1od
bcoundroism on the other IL full upon us NC
must fight and conquer. or give mp the tiol1 aud
lease tho city. This is tho earnost, honest
truth 1t has really come to shss atd tus aoonev
our people look t!.ls appalling fact squaraiy III
the faco and strike for dolirsranto tho bottor
will bo their chauce for victory. Look At tho
aitu.t!on think Of tIs facts. Ono PR cont upon
full and fair valuation Of ail classes OF property,
II collected thoroughly mud promptly, and dis
bnraed honestly md judiciously. would DO nbun.!-
ant for all our ,lends. Taxation Nl1uuld bo limit
cd to this II is III much AZ tho people ought to
bear in risely-,nanagod md bcneli-
cent Government. Moro thnn this attracts the
unmnroas " uoss Tweoas" in oynry lArgn CITY
to Eet into o[Ico for tho solo purpose 1T rob-
bery-" Whore tho carcass IL thsro will thu
.agles be gathered" Txo per ceut would bc a
burden hard to boar, full our-ilird OF tbo year.
ly product from resi- ostAto (couusins improved
aud uniMprorel nil taxed, aud only part pro-
tsncttve}. and real estate ID tho leaalog property
Interest Of tho city. people might benz tl's
check tho growth Of tho city. aud donsccinto
oropcrtyf Who will want 10 iiye in n.ch tax
buEdeuol city2 What non .reailcnt will invest
capital hero, With tho certainty Of having all
by thcsa yttniissa2 1natead of = per cent. II II
INV over 4 per cont on our local valuation, and
With tho 81 ror cout added BY tie Board Of
Equalization, makes it over per cc'lt on the
already EXCESSIVE valuation mhla by oIr AHaehs-
osa3 t'an any peoplo on earth atan.l Ills
and provide bEoad tor wives and chi!hsen7
s'I por cei.s ia simply confscatlon. htrsiEhs and
unmt1edi aggregate property docs not Yield
possible to stand such taxation Il. tl!la' The
plain truth Ii, We ,nuat 1Sht no must put dawn
this grinding oppression or leave tho city
l'lain Nun, not potietans.s and who will nat
brtbo hstushols, r3nnnt llvD hero. Tho South
Rdn Is not alone In this tronhlt tho.o arc 1nnse
Phi!!ipsea than ore. Tho banks and Tho great
bulk OF ti!o contncrc'al wos!tl ot tha city III on
the bouth blao Aeuc0 the Kloat difference tu tho
heea mereifeaasy ta1otl. and hre srnhnsus nndnr
this vlIlalunus oppfosaOn. Ar shown by TnE
ThfnuNE. tho oftcoho!ders and politicians !'svo
becn skipped entirely or let off with pa!sry
DO nkuly TO cry mt agatnst such oppression
hsvo bean lightly tasod. The nlacribl eutses-
!ata (tho III ,AHeetsors}. scicctsd for
.hs,r ht:s DO y thus xs,n dirty M york, sh,h bal
than. Add 10 this the fact TIM, they, ike Rogue
llldoEl,oos. Weso over on the nlcrt to maaa eone-
tlln8 "by tha ssoat Of Al houess usa'H brow,"
xess making tstns With al Ga Mh9 "opd ,3 :, h,'eo
favored list hut lehidua and outsdo OF this
numerous hnrdo Of e1onptlona and exceptions.
the balauco Of tho peoplo tour Worhiebt cl4-
xons. nnsus} ecting aud honesty, Routh, West
and North ttiss have boau Hkuncd aIlye, ..a,ld
this IL tho unynrnibhai truth.
Thu wtitar Of th!a is taxed 1A10 per cont n7nra
on hs rertonat proposty this year than l4o "as
liant. with no NATURAL increaaa In tho value Of
his property. Ills nexs-door nsiEhbor is saxpi
one-teutll Ut the wbolt value ot LA personal
prorcIty. hnothes ueRhbct las F6t1 in parHanal
Objects all told,--has the bills to rtoyu lt,-anl
ia taxed tl0a VI On Ihiy. This lsst party ca,ao
from tho East two years Ago. and III prcpaf-
lax now to move bask.-ean't stand it. llu
will do ane missionary work fur Chicago
Nhen he Isturns East, ohn would think.
We inuat get to work vigorously and effectively
OF NO ARC sn!uod. Tbia Coutt-lIuuso Hing and
suindlo proposos 10 capture millions. Wo hear
but altse of IL now. but by.and-bY, it NO sut1sr
thIs g'Ans sshen'o Of sa.cality to be consutn.
mated, AM the ta1ss arc piled UP to pay for il.
iookin. IT cuE prtsen difficulties. cannot ANY
one 500 ho" much NO must eurer1 What sha!!
"a def Can We nos hara general meeting of
taxpayers to consult and dssiao moAns fof our
aellfeEsuca. It no fAll to so* Aow, another