, 1876-02-12
LETTERS FROM TIE PEOPLE.
rA1-pA4zRs HAVE 10 nIouTs.


t,trou1t. are hopast, intelligent and pleasant
osut]omeu, But the salary OF every one Of them
~ nA,d by txxatiop. and n between tAx-PAyara
and tax-eatc.u they can only zoe one eids Of tho
case. For what In the world do We pay tho sal
aroa Of these Judgas 1naleEs It Is 70 protect sho
cittzen from wrong and outrage9 II th'a 10 au
wo Gao o1pook from houoot nen.-for l ins'st
ttat tlaoy arc nonust,-what are VIC to dof IN
favor Of the thing called Government &c.
! co,aiug to ont Judges. ali Irregularities, all
illogal,.ios. all srongs to private c'ttzens' must
| bo oyorIuokc,i. What moro could tic wofat
deapollsm stkf
But our Judges arc honest. Yes, and tue
worst dospota aud .yrants arc the bone"s oncs.
| rhe worst and most impacablc prosecutors hAvo
heen tho honest onos. Il is not enough loI Har
Juicoa 10 bo honest They must bs freed -
| coma extent from this tertibls dsiuBaon that Tue
| thing called G0vorauleat must DO sustained -
| Ill hazards, 10 matter how administered a1a
| not advocating revolution, bnt nothing 10 tue
world iu 80 sAiutary AZ for tbs Government, both
city aud county, to learn by experience slat
! Thu Government sho1d to Bome extent 20
Adm'nirts,1a 10 asa0rlhfs aaa is,.y,g vim nor @
tion OF the community. Can anything es aao!e
reasonable. would AJAX even Of tue lhuEes
What aro thuae wshes hinety-ntne in nun
will sky that not only ahou.d tho tAxes 20 eNnlt-
ably asseBned, aud not by favoritia'n md corfup'
ton, but At tlls lirna there shaud ba bweohhg
and radical Reductions. We naye peon Oh. on!,Rta .l
comeH and expenditures. Kosl-ostate no!tue.
sells nor rontn for fotmer pflces: Ana taaos
should bo reduced in proportion H'gh ta1Aslon
is the only obstacle IN tho MAI Of return o.
FOOD t,uioa. High taxes drive ATay capital.
drive away manufactures, drive away !toos,
skilled and unsiI.el, drive away trade, depFcas
roal-cetnto, aud discourage building ars1 improve
| Monts. - ~
Tho neoeBssty IL upon US. We must s'!ecs men
to tAo Legislature who Will curo tho ever-sfow-
ing tendency to over.taxaton, "o nnht cleet
Aldo5mon who will reduce tho city e1pe.dt!as1e,s, e.
not ono but two, millions at 1oast. and bnud sue
City-uhIl by selling usbleas property. "o nf1hs
oIoot AsBessors who aru not only honcst. tn's
oompctont We must abolish township organize
ton. we must gos ha honest connts on1x hom.at na.
Judges, but judges who can neo Bomething Ut
the retB Of the people "a vol ~ sne necessities
, Of tic government. -
city is p!ling up an illegal doht At tho into Of
nearly $bo. .600 per month. as an' informed
| vhy il not the city enioiusd? Our judges Ast
honost and It u not inPosslblo thes easo l'sn
;, BE- presented which would, IN their opinion, cal
! for rndreas. Pho DoHo luDL1co.
!. AMENDING THH REVEaCE LAW.
y To the Editor Of The Chieado Tribune:
Cu1cAuo, Feb. 1l.--Suco il has boon showt
= Tint no relief can be lad for thoso who haVt
!, been 30 outrageousiy assessel on their parsona
= afYeote. cannot tue Cittzena Committee, OF IL
Q case !lsy Decline lot our Representatives Al
y Springfield attend to 1t. aud have tho NeYent
q laws ~ ronodelsd a. to prevent In q measure i
+ not entirely. repetition OF such uposslonE q
IL are now imposed upou tho taxpayer. Aava tak
Q Inv 10 ameudod shnt money on depoait. 1t bein
10 In tho shape Of bank-accouut, may be lifted
10 otpor accounts IN tho list Of "credits." fuhti
10 iu l,aud TINT Ia money stored away IN olu hsocs
fan bttnH- hNf
ID nriynto ueto, to be Hkewlso ltctcd ana Ill car
% WHARF lobts ayo owing they to 30 taken Into sb
10 account, and only tho balnnco Of credits lstet
And Iok tho Assessor or Ills Deputy, on khe spt
~ il rfaotickble, aud IN the ,prcaouce OF IL
70 o1ner. yAlue aud list tito nerchAndis
is ~ other chattai goods OF such o"Ae
ii | and rsttlrp him duplicate. 6tould tue sAlns
ut tione riyou by tho Assessor not be Rhtlafactof
IL nllov Inc owner the right To call in two or mol
oy | at hs exreuAo aa arhitratorB. Wlo toEttaer vi
IT. TIC Assessur shall il1 tho vsluc To this part
mt ench and evoty list lot each Assessor or Dopu
to be swo.n and to the credits let tue o.nof
nnorn. Let such valuation 10 'lnal' "1th M nea
IL peuaitcs TOR fraud allowing DO BoaEd OF Eql''
OF sznton 10 change such yal,,oa. With such
OF uinu it does eeetn asthough honest aud comple
roturpa Of property could bs had Whereby
70 nonld Aaro to pav iust. and only a 1ust' pt
mt norttop, II boards Of Equalization are nece
for e,ty. lek them taTs to do with real en:ste onl
ltp | In fact, l don't 1uht SEQ why the anose 1l'
!. cannot be applied u vol! to tho lthttng OF =
nronsr.y. mo REpREs3.'
now 70 AAKE RoMtNATIoAa.
To fhs Edtlor ef 1hs Chicago 3rshn"N:
ked Uu1cAoo, Feb. u.-p1!mary meotings q