The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-12

the annexed letter, from the secretary
OF the American Bankers Association,
which was intended as strictly private,
and ask the readers of your valuable
paper to remember its contents
THE AMERICAN BANKERS AsScCGATIoN,)
No A7 Broadway Room 1,
New York, september Ii, 1877.
(Private)
Dear .Sir-We are now rapidly ap.
preaching the time fixed for the meets
ing of congress. 1t is of vital import,
ance that our bill should be introduced
into the house of representatives as
early as possible, for the repeal of the
oppressive and ruinous taxes upon the
banking business The officers of this
association are preparing to begin the
campaign with vigor We shall be in
Washington when the session opens
Our success in the attempt to get relief
from the burdens of taxation during the
coming session depends very much upon
two or three things. One of the most
important of these, is the informing of
the members of congress rs to the ius>
tice of our demands for lax repeal, and
as to the absolute necessity that con-
gress should grant them without delay
A second point Of Importance is the use
of persevering personal effort to secure
the candid and earnest attention of the
members of congress to our cause.
These are the immediate duties which
the members of this association will
have to fulfil and to them as we'll as to
Others, we shall continue from time to
time to direct your attention. We
think our success or failure depends
almost wholly upon the correctness
with which each and all ofour members
and friends carry out this part of the
programme of operations. We desire
especially to urge upon you to get your
members OF congress before they 90 to
Washington to present the tax question
3 i'm it. sFue light before their minds, and
'S'the utmost endeavors to secure
.otes of their friends for repeal. If
IA should not be able to see your con,
gressmen personally before they 90 to
Washington, be sure to write to them
earnestly upon this subject and get your
friends to do the same. Finally we ask
your prompt attention to the notice of
the treasurer which will be sent to you
in few days enclosing a draft for mem-
bership fee for this years expenses OF
our association The utmost promptness
will be necessary in all our movements
during the coming year, inasmuch as
the difficulties we have to surmount are
very great. The success we have had
in the past is very encouraging, and the
time is very short before our labors in
the extra session ofconeress must begin.
We must all work if We would win"
Yours truly,
JAMES BUELL., Secretary.
This. Mr.. Editor is the most glaring
outrage that was ever perpetrated upon
the credulity OF an honest and patriotic
people, who to-day, are greater slaves
than the four millions Of blacks set free
in the south. and if their bankers asso-
clation, and the Jewish ROthschilds, OF
England. and the present and former
chairman of the national democratic
executive committee, composed OF Bel
mont and Schell, should carry out their
designs, the yeomanry OF this country
will be "hewers OF wood and drawers oil
water and should they succeed in their
attempt in the next congress, through
bribery or otherwise, then | would adj
wise all members of congress voting
for some to be treated as traitors by
their constituency. That would be z
lesson to future members who would
attempt to betray their trust | an
sorry to say that there is a price OF
nearly every mans head, and for tina
reason, should they betray their con
stituency's trust, treat them as traitors
Better far that several hundred con
gressmen should suffer, than for forty
seven millions. who ought to be FIRE,
American citizens. should suffer.