The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-09-02

equal burdens, equal privileges and
equal protection by the laws to every
man, everywhere, under the govern
ment, state or national The laws of
taxation should be made so plain, so d.
rect and efficient aud he so faithfully
administered; that all Of the property
OF every kind in the commonwealth
should be taxed just cnce every year
AMI no more, as lightly as possible,
equally and fairly, and that none can
escape the public burden \ law regu
lating the rate of interest is advocated.
The repeal Of the law against usury
has. in many cases, ruined both bor-
rover and lender. It certainly has
shaken 10 its foundation our savings
bank system. The result may tsach
managers of these institutions that
when the Almighty Numbered his few
laws for bis chosen people from Mount
Sinai, the only financial law delivered
to Moses was, take thee no usury from
thy brother" but God was omnipotent
in wisdom. Let Us abolish and fear
lessly set aside as far as We can, boards,
commissions and unconstitutionally ap-
pointed officers and sinecurists, with
their relatives and employees now liv-
ing upon the substance of the people,
extorted from them by taxation. We
have no political machinery, no politi-
cal wire workers, who can make claim
on us. We are directly from the peo-
pie and of the people. nay, the people
themselves. Let the people lnterpose
just this once between governing and
the people without the middlemen Of
convention or regard to political issues.
The legislative and executive depart
ments of state in the coming year may
not affect the administration Of natien-
al affairs in any way. and if they do
their full duty to the people and do the
work of the people instead of thrusting
it upon boards and commissions. and
attend TO the reforms needed at home,
they will have full employment for all
their time. We do not ask, therefore,
those who act with US to pretermit
change or alter any political opinions
whatever upon any subject. but any one
seeing the necessity as we see it, of re-
lieving the peoples burdens and bring
ing about more equal and efficient
administration of the laws of the COM
monweslth to act with US to that
end.
MEMPHIS, Aug, 29-New cases to.
day, 80; deaths, 20. At z. NJ. drench-
ing rain commenced falling and contin-
ued up to o'clock. The death roll to.
day exceeds that of any other day dur
ing the scourge of 10; but it is feared
owing to the wet, damp weather to-
night, it will in turn be exceeded by
to-morrow's mortuary.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 30-New cases. 1863;
deaths, SO. The wet weather which
I-s prevailed si"Oo yV0's. a-y, ---1--lI
| edly created many new cases of fever,
but how many it is impossible to state
owing to tbs fact that but two physi.
clans had reported 10 the board OF
health up To noon to-day. Some are
indifferent to the Importance of report
ing. Others are too busy attending
sick calls, while one at least known to
be in open defiance of the board OF
health. has never reported case, and
claims that the prevailing disease is
not yellow fever The rate, however,
will equal if not exceed that of yester-
day.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 3O-The wealth.
er was showery aud warm in the morn
ing. A heavy rain and thunder storm.
lasting from to 4 p. NJ. flooded the
streets throughout the city. and in
some quarters they were impossible for
more than an hour. The Howard Asso-
citation responded to lis new applica-
tons for relief, and the Young Mems
Christian Association to 43 cases. From
noon to T.. NJ. 20 deaths had been re.
ported at the Office Of the board oil
health.
NICKsBURG, Aug. 30-One hundred
and twenty-nine new cases the past "a
ho urs and Il deaths.