, 1881-01-05

night Fiery furnaces, are not sucll dread
t tnss s stsr a a. LIZ F. It, TT s soEsr Est m IN S m
ii'i oil I'll tnis SO ore. Thewi There arc s'aoke and
i}ttrnns ; Of iisht fafbisi,, straw, and stnbbie,
wllici pyor architects have built on n goodt
'it II s,am tiins: i,o Goi,stttutton requires
that elections shall be held, but makes no
provisions for, the expense Next to our
;.olnlno1i sclNnl., these elections M are the most
tuition tii, not provide for. common seiaols:
but, their necessity Incoming nppatcnt, State
ni.er Stnte has taxed lts Whnle tN'on!e for
their maintenance, and now tho United
Int no Slate or National Administration las
made provision for electinn expenses, With.
ont which VIC can hare no, Government.
Public money Is laslahly ,votesl for teaching
{11s {1.sss e 9T ie eeks s 9a Assyfans sss VIZ
governed, but not q dnIEar y instruct
then, rs to how they themselves
arc kept In, H. ssborsllnntDn n o,,tt. T. th',. NY.
r ra y"i ba kh p"ca 81 eaSeato rw Sns oi lis 'sr ps
pla Is left 70 purity pf1eIs al.l party teatlxEs.
dlsplcnsurc becntAe uf their adherence to
t,arty. and depend on voluntary contrih!l-
inn their pupils.
No tradc.,nion has resolved to set type,
work presses. make paper. distribute doeli-
Imeiits, build halls or platforms or do Ern!is
sp sappSft ' of Sa oi,r great iniitIcal sehuols,-
election cafnpaigns! While men are work
INK lii them t1ie!r Ilonsc-retlt and butchers
bills run on. Who ~ to pay them
cess 40 t,f 4 party IS ceriainiy those who hold
Of acquire office by that s,iccess, and - there
my good tcaaoI, why every one 81 tlcln
should not pay his, or her, quota OF the OK"
is there any wrong IN ievying an assess;
,l,ot,t fl tic shape of pew-refs, ON the tneit1-
tSose ass VIC wouJd ear q 4 lecture? No efe +
Obliged to .l,o)d ofIice. and no one Should
hHy Xiv ors %'ss% w%o e does not thInk it rigGt 70
spreead nlll perpetuate Ing principles Of the
party under which Ito h9lds t. o'lise ia;
sG'a Mna rtssn Il s s' g1ss 's ar, II X or tes Ht
spread and rerpetuation he shou1q be Put put
out. Why sslpVlst the generous, he called
upon 10 cnrry tie tlta'l weight OF the ps',1l-
fious?. What right haye. .oi'lccllo!dcrs 70 DE-
expense Of keeping them III ot1lce;, and why
wonIantood exempt my onc from her share
Of the common burdens? Why Il! 1t TINT all
true wo1nen arc nut ashamed Of tllc paiiper
whine and sentimental snIille with whicl.
to paratle their IuterIority to .,rcis, antl to
make capital out II tt, rs crEpplts 10 OF their
GEf0rnitles willie begging Oh street corners?
Why should there be my mystery about u.s.
sesslng taxes for election expenses any mnrc
than for State or municipal expenses? Why
Is 1t not levy f0r sncll purpose ar lnhercnt-
~ right as tile levy of schoo1.tax? Ii
President Hayes Ind recommended, Com
gress to recognize State. and National COM
nIittecs and authorlze them to levy assess
,ncnss On tho members Of their respective
parties, lie w0u ID havc taken n. ling step n
ntlvallcc Of its tay and generation, and would
be entitled to tho hume Of statesman: but, ~
the Congress -wlilcl. s.nlEht to staryc the
Government. lie seeks 10 starve out his own
party, and any other party that shal' ever i,e
caEIetl, to administer public justice. iio
wuuld cut oil Que means, mid a perfectly
legitimate one, Of furnishing, ule, ,s!ncws OF
war, and offers no substitute. Who is to
maintain MI Administration II not those who
hold office under It; and why may not a
National or State committee Big authorized
to- assess and collect taxes Of the party
which elects them, to keep and render nc
counts Of those taxes Just as the assessors
and taxgathercrs do, and tn be doIo With all
this mystery when the lnfnuity will cease?
JANE GREY SWlSSNELsI.