The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-11-08

lion. Lamar &, johnson, the democratic
nominee Tor congress IN the III llinois dis.
trlct, in acknowledging the receipt of the
Official notification of the fact, says: "l.iv-
ing issues should be presented to the pco.
plei the issues of twenty years ago have
been sufficiently discussed, and questions
OF present moment should engage the ot.
tention OF the people. For twenty years
special and class legislation has been the
distinguishing characteristic of the republi-
can party; ITS organization may have been
prompted by lofty sentiment and disinter.
ested patriotism, butno sooner had it gained
asccndency than 1t was thr0ttled by the pro.
ECONOMISTS and monopolists, and has ever
since peen their plant slave The policy that
las governed It's councils has been legsla.
ton Tor the benefit of the few at the cost
of the many--a policy that leads them
INTO al the cNtraNagancies of sumptuary
LEGISLATION, saying TO the citizen what he
snail eat and drink, and, il continued.
may we not look for legislation regulating
the domestic aud household affairs The
good OF all demands a change OF this moi.
ley, Special aud class legislation should
become II thing Of the past. Laws by
winch monOpolieS exist should hp repenlcd
ana the protective tarir should at once
| give place TO tariff for revenue only.
lhder our form OF government no higher
| trust IMAM the legislative office can he con.
leirtu upon the citizen; nothing can Justify
ah ABUSE OF that rust; II is u grant OF
authority by the people to enact laws for
the good St all, aud when legislation is
made speciaI-givirg' special PRIVILEGES to
the few, not shared alike by all-therc is n
ilNgrant breach of that trust.
Ihe productive industries of the conn
| Try are burdened with monopoly, protective
tarln, direct and indirect taxation. Hon.
eSty ana natural right rive to the producer
OF wealth the right to retain and enjoy II.
| Inc government eau only demand enough
thereof to secure the Individual protection
III HE and estate aud to provide for the
common defense; when more is taken by
law than sufficient for the purposes named
II becomes piracy on the citizen; and thr
legislator who has aided in the cnactmen,
oil law by which II is permitted has com.
mltted grave and heiuous ollense, Wha,
Shali be said ola policy pursued, acouicscpd
IN, and defended that has made laws thai
specially benefit individuals, giving them
the right by law to share the fruits of thr
labor OF others that has granted char
tiers numberleSs and monoplies with.
out limit \ policy thar when the publi,
revenues have exceeded the Legitimate OK
penditures of government has driven il,
adherenIs into new aud nnheard.or eX
TNagnnces, instead Of tightening the bur
uehS ol taxation; that has iOstered the evil,
OF mlSappropra alton ct public funds with
al ihe attendant corrupting influences
one hundred and fifty millions of the PEG
PIE dollars-moncy that belonged to Ia,
people and of right should have remained
IN the pockets OF those who earned iva!
teGSieSsly appropriated to purposes ioreigr
by the last congress.
I'm the state of Ohio patriotism has riser
ABOVE party, duty to country above part,
lea'ty and the pcople of that state have sci
the seal Of condemnation upon the wicked
ness oil that congress. New York, Penn
syivanla, Indiana, and Wisconsin viii
surely do likewise. May we not hone for :,
like result in Illinois,