The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-09-21

DEL i GmDHh kls IL
and deprived OF all its equities, Is the
hideous monster Of the most frsudu-
lent and perfidious legislation that
ever stained the statute books OF any
nation. What shall be done with il?
Absorbed In the contemplation Of
this reasonable legislation against
the equal rights and sovereignty OF the
people, had nearly forgotten to call
your attention to the National bank
monster corporations, created by a
most pslpabie usurpation OF power,
las here.nbefore shown having their
renticles reaching throughout the
whole land, and gathering interest aud
money from the people for the use OF a
deformed substitute for money, uL-
known to the constitution and unau.
thorized by IL. but which, perfidious
Congress arrogating autocratic power,
In derogation OF tho equal rights aud
sovereignty OF the people, mes created
and conferred upon them. These in-
situations, Br. Cleveland, which con-
eress has created without even o
shadow OF constitutional authority,
and tressonably tran sferred to them
immense powers for plundering the
people of their money, constitute, prob
ably, the most fearful power now
threatening the life OF the republic.
What shall DO done with them?
But, besides these, with like usur.
patton OF powor, congressman, with
presidential approval, have created
railway and telegraphic corporations,
to which they have transferred the
ownership and control OF the peoples
public highways, with hundreds OF
millions of acres of their public co.
main, and als0 tho power. OF levying
tribute on thoic commerce at discre-
ton. Our State legislators have done
but little better. Until ROW the great
mass Of the people thus piaudered OF
their equal rights in their sovereign
properties (Which constitute the ole
Inents OF ali sovereignty, paying rents
for land, interest on the public debt
thus fraudulently created, usury to
merce over their public highways
sans lard, sans money, sans anything,
sans culotte, in tact-presepts
most beggarly specimen OF sovereign.
ty, with just enough personal liberty
under the goad of necessity to labor
and toll for The benefit OF the receivers
OF their stolen properties and support
miserable sans cnlOttic existence.
What shall be done with these corpo-
rations?
Were ii not, Mr.. Cleveland, for the
probable c0nsequences-a horrid trag6-
dy of anarchy,revolutiOn and carnage
painted on the spectrum OF the future,
which the world, from like causes, has
often Witnessed, disinterest-
ed observer of visible and
careless Compartments, might al
mot be moved to admire, applaud
and encore the governmental comedy
tho ingenious devices, false theories,
false issues, plausible sophistries, de-
ceitful pretexts and hollow batteries
by which tho people have been deceiv-
cd, cajoled and lulled in sleep, while
their trusted legislators were plumber
ing them of their sovereign properties,
ana thus reducing them to this condi-
ton OF vassalage and sansculottism.
But now, Mr.. Cleveland, when the
people are cutting their wisdom teeth
and opening their eyes just
u little, shall they be told the Re-
publican party did these things, and
under this excuse allow the present
condition remain undisturbed? You
are not ignorant of tho fact that the
people, on account OF the periidious
and reasonable legislation through
which they have been plundered of
their equal rights in their common
properties, land despoiled of their sover-
eighty, have arraigned, judged and
condemned that party and deprived
them Of the principal places Of author
ity. And that in order to have this
reasonable legislation repealed, and to
nave their equal rights III their sover.
aiRn properties restored to them, they
have even called you by name, and
raised you up TO your present high pc.
sition and commissioned you and their
Democratic congressman, all pledged
TO execute those bshests. Will YOU
and they do itp or will you sttempt to
amuso them with another comedy? 1t
were better not played nor attempted
TO be played.
Thus, for your careful consideration,
having given you curBory and gOn-
eral view of the means through which
the psopi0 have been pluadered Of their
equal rights in their sovereign proper
ties, despoiled of their sovereignty and
reduced by their Legislators, to s con-
dit0n OF vassalag9 TO those, To which,
or to whom thoy have transferred them,
ana or what Ia expected OF you and
them, will now close this commune
cation, proposing, however, a. no dis.
tant day, 10 writo you another lstter
presenting closer ana moro critical
view OF some points OF vast importance
not particularly discussed in this.
AM not unaware, Mr.. Cleveland,
that several Of the Legislators will meet
you In she next congress, aud claim
Ing TO be Democrats but who arc not
Democrats, but shams. These will at
tempt to thwart overy movement that
you or true Democrats may make TO
repeal tho reasonable legislation here
inbeioro specified, and every effort TO
curb and restrain the power of the mo-
nopolists, thereby created and restore
to the people thor equal rights in the
common properties. But they will DO
noted and tho places OF trust that now
know thom will soon know them no
more,forever.
With profound respect for your high
Oillce when administered with due re-
gard to the equal rights and soyer-
eighty of tho people, which IL true de-
mocracy and true republicanism, /
have the honor TO subscribe, with all
due regard, very respectfully
B. j. CHAMBERS.
Cieburne, Sept. IL, 1885.
NorE.-SOt course, Mr.. Cleveland,
you will not suppose that wrote these
simple truths concerning money for
your instruction. BY no means. l
writo thsm in this open letter to be
read by others, hoping that some who
may read them may bo brought to un-
drrstsnd how this simple subject has
been mystitied and abused for criminal
purposes, Ii. J. Q.
ID. Goslln says tho China Hall always
did, always snail, and always will lead
Ia choice goods, both in variety and