Milford chronicle., 1885-05-08
COMMUNICATIONS.

r For TIE CHRoNICLE.-Your edi-
torial last week in reference to the
action ofthe legislature, think. does
. the members of that body an inius-
tice. You say it did nothing in ref
erence to much needed reforms. such
as improving our school laws. and
methods Of levying and collecting
taxes, and the laws regulating the !
sale of intoxicating liquor This is
true, but it does not follow that they
did not do their duty as representa-
tives of the whole people. A men,
Der OF the legislature comes in con
tact with great many more people
than the ordinary citizen, and while
there is an intelligent public opinion
tavoring legislation on the subjects
named, there is also a large class of c
citizens, not necessarily ignorant. but !
rather conservative, which view all D
matters Of reform with suspicion; =
then there is a large and influential Eii
class, almost entirely property hold u
efs, VINO oppose any change in the 81
present method of levying the school ['
tax upon the rental value. because it IL IL
would bear more heavily upon them ca
II levied upon real estate the same w
IS Is done for county taxes, All
'sese influences are brought to bear I'M
Nh, members Of the legislature of nl r1,
a. Bh the reformer knows little or m
.Jq ..Il,iH ne Q while he remains at home self mi
e TIM vii, and so in love with his own mi
ana that chat he thinks those very A.
ans onS oSnG MSoGtdQ not think as he does So Si'
sadlSi iSis pleasant tion regulating the cor
y, and unite to prom advocates Of re- spe
M Tbep pPfSRe PTRiDcs and diverse opinions The
-, e ;a, t II Is saioi to impossible ST.
: @''H ,''sSFJ3fG.@e have at Ibdlgbe sat ofp of
AS to the question Of district eSf Yor
es.entation, it seems from vour stand We
'olnt, that it would be the remcdv act
Of all the ills of legislation Yoy AN AN
iust have great confidence in +bo
iutability Ofhuman nature to baIio,-o
laC the methods of political mana
srs will cease, and that we are 70
we sort ofpolitical Utopia when tt
st.lcC representation takes place
Oh Z you suppose it would he nc NJ
sy Tor political managers to eont,,oi
nominations of a district nc i In
lula TO control the appointment of 4
..egates to a county conyention9 An
= d lacG well known to men well
ormed on the working of the nlan My
Whlch nominations are made Inv p.",,
vote OF the party at laroe tboyt A,
y are more frequently con IN
Ied 9y the use of money than bv y =, y
ee choice Of the people. Tn tbo Fam
.e OF Maryland where nominations An
made IN this manner, the bribery Nv =
corruption is notorious at nom. To
ng elections. / believe the char wher
ol the men selected as candi Me-
"here the nomination depen- DcHgl
upon the voters of either partv And
llstrlct, would be lowered IN ThroH
OF elevated; witness the inau- BY
OF Wnlskey and tax-pavino in Till b
'cal elections few years aoo 81 Gave .a
Nous oI politicians you speak az s Ban,. !,
'herally representative men and
OF Them our best citizens. who M%aho'
'ne welfare of the people at Fame nsI'
Are they any more liable to And
mistakes in nominations tbon
'ss OF the people many ofwbom IIsrgo Tsr y
o interest except at the solici- Friends
oi friends, and many of whom true,
ltrolled by the corrupt nfn While
llllready spoken Of? Suppose Ah. frien
the district system, a question A light
come before the community Visions
~ the interests of capital Aao 80 .'.,
lance do you suppose an in, AgS, ~ caln g''r
I and non-interested public It's retrosl
nave against an interested When a
nterest The money interest," 1stand up
more likely to control tban Before n
nty convention, where there / tremble
diverse interests. We he =, ana "a'
rther, that were candidates Aine eyes, eyes
n districts only there wonId Farewell re rsIpt, !,
more of that abominat;on ian into
special legislation, bargain Milton, MAJ
trading. ''''''
more might be said aoainst BsaloDy Many lsdie si
en- OF representation. and charms. Nor
, with your permission III gay tsyssS Raiv me fo
le subject again. KFNr y seaip prevents