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Show A SYSTEM OF POLITICAL REFORM. RE-FORM. Hon lo Puri i'y 1 lie ( otmlrj. l-'uotl lor 'l'hoiilit. . Crr-, ! 1 n-- ..t til- U i-.i Svr.r I.vk::. Am-. 1-7:'.. Itl iew nflh.- toiTibiy d- . . a -ra i i.ed condition of tl.e p..htie.d all.iir.-, o! t i .nr Kt-puhiie. w-uid it ml bf- well at tld tiuie to attempt to inaugurate a, in w -y-ti m in the - hetinii of our 1 pid'li'" olliee;--, o as to hun-hice an entir'-ly new element, f:: pul-iie pit- : V.oiL- iVi-sil from tile p -.pie' Feeling 1 "that it i.-of little moment . . whether y. n or I -,'0 hence to day or lo-nioiiow; that every act of ours ; that bear-; uh.u our country weal or , WO, i- .-o!li. thing i,.tit,'' :, Mfeat'T than our iii' ," I woull n-pectiiilly I urge you to lay heft ire your inuner-ous inuner-ous reader-- the tbhowing tlicoryfor, ! tlie cstahlisomeiit of a true lb pubh-i pubh-i can form of government, which the Con-titulion says "flic I'nitcd Stales .iit'V ; fii. to every State in this Union," and which guarantee has not yet been fuHilled. I hold thai government .-lioul-1 secure se-cure safety iind support to all its members, mem-bers, particularly protecting the weak against abue ; and l accomplish this our legi-lators mtit be selecttd from the people, ami by the people, and n.ft by trained politicians as at pivseut. As every eitien has a direct interest in legislation, so every one should have an opportunity to express his views as to the fitness of candidates for ollice. This can only be done by commencing in the school districts, where all the voters can get together, compare vows, and there select or elect their school officers, and then elect live deputies (more or less, according ac-cording to population.) to meet in townships to elect township officers and deputies-, to county conventions, to elect county officers and deputies, to State conventions, to elect State officers and deputies, to national conventions, con-ventions, to elect national officers and deputies, to international conventions, to legislate upon international questions; ques-tions; each hotly of deputies to hav relative legislative powers, and all th officers and deputies for each grade t be taken from the deputies belongingo to that grade; all deputies and officers to be paid a fair compensation for their services, and all revenue for the support of government to be raised by direct tax on clear incomes-school incomes-school district elections, as well ns al others, to be heltl at regular recurring periods to he prescribed by the legislature, legis-lature, and not left to any subordinate officers of the State or to irresponsible central county or township committees. commit-tees. As organiz-Uion and legislation progrcescs through the several grades of deputics,all necessary details will bo developed and can lie provided for. You must realize how fervently the professional politician would oppose the introduction of such an innovation innova-tion in our own electoral policy, which will leave him entirely out in the cold; and this opposition would present a powerful argument in its favor.l There seems to be nn established sentiment sen-timent prevailing among our people that two parties are absolutely necessary to preserve our political economy, and that,as our theory will do away with party, it must bo demoralizing. 1 do not endorse this sentiment, for we certainly can select our best men in the school districts where every man knows his ncighlor. We may make mistakes there, but will he less liable to do so than in the larger area of township or county, and our blunder need extend but a little ways, anil can be easily corrected. Hoping that the foregoing may enlist your earnest attention and support, I remain, Yours respectfully. C, W. TAFrAX. |