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Show I'mim for l.(k-ilmnril. New York Sun. It is not becoming for legislators to accept railroad passes. We have always al-ways opposed the practice as beneath ! their dignit y and as establishing at least an obligation of courtesy under which they should not put the inselves. It is in bad taste, but it is not necessarily or inferential!)' a corrupt practice. They may accept the passes simply as a compliment com-pliment to their oflice, which saves them a little money and gives them a little additional cnnseipieiice. Until within recent years, when pulilie opinion opin-ion has become more sensitive and delicate in its criticism of public otli-cers, otli-cers, the acceptance of such favors was general, ntid it was taken as a matter of course. |