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Show A KEHAKKABLK PLATFORM. James Selden Cowdon has announced announ-ced himself a candidate for congress in the Eighth Virginia district, where a special election is about to be held. He issues an appeal "to the discontented electors" of that district. This is what he s;i3's: "As I am a candidate for congress at this election, and as I have prepared a bill' which will abolish all taxation, as I well as increase the public wealth in each public authority, such as states, counties coun-ties and municipalities within the limits lim-its of this republic, at the rate of per capita per annum, until otherwise ordered by congress, I will thank you to send me the sum of Si for 100 blank 'powers of attorney' and 100 copies of I mv paper, the Workers' Herald, for dis- tribution by yourscif where they will do the most good. Tho paper shows my political principles, and the blanks, when signed aud arranged for any district dis-trict and printed as a public document by congress, will unquestionably secure a fair ballot and an absolutely honest count. "Jf the corporations were behind me I would not have to thus appeal to the people to help me distribute my tickets and papers, pro bono publico, but as the records rule the roost what are. 3'ou going to do about it? They" will own you unless you own them, And so it is with all corporations. "Again I declare that this republic cannot last, one x;11"- J1"ee from debt aud the remainder enslaved with debt. "All must be free." We do not know that Mr. Cowdon is a member of the late organization known as tho people s party, but his platform seems to indicate that that is where he would be at home. |