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MR.. Editor: In looking over the form OF
petition you propose circulating for sigma
lures, asking Congress to give the people In
the wards of this city, the privilege OF voting
at the polls license, or no license, while
am in favor Of the plan, think our corpora
uon haze the power Of passing law requiring
the individual who wants to make money off
the mlseries of his iellow-men, by selling poi
son, to get the signatures of majority of the
heads OF families, whether male or female, TO
sign the recommendation of said individual,
within the square where he wishes TO open
the pest house, or the adjoining squares. This
would be no more than just and right--in-
stead Of the present law which requires but
six free holders to sign, as if none but free hol-
ders were interested in the matter. think
the widowed mother, who has son or sons,
who are in danger Of being lured into these hot
beds Of vtce, has greater interest in it than the
man who has only houses and lots, which can
not be affected by the traffic, but in pecunia-
ry point OF view don't know that our pres
ent council would pass such law, but the.
people have the making Of the council-let
them see to it, at the approaching election
We might try the present one.


EQUAL RIGHTS.