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SIR, .fPw York, 1898.


TIE evils Of the Auction System have become Sc
general and SO oppressive to AL classes OF our cit.
izcns. that public meeting was convened on the
I'd Of May, to adopt measures to obtain from our
National Legislature 4 restrictive tax upon sales
by auction, that should remove this blight upon the
industry and enterprise Of our country.


In furtheiance Of this plan, the accompanying
reasons have been drawn up, detailing minutelv
some of the evils of which we complain, and fur
nishing, as it is believed, conclusive evidence ok
their runous tendency.


To this document we invite your attention. and
request that YOU will earnestly co. operate with Us
in such measures as shall be deemed necessary to
free US from the burthens cf this unjust .nd OF.
prcssive monopoly and we shall be happy to hear
from you on this subject


JAMES M'CALL, Chairman,


WN. BURNS, I Secretaries Of the Coryfs


&. S. RoBHINs,S fonainy Committee


p. s. Be pleased to give this sheet as wide
circulation as practicable, and if you approve o.
the accompanying Memorial, aiIer having oh.
tanned all the names possible to it, you will please
to confde it 10 the of your Representative il
Congress before the ensuing autuma, or forwsy, II
to tits Committee