Abstract

A General Regulation Act

Democrats in U.S. Congress have, as a measure of precaution, formed a committee to which they mean to refer all bills and resolutions emanating from their side of the House before producing them publicly. The following bill, which has been sent for publication, seems eminently worthy the consideration of this committee. People do not approve of all its features, and think it carelessly drawn in many places, but it covers more ground and contacts more of the results of "advanced thinking" than any piece of legislation with which people are acquainted. They ask for it a, respectful perusal, and trust it will not be made the subject of unseemly mirth. Nothing seems more disheartening and alarming than the tendency to jocose and flippant treatment of plans for the elevation of the masses which a portion of the press and many politicians are in the habit of exhibiting.