Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-12-09

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question which lie presents tor the con-
sider,.,:"n Of Congress. We like his hab-
Il Of taking one side Of the the ''feace."-
I, is easy TO find him. Our relxtions I"
other powers are friendly and We are ao'
solutcly at peace With the whole world
At the close If the Message the President
rc.capi,ulAtes the points which he~leems
impo, tant and We reproduce them rs
they contain nearly all the pi,h that there
Is in the entire paper
nECAp1TuLArtoE.
As this will be the last snnual message
which !. shall tho honor Of transmitting
to congress before my successor IS chosen
I vii, repeat or recupitulate the questions
which I deem Of vital importance should
he lcy:s!aled upon and settled ut this ses-
sion
RECOMMENDATIONS IL 1RlEF.
Fir*t--1 lst the States shall be required :"
81. I'd ,he Opportunity Ut good o"nmen
lehnol education to eysrv child within their
limits.
>sc"nd-- No &.etari1n tesess shall ever be
taught 10 my school supported n whole or in
part BY the state, tho nation "r by tho pro-
eeeds o, IN, tax levied uron e"umuii;t {.
b axe sducs ion compulsory. 4" for ~ u d.
pr,s Gil Der ons VIM c*"nut read Or write
from becoming voters after tho yeAr 1890,
j.straneh,.inx n n, however. tn & ''an'is Ut
"a L., rh.>e lima hSs
auendnn.n mt fakes .d*ot.
Third---Deciarc the church and state TO-
ever separate sn1 distinct. but gath tree IN
their proper sphe' o., and that al church
property shall bear its own proportion "t
tsxati"n.
Four,h---Drivs oat .I.esrsea inmora'i'y,
such as "'yrau, .na the 'mrvrt.,o" 1t w.
nsn for i'es.trnate purposes. To recur again
TO the centennial year, It 'uil rem u
sh.ush now, as We are about +" hess:a tho Sec
ood century T.. .ur national existence. would
&c to. must fitting ,,m- for ,hess reforms.
Eittt. tu"ct such laws ~ will insure =
speedy return to y sound currency, euch ~
will CO msnd tae respect Vi the world
Believing that these views will o"nmend
themselves to tho great majority OF right
thinking and patriotic citizens Vi the United
E:ates, submit III. rest to congress. =
We think but few will c,ntr,vert the
view which the President t&kes of the
necessi,; Of extent i,s universally the "p.
portunity of acquiring common school
education, anil the number If til 'se who
oppose compulsory attendance upon the
schonls is becoming smaller each year. 1t
will not be longbetore public scntimentwiil
enforce universal education, and re quire
Intelligent suffrage. A republican COVER"
:,eent cannot pcrpetuate itself az inst the
anarchical tendency OF an illitera,e ballot,
and it is "a subject Of co"gr",ula'i"n hat
the executive of,he nation sounds timely
Farming.
We entet.a;n no ccubt Of tlc praIMicty
Of tax ing church proptr,y Us all other is
taxed. \ mistaken notion has prevailed
~ the eifcc, that the cause OF r iiyion
became beneficiary t." the extent Ut Tie
amount IL which taxes ON church proper
~ are RENTED. No theory Can b. more
utterly baseiess. M less money is Raised
by taxation bee uase the churches art lett
oul, and those corporations hold Ing prop
eitytor the bencti, OF the church a'e
composed largely IF members who arr
the h.avles, : kax payers. SO that while
they save on bne side they pay out ON the
other, and 10 oac derives All, benefit, but
ON the contrary exemption from tax in
duccs the boarding 1T wealth in church
estates Tor the purpose Of having 1t rs
cape hom its proportion "f the burden
Of supporting government both local and
general. Tnis is a great evil, aud il
SHOULD be promptly remed'ed.
The Br. II ham Young curse, polygamy
is REFERRED to in the Message in strong
terms aud its entire expurga ion recon
mended. Fl is time that this nation wipcc
its hands of the living d. ath which trains
forms the region Of thar beautiful Sal
Lake int" the literal valley Of the D. ~
age should vanish before the maize
,,A OF gov. rnmcn,al au,hnri.y, and the
marriage relation US erjo,n,d by thu
Bible, and sanctioned by the people
should be regarded and protected IS ,ht
fundamental idea IF all true civilization
i. l,ation cannot excel in virtue The char
htter Of the society from whence it d.
rivrs its origin, and We may not hope Il
all,ie,e in DEMONSTRATIONS OF republican,
ism d degree Of immunity from erro,
which we do not enjoy in our social rel''
tions. LET Us HAVE DONE WITH POLxa,'MY
We attach o VALUE whatever III tina
sen'imen, which prompts to pifiod.ci o.
spa>m"dic reformation. Tie Ccn:cnnia
affords no grrat' or mere favorable OF
portuni', for making improvement thai
en-; other year. Lii. isa succession q
peri a., and he vii" waits tor the COL
sui,s 'i':stian Of an hundred Years viii
scaf'e1y REFORM At all; NOW is the f.voraLl
tim ',whethtE it ~ in the fir>' or in il,r las
year OF VI. century, and lie who prucras
tina'es from day {" day is Mi likely I" ~
ready 10 act, no matter OW favorable tin
,iule ,nay Lc, and cer,ainI, VT may NJ
cxpec, more from nations Tran from ind
viduais.
We l:'ok for The gradual progress If Il
form ana We hail rs 4 favorable olnel
the recommendations con tain. d in til
Pr .sidcnt's Message.
-.n4-
s'hc Chicag" Tim,'s* has Just been >ur'
for lib''l, damages $4,000, tor having sta
ted that certain firm III That city VA
swindIing its customers. The practice q
the firm was to send 70 manufacturers Il,
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