The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-07-24

tetsSr Somp etetamlha tieS&i I6S appo33ht.
menus 10 West Point and mRantai4 cd 1850
lonG had the right by law nSRipa
Wat the present law which arb tarily limits
thP term of the comrnfBslon offered 81 con-
staht temptation to changes for mere pc:
liticaI reasons. ] have publicly expressed
the belief that the essential modification Of
that lew wonld. be tn-many resr1suts- advan .
Il IMy. observation iii the Department Of state
confrtned tie cohcldstons Iof my Legislative
rlepee, and imp resssd me, with The .oon-
Vioaon that the rule of impartial appoint
smsnt mlghtsNa thssad gesbe oaIgtea N
|TonH any sxisdng. fgovtsionof Sthe alyA SAX
ssas g. shou "a, BE- epplisa te sPlSiIs
should be kommerctal NenHhels enciraling
ny San1sreHtsl T6sir inselIig eacef and com!
petency become, therefore, matters Of great
public concern. No man should be appointed
to an American consulate who Is not well in
stncted In the history and resources Of his
own country, and ~ the requirements and
language of CONNIE THE eouhtryto which
he'd sent The same rule honad sbe applied
even more rightly to secretaries of legation
In our diplomatic service. The people have
discharge Of public business and the appoint
ulterior consfde rati6nS y ~ = & =
THE MORMON QUESTION
Religious liberty is the right Of every cih-
zen Of the republic Congress is forbidden
by 1.-THE constitution to make any law sre-
Prohibit sfs freg sxsiaise ,t6sreo Fora
century under this guarantee, Protestant,
and Catholic, Jew and GENTLE, have wor-
shippe d God according to the dictates Of
conscience, But religious liberty must not
1,r,n
against tie law. 4 Teligioas sect, strongly
intrenched In one Of the territories Of the
Union, and spreading rapidly In four other
territories, claims the right to destroy the
great safeguard md Slndniment OF social
a and b to Practice Is 1sgeus
atty in every state Of the Union; The sacred
ness and unity of the family must be pre-
served as the foundation Of all civil govern
ment, as the source Of orderly administers
ton, as the surestguarantee of moral purity.
The claim OF the Mormons that they are
dNinely authorized to practice polygamy
should no more be admitted than the claim
Mt certain heather tribes, II they should
come among us, to continue the rite Of
human Sacrifice The lawdoes not interfere
With 8 pR sn hs
as others, and to these. they must be con-
Sanction or tolera hon by admitting the com
mqnity that upholds' 1t as q state In the
Union. Like others, the Mormons must learn
that the liberty Of the indy idpqi ceases
OUR CURRENCY. ~ Dill w III x
& The people of the United States, though
often, urged and tempted, have never seri-
ouslyy contemplated the recognition of any
other money than gold and silver sand cuf-
fSsncy directly t oonXsr bls int tAelp They
any necessity less pressing than that Of des-,
.perate war The one special equisite for the
completion OF our monetary system Is the
liking Of the relative values of silYersand
gold, 81 The large use Of, silver as the emoney
90 aeeoEo ad h Aas taken e
the world, gives the weightiest reasons for,
an International agreement IN the premisea
Our government should not cease to urge
this measure until q common standerd Of
value shall be reached snnd established d
Iatanda that shall enable the United States
sstd useIthe silver from its mines as an auxil-;
larry t9 gold in settling the balances % COM
mercial exchange. n ~ NJ
THE PUBLIC LANDS. SIS
The bmength Of the republic isincreased bys
the multiplication OF land holders u Our laws
should looK to the judicious encouragement
should henceforth be he'll 10 sacred trust
s6or the benefit Of ttioae seeking; homea The!
tendency, to coneolid ata large tracts OF land
in the Ownership Of ind duaIs d corpora
should with pei regard to- vested
sand acresso fiahd Ii the 6ands 81 one man
is faT lessp table to thes natt0n;tn every:
WY than When its ownership is sliyidedl
among 00rnens The evil 81 terIaittdnR
.lnrgasrerta % the nat pnul domna to be CON-
|solidAteds and control by the few against
The Inany assenl1atleed when the persons con-
tlsalfhg tare q Hens; II Is but fair that the
public Hnd should be disposed OF only 6toI
aetuW SETTLERS and TO; those who are Oft.
dzeneN the republic OF willing to become so.;
OUR SsHIPfISas INTEREsTs \; Fl 81:
g71ishle s5E the foieig caIryirg trade. y It was
very esiously cripple ed ii our civil war, and
MOTHER. blow sYas given ~ In the general:
substitution oGstaam for SAT- ia ocean tafia
With a frontag On she two great
With aSfreie htage sargsf than TINT Of any;
osasa Ss se e
has hitbertt ofeI1sed III HELM A small shave
:of; the enc8 gem eIit web: By the govern
iinsnt I'd AMI anufas tuSes and
d fsin ALL 0f the capital and the zeal
given cittizens TO those enterprises
and every port A law Just enacted re-
moHes sbme aof the burdens upon our nayi-
CATION; and inspires Hope that this great in
terest may 6t last receive its due share of
attention All eff rts IN this direction shonld
receive enconrage ment !. . !, IS s
EaACREDNEss OF THE BAMoTs 6 / 3
ssTmsanryey Of our cend ttion5 as IA NATION
remin dsius tlHnt material prosperity Is but o
mockery IL it does not tend to preserve the
liberty of the people IA free ballot Is The
safeguard Of repnbl lean inst itpti Qps, without
which NO aaHonalS Relfare y ASSURED. pop
the very majesty Of true government Ten
millions Of voters desire to take part In the
pending contest The safely az the repub-
lie rests upon the integrity OF the ballot,
upon the security Of suffrage to the citizen
IL asp ssanst
obstEleS The deposit of an honest vote He
who Eonnpts suffrage strikes at the very
ROOT Spf free government He Is the arch
enemy of the republic He forgets that IN
Itsamgling upon the rights 81 others she fatally
which the Lord our God doth give d e us, But
ing with vigilance ths isoarce Z Of popular
power am with great respect, your obedi-
ent servant AsfEs G. BLAME
What - 4 clsm Baksas
q p the first place IL is avery different,
ching rpm baked CLANS which landI
lords att tempt foras Sonsth elf guests:
What it u IA tonriiAAtt asays aEabieS ne
provided 81 barI sacaa D III u III ID, Snller.
die ttressi and il place Of; trenshes for,
tie roasting PITS, awide hearth 81 stones
iis:made, IA this case about Eve feet by
ter. s,pI this dry cord wood ii piled to
itaie ptH d = foot 81 more and burned