Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-09-02


the fiscal year, than were ever issued
under Republican rule in any one
quarter.
1t has stopped the cutting Of tim
Der at the alternate sections Of land
belonging to the government, by the
great land grant corporations.
1t has stopped the system of max
ing the claims of applicants for pen
sions Especial" where the party has
influential friends Except in extreme
and palpably meritorious cases), thus
putting all applicants upon equal foot
ing, and preventing favored men from
being jumped ahead of equally deserv-
ing invalids.
1t has given all applicants for pat
ents equal opportunities for attention,
and it is no longer necessary to en-
ploy certain high-priced lawyers in
order to assure promptness. 1t opens
its doors without form, ceremony or
red tape, to all who have claims to
urge, petitions to present, or questions
to ask, and the humblest laborer is as
certain of patent and respectful
hearing as any Congressman, Senator,
Governor, or foreign "grandco."
1t regards the public domain as
property held in trust by the depart
ment for the people and not as a graz
ing ground to be fenced in by the
cattle kings, or numbering bonanza
to be invaded by the wealthy timber
thieves, or to be stolen by the great
railroad corporations thence it is as
prompt to interpose its strong arm to
resist the encreachments of CONSOLE
dated capital, backed by powerful
political and social influence, as it
would be to check the inroads Of a
petty marauder.
1t has resisted all pressure for the
appointments to responsible positions,
of men believed to represent great
land or railroad corporations.
II has saved many hundreds of
thousands of dollars to the govern
ment in the matter Of its contracts for
the coming year.
1t has saved over 100000 in the
contract for Indian supplies for the
present fiscal year, as compared with
the last years expenditures. 1t has
adopted the policy of strict adherence
and construction as regards Indian
treaties, and proposes to hold the In
dams to their contracts. 1t has ban
ished, or begun to Danish, all inter
lepers from the Indian reservations,
and in the execution Of this policy |
will make no distinction between the
frontier prowler and the her
ders Of hundreds of thousands Of cat
tie.
1t has restored and is restoring mil.
lions of acres of public lands that are
now covered by fraudulent entries or
distorted claims.
1t has saved over 100000 a year
to the government in the cost of the
items of beef and flour alone, for the
Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians, by
having Il new census taken Of those
tribes. 1t has prevented terrible
Indian war on the Kansas border by
dealing fairly and firmly with the
savages.
1t has disregarded the claims of
s30,000,000 of capital that claimed
he right of pasturage upon the lands
Of these Indians, and ordered them
10 remove the herds at once, and the
President has announced his deter
nination to enforce the order.
1t has placed the Yellowstone Park
md Hot Springs, Ark, reservation
inder such control as will protect
hem against the manipulation Of
'ings and make them what Congress
they should be, blessings to
'ur people for all time.
1t has proclaimed the public lands
he heritage of the people and order
d the removal Of the fences that in
lose millions Of acres of the govern
nent domain in the interest Of vast
nonopolies, cutting the settlers off {
rom the courses, ponds and best cat
lie pasturage.
PosTOFFICE DEPARTMENT.
In the postal service the savings
ffected from April /, 1885, to July 3, !
885, are:
ecrease in Star 1888
all messenger service..... ...... ......... 23523
otal and net decrease in above named SER
And this, too, without the slightest
etriment to the nnblic. or the eff. :