The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-12-10

people more cheerfuiiy approve tfen
tIsat sf'ads IN recognition of the soryice-
OF otr soldiers, living aud dead, the SEN
umeht underlying the SUBJECT should
not be EIdsted 10y the introduction of
any frza8alent fractures. Therefore. If
Is as important that tue rolls should be
cleaneti OF al those who By fraud have
secdrca pidea thereon as that meritor-
toas Chains should be speedily adjusted.
tne reforms Ia the methods Of doing the
business of this bureau which have lately
oesn lnHagurdsed promise better results
IN both these directions.
The operation of the patent office dem
oDstrates the activity of the inventive.
genius O. the country; for the year end d
June 80, 1855, the applications for nat
elitk, lncildlIg reissues and for the reg
lstfatton OF trade marks and labels. IE1.i1-
oefed 5z6,SeS During the same neriod
there We're 22,s2S patents granted and
felssned aud 2,42e trade marks AMI labels
registered. The number OF patents is
sued In the year 1855 was 1tsS7 The
receipts during the last fiscal year were
Sl,o14. 974 30, and the total expenditures.
223.1l.
Ia the territory of Utah tic law of the
onl-ed states passed FOR suppression OF
poiygamy has been energeIically and
talihtuily executed during the Dsss wear
with meaaurably coed results. a mum
Der OF convictions have been secured for
unlawful oohabitatioD, and IN some cases
peas OF guilty have been entered and
slight punishment imposed upon prom
ise BY the accused that they would not
again oEend against the law nor advise.
counsel aid or abet in any
way us violation by others.
me Utah commissioners cxpress the
opinion, based upon such information as
they were able 10 obtain, that but few
Poiygatnous marriages have taken place
10 The territory during the last year.
1Eey further report that, while there
cannot DC found upon the registration
lists OF voters the name of!s man actually
guilty, and while none Of thSf class are
holding office, vet at the last election ia
the territory all the officers elected, ex-
cept In one county, Were men, who,
though not actually living in the prac-
tlce OF polygamy, subscribe to the doc
trine of revelation and 9 law unto all
higher and more binding upon the con-
dlnon than any human law, local or
national,
Thus is the strange spectacle presented
OF 9 community pro'sctsdIby republican
form OF government, 10 which they owe
allegiance. sustaining By their suffcages
a principle and belief which sets at
naught obligations of abslOuie existence
10 tue law OF tho land, which lies at the
foundation of the republican institutions.
The strength and the perpetuiiy and the
destiny of the nation rest upon our
homes established BIZ Tho law of
God, guarded by parental care,
regulated by parental authority
and sanctiiied by parental love.
These are not the homes of po'yxamy.
The mothers of our land, who rule the
nation as they would the Characters and
guide the action of their sons lives &C
cordiD2 TO Gods holy ordinances, and
each secure and happy IN the exclusive
love OF the mother of her children, shed
the warnlest light OF true womanhoud,
anperVerted and unpolluted, upon ali
within her pure aud wholesome
family circle. These are not
the crushed, oheerless and un-
The fathers of our families are the best
citizens of the republic. Wife and child
rem are the sourcea IF patriotism and con-
jngal and perfect affection beget devotion
TO countries. The man who Is undecided
with plural marriage and Is surrounded
In his single home with his wife and
children has a stake "a country which
inspires him with respect fer It's laws
and courage Cor its defense. These are
not the fathers OF polygamous families.
There iAno feature of this practice or the
system which sanctions il which is not
opposed to all that Is of value in our in
stitntion. --..-
There should be nc relaxation in the
firm but just execution OF the law now In
operation, and should b. glad 10 ap-
prove such further discreet legislation as
will rid the country of this blot upon it's
fair name. Since the people upoldin2
polygamy iu our territories are reinforced
By Immigration from other lands, | re-
commend that law be passed to prevent
the importation of Mormons into the
country,
The agricultural interests OF the coun-
try demands Just recognition and liberal
encouragement. Il suatains with Ger
tainty and unfsiling strength our nations
toll and bsarS its fullS share of the
burden OF t9xatioa without complaint
Tbs departm. nj Of agriculture was
created for the purpose OF acquiring and
diffusing among the people useful iufor-
nation respecting the subject it has
in charge, and aiding in che
cause of Intelligence and progression
By the collection of statistics, by testing
the value and usefulness of new seedS
and planhisnd The distributions of such
as are found desirable among sgricuItu-
rists. This and other powers and duties
with which this department IL invested
are OF the utmost importance, and If
wisely exercised must be of benefit to the
country. The aim of our beneficent gov
eminent IS the Improvement Of tho peo-
pie ia every station and the ameliora-
lion of thsiF condition. Surely our agrf-
cultural ts should not be neglected.
Inc iCstrumentaiiry established ia aid of
the farmers of the land should not only
be vel equipped for the accomplish.
ment OF lis purposes. but those for whose
benefit II has been adopted should be en-
Outraged TO avail themselves fully If its
advantage.
The prohibition of the importation in
70 several countries of certain Of our ami
mails and their products, based upon the
saspiciol that health Is endangered In
theIr uss aud consumption, suggests tbe
importance OF such precautions for the
protection OF our stock of all KINDS
agsinst disease as will disarn suspicion
OF danger and cause the removal
OF such an Injurious proh;bition.
II the laws now In operation are iusuffi.
cient o accomplish this protection, /
recommend their amendment to meet
the necessities OF the situation, aud l
commend to the consideration Of con-
gross the suggestions contained in the
report OF the commissioner of RgricuI-
ture calculated to increase the value aud
efficacy Of this d. partment.
The report CT the civil service COM
mission, which will be submitted, con-
tatns an account Of the manner in which
tbs civil service has been executed dur
ing the last year, and much valuable iu-
formation on this important subject.
lam inclined to think that there is no
sentiment more general in the minds of
the people OF our country than s conYic-
ton Of the correctness Of the principle on
which the laws enforcing civil service
reform Is based. In It's present condition
the law regulates only part of the subor-
dinAte public positions throughout the
country. IL applies the test of fitness to
applicants for those places nv means of