Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-10

are the best citizens of the republic, Wife
and children are the sources Of pstriotism,
and conjugal and parental Affection beget /
devotion TO the country. The man who IN,
defiled with plural marriage Is surrounded
in his single home with his wire ana
children has stake In the country
which inspires him with respect ior
its laws and courage for It's De
81 polygamous families. There is no
feature OF this practice, or system. when
sanctions 1t, which is not opposed TO all
that Is Of value III our institutions. There
should DO no relaxation in the nrm, nut |
Just execution Of the law now In operation,
and / should be glad to approve sueh
further discreet legislation rs Will r1u the |
country of this blot upon it's FAIR fame. |
Since the people UNFOLDING poiygamy IN
our territories are reinforced by lmmiBra-
ton from abroad, the President recon-
mends that a law be passed t. prevent the
importation of Mormons into tho country.
The agricultural interest OF the country
demands just recognition and liberal en-.
eouragement. The aim OF our benehcent
government Is improvement OF the people
In every station aud amelioration oil theif
condition. II laws now in operation are
insufficient to accomplish this purpose, the !
President recommends their amendment.
CIVIL SERVICE.
OF Civil Service the President says that
| he is inclined to think there is no sentiment
more general In the minds OF the people
| than conviction of the correctness OF the
principle upon which the law enforcing
| Civil Service Reform is based. The people
may well trust the commission to execute
| the law with fairness and rs little
| irritation as possible, but OF course
no relaxation Of the principle which
underlies it, and no weakening. OF
| the safeguards which surround it
can be expected. Experience will suggest
| the amendment Of the methods, but the
President hopes that we shall never again
return to the system which distributes
public position purely as rewards for par
/ tisan service. The President then d.
| lates upon the evils OF ''mania for office
holding" and doubts II our government
could survive the strain OF the continuance
| OF such a system. Civil Service reform
came none too soon. One OF Its effects is
| the freedom 1t brings to the political action
| of 'those conservative and sober men, who
| In fear OF the confusion and risk attending
an arbitrary and sudden change in all pub
| lie offices with o change of party rule, cast
i their ballots against chance" People
| who desire good governmental having secured
/ this statue will not relinquish its benefits
i without protest. An increase in the salaries
|
recommended.
The Prcsldentthen recommends the amend
/ ment of the law relating to succession TO
| the presidency, and calls attention to the
| public anxiety caused in this respect by
vacancies existing at the time OF the death
Of the late Vice-President Hendricks.
| In conclusion, he eommends to the wise
care of Congress the needs, welfare and
aspirations of an intelligent and generous
nation, To subordinate these TO the narrow
advantages of partisanship or the accom-
plshment of selfish aims, is to violate the
public trust and betray the peoples in
terests.
SECRETARY AtANNINa's REPORT.
The report of the Secretary of the
Treasury shows that the ordinary revenues
of the government from all sources for the
fiscal year ending June 8Oth, 1885 were
1923 $3.50, 706.9S ordinary expenditures
for the same period, S8O5, 1884,, 97054
leaving surplus of 81, 1853, ! 1884
of which $3SS,710 was applied to the re-
demption of various elements of the public
/, debt and the balance, SIT 1858, 1884, added
I to the cash In the treasury. As compared
, with the fiscal year 1884 the receipts hay,
. decreased 1874, S29, 1884 and the expendi
lures have increased 516, 100, 690.78.
For the present fiscal year the revenue
4 actual and estimated, presents total o
1916, O00, 900; the actual and estimated ex
penditures, 1900, 100000: leaving an est
mated surplus OF 1914 $50 900.
It For the year ending June Both, 1887, tn
II estimates are; Receipts, 1915 900, 900; OK
y penditures, including sinking fund, $3.50
II $50, 552.34; showing an estimated deficit G
Ne 42i ,5s9, 552.34.
l. The redemptions and cancellations {
O. United States bonds and 1880 notes for tn
le year ending October 3lst, We're SIS, 1856, 45t
10 The public debt, accrued interest, &C., o
h November LIST. was Sl.a48, 340, 335.74; cas-
ID in treasury, 1900 682, 1857 .G5; reduction {
to debt since March 4th, $5S, O54, 245.55.
to The objections to the continuance I
or treasury purchases of silver and the eoinae
o, OF silver dollars are given at great Length
az but the pith of the lesson thereof Is given
ve these words: "In but one way now can al
o. nation retain in use coins of both meta
e. which are both unlimited legal tende
he namely, by stopping tho coinage of Il
M metal unacceptable to other nations. Fran
of has done so. The United States must lik
lse wise stop coming silver. Stop, wait, neg
ID tiate. And whether negotiations shall su
mt coed or fail, there is still no other way thl
ses to stop whore we are, namely at the poi
nd where risk begins to appear of Difficult
If In retaining silver in our home circulate
ge in full equivalence with our &c
os- mint of value which has an int nation
use circulation" '"rhe proposal to make
nd heavier dollar" says the Secretary, I'll
m the proposal to make unlimited legal tend
in bullion certificates on a variable ratio
10. the metal with gold money, is propo
to treat silver as u commodity" And agai
"a cheaper dollar for workingmen Of {
NY | United States means a poorer dollar a
~ sit is this gigantic sum, the wages of lab
ne which is assaulted by every policy ii
tne would make the dollar of the fathers wol
III less than its worth in gold. The debt Of I
ley United States, large as it Is, is u wart bes
that mountain"
l .Iq 4. 4
ny, recommended to the attention of Congrt
: The recommendations of the Commission
mn of Internal Revenue, regarding the coll
ION ton of taxes on bonded spirits and reat
lust to expectation of tobacco are endorsed. ]
oo' work of the minis and reductions in
NV cost of running them and In the force {
my ployed are reported; also the reduction
, NV the force in the Bureau of Engraving O
lass Printing from H. las to 1856 persons, .revis
on and simplifying the methods Of doing i
non mess therein, extending tho hours OF la
nlly to eight hours per day, ETC., thereby eff
t9r- ing u saving of $12O,0Og per year.
gu The draft OF bill embodying 81
lent amendments Of the existing ilfffigrat
thls act as the experience of the department
shown to be needed, will soon be submit
''el- to Congress. SV
r. The necessity for general statute
,sIic limitation upon the presentation of
10 mands against the United States is set TO
! for 4 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES renort ri IN Mann
that nares pp s.I'be CoIlection Of Dmtiees' i, Il
Y of nnpYed which CLOSES no follows. ttIf the
lnce isting ratas ~ dutv are 10 stnnd nm,
ndor those com nonnd ratss ,vherein even sna
al duties depend on foreign values are
pe after to be inflicted, there will be nee
OF think, of new deterrent legislation WI
they nronertv on ,vbich fnreign moniif actn,
resi- md shfnners seel, 10 evada navmen
r9 Tn duty which they know the law imposes
Inc which duties those who present invC
aertil pay, since the collectors cannot levy
Us Is valorem rates on less than the invoiC
esent entered value"
be nnAwrNa FoR srATs
plan ~ - :. ',-.,-.
olous Wnen tne 1orlnhHty OF organization
Ounts concluded and the members sworn in