The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-12-09

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but after all that has been done by the
passage of laws, either federal or state. to
relieve situation full of solicitude. more
remains to be accomplished by the rein
statement and cultivation of true Ameri-
can sentiment which recognizes the equal
lty of American citizenship This in the
nght OF our training and in loyalty to the
respects of our Institutions would teach
that hearty cooperation on the part of
all Interests is the surest path to national
greatness and the happiness of all our
people, that capital should in recognition of
the brotherhood of our citizenship, and in
spirit of American fairness and gener-
oslty accord to labor its just compensa-
ton and consideration, and that contented
labor Is capitals protection and faithful
ally. 1t would teach, too, that the diverse
situations of our people are inseparable
from our civilization; that every citizen
should in his sphere, be contributor to
the general good; that capital does not
necessarily tend to the oppression of la
Dor, and that violent disturbances and
disorders ALLEVIATE from thJir promoters
true American sympathy and kindly feel
ings.
AGRICULTURAL.
The department of agriculture, rep
resenting the Oldest and largest of our
national industries is subscribing well the
purposes of its organization by the intro
duction of new subjects of farming enter
prise, and by opening new sources of agrl-
cultural wealth and the dissemination of
early information concerning production
and prices. 1t has contributed largely to
J the country's prosperity. Through this
, agency advanced thought and investiga-
ton touching the subjects it has in
charge, should, among other things, be
practically applied to the home produc-
ton, at low cost, of articles of food
which are now imported from abroad.
t Such an innovation will necessarily, of
] course, in the beginning be
r within the domain of intellectual
g experiment. and the subject in every
} stage should receive all possible encour-
{ agement from the government. The in
/, terests of millions of our citizens engaged
; in agriculture are involved in an enlarge
| ment and improvement of the results of
their labor and Jealous regard for their
| welfare should be a willing tribute to those
, source of our progress and power.
{ The existence of pleuro-pneumCnia
/ among cattle of late has led to burden
| some and in some cases disastrous restric-
tions in an important branch of our COM
merce. threatening to affect the
{ quantity and quality of our
food supply. This is matter of such
importance and of such far-reaching con-
, sequences that hope it will engage the
serious attention of this congress to the
end that such remedy may be applied as
the tenets of constitutional delegation of
power to the general government will per-
nit. commend to the consideration of the
congress the report of the commissioners
and his suggestions concerning the inter
est intrusteG to his care.
CIVIL SERVICE.
The operation of the law relating to
our civil service has added to the most
! convincing proofs of its necessity
and usefulness. 1t is a fact
worthy of note that every public
officer who has just idea of his duty tc
the people testifies to the statues of this
reform. Its staunchest friends are founc
among those who understood it best, and
its warmest supporters are those who are
restrained by it's requirements. The meak
ing of such restraint and protection is no
appreciated by those who want places un
der the government, regardless of meri
and efficiency; nor by those who insis
that the selection for such places should
rest upon proper credentlal
showing active partisan work. The.
mean the public officers
not their lives. The only opportunit,
afforded them to attend public business
and they mean to the good people of tn
country the better performance of tn
work of their government. 1t Is exceed
ingly strange that the scope and natur
of this reform are so little understood
and that so many things not include
within its plan are called by its name
VIII the cavil yieldsa more, fully to e1
) animation, the system will have larg
addition to the number of its friends
F, Our civil service reform may be imperfet
in some of its details. 1t ma
1 he misunderstood and oppose'
!. It NAV not always be faithfully applied
Its designs may sometimes mlscarr
through mistake, or will fail. The inter
a may sometimes tremble under the al
@ saults of its enemies, or languish unde
s the misguided zeal of impracticabl
S friends, but if the people of this countr
IS ever submit to the Punishment of its III
S DERIVING principle from the operation {
e their government they will abandon u
d surest guarantee of the safety and success
d of American institutions. l invoke fo
u this reform the cheerful and ungrudgln
u support of the congress. rene
Q nv recommendation made la
u wear that the commissioners be mac
: equal to other officers of the governmel
having like duties and responslbilitle
Q and hope that such reasonable appr'
+ priations may be made as will enable thel
S to increase the usefulness of the cau'
i they have charge of.
e FREEDMAN's SAVINGS BANK.
desire to call the attention of the col
L press to plain duty which the govern
y ment owes 70 the depositors in the Free
y man savings and trust company. Tn
company was chartered by the congre
for the benefit of the most illiterate, al
humble of our people, and Wi
y the intention of encouraging
II them industry and thrift. Most of ]
i branches were presided over by office
~ holding the commission and clothed