Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-12-15

wisely aud vigilantly directed to the end that
the pecunisry aid of the government in favor
OF intelligent agriculture should be so ap-
piled AS ID resultin the general z ODD and TO
the benefit OF all our people, thus justifyiDg
the appropriation from the public treasury.
The adjustment OF the relations between
the government and the railroad companies
which fave received land grants and the
guarantee OF the public credit in aid OF the
construction Of their roads, should receive
early attention. The report OF the majority
OF the commissioner appointed to examine
the affairs and Indebtedness OF these roads IN
which they favor an extension OF the time for
the payment OF such Indebtedness In at least
In one case, where the corporation appears TO
be able to comply with the well guarded and
exact terms.
or such extension and the reinforcement
OF their opinion by gentlemen OF undoubted
business judgment and experience appointed
TO protect the interests OF the government,
as directors OF said corporations, will LEAD 10
the belief that such an extension would be 20
the advantage Of the government. The subject
should be treated AS a business proposition
with a view Of final realization OF It's indebt-
edness by the government, rather than as a
question TO be decided upon prejudice or by
way OF punishment for previous wrong
doing.
The report OF the commissioners OF the
District Of Columbia, with its accompanying
documents, gives In detail the operations Of
the several departments OF the district gov
erlInent and furnish evidence that the
financial affairs OF the district are at present
In such satisfactory condition as TO justify
the commissioner in submitting TO the con
gress estimates for desirable and needed Inn
provements. The commissioners recommend
certain legislation, which, In their opinion, Is
necessary to advance the interest OF the dis
trlct.
! invite your special attention to their re-
quest for such legislation as will enable the
commissioners, without delay, to collect,
digest and properly arrange the laws by which
the district Is governed and which are now
embraced In several collections, making them
available only with great difficulty and labor.
The suggestions they make touching desir-
able amendments 10 the laws relating TO
license granted for carrying on the retail
traffic in sp!rituous liquors, TO the observance
Of Sunday, to the proper assessment and col
lection OF taxes, TO the speedy punishment OF
minor offenders, and to the management OF
the reformatory and charitable institutions
supported by congressional appropriations,
are commended to your cas- and considera-
ton.
| again call attention TO the present incon-
venlence and the danger TO life and property
attending the separation OF steam railroads
through and across the public streets and
roads OF the district. The propriety or such
legislation will properly guard the use Of
these railroads, ara better secure the CONVEX
fence and safety Of citizens is manifest.
CONCLUSION.
The consciousness that | have presented but
an imperfect statement Of the condition Of
our country and its wants occasions no fear
that anything omitted is not known and 0p-
preciatcd by the congress upon whom rests
the responsibility OF intelligent legislation In
behalf Of a great nation and a contding peo-
pie. AS public servants we shall 10 our duty
well il we constantly guard the rectitude Of
our intentions, maintain unsullied our love
OF country and with unselfsh purpose strive
for the public good.
(Signed.) GROVER CLEVELAND.
WAsHINGToN, d. C., Dec. 3, 1eSS.