The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-09-26

) the sincerity of those party leaders who
appeal to their race for support only in
those localities whore the suffrage is free
and election results doubtful and conn
their disfranchsement whoro their votes
would he controlling and their choice can
not be coerced.
The nation, not less than the states, is
dependent for prosperity and security
upon the intelligence and morality of the
people. This common interest very early
suggested national aid in the establish
ment and endowment of schools and col
legcs in the new states. There is, I believe
a present eXigency that calls for still more
liberal and direct appropriations in aid Of
common school education in the states.
The territorial form of government is n
temporary expedient, not permanent
civil condition. It is adapted TO the exi-
gency that suggested it, but becomes in
adequate and even oppressive when ap-
/ piled to fixed and populous communities.
| Several territories are well able to bear
| the burdens and discharge the duties of
/ free commonw ealths in the American un-
| ion. TO exclude them is to dony the Just
| rights of their people and may well excite
| their indignant protest No question Of
the political preference of the people of
territory should close against them the
hospitable door which has opened to two
thirds of the existing states. But admis-
sion should be resolutely refused to any
territory a majority of whose people cher
ish institutions that are repugnant to our
civilization or inconsistent with a republi-
can form of government.
TRUSTS MUST BE MET.
The declaration of the Convention
against "all combination of capital, or
ganized in trusts or otherwise to control
arbitrarily the condition of trade among
our citizens is in harmony with the
views entertained and publicly expressed
by me long before the assembling of the
Convention. Ordinarily, capital shares
the losses of idleness with labor; but, un-
der the operation of the trust in some of
its forms the wage-worker alone suffers
loss, while idle capital receives its divi-
dends from trust fund. Producers who
refuse to join the combination are destroy
ed, and competition as an element of
prices is eliminated. It can not be doubted
that the legislative authority should and
will find a method of dealing fairly and
effectively with these and other abuses
connected with this subject
1t can hardly be necessary for me to say
that am heartily in sympathy with the
declaration of the Convention upon the
subject of pensions to our soldiers and
sailors. What they gave and what they
suffered 1 had some opportunity to OBJ
serve and in a small measure to expe-
rience. They gave ungrudgingly; 1t was
not trade, but an offering. The measure
was heaped up, running over. What they
achieved only distant generation can ad-
equately tell. Without attempting to dis
cuss particular propositions 1 may add
that measures in behalf of the surviving
veterans of the war, and of the families of
their dead comrades, should be conceived
and executed in spirit of justice and OF
the most grateful liberality, and that in
the competition for civil appointments
honorable military service should have
appropriate recognition. The law regu-
lating appointments to the classified civil
service received my support in the Senate
in the belief that it opened the way to a
muchnceded reform. l still think So
and therefore cordially approve the clear
and forcible expression of the Convention
on this subject. The law should have the
aid of a friendly Interpretation and be
faithfully and vigorously enforced. All
appointments under it should be absolute
ly free from partisan considerations and
influence, Some extensions of the classi-
fled list are practicable and desirable, and
further legislation extending the reform
to other branches of the service, to which
it applicable, would receive my approval.
In appointments to every grade and de-
partment, fitness, and not party service,
should be the essential and discriminating
test, and fidelity and efficiency the only
sure tenure of office. Only the interests
of the public service should suggest re-
movals from office. / know the practical
difficulties attending the attempt to apply
the spirit of civil service rules to all APP
pointments and removals. 1t will, how
ever. be my sincere purpose, if elected, to
advance the reform.
/ notice with pleasure that the Conven-
ton did not omit to express lis solicitude
for the promotion of the virtue and tenn
perance of our people. The Republican
party has always been friendly to every
thing that tended to make the home life of
our people free, pure and prosperous, and
will in the future be true to its history in
this respect.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Our relations with foreign powers should
be characterized by friendliness and re-
spect. The right of our people and of our
ships TO hospitsble treatment should be
insisted upon with dignity and firmness.
Our nation is too great both in material
strength and in moral power to indulge in
bluster or to be suspected of timorous-
ness. VacillatiOn and inconsistency are
as incompatible with successful diploma
cy as they are with the national dignity.
We should especially cultivate and extend
our diplomatic and commercial relations
with the Central and South American
states. Our fisheries should be fostered
and protected. The hardships and risks
that are the necessary incidents of the
business should not be increased by an