The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-04

FeIloving Is the annuaI message Of
the president OF the United States,
read before congress Monday after
noon.
( To tAs Gsngrszs of fis laissi Satcs,
A. yoa are assembled foz tie dis
charge Of the duties YOU have assumed
a. the representatives OF = free and
5 generous people, yonr meeting IS
marked BY an interesting and inprcs-
siye incident With the expiration Of
the present session Of the congress
the flrSt century of our constitutional
existence as a nation VII Be COM
pleted Our survival Tor one hundred
years j not sufficient TO assure rs
that we no longer have dangers To
fear IN the maintenance, with al its
promised blessing, a OF government
founded on the freedom OF the people.
The time rather aamonishes rs to
sobcr3y inquire whether ia the past We
have always kept in the COarse of
safety and whether We have before rs
a vay plain end clear which leads 10
happiuess and pro osfeIity-
When the experiment of our Govern
ment was undertaken the chart
adopted for oar guidance was tie con
stiiniion. Departures from the lines
there laid down are a failure IL Is
only hv strict adherence - the direc-
lions they indicated and by restraint
within the limitations they fixed that
We can furnish proof g. the world Of
the fitness OF the American people for
self governments. The equality and
Justice OF which we boast a~ The under
lying principle Of our institutions
should not he confined to the relations
OF oar citizens 90 each other. The
government itself Is under a bond 10
the American people that in the ex-
errise OF its functions aRd powers 10
will deal with the body of
cur citizens in a manner scrupu-
ou~ly honest and fair and abso-
luteiy Just IL has agreed
that American citizenship shall be the
only creientiai uece, ,sary 10 justify the
claim OF equality before the law, and
that no condition in lie shall give
rise TO discrimination in the treatment
of the people. The citizen Of the
American republic in the early days
rigidly insisted upon iun compliance
OF the letter Of this bond, and saw
( stretched out before him clean held
for individual endeavor- HIS tribute
70 the support OF his government was
/ measured hv the cost OF us economical
maintenance. and he was secure IN the
enjoyment OF the remaining recon-
I pense of his toll In those days the
Z irugaIity OF the people was stamped
upon their government and wa REIN
E forced by the Tree, thoughtful and in
( te.Iigent suffrage Of the citizens. Com
binations. monopolie~ and agGrega-
tious oi capital we're either avoided or
sterniy regulated OF restrained. he
pomp aBa glitter Of government Of
Tered no temptation ami presented no
delusion io the plain people, who SIDE
hy side in friendly competition iouEhs
( for the ennohlement and dignity of,
f rather than for the solution OF the
problem OF free government. and tor
the achievement OF the grand destiny
{ awai ing the land which God had civ
en- them
DAKK SIDE OF THE PICTURE
A century has passed Our cities
are abiding places OF wealth and lux
ury. Our manufactures yield Tor
tunes never dreamed OF by the fathers
E OF the republic. Our business men are
rnadly striving in the race for riches.
and the immense aggregations OF cSpi-
1 tai outrun the i'm aginatiOn IN the mag-
nitude of their undertakings. We
/ view with pride aud satisfaction this
bright pictare oi our country : growth
and prosperity, while only . closer
scrutiny develops a s0mbfe shanlng.
Z 4 non more careful inspection We ind
lie wealth and luxury ut our cities
mingled With poverty and Nreiched-
ness and unremunera'ive toll
erowied and constantly increasing ur-
I haft population suggests the impover-
/ ishni.ntoi the rural sections and dis
content with agricultural pursuit. The
/ garmer's son, not satisfied with his
7 IA hers simple and lah0riOus life, Joins
/ the eager chase for easily acquired
/. wealth.
rnE causE OF THE EvIis.
! We di.eever that the fortunes real
lied By our manufacturers are no
! longer solely the reward ot sturdy
INDUSTRY and enlightened foresight,
Z hut that tbev result from the Gi~
eliminating favor Of the government.
3 ami are largely built upon undue ex-
+ aetiomx from the mas e. OF our peopie.
E Tn. rulF hetaeen employers ana ihe
( evuploveG Is constantly Whitening, aud
! classe- are rapidly forming, one com
t.risine tine very rich an.l power Vi,
/ 5 hiie in another are found the toiiing
p5Of- j,
As We vicE the achievement Of
/ asEregated capital, We ulscov. The ek-
: is3erte OF trusts, combination anu
Z nonopoliez, while the citlzeu is stfuE-
slinv lar ~ the rear or = trampiei 70
Z death beneath an iron heel Corpor-
E aiious, which should b. the carefully
/ re.tzainssi creatures u the laS and
the servants OF the people, are last be-
coming the peoples masters
Ssili. congrA suiauug oarte1Ees on
| tie 3ea.th and prosperity ~ our
country and cumplacenuy c9hfFin-
p ating every incident of change m
r,para be from these conditions. q -
our lutf as patrioiie citizens 10 in
auire a the present stage OF 0ur pro
gre hos the bond Of the government
maae eith The people has been kept
aud reformed. Insfe lG Of limiting
the ri ute drawn from orr citizens 20
tie necessities q it. economical ad-
ussni -tTaiioa. the government persists
IN sracfing frofn tie substance
of the people millions which.
unatsiiisd ard u-eic--, lie aor-
nlant IN is treasury. THIS aagrant
! Injustice and this breach % faiin ana
ohl5easion add 20 the danger at
tending the divi.ion Of the eur
rency Il the country from the
. Iszigi mate channels of nnsiiae-s
. Undsr the same laNs hy which these
: results are prOducesi. the govern nlen'
, p~rnsit many millions more 90 - a.s'
! sled 20 the cost Of Evins q Our people
ard TO t.e taken from car consunt sfs
htch aureasouahiy swell the pruht'
, /. es small but I.OWeffui minority tne
: reoUls must StiH be taxed for the 40
!. rort of the government under TIE oF
Grafton of the tariff laws, bat 70 -neh
|, an extent that the mas Of our eitiHen'
4 are inoTdinaiely hardened beyond znj
: useful public purYo-es ana Tor tb'
Z benefit % favored teN. The goFefn
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