Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-09-28

trust fund. Producers who refuse to
join the combination are destroyed. and
competition as an element of prices IS
eliminated. it cannot be doubted that
the legislative authority should and VIII
find method of dealing fairly and eff
fec6vely 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 pension to our soldiers
and sailors What they gave and what
they suffered i had some opportunity to
observe and, IN small measure, to expe-
rlence. They gave uugrudinglY; it was
not n trade, but an Offering. The meas
IRE was heaped mp, running over. What
they achieved only q distant generation
can adequately tell. Without attempt
ing to discuss particular propositions. L
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 a spirit of
justice and OF the most grateful liberal
ity, and that, in the competition for
civil appointment, honorable military
service should have appropriate recog-
milton.
The law regulating appointments to
the classified civil service received NV
support in the senate, in the belief that
1T opened the way to Il much needed re-
form. L still think so, and therefore
cordially approve the clear and fOrcible
expression of the convention upon this
subject. The law should have the aid
81 Iuendly Interpretation and be faith
luliy and vigorously enforced. All APP
pOintments under it should be absolute
~ free from partisan considerations and
their influence. Some extensions of the
classified list are practicable and desira-{
bic, and further legislation extending
the reform to other branches of the ser
vice to which it is applicable would re-
ceive my approval In appointments to
every grade and departm ent, 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 removals from Office.
know the practical difficulties attending
the attempt to apply the spirit of the
civil service rules to all appointments
and removals. 1t Will. however, be my
sincere purpose, if elected, to advance
the reform.
Inotice with pleasure that the con
ventiOn did not omit to express its So
licitude for the promotion of virtue and
temperance among our people. The re-
publican party has always been friendly
to everything that tended to make the
home life of our people free, pure aud
prosperous and will in the future be
true to its history in this respect.
Our relations with foreign powers
should be characterized by friendliness
and respect The right of Our people
and of Our ships to hOspitable treat
ment should be insisted upon with dig
nifty and trmness. Our nation is too
great, both in material strength and
in moral power, to indulge in buster
TO l,1 tod g
VacillatiOn and Inconsistency are as IN
compatible with successful diplomacy
rs they are with the national dignity.
We should especially cultivate and ex-
tend our diplomatic and commercial re-
latiOns with the Central and South
American states. Our fisheries should
be fOstered and protected. The hard
ships and risks that are tine necessary
incidents of the business should Dot he
increased by an inhOspitable exclusion
from the near-lying ports. The re-
sources of a firm, dignitied and consist
ent diplomacy are undoubtedly equal to
the prompt and peaceable solution of
the difficulties that now exist. Our
neigAbOrs will surely not expect IN our
ports a commercial hospitality they de-
ny to us In theirs
[ cannot extend this letter by special
reference to other SUBJECTS upon which
the convention gave an expression. In
respect to them, as well as to those j
have noticed, am in entire agreement
with the declarations of the convention.
The resolutions relating to the coinage,
to the rebuilding of the navy, to coast
defenses and to public lands, express
conclusions to all of which 1 gave my
support in the senate.
Inviting Il calm and thoughtful con
sideratiOn of these public questions, we
submit them TO the people. Their in
teIligent patriotism and the good prOvi-
dence that made and has kept us n ma
ton viii lead them to wise and safe con-
illusions. Very respectfully, your ODE
dent servant. BENJAMIN HARRISON.