The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-08

INTUITION, tnan colossal fortuurs unfairly
gathered in tho hands Of Few; OF al Who apme
yiatp that the fOshrarumCe aud fraternity among
our propc. which recognize the vain" ui every
American Interest, are the surc-t glH'u're -,
our national progress, and ol an VINO desire L
see the products Of American $ .l aui wErnW'.
IN query market Of tH' world Win q resultant
restoration of American commerce.
The necessity of tho rodu. ion of "l rrgcnu' Is
So pIutr'ut "a 10 be- generally courr lrd, bul ih,
means boy which this end snail lr u'r'1p.i Il
and llr sum OF direct benefits which snail r"aui
TO uuI citizen. present a g u'iuNHla. ul iu" ut
most Importance. There should be- Uo scheme &C
CcptrI as satisfactory uy which m" hur lcn- ul
tho people ar" only apparently removed. aN
tlayaga 10 appropriations 81 pup.ir money WIN
all their dcmurallNDg consequences sh'uIh NOT
b. tolerate !, 81 her rs me- ms oi relieving lIr
treasury ut us present surplus or %, furnishing
prctrXt, for resisting proper reduction ~ latiil
rates Existing evils and Injustice should ut
honestly rcrol nLrd bulit met and effectively
rrmrlied There should he no cessation
oil the struggle uGtil n plan IS perfected,
fair AMI conservative toward existing industries,
but which viii reduce the cost To consumer Ut
the ucccsstrlrs of life Will" u provides Tor our
manufacturers the advantage OF free raw
materials and permits no injury 10 the interests
Of American labor The cdus" Tor which the
battle is waved is comprised within liz - clearly
aud distinctly Defined aud D. should never be-
compromised. II - the people cause
II eau not he denied that Inc elf Ia and private
iutrre T., which are 50 per-Ist"utly heard when
effort arr. made 10 deal m luti and Cpupre.
ucu9iyr manner with cur larIl h"' are related
TO- II they are not responsible for, the sentiment
larga. prevailing uHuug the y uple llal me gen.
crul GOV TuUcut is the fountain ui Individual Jnd
private ud, That H. may hc expected T.he'r
with p.irrnal care the distress of citizen. and
cuu'mU, ltH4 md That from the llliu" 81 It's
treasury should upon the slightest possible
protest. OF pc noting tine general good, apply
puUlc funds Co. tur b"uclit Of lnot''lr ana iuui-
Viunis hur can IL bee denied tml lh"r' IS a
growing assumption In #, a against me govern.
Unut % nj IN favor Of private rII'WN ana inter-
eat,, the usual rules aud limitations Of business
principles aud just dealing should he waived
These ideas nave been unhn ply much cnroW.
aged b. legislative acIuI",rcnce. te'tf
from contracts made with the gov
eminent Is too easily accorded IN favor
Of the citizen. The failure TO support claims
against the government by proofs Is often sup
Piled 10y 40 better con. Iteration than the wealth
Of the government aud the poverty OF the claim
ant. Grdtuitir, in the form OF pensions are
granted upIu no other real ground than the
n ciy condition of the applicant or for
reasons less valid, ana large sums
are expended for public buildings
and other Improvements upon representations
scarcely claimed To b. related 10 public needs aud
necessities. The extent 10 viii h the consdrra.
ton Of such matters subordinate and postpone
action upon subjects Of great public Importance
but involving no special private or partisan inter
est. should arrest attention aud lead 10 rcforma-
ton.
A few II the numerous illustrations Of this
condition may br stated. The crowded condition
OF the CulNUlur 81 the supreme court, AM iUe
delay h. SuiturS and denial uf justice resulting
thrrcirum. has been strun ,ly urged upon The at
tcuti1n Of con tresS with pan fpr tue relief 81
the situstOu approved ny those well able to
Judge of lis m.rits While thi, subject remains
without effective on.iI"ration many laws have
been passed providing for tn" hol ing Of terms
of inferior courts a. places To -lil Ju' cunyehi
encr Of localities or 10 lay the tuuhdat on OF an
application for the erection oil new pubilc buiid
ing
Repeated rccommn ndutionS have been submit
tel tor the am endment aud change of the laws
relating to our public lands so that their spola.
ton AMI diversion 10 OtheriscS ih1u as homes for
honest settler nigh, uc prevented, While "A
m assure to meet this conceded nrc"y lty OF re
form remains awaiting the action of congress,
many claims TO the puui' lands and Application
for their donation in 'avOr OF states aud lndIVldi
ais have been allowed.
A plPn In aid of Indian management, recon
mended by those well informed as containing
valuable features in furthernnce OF the solution
of the Indian problem, has thus far failed OF leg
islatve sanction while grants of doubtful expo
dency 10 railroad cor orliiOns, permitting them
to pass through Indian reservations, nave greatly
multiplied
The propriety and necessity Of the erection OF
one or more prisons for the confinement of United
States convlcts and postoffice building IN the
national capital arc not disputed. But these
needs yet remain unanswered, while scores of
public buildings have been erected where tner
necessity for public purposes is not apparent
A revision of our pension laws could easily be
made, which would rest upon Just principles ana
provide for every worthy applicant But while
our general pension laws remain confused and
imperfect, hundreds of private pension laws are
annually passed, when are the sources OF unjust
discrimination aud popular Generalization.
Appropriation bills for the support of tho
government are defaCed by items aud provisions
TO meet private ends, and II is freeytassertrd by
responsible and experienced parties that n bill
appropliatng money for pnoilc Internal improve
mcnt would fail To meet with favor unless it con
tanned more for local and private advantage than
for public benefit. These statements can toe much
emphasized by an aSceriainmcnt of the proper
ton of federal legislation which either bears
upon it. face It's private character or which upon
examination develops such a motive power.
Aud yet the people wait aad expect from their
chosen representatives such patrIoliC acton rs
will advance the welfare OF the entire country;
and this expectation can only he answered by tho
performances Of public duty with unselllsh pur-
pose. our mission among the nations OF inc
earth and our success in accomplishing the work
God has given the American people to do require
of those entrusted with the making aud eAecn-
ton of our laws perfect devotion above all other
things to the public good.
This devotion will lead us TO strongly resist all
impatie ce of constitutional limitations of fed
crn power, aud to persstently check the lucrcas-
ing tendency To extend the scope OF federal legS-
lation into tn domain of state and local jursdic'
ton upon this plea of subscribing the public
welfare The preservation of the partitions be-
tween prop subjec of federal and local care
and regulation is Of such importance under the
constitution which is the law OF Our very cXiS-
tcnCr, that no consideration of cApedoncy or
sen ment should tempt us to enter upon doubt
full grounds. We have undertaken to discover
and proclaim the richest blessings of a free gov
eminent, with the constitution as our guide. Let
Ms follow the way IL y luts out IL VIII not mis-
Iead us An surely no one who has taken upon
him eli the sol nm obligation to supper aud
preserve the ConSti, uliOn eau find justification
or sonCc for di,loyalty in the excuse that he
waudore aud disobeyed in search of better way
to reach the public welfare than the constitution
Offers.
What ha, been said is deemed not inappropri-
ate AZ tim when, from aceulury's height, we
view Tia Way already rod b. the American peo-
ple ana attempt TO discover their future path.
The seventh president of the United StateS-tho
sol Iicr aud statesman, and AZ al times the firm
and brave frirAd of the people--in vindicatlon OF
his course u protector OF popular rights
and champion OF true American citizenship, de-
clared The ambition which leads me on Is an
an Nious desire and a fixed determination 10 re-
store to the people unimpared the sacred trust
they have Coufdcd to my charge. To heal tho
wounds of tue constitution and to preserve IL
from further violation. ToperSuade my country
men so far IA may, that IL Is not In IA splendid
government supported by powerful monopolieS
and aIlstocratiCal establishments that they Will
fluid happiness or their liberties protection, but
in pla IL system, void of protecting all
and grating fayols to noue-dspensing its bless
ings like the Lews of heaven, unseen and unfelt
save Ia the freshness and beauty they contribute
to produce. 1t rs such a government that the
genius OF our people requre-such an one only
under which oar states may remain, tor ages To
come united, prosperous, and free
In pursuance of IA constitutional provision no
quirug the president from time TO time to give
10 the congress information of the state of the
Union, have the satisfaction To announce that