Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-12-12

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ieommuntam IS combined wealth ana csp,tal
we nsa o9tgroWtn. q overw . .nR cupidity and
,S.e n wntoa mad. ons undermines the
.0sn usagor0la IMAM the commun SIN Of OPP
pross!cu poverty. ana 70 u wh;ch. exasperated
~ !us.Se aMa alsconlonf attacks with wild
: Ae mocks the people who proposes that the
g shall proleot the ! Oh and TINT
tnsy ~ turn W care Tor the laborn poor
care and protect On the Govsrnmsn. owes Il, 70.
s me numplest c.tixsn in the land, makes the
iusioa and ne pretendsd boon 81 A American eis.
. :. T.. ,.s sname. ess I'M ton.
- 4. a aS.U 49, ~ ~ TARIFF NnEDEn
.n0uta 90 MADE for the relief OF those OF our
t tou .trymea VINO suner under present condi-
saons. Suon rev slon should recolve the sup
Port % III VINO love mat Justice Rnd equal " to
q. nu ~. can otlzensn1p; Of III who realize that
anG Sn's =, !ussvo sna eqaanty over government
noaa 10 strength and ~ power TO protect the
that the oontented competence and comfort Of
many accord better with the spirit Of
fairy eashsped - nan S o9lossat fortunes
~! Who appreciate that the iorbearanoe and
!sAtesnaty among our people, whlch recognize
smras, osnra,y Amsr;San interest," are the
Of All whn 4ee,ra o. our ~ Nauosol pIogsess ana
4. , az "n NJ uosale 70 see the pFOducts Of
a. 1ss sH4l ana INGENUITY IN every market
Xm eer w1s o WIN resultant restoration OF
%se ssss::isy ;, sSs reduction ., our revenue
i5s - vSieh T.: end shall IiuS e
shai' ras SMu tae som OF direct oenent With
vsa aVs sS ~ our Cilzens, present contro.
70 solsy u t9e utmost Importance. There should
Which the Smrda nScePt go as sStisiaotory ~
parensly removed. Extravassnt appropr IL
ix,ng consequences should not be to.erated
OF o..n, ne present surplus or % fur
assnsnn PFoto1ts Ior resietlnR proper
s set 10 tarin rates. Existing evils and
mes anS s1 ra 90 honestly rscoxnlzed boldly
nes anu eUectlvely iom0uied. There should
oo ~ 9essauoa OF the struggle until plan 10
Ieriecsao TAR ana conservative, toward exist
~. ing INDUSTRIES but which will reduce the cost
PCOvl0oS LOT our manu- Rcturer the ". .ntage
o. lseer raw materials ana permits no injury TO
TUG interests OF American labor.
TOO MUCH LOCAL LEGISLATION. #s
Tue cause ior winch the battle Is waged is
SoMp1!seo thln lines clearly and distinctly
ue tn ~ should never be compromised. 1t
Is the peoples cause. It can not be denied that
tno setnsn ana private interests which are so
ReaS'stentiy neard when EFFORTS are made to
o u,a IN Just and comprehensive manher
VIII our tarlH laws are related to, II they
are not responsible for, the sentiment largely
preVallng among the people that the genera:
private aid; that 1t may be expected to relieve
With paternal care the distress OF cit zens and
cOMMun. Ties. kAnd that from the fulness
Of us treasury It should upon the
sngnlest possible pretext OF Iromot-
ing the general good apply pubic
FUNDS to the benefit Of localities and indlv d.
uals. Nor can 1t be denied that there Is grow
ing assumption that, rs against the Govern
ment and In favor OF private claims and inter-
ests. the usual rules and limitations OF bust
ness Pranc,p.es and just dealing should be
waved These ideas have been unhappily
mucn encouraged by Legislative acquies-
eence: kenef from contracts made with
" me no Is Isl. te9 cas- accorded IN favor
VI Inc c.tzen: the failure to support claims
against the Government by proof is ofteu
supplied by no better consideration tnan the
srta ~ th o. the and the pow
pensions are granted upon no other real ground
than tho needy cond ton Of the ., piicant
or for reasons less valid, ami large sums are
expended for public buildings and other I'M
Provements upon representations scarcely
Claimed to be related to public needs and
necess ties The extent to which the consider
atoms OF such matters subordinate and post
Pono act on upon subjects OF great public I'M
portance, but invoiv ng no specul private or
partisan interest, should arrest attention and
lead to reformation.
The message proceeds to enumerate some
illustrations OF this evil. Among them are the
crowded condition OF the calendar Of the Su.
upon the attent or Congress. but has re-
mAlheG Wltnout enectiVe consideration, while
many laws nave oeen passed covering matters
ara applications for their donat on In favor Of
States and individuals are allowed, while q
measure to meet the necess ty OF q change in
the land laws SO as to prevent the diversion
70 otner uses thar as homes for honest settlers
remains unacled upon IN c. ngress. Plans for
the solut on OF the Indian quest on fail Of leg
islatlve ;nct.on. VIII 10 grants permit
t ting railroad corporations to construct lines
through !~dan reservations have greatly
mult1pl co. Scores OF public buildings have
oeen erected where they were not actually
needed. Wh le demands for more prisons for
, un,ted safes c29victs, and tor postcof1ice
puho.ng IN the National capital, are unan-
swered. Whtle our general pension laws re-
mann contuseN ana lmperieot hundreds OF
PLlvate pension laws are annually passed,
cr'minauon ana popular demOralizat on. APP
preparation cllls 1or the SUPP OFT OF the Govern
meht are oelaceo ny items and provisions to
meet private ends, ana 1t is freely asserted by
responsible and ex er enced part es that q bill
appropr'ating money tor public internal i'm
provement would fail 10 meet with favor I'M
less ltaconta'ned more for local and private adj
vantage than for public benefit
These statements can be much emphasized
by an ascertainment Of the proportion of Fed
eral legislation which either bears upon its
race IT'S private character, or which, uFon ex-
animation. developed such q motive power. And
yet the PEOPLE wait and exlect from their
CHOSEN representatives such patriotic action