Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-07

yailing among The people that the general
government Is the foundation OF !ndivid.
uai and private aid, tina. 1t may be expect
ed to relieve with paterpsl care to the
distress OF citizens and communities, and
that from the fullnees of It's treasury 1t
should, upon the slightest possible pre-
text OF promoting the general good, spp!y
public funds to the benefisof
LOCALITIES AND 1DIvIDuIrs.
NOT can 1t be denied
that there Is growing
assumption that, Is against the govern.
ment and In favor OF private claims and
interest, the usual rules ana limitations
Of business principles aud Just dealias
should be waived. These ideas have been
unhappily much encouraged by legiels-
tive aegu.escence. Relief from contracts
made with the government Is too easily
accorded IN favor Of the citizsp,. az the
failure to support claims against the gov
ernment BY proof Is often supplied by
no bstter consideration than the wealth
Of the government and the poverty Of the
claimant. Gratuit1es in the form Of pen
sions sre granted upon no other real
ground than the needy condition of the
applicant, or for reasons less valid, and
large sums are expended for public
buildings and other improvements upon
representations scarcely claimed to be
related to the public needs and necessi-
ties. The extent to which the considera,
ton OF sash matters subordinetes and
postpones action upon subjects Of great
public importance, 0us involving no epe-
cial private or partisan interest, should
| arrest site ntion and
LEAD TO REFORMATION.
| A few o7 the numerous illustrations iof
| this condition may be stated. The
| crowded condition CT the calendar Of the
supreme court, and the delay to suitors
and the denial Of justice resulting there
from, has been strongly urged upon the
stteniilu OF the congress-, with plan For
the relief Ct the situation approved by
those veil able to judge Of its merits
| While this subj set remains without eff
| fective consideration, many laws have
been passed providing for the holding Of
terms OF Inferior courts ct places to suit
the convenience Of localities or to lay the
| foundation CT an application for the erec-
ton OF new public building.
| Repeated recomm sncations have been
submitted for the amendment and change
CT the lava relating TO car public lands
go thst their spolis:ion AID diversion to
other uses than SIS homes for honest set
tiers might be prevented. While 8
measure TO meet this conceded reform
remains awaiting tie action OF the con-
grese, many clsln5 to the public lands
snd applications for their donation in
favor OF states and individuals have been
allowed.
A plsn In all OF Indian management
recommended by thcEe we'll informed as
containing valuable features in the fur
thars1ce CT the solution Of the Indisn
problem hiss thus fsr failed Of Legislative
Sanction, while grants of doubtful expe-
diency 20 railroad corporations, permit.
ting them to pass through Indian reserve.
tiona, have greatly multiplied.
The propriety and necessity Of the
erection Of one or more prisons for tie
confinement OF United States convicis
and pcs:t flee bui.diug IN The national
csrr!.al s.9 Foi disputso, but thsse needs
10. remain unanswered, while scores 81
!, public buildings have been erected where
| their necessity for puolic purposes
!; IS NOT APPARENT.
A revision OF our pension laws could
!: easily be made which would rest upon just
, principles and provide for every worthy
applicant. But while chr general pen.
sion laws remain coniufed and imperfect,
hun ireds Of our private pension laws are
annually passed which are sources oil
unjust determination and popular de.
morale alton.
Appropriation bills for the support oil
!, the government are detsced by items and
J provisions TO meet pfivste ends and Il Ii
freely asserted xby responsible and tx-
!, perienced parties that bill appropria-
r ting money for public internal, improve
ment would fail to meet with favor unlesi
J 1t contained more for local and private
advantage than for public benefit.
4 These statements can bs much en-.
phssizsd By sn establishment OF the
proportion o; federal legislation which
: either bears upon its face Its private
! character or which upon examination
develops sucn motive power
and yet the people wait and expect from
J their chosen representatives, such PSI
trlotic action as will advance the welfare
" the ena-o county,, s1d this expects
J .!nn can Shig be answered By the per
Torrance Of puoiic dats Vita upseldsl
purposes. Oar mission smoDg the nstion!
, CT the earth and cur success In &C,
completing the work God has given sht
American people to do, require Of those
intrusted with the m,kipe and execution
To. our laws perfect devotion above 81
other tniSsss to the pnblic good,
; This devotion ~ II lead us to strongly
resist all in patience CT constitutions
limitations CT fedsral power sad to per
sistently check the Increasing tendenc;
to extend the scope OF federal Legislation
: into the domain OF s.ste and local jaris.
Giction upon the plea CT subveriing the
, public welfIra. The preservation OF ths
! partitions between proper subjects Of
federal and local care and regulation is o.
such importance under the constitution
] which Is the law Of our very existence
that 10 consideration OF tXoediency OF
: sentiment should tempt Us to enter upor
: doubtful ground. We have undertaken
to discover and proclaim the richest
blessings Of free government with The
constitution as our guide. Let us follow
: the Wsy 1t points out. l. Will not mis-
lead Ne, and surely no one who has {, ker
upon himself the solemn obligation K
support and preserve the constitution
csn fed justification CT solscs for dis
lcysi y In the excuse that he wandered
> and d1sobeyed in search Ct q better wal
to reach the public welfare than the con.
stitusion o1ers
: JAcKsoN's IDEA CT GOVERNMENT.
What has been said Is deemed not In,
: appropriate at tiIns when from cen.
tary's height We view the way already srot
by the American people srd attempt e
discover thetf future path. The seventh
president Ct the Uaitsd States, the soldier
and Statesman, and at all times the firm
! and brave friend OF the people, In vindi'