New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-12-12
REDUCTION OF REVENUE.
This Question Touched Upon, as Is
Also Pensions, the Indians and Gov
eminent Buildings


The necessity of the reduction of our revenue is
SO apparent as to be generally conceded, but the
means by which this end shall be accomplished
and the sum of direct benefit which shall result
to our citizens present controversy of the ut
most Importance. There should be no scheme
accepted as satisfactory by which the burdens
of the people are only apparently removed EX-
travagant appropriations of public money, with
all their demoralizng consequences. should not
be tolerated either as means of relieving the
treasury of its present surplus or as furnishing
pretexts for resisting proper reduction in
tariff rates. Existing evils and injustice should
be honestly recognized. boldly met and effect
lively remedied. There should be no cessation
of the struggle until plan is perfected fair and
conservative toward existing industries, but
which will reduce the cost to consumers of the
necessaries OF life, while 1t provides for our
manufacturers the advantage of freer raw materi-
ais and permits 10 injury to the interests of
American labor The cause for which the battle
is waged is comprised within lines clearly and
distinctly defined. It should never be COM
promised 1t is the peoples cause It cannot
be denied that the selfish and private interests
which are so persistently heard when efforts are
made to deal in just and comprehensive man
ner with our tariff laws are related to, il they
are not responsible for, the sentiment largely
government is the fountain of Individual private
aid; that it may be expected to relieve with
paternal care the distress of citizens and COM
mnnitleS, and that from the fullness of lis
pretext OF promoting the general good. apply
public funds to the benefit of localities and in
dlvlduals. Nor can it be denied that there is
growing impression that. as against the govern
1nent and in favor of private claims and inter
ests, the usual rules and limitations of business
principes and just dealings should be waived.
These Ideas nave been. unhappily, much en-
couraged by legislative acauiescence, and relief
from contracts made with the government is too
easily accorded in favor of the citizen: the fail
ure to support
crA1MS Az A11Srr n1t, !. ouppS,rE,rr
by proof is often supplied by no better consid-
Grafton than the wealth of the government and
the poverty OF the claimant: gratuit1es in the
form OF pensions are granted upon no other real
ground than the needy condition of the appli-
cant for reasons less valid, and large sums are
expended for the purpose OF public buildings
and other improvements upon Representations
carefully claimed to be related to public needs
and necessities. The extent to which such
matters subordinate and postpone action
upon subjects of great public Importance but
lnYOIV1ng no special private OF partisan interest
should arrest attention and lead to reformation,
a few OF the numerous illustrations of this con-
;dltlon may be stated. The crowded condition
Iof the calendar of the supreme court, and the
delay 10 suitors and denial of Justice resulting
'tnerefrom. has been strongly urged upon the at
Itention Of the congress, with a plan for the re-
to judge of its merits. While this subject re-
mans without effective consideration many
laws have been passed providing for the hold
ing of terms of inferior courts au places
to suit the convenience Of localities. or
to lay the foundation of an application for
the erection OF new public building
Repeated recommendations have been submitted
for the amendment and change of the laws re-
lating to our public lands, SO that con-
verting them to other uses than for
homes of honest settlers might be prevented
White a measure to meet this conceded
necessity of reform remains awaiting the action
OF congress many claims to the public lands and
applications for their donation in favor of states
and individuals have been allowed A plan in
aid OF Indian management, recommended by
those well informed as containing valuable
dls n problem, has thu far failed of Legislative
sanction, while graz of dou. .ul expediency
10 raliroad corporaG.ons, permitting them to
q pass through Indian reservations have greatly
multiplied. The proprlety and necessity Of the
crecGl"n 81 one or more. pr sons for the confine-
nent OF United States convicts and a postGffice
III ths national capital are not disputed but
: These needs yetrenain unanswered while scores
OF suDlic buildings have been erected where
tLelt necessity for public purposes is not APP
parent A revision OF sur pension laws could
easily be made which would rest upon insu
rinclpies and provide Tor every worthy an
p lcah5- But while our general pension laws re-
nam confused and imperfect hundreds of our
rlsa .t pension laws are annually passed which
re the sources of minus discrimination and
aopuiar decentralization Appropriation bills for
she SnpPorto OF the government are defaced by
ems ind provisions q ~ -
MEET PRIVATE ENDS
nd IL Is freely aSSerte by responsible and 5er-
4 p II, need par that a hill cnnron,iatinp
,oney for public in ernal improvement. W ul,i
ialI TO meet Will fav unless it Contained in IL
more ior local ana 'riSae advantage Than for