The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-06-30


the removal of foreign burdens and res
tric,ions upon our commerce and for its
extension into better markets, 1t has
neither effected nor proposed any others
in their stead. Protesting adherence
to the Monroe doctrine, II has seen
with lille complacency the extension of
foreign influence In Central America,
and of foreign trade every where among
our neighbors. 1t has refused to charter,
sanction Or encourage auy American
organization for constructing the Mica
raugua canal, n work of vital impor-
tance to the maintaifance of the Mon
roe doctrine aud OF our national intlu-
ence In Central and South America,
and necessary for the developme mt uf
trade with our Pacific territory, with
South America, and with the islands
aud further coasts OF the Pacific ocean,
| We arraign the present Democratic
administration for It's weak and uu.
patriotic treatment OF the fisheries
question, aud its rustitautmous surreu-
der OF the essential privileges to " hich
our fishing vessels are entitled in Cana
dian ports under the treaty of 1878, the
reciprocal maritime legisMtion of 1850,
aud the comfy of nations. aud " hich
Canadian fishing vesseis receive In the
ports OF the United States. We cons
hemn the policy of the present admin
tsiration and the ID .mocratic majority
III Congress towards our fisheries as an.
friendly aud conspicuous!y Hnpatriotic,
aud as tending to destroy IL vatuab Q
national industry aud an Indispensable
source of defense against ~ foreign on.
emy.
The name Of American applies alike
to all citizeus of the republic and I'M
poses upon all alike the same obliya-
tiOn OF obedience to the laws. At tho
same time that citizenship Is and must
be the pnnoply and safeguard of him
who wears II, and project him, whether
| high or low, rich or poor, In all his
civil rights. II should aud must afford
him protection at home aud protect
him abroad in Whatever land he NAV
tie ON "A lawful errand.
| The men who abandoned the Rcpub-
lican party in 1854, and continue to
adhere to the Democratic party, have
! deserted not only tho cause of honest
government, OF sound finance, of frees
dom and purity Of tho ballot, but
especially have deserted the cause OF
reform Ia the civil service. We will
not fai To keep our pledges because
| they have broken theirs, nor because
their candidate hns broken his, We
therefore repeat our declaration of 1884,
to-wit: "The reform of the civil SER
vice auspiciously begun by tho Repub-
| ltcan administration should be cOmr
ple'cd by the extension of tho reform
system already established by law, to
all the friends of The service to which
II is applicable. The spirit and put-
pose Of the reform should be observed
in all executive appoin'ments, and alt
laws at variance VITA the object OF cX-
tsttng reform legislation should 10 re-
peaied to the end that the dangers 10
FREQ institutions which lurck In tho
power of official patronage may be
wisely aud effectively avoided"
The gratitude Of tue nation to tho
defenders OF the Union can not be
measured by laws. The legislation OF
congress should conform to the pledges
made by loyal people and be so en-
largCd and extended as to provide
against tho possibility that any man
who honorabty wore the FEDERAL uni
form should become an inmate of nn
almhouse, or dependant upon privat"
charity. In the presence OF AN over
flowing treasury, 1t would be n public
scandal to do less for those whose
valorous servica preserved the govern
mcni. We nenDunce the hosii! spirit
shown by President Cleveland In hts
numerous vet0Ps OF measures for pen
sion relief, and the action Of the Demo.
cratic house of representatives in ro-
fusing even a consideration OF general
pension legislation.
In support of the principles herewith
enunciated, we invi'c the co operation
! OF patriotic men OF all parties aud rs-
pccinlly OF all workingmcn, whose
prosperity Is seriously threatened by
the free trade policy ni the present ad-
minisiraiinn.
| South lilustrotad; According TO the
city registration books the population
of Monroe, Ouachita parish, should now
be about 300 The population OF the
town was, by last census, eliza deci-
the comprising of colt ~ IL one of the
growing interests Of NJ uror, which,
situated ns it il, III n large coiiun-grow-
ing district, should continue To ,Ieveiot,
In future under the expansion OF the
cultivation Of 'his crup Thr tut,i re-
cefp of cotton at NJ ,hroc compress for
the season fSS1-SS, up To the Sth Of
May, aggregated -, 600 balcs--an in.
crease OF nearly 10000, as compared
with the previous ycar-aud The stock
on hand amounted to 300 bales. The
Bulletir, published in the town, snys,
"Ehis ~ aE excellent showing, when IL
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