The Wahpeton times., 1888-12-13

among our people who recoenize The vaine ~
every American interest are the surest guaranty
Of our national progress, and Of all who desire to
IN every market Of the world with rasulttns
restoration Of American commerce.
REDUCTION OF REVENUE.
mt. o.
ALSO penaions. the Indian. and 61ow.
oss ."o A".""s """ eos'
ernment Buildings.
~ " w. ss ,, s.osuyS.ou VI W. tevenue -
eo sppa.ons ~ w us seneIa,ly oonceoeo. out inc
means oy wnlcn TINS END shall be ACCOMPLISHED
to our citizens present q controversy Of the MT
moat tmnortance There ohon,I -. m ao,,..s. "
.ccsrt a a. ssttss. .tar,, ~. ..,,,as ~ w sa.e
OF tne people are only apparently removed. Ex-
all their demoralizing consequences should not
treasury Of its present surplus or rs furnishing
pfetexts Ior IeslstlnR proper reduction IN
"a tarn Iates. E1stinR evlls ana injustice should
ive!y remedied. Ihere should be no cessation
OF the struggle until plan is perfected fair and
cGlservauVe ! SowsI4 exlstin9 industries, but
necessaries Of life. while it provides for our
mannIactnrers Inc aovan.aee OK fEecr raw materi.
ais and permits p no no injury to the interests Of
is waRed is comprised within lines clearly and
dlstnctiy qenned. II should never be conn
promised. II L. the peoples cause. i cannot
which are SO persistently heard when efforts are
made 20 deal IN Just and comprehensive man
ner with our tarin laws are related to. II they
the s' people @ sha the
government Is tho fountain OF individual private
AID; that II may be expected to relieve with
that q the aness of
treasury It should. upon the slightest possible
preGext psIs Oh prom9tlnR me general good. apply
R%1G annos NO 70 sne 1enens nc OF 9cat.es and In
ment and In favor Of private claims and inter-
est TIE usual md rules and Limitations Of business
These ideas have been. unhappily. much en-
couraeed by legislative acquiescence, and relief
easily accorded in favor of the citizen: the fail
ure to support
CLAIMS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT
no S9nsd
the poverty OF the claimant: gratuitles in the
form Of pensions are granted upon no other real
Ground t tnan .ne needy ,y o9naition OF the apple
expended ior the purpose OF public buildings
and other improvements upon representations
carefully claimed to De related to public needs
ana necesslttes. Inc extent to which such
matters subordinate and postpone action
upon subjects OF great public Importance but
.'d no spss private o. PEE partisan interest,"
few OF the numerous illustrations OF this con-
dition may be stated The crowded condition
OF the calendar OF the supreme court. and the
delay 10 suitore ana denial OF justice resulting
therefrom, has been strongly urged upon the at
tentton Of the congress. with plan for the re-
lef of the situation approved by those we'll able
to judge OF It's merits. While this subject 70.
mains without effective consideration many
laws have been passed providing for ths hold
ing o.. oi terms ms OF inferior court: O. places
TO lay tho 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.
vertinR them to other uses than for
sknGmss kla OF honest settlers might be prevented:
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 manaQement, recommended by
Ehose well informed as containing valuable
dian problem. has thus far failed Of legislative
sanction, while grants Of doubtful expediency
20 railroad corporations, permitting Them to
multiplied. The propriety and necessity Of the
erection of one or more prisons for the confine.
!ment Of United States convicts and . postoffice
these needs vet remain unanswered while scores
OF public buildings have been erected where
tbeir necessity for public purposes Is not ap-
easily he made which would rest upon iust
principles and provide for every worthy an.
plicant. But while our general pension laws re-
main confused and imperfect hundreds OF our
private pension laws are annually passed which
are the sources Of unjust discri1iination and
popular Generalization. Appropriation bills for
the support Vt the government are defaced by
items and provisions to '~ ~
MEET PRIVATE ENDS.
and it ia freely asserted by responsible and ex.
perienced parties that o bill :ppropriating
money for nublic internal iunrov.nont ,.s,,iSS
fail to meet with favor unless it Contained i'm it
more for local and private advantage than for
public benefit. These statements can be much
tion Of federal legislation which either bears
| upon its face its. rrlvate character, Of which,
upon examination. develops such . motiye
power, and yet the people wait and expect from