Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-04

| necessaries for themselves ana their IAN
lies.
| When to the Sc ishuess of the benefciartes Q
| unjust discrimination under our laws ther
shall be added the discomfort OF those wn
ize the fact that the benefcent purpoIe OF ou
| Government, dependent upon the patrlotisn
| and contentment OF our people, are eoo
gered.
THE REPUBLIC ENDANGERED.
Communism is a hateful thing and menace
| to peace and organized government. but IN,
communism of combined wealth ana capital
| selhshness, which insidiously undermiues the
justice and integrity of free institutions, Is no
less dangerous than the communism OF op
by injustice and discomfort. attacks with " lid
disorder the citadel of the rich.
He mocks the people, who proposes that the
government shall protect the rich and that
they in turn will care for the lGboring poor
Any Intermediary between the people and
their government, or the least delegation oi
| to the humble citizen in the land, makes the
boast of free institutions a glittering delusior
and the pretended boon of American citizen
ship shameless imposition.
TARIFF REVISION NEEDED.
A just and sensible revision of our tariff laws
should be made for the relief of those OF ouI
countrymen who suffer under the present con
ditions. Such revision should receive the
equality equality due to to American h itizsnship; of ali
who realize that in this justice and equality
our Government finds its strength and power
to protect the citizen and his property; of all
who believe that the contented completeness
and the comfort of the many accord bet er
wi h the spirit of our institutions, than colos.
al fortunes unfairly gathered, in the hands OF
few; of all who appreciate that the forDear-
ance and fraternity among our people, which
recognizes the value Of every American inter
est, is the surest guarantee OF our National pro-
of Ameri an skill and ingenuity in every mar
X. OF the world, with the resulting restoratiC n
of American commerce.
THE NECESSITY OF REDUCTION APPARENT.
The necessity of the reduction of our revenue
20 apparent as to be generally conceded, bu'
the means by which this nd shall be accom-
plished. and the sum Of direct benefit which
shall result to cur citizens, is at pl esent Con
trOversy OF the utmost importance. There
should be no scheme accepted as satisfac, ory
by which the burdens of the people are only
apparently removed. Extravasart appropria-
tions publ money with all their demoraliz-
ing consequence shou' not be tolerated. either
as a means of relieving the Treasury of its pres
ent sur lus. or as furnishing pretexts for resist
existing evils and injuttic should be honestly
recognized, boldly met and effectively rene
died. There should be no cessation of the
struggle until plan is perfected, fair and con
servative toward tt e existing industries, but
which will reduce the cost to consumers of the
necessaries of life, while it provides for the
manufacturers the advantages Of free raw mate
rials and permits no injury TO the interests Of
American labor. The cause for which the battle
is wsged is comprised within lines clearly and
distinctly defined. 1t should never lie com
promised 1t is the peoples cause.
PRIVATE INTERESTS PANDERED TO.
II cannot be denied that the selfish and pri.
vate interests which are so persistently heard
when efforts are made TO deal in /, just and
comprehensive way, with our tariff laws, are
related to. If they ale not responsible for, the
sentiment largely p -evailing among the people
that the general Government is the fountain of
individual and private aid that it may be ex
nnn a tn volt xry,tI vx,1
tress OF citizens and communities, and that
from the fullness OF its Treasury it should,
upon the slightest possible pretext of promot
benefit Of locsiilies and individuals. Nor can IAN
1t be denied that There is a growing assumption
that. as against the Government and in favor
OF private claims and interests. the usual rules
and limitation of business principles and Just
dealings should be waived The IDEAS have
been unhappily much encouraged by legisla
lative acquiescence. keliet fIom contracts
corded in favor Of the citizen; the
ernment by proof is often supported by
Government al d the poverty of the claimant
Grstuities in the form of pensions are gr anted
upon any other real ground than the needy
condition of the applicant, or for reaseas less
valid, and large sums are expended for public
buildings and other Improvements upon rep
reservations sc Arcely claimed to be related to
public needs and nece ssities. Tte extent to
which the consideration of such matters sub.
ordinate and postpone action upon subjects of
great public Importance, but involving no
private or partisan interest, soOuld ARE st at
te ntion and lead to reformation.
PUBLIC INTERESTS IGNORED.
few of the numerous illustrations of this
condition may be stated. The crowded condi.
tton OF the calendar of the Supreme Court. and
the delay to the suitors and the denial of jus
tice resulting therefrOm, has been strongly
urged upon the attention of Congress, with a
plan for the relief of the situation, approve
BY thu Sc well able to judge of its merits. While
this subje ct mains without effective consid-
Grafton, many laws have been passed providing
for the holding OF terms of inferior courts at
places to suit the convenience of localities. or
to lay the foundation of an application for the
erection of new public buildings.
r peated recommendations have been sub
m1tted for the amendment and change of the
laws relating to our public lands, so that their
spoilation and diversion to other uses than for
the homes of honest settlers might be pre-
vented. While q measure 10 meet this con.
ceded necessity OF reform remains awaiting the
action of Congress. many claims to the public
lands and applicaticns Tor their donation in
favor. of States and individuals have been al
lowed,
plan in aid of indian management recon-
mended by those well informed, as containing
valuable features in furtherance of the solution
of the Indian problem, has thus far failed of
legislative sanction; while grants of doubtful
expediency to railroad corporations, permitting
them to pass through Indian reservations, have
greatly multiplied.
one or more prisons for the confinement of
United States cOnvicts, and q postofflce build
Ing in the National Capitol, are not disputed;
but these Mt eds yet remain unanswered, while
scores of pubic buildings have been erected
where their necessity for public purposes is not
apparent.
Revisions of our pension laws could be easily
made, which would rest upon just principles
and provide for all worthy applicants; but while
our general pension laws remain confused and
imperf ect. hundreds of private pension laws
are annually passed, which are the sources OF
unjust discrimination and popular demoraliza
tiOn.
Appropriation bills for the support of the Gov
err ment are defaced by items and provisions
to meet private ends, and it is freely asserted
by responsible and experienced parties. that g
bill appropr1at1ng money for public internal i'm
provement would fail to lLeet with favor, un
less it contained more for local and private ad
vantage than for public benefit.
DEVOTION TO THE CONSTITUTION.
And yet the people wait and expect from
their representatives such patriotic action as
will advance the welfare of the entire country
the performance OF public duty with an unself
| ish purpose. Our mission among the nation,
OF the earth, and our success in accomplishing
good, has given the American people to require
| of those intrusted with the making and execI
| ton of our laws a perfect devotion above al
| things, to the public good.
| This devotion will Iced us to strongly resis
| all Impotence with the constitutional limita
| tiOns of Federal power, and perhistently checl
the increasing ter dency to extend the scope O
and local jurisdiction, upon the plea of sub
serving the public welfare. The preservation
| OF the partitions between proper subjects o
| Fede-nl and local care and regulation, is o
such importan ce under the Constitution, which
| is the law of our very existence that no con
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