The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-04

iert remains without effective eonsid-
erxtson. many laws have been passed
providing for the holding OF terms cf
inferior courts al places 20 suit the
convenience OF localffies or TO lay the
Foundation Of an Application Tor the
erection Of a new p1biic bul1ing-
Repeated recommendation have been
submitted for the amendment ana
change Of the lass relating % oar
pubic lands 80 that their spoliaflon
and diversion % uses other than ioF
the homes Of honest settlers might Dc
prevented. While n measure 10 meet
this s-enresIed necessity Of reforTa re-
mains awaiting the action OF congress
many claims 10 the public lanes ana
applications for their donation IN
favor 81 states and individuals have
been allowed.
A plan in all OF Indirn manage nneDt
"a recommended by those vel N
formed a. containing valuable features
in fssrtherznee OF the solution OF the
Indian problem. but has thus faT
failed IL legislative sanction. while
grant Of doubtful expediency 70 rail-
road corporations. permitting them 10
rssaa through Indian reservations. have
greatly multiplied.
The propriety and necessity Of the
erection oil one or more prisons Tor tue
confinement Of United states convicts,
and q postogiise building IN the nation
al capital. are not disputed; but these
need yet remain unanswered, while
scores Of public buildings have been
erected where their necessity Tor pub
lie purposes is not apparent.
Rs.yi-ions Of our pensions laws could
be easily made which would rest upon
Just principles and provide for every
worthy applicant; but while our gen
eral PENSION laws remain confu ed and
imperfect, hundreds Of our private
pension laws are annually passed
which are the sources of unjust dis
elimination and popular denoraiiza-
ton.
Appropriation bills for the support OF
the government are increased 10y items
and provision to meet private ends.
and il is freely asserted By responsible
and experienced parties that bill ap-
propriating money for public I'M
proyement would fail to meet with
favor unless il contained more Tor
local and private advantage than for
public benefit.
These statements can be much en-
phasized By the ascerta nment OF the
proportion OF federal legislation,
which either bears on its face a private
character or which on examination
develops such motive power, and
vet the people wait and expect from
their chosen representative such
patriotic actions as will advance the
welfare of the entire coantry, and this
can only be answered by
the performance of duty with UNI
selfish purposes. Our mission among
the nations of the earth and our sue
cess in accomplishing good has given
American people the right TO require
of those iutrusted with the
making and execution or our
laws perfect devotion, above
all things, to the public good.
This devotion will lead US strongly to
resist all Impotence of constitutional
limitations of federal power and persist
entity check the increasing tendency TO
extend the scope of federal legislation
in the domain of state and local juris-
diction on the plea of subscribing the
public welfare. The preservation OF
the partitions between the proper sub
jects OF federal and local care are of
such Importance under the constu-
ton, which is the law of our very ex-
istence, that no consideration of ef-
ficiency or sentiment should tempt us
to enter upon doubtful ground. Hay-
ing undertaken TO discover and pro-
claim the richest blessings of free
government, with the constitution as
our guide, let us follow the way il
points out. Let us hope it will not
mislead US, and surely no one who has
taken upon himself the solemn obliga-
ton to support and preserve the con-
stitution can find justification or solace
for disloyalty in the excuse that he
wandered and disobcyed in search OF
a better way 10 reach the public wei
fare than the constitution afforded.
ANDREW JAcKsoN's DOCTRINE.
What has been said is deemed not
inappropriate at time when from
century's height we view the way al
ready trod bv the American people
and attempt 10 discover their future
path. The seventh president OF the
United States, the soldier and states
man. and at all times, the firm and
brave friend of the people, in vindica-
ton OF his course as the protector of
the popular rights and the champion
OF true American citizenship. said !:
The ambition which leads me on is
an anxious desire and fixed deter
mination TO restore TO the people un-
impaired the sacred trust they have
eonfded 20 my charge; to heal the
wounds OF constitution and preserve
il from further violation; 10 persuade
my countrymen, so far as may, that
it Is. not in a splendid government
supported by powerful monopolies
and aristocratic establishments that
they will find happiness or their liberty
and protection, but in plain system.
void of pomp, protecting all and grant
ing fayors to none, dispensing its
blessings like the dews OF heaven, I'M
seen and unfelt save in the freshness
and beauty they contribute TO produce I;
that the genius OF our people requires
such one only under which our states
may remain for ages 10 come united
prosperous and free.