Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-03-08

importantly will not, therefore, be the !
best support OF an application for office. |
Heads OF departments, bureaus, and all |
other pub ic officers, having any duty |
connected Herewith, will be expected TO |
enforce the ciyii-seryice law fully and |
without evasion. Beyond this obvious |
duty hope to do something more 10 adj
vance the reform OF civil service. The |
idea or even my own ideal shall prob !
ably not attain. Retrospect will be a
safer basis Of judgment than promises.
We shall not, however, am sure, be
ab to put our civil service upon a nom
partisan basis until we have secured an
incumbency that fairmlnded men OF the
opposition will approve for impartiality
and integrity. AS the number OF such
In the civil list Is increased, removals
from office wi diminish.
Whie treasury surplus Is not the
greatest evil It Is serious evil. Our
revenue should be ample to meet the
o rdinary annual demands upon our
Treasury with sufficient margin ;or
those extraordinary but scarcely less i'm
peratiye demands witch arise now and
then. Expenditure shou always be
made with economy and only upon pub
lie necessity. Wastefulness, profligacy
or fayoritism in pub ic expenditures Is
criminal. But there Is nothing I'm the
condition OF our country or OF our poop
TO suggest that anything presently
necessary to the public prosperity. Sc
curity or honor should be unduy post
pOned. 1t wi be the duty Of Congress
wisely TO forecast and estimate these
extraordinary demands, and having
added them to our ordinary eXpen-
ditures, 10 50 adjust our revenue laws
that no considerable annual surplus will
remain. We will fortunately be abe to
apply to the redemption OF the public
debt any smaller and unforeseen excess
OF revenue. This is better than to re-
duce our income below our necessary
expenditures, with the resulting choice
between another change OF our revenue
laws and an increase OF the public debt.
1t Is quite possible, / am sure. TO effect
the necessary reduction in our revenues
without breaking down our protective !
tariff or seriously iniuring any domestic !
industry. The construction OF a suf- ,
iicient number Of,mOdern war ships and |
OF their necessary armament shOud pro- |
gress as rapid vas is consistent with care /
and perfection in plans and workman F,
ship. The spirit, courage and skill OF /
our navel officers and seamen have many /
times In our history given to weak ships |
and inefficient guns a rating great Y !
beyond that Of the navel list. That they |
will again do so upon occasion | do not !
doubt; but they ought not, by premedi-
tatiOn or neglect, to be left TO the risks
and eXigencies OF an unequa combat
We should encourage the estab ishment
OF American steamship ines. The ex-
changes OF commerce demand stated,
reiab and rapid means Of cOmmunica-
ton, and until these are provided the
deve 'opment OF our trade with the states
lying south of us Is Impossible.
Our pension laws should give more adj
equate and discriminating relief to the
Union soldiers and sal ors and to their
this should remind MS that we owe every
thing to their va or and sacrifice.
II is the subject OF congratuation that
there is prospect Of the admission into
the Union Of Dakota and Montana ter
ritories. This act Of justice has been I'M
reasonably delayed in the case of some Of
them. The people who have settled
these territories are intelligent, enter
prising and patriotic, and the accession
Of these new states will add strength TO
the nation. 1t is due to the settlers i'm the
who have ayailed themselves
OF the invitation OF our land avs to make
homes upon the pub lie domain, that their
titles should be speedily adjusted and
it.fr Inp.at r;as oil h.,
It IS very gratifying to observe the
general interest now being manifested in
the re form OF our election laws. Those
who have been for years calling atten-
ton to the pressing necessity OF throw
ing about the ballot box and about the
elector further Safeguards in order that
our elections might not only be free and
pure, but might clearly appear to be so
will welcome the accession OF any who
lid not so soon discover the need OF re-
'orm. The national Congress has not AS
ret taken control OF elections in that case
over which the Constitution gives it iuris-
LECTION; but has accepted and adop ted
he election laws Of the several states.
provided penalties for their violation, and
. method Of supervision. Only the in
VI lUt Nldlf laws VI dll IAN |
,r partisan administration OF them could
uggest departure from this policy. 1t
vas clearly, however, in the confer npla-
ion Of the farmers OF the COnstif utiOn
hat such an exigency might arise, and
PROVISION was wisely made for it. The
reedom OF the ballot is cOndit ion Of
ur national life, and no power vested In
congress or in the executive to secure or
,erpetuate it should remain unus ed up
m occasion. The people OF all the con- ,
'ressiOnal districts have an equal interest
hat the election in each case sha II truly
xpress the views and wishes of ma
GRITTY OF the qualified electors Residing ,
within il. The results OF such elect ions are |
lot local, and the insistence OF electors 4
esiding in other districts that tb ey shall
&c pure and free does not SAVIOR at all OF
II, in any Of tn states,
he public security is though to be
by ignorance among the cleo
Drs, the obvious remedy Is e ducation. |
he sympathy andhelp OF our pe Ople will
ot be withheld from any c, immunity
iruggling with special embar assments
r difficulties connected with tn. suffrage [
the remedies proposed proc eed upon {
awful lines and are promote by just q
nd honorable methods. How s. lall those
no practice election frauds recover
nat respect for the sanctity OF ,he ballot !
-hich is the first condition and obligation
I good citizenship? The maIl who has
ONE to regard the ballot box as Jug
ler's hat has renowned his allegiance. r
Let us eXalt patriotism and moderate v
nr party contentious. Let those who a
ould die for the flag on the field give :,
better proof Of their patrio ism and a J.
igher glory to their country by promo u
ny fraternity and justice. 4. party sue o
ass that is achieved by unfair methods or d
y practices that partake Of revOlutiOn is q
urtful and evanescent, even from par /,
: standpoint. We should hol our differ "
e opinions in mutual res pect, and, l
iving submitted them 10 the a.rbitrament Il
the ballot. should accept an adverse n
ldgment with the same respect that we n
ould have demanded OF our opponents, !.
the decision had been in our favor. =
No other people have a government u
ore worthy Of their respect and love, or q
land 50 magnificent in extent, so pleas
1t to look upon, and so full Of generous G
to enterprise and labor. God u
Is placed upon our head diadem and =
Is laid at our feet power anil wealth be- u
Dnd definition or calculation. But we b
ust not forget that we take those gifts &c
BON the condition that justice aud mer- al
T shall hold the reins of powe r. and that l.,
e upward avenues of hope shall be free n
all the people. Ut
do not mistrust the future. Dangers al
I'VE been in frequent ambush along our pi
lth, but we have uncovered and van m
lished them all. Passion has swept o.
me OF our communities, but only 10 =
We us a new demonstration that the III
eat body Of our people are stable, pa
otic and law-abiding. No political
rty can long pursue advantage at the
pense OF public honor, or by rude and
decent methods, without protest and ~.
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