The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-05

shall, In the future, as In the past use every en-.
| deayor 10 maintain and enlarge
OUR FRIENDLY RELATIONS.
with all the great powers but they will not expect
| us 10 look kindly upon any project that would
leave subject to the dangers OF hostile observa.
| ton or environment. We have not sought TO
| dominate or To absorb any Of our weaker neigh.
bon, but rather 10 aid and encourage them to es.
tabllSh free aud stable governments, resting upon
| the consent OF their own people. We have clear
right TO expect therefore, that no European Gov
erument will seek TO cstablishs soolonlal depend.
cncies upon the territory of those independent
American States. That which sense OF Justice 70.
strains uS from seeking they may be reasonably ex-
pectcd willingly 10 forcgo II must not be assumed,
| however, that our interests are 20 exclusively
American that our entire inattentlon 10 any events
that may tmnspiro elsewhere can be taken for
| granted. Our citizens, domicllcd for the purpose
o ifude IN all countries and In many of the Islands
| OF the sea, demand aud will have our adequate
| carr la their personal and commercial rights. The
necessities oi our navy require convenient coaling
stations, aud dock and harbor privileges. These
ntd other trading privileges We viii feel ire 10 oh.
| Tain only by means that do not In any degnc par
| take OF cooreon, however feeble the Government
| from which we ask such concessions. Hut having
hlrly obtaiued them by methods aud for purposes
cntlOy consistent with the most friendly disposi.
| uOn toward all other powers. or consent win be
necessary TO any mobilization or Impairment OF
| the concession.
| We shall neither fail to respect the GAG of any
friendly nation OF the Just rights Of It's citlcns. ner
10 exact the like treatment of our own. CalmncSs,
! Justice aud consideration should characterize our
diplomacy, The offices OF m INTEL ugeut diplomacy
OF OF friendly arbiir,on In propct eases should be
adequate 70 the peaceful adluttmtni of all inter
make our contrlbntion ~ the world Sesce which
| no nation values moro highly, and avoid the ~.
probrium which must fall upon tho nation that
The duty dcyolyed by law upon The President to
nominate aud by and with the advice aud cons, ut
OF the Senate 10 appoint all
| PUBLIC oFrIcHRs,
| whose appointment IL not otherwise provided for
| In the Constitution or by act Of CongTcss, has be
discharge full OF difficulty. Tho civil list Is 80
| lnfgc thst personal knoWledne OF any hIgcnum.
bcr Of the applicants Is Impossible The President
must rely upon the representations of Others, and
| these are often made incnnsdcratcly and without
| any just sciisc ot responsibility have right, |
think 10 Insist that husc who volunteer or aV in'
| vitcd 10 give advice to appointments
shall exercise confederation aud ndcliiy.
high sense Of duty aud ambition 10 improve
| the Nrvloc should characterize all public oihccrx.
lcnsicnt imp0riunity will not thcrciorc, 10 the
best support Of an application fur Office Heads oi
departments, BUREAUS aud all iher public oliccn,
| having any connection herewith, will be expected
10 cniorc the civil service law fully and without
| evasion bcyond this obvious duty hope to do
something mnfy To advance the rioun OF the civil
| service The Ideal, or even my own Ideal shall
probably not attain. koiruspcct will b. a safer
basis OF judgment than promises, We shall
not however | am SUM- be able 10 put
until We have sccund an incumbcncy that iAir
| minded men ~ the opposition will approve for
impafualiy and INTEGRITY - the number OF
onicc will diminish.
WHILE 4 TREASURY SURPLUS
"a not the grcaicst evil Il "a serious evil, Our
revenue should be- ample to meet tho ordinary
annual demands upon our treasury with sum.
| ccnt mnnIin or th0sc extraordinary hut scarcely
imperative dcmands which aflac now and then.
Expenditure should always be made with economy
aud only upon public ncccssliy, Nasigiulncss
always criminal llni thcrc i nothing In the cou
dlton OF our people Ia suggest that ANY thing pres
entity ncccssary 20 the puplio prosperity. security
the duty OF Congruss wisely 10 iorcc-t aud csil.
| mate those extraordinary demands, aud having
Added them TO our, onllnap expenditure N 20
nun, surplus vii remain NcNlll fortunately b.
able Ia apply IA the Nicmpilon oi the public debt
hn1 s,aiI ~ y, ,,. .fs,,s M ei t.i.nuS .s =
sary espcndituna with the resulting choicc H.
tween another change ui our ryenno lave
quite possiGlS an W shrs 10 siiec, ,i'
ieccaaary redWctinn IN Oh. rutonpes w'huu
bTakine down our protective Nnn.Or pueusil
! iulurng any domestic Industry. The consuucuoi
Ola suhloicnl number Of modtru war sh.I~ And o
their necg say armamrni should pnvrye q
| plans aud workinnn.hlp The spini coumgc
aud skill ~ our naval uilocfs aud sancn. have
many umo. riycn 20 weak shlp. snd incncleni
That they VII aFiin 10 ~ upon oCuisiun, DO not
doubt, bat hat ihcy ougnl not hy premrdiaiion or
unequal combat We should encourage the csiab
llshment ~ American steamship lines The en-.
changu Of cpinncfcc demand stated, rcliahlc aud
mpii means ~ communication. aud uuul theso
ar pruyldrd the Development oi cur trade with
ihe States lying spuih 81 us l. imposiblc
ouR ELECTION LAWS
iils vcry gratifying 10 oisrrvo ihe Fcneul inter.
cst nov bclug manifested In the niunn ui our
clcriloh laws Ihose who have bocn Tor year
. n 81 isslia isSssiau aboa, NE ,''" e. .ldsos ss
and about the elcciuf iuuhcf saicguai'is.
IN gnief that our elections mighI
pear 10 bc 10 will welcome The ntccslion ~ any
Who dld not ~ snon discover The ncai III INFORM.
Ine National Congress has not as VI taken onifol
of elections IN that cnso over which The cun.uiu
ton gives Il Iur diCton, but has accepted aud
adopted the Cicrion Laws ~ ~. sescrn staics, pro-
,ldci penalties ior their violation and method
laws ~ an unfair OF partisan administration oi
ihcm could sufgcsia departure ifom this pulii y.
| 10 waa clearly, huHtNtf. In the contemplation ~
thr immrr of the Constitution that such an cx.
lEunry might ufl e. and pruyisl0n was Nitrly made
iofit lhe iw,slom 81 the ballot .. a condition II
~ In the Executive 10 fccurv of pcrpeiuaie a.
should winnln unuatd upon ooCltinn. The Iop
ple Of All the ,ongig.,onal siilels hayo an sqnal
pms The Views aud wishes ui majority of the
qualified electors residing within u. The rsulis
~ futh tlttNuua nN not lnfAf Auu We tllalHN iiit
of cocins residing IN other districts that thcy shall
he pun aud nrc dos not satof ~
all Oi impertlncncc iL IA any of
the States, the public security 4 thought % ~
Threatened by iFluranca among the tlrfinfsi thn
Obvious frmedy 4 eiucaiinn. The sympathy aud
help oi our people will not bc Withhold from any
community struggling with special Dnb ifnus
mcnia 80 difcuifcs connected With The suffrage.
II ne reuoilpa pfupo.Cd proved upun lawful iisa
sud an prumuici w just and houurahig meihuds
How shall those WIN pfaftl0u election frauds ~
| rnyrf that usp,,t iof tho fHnOiliy 1T The ballot
Whrh & The frst consideration aud obligation ~
good Cltnushsf The man who hos como to ~
Fari the halotb boa as a iuErlers hat hos ~
n0uncei biz allegiance Lei ~ tkali patriotism
and mOftfaic our party contention. lei lh0se Who
would die iuf The DAG on tlo nod gi baltic give a
botirf pfuul ~ their patriotism and hikhrf glory
10 their country Ny prom0tinH fraternity aud ius
tloe A party suoccss that u achieved hf unfair
uethodsof BY pfncilogs That lailake oi revolution
4 huftful aud eVancsccut even ffum party stand
pulnl Ne should hold 0uf different opinions IN
| mutual Inspect, aud having fulmiucil thcin a. the
arbitration ~ The ballot should fcnupi On udNcrr
Judgment with the saiuc rrfrst that We would
have demanded II ouf oPpouonn II the docision
no Other poop 9 have aroycrument innfc worthy
| 0f their respect aud love. ~ u land ~ mnrulnruut
| ln oHbnt ~ pleasant tO lnOb upon aud ~ iull a
Hrnrrous suggestion ip enterprise aud labor npfl
| has placed upun our head diadem Hnd lnH laid
nd ohficri p6Wct and wealth bcyund dshnltl1u 0f
| calculation tut we must not iufrst that We taku
| thcsn gifts upon tho condition that justice and
| mefty shall bold the reign u poser aud thrt the
upwam avenues VI hope shall be ino 70 ail the
people
DO NOT msrRusr rnE FurUHE
Dangers have been IN frequent ambush along
our paib, but We have uncovered aud mnpyishrd
| theta all Passion has swept some Oi our cuihu M.
files bit oniy a. rive ~ new demonstration that
the great body ui our feuplo afe Stable paiiiuuc