Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1889-03-05

those extraordinary, but scarcely less
imperative demands which arise nov
and then. Expenditures should al
ways be made with economy and only
upon public necessity. Wastefulness,
profigacy and favoritsim in public ex.
penditures is criminal. But there is
nothing in the condition Of our coun.
try or our people to suggest that any
thing presently necessary to public
prosperity. security or honor should be
unduly postponed. II will DO the duty
Of congress 10 wisely forecast and es.
innate those extraordinary demands,
and having added them to our ordinary
expenditures to so adjust our revenue
laws that no considerable annual sur
plus will remain. We will fortunately
be able to apply TO the redemption Of
the public debt any smaller unforeseen
excess ofrevenue. This is better than
to reduce our income below our noccs
sary expenditures, with 4 resulting
choice between another change Of re-
venue laws and an increase Of the pub
lir debt. It is quite possible, fam sure,
to effect the necessary reduction in our
revenues without breaking down our
protective tariff Or seriously injuring
any domestic industry"
FEDERAL SUPERVISION
Of elections is referred to with mild,
but no uncertain approval.
ut is very gratifying to observe the
interest now being manifested in the
reform of our election laws. Those
who have for years been calling atten:
ton to the pressing necessity Of throw
ing about the ballot box and about the
elector further safe guards in order that
our elections might clearly appear to be
fair and honest, will welcome the acces.
sion Of any who did not SO soon discov-
er the need Of reform. The national
congress has not as yet taken control
of elections in cases over which the
constitution gives it jurisdiction, but
has accepted and adopted the election
laws Of the several states, which provid.
ed penalties for our national life and
no power vested in congress or the ex-
ecutive to secure or perpetuato it
should remain unused.
The people of all the congressional
districts have an equal interest that
the election in each shall truly express
the views and wishes of majority Of
the qualified electors residing within
it. The result Of such elections is not
local and the insistence Of electors re-
siding in other districts that they
should be pure and free does not SAVIOR
at all Of impertinence. If in any Of the
states public security is thought to be
threatened by ignorance among cleo
tors, the obvious remedy is education.
The sympathy and help Of the people
will not Be withheld from, any commu.
nifty struggling with special embar-
easements or difficulties connected with
the suffrage, if the remedies proposed
proceed upon lawful lines and are pro-
NOTED by Just and honorable methods.
How shall those who practice election
frauds recover that respect for the
sancity for the ballot which is the first
and obligation Of good citi.
zenship? The man who has come to
regard the ballot box as jugglcr's hat
has renowned his allegiance. Let us
exalt patriotism and moderate ouf par
ty contentious. Let those who would
die for the flag on the field Of battle
give better proof Of their patriotism
and higher glory to their country by
fraternity and justice. A
party success that is achieved by un-
fair methods or by practices that par
take Of revolution is hurtful and eva
nesoent, even from party standpoint
We should hold our different opinions
in mutual respect and having submit.
ted them to the arbitrament Of the
ballot should accept an adverse judg-
ment with the same respect that We
would have demanded Of our opponents,
if the decision has been in our favor. !"