Connecticut western news., 1889-03-06

ness with our public officers may be promoted by a thoughtful and ebliging officer. and 1 shall expect those whom may appoint to justify their selection py conspicuous efficiency in the discharge of their ] duties.
 Honorable party service will certainly not be esteemed by me disqualification for public office. But It will in no case be allowed to serve shield or omcial negligence, incompetency, or delin- nee oT T proper methods and with proper motives, and all applicants will be treated with consdera- mon. I, But shall need, and the heads of depart Persistent importantly will not, therefore, be the | best support of an application for office
 . Heads of departments, bureaus and all other pub | lie officers having any duty connected herewith, will De expected to enforce the Civil Service Law | fully aud without evasion. Beyond this obvious duty hope to do something more to advance the reform of the civil service The ideal, or even my own ideal shall probably no5 attain. Retrospect Will be safer basis of judgment than promises. i We shall not. however, I am be able to put our civil service upon partisan basis until we
 of the opposition will approve for inpartiaiity and iintegrlty As the number ot such in the civil list increases removals from office will diminish. THE SURPLUS.
 While treasury surplus is not the greatest evil, it is a serious evil Our revenue should be ample to meet the ordinary annual demands those extraordinary but scarcely less lmuera- tive demands which arise and then. Ex- pcilulIufc SllOulO alWayS De made WlGn eCOnO- my and only upon public necessity Waste fitness, profigacy or favortsm in public expendi lures is criminal But there is nothing in the con dltion of our country or of our people to suggest that anything presently necessary to the public | prosperity, security. or honor should be 1lnduy postponed It will be the Iuty of Congress wisely | to forecast and estimate these extraordinary de- mands, and having added them to our ordinary penditures. 10 so adjust revenue laws that no 1 considerable annual surplus will remain. We will fortunately be able to apply to the redemption of the puonc deOt any small and unforeseen excess of tn Dr1ln below our necessary expenditures with the result | ing choice between another change of our revenue
 laws and an increase of the public debt. It is quite possible. sure. effect the necessary reduction ln our revenues without breaking down protec- tive tariff or seriously inJuring any domestic in- dustry.
 The construction of a sufficient number of mod ern warships end of their necessary. armament should progress rapidly as is consistent, with care and perfection in plans and workmanship. The spirit. courage and skill of our naval officers and seanen have many times in our history given to weak ships and inefficient guns rating greatly beyond that of the naval list That they will again do so upon occasion I do nO5 doubt but they ought not by reconciliation neglec5 to be left to | the risks and exigencies of an unequal combat. We should encourage the establishment of Amer can steamshi lines. The exchanges of commerce demand stated, reliable and rapid means of com munication aud until these are provided the devel opment of our trade with the States lying south of us is impossible
 Our pension law should give more adequate and sailors and to their widows and orphans. Such occasions as this should remind that we owe cNSFyCuluS to Lnelr ValOr ana SaCrlQCe.
 THE NEW STATES.
 It is subject of reorganization that there is near prospect of admission into the Union of the Dakotas and Montana and Washington Territories in the case of soms of them. The people who have settled those Territories intelligent, enter prising and patriotic aud the accession of these States will add strength to the Nation It is due to the settlers in the Territories who have avaied themselves of the invitations of our land thsr title should s be uppH Speedily aap;ss aud their honest entries confirmed by patent.
 ELECTORAL REFORM.
 It is very gratifying to observe the interest now beng manifested ln fhe relorm of our election .c .>~ r. ,.essing necessity of throwing about the ballos box. and about the elector, further safe guards 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 did not SO soon discover the need ot reform. The National Congress has not as yet taken control of elections in that case which the Constitution gives it jur isdicton but has accepted and adopted the election laws of the several States, provided penalties for their violation and method of supervisor. Only the ineficiency of the State laws, an unfair or departure from this policy It clearly, how in the contemplation of the framers of the Con- stitution that such an eNgeney might arise, and in Congress- in the Executive to secure or per petuats it should remain unused upon occasion.
 an eau interest that the election in each sha truly express the views and wishes of majority or the qualified electors residing within it. The results or such elections nos local and the insistence of electors residing in other districts that they shall be pure and free does not savor at all of imperti- nence If in any of the States the public security is thought to be threatened by ignorance among the eiector, ,,; ohrn-s remedy is educatlon The sym pathy and help of our peovss. will not be withheld ras.nents difficulties connected with the suffrage if the remedies proposed proceed upon lawful lines How sha those who practise election frauds recover that respect for the sanctty of the ballot which is the first condition and obligation of good citizenship? The man who has come to regard the ballot-box as jugglers hat has renounced his allegiance. Let us exalt patriotism and moderate party contentious Le. .Aose who would die for the flag the field Of battle give better proof Of their patric.:sm and higher glory to their country by promoting frater- nity and justice. party success that is achieved revolution is hurtful and evanescent. even from a party standpoint. We should hold our different them to the arbitrament of the ballot should accept an adverse judgment with the same respect that we would have demanded of our opponents Ii the decl- | No other people have government more worthy l of their respect and love- or land so magnificent in extent. so pleasant to look upon and so full of generous suggestion to enterprise and labor. God has placed upon our head a diadem. and has laid at our feet power and wealth beyond definition cal culation But we must not forget that take these gifts upon the condition that justice and mer- sha hold the he Fens % Ie e and nd M 5ha M the l do not mistrust the future. Dangers have been in frequent ambush along our path but we have | uncovered ana VanQulSueu them all. IdSSlou Las
 swept some ot communities, but only to give us demonstration that the great body of our
 people are stable patriotic. law-aDiding No polti-
 cal party long pursue advantage at the expense
 Of public honor, or by rude and indecent methods
 body The peaceful agencies of commerce are
 more fully revealing the necessary unity of all our
 communities and the increasing intercourse of our
 people is promoting mutual respect. We shall find
 unalloyed pleasure ip the revelation which oar peXt
 census will make of the swift development of the
 great resources of some of the States. Each State
 will bring its generous contribution to the great
 aggregate of the nations increase. And. when the
 harvest from the fields the cattle from the hills and
 the of the earth shall have been weighed
 counted, and valued, will turn from them all tc
 crown with highest honor the State that has the
 most promoted education. virtue, justice, and pa
 trotis-a among the people.
 THE HARRISON CHILDREN.