The Springdale news., 1889-12-13

tHe same Hi3ath dl.l tHG ddlnlsstoA ai ti'ttt duly-Ch0.Cu Representatives to our Hi".'tl Congress at the Sltuc session, i~ tn event h- uueNitlil lstrd -. Il l$ interest n& h' c"rtt- ticatiou 3t ttte votes cast ant Ot the t9'l-tt. tuition adopted in each of the states Wds ulcd Wnh me ;tS required bY the pIgDtA sttttOn or the act oI February 22, lN'9. by the Governors of sIid Territories respect iVcly. Having, mtrr il careful exam nation. touH=e that the several E0nSti- tutIouS and gJVrrln"utSW Wcrr rcpubilcan in form, and not rcpu~nAnt tn the Constitution Ot the United Ssltr,, that all the provisions of the .tcU of Congress had been compiled With, and that Il majority Of votes east m each ot said propo~cd StgtTS Wd~ in favor ot adopting the Constitutions sub n tied tnefcluf idid ,p declare DN tt separate proclamation a4 to each, Al to North Dakota and south Dakota oH saturday, November, :. as te Washington on Monday. November H. I,icn oI these states has within it resources, the development of which will employ the energies of and yield q cpmfurtahIe sibslst. enct to great population. The smallest or these new States - N t=hiHgtou - stands twelfth, and the iargest-Montaha-t third, among the forty two in area The people Of these ~tIteS are already well 1fained, ih- tclltg"nt and patriotic Amcrtctn elt Aens, having com non interests and sNmpn4ies With those of the ojdC' Stttrs. and q common purpose to defend the integrity and oi up holding the honor of the ttlon.
 INTER STATE COMMERCE.
 The attention of the Interstate Com merte Commission has been called to the urgent need of Congress I0nHl legislation for the better protection of the lives and limbs uf thuoc engaged in operating the great m ter-state freight lines of the country and cs- pceiallN ot the yardmen and hrdkemtn. \ petition signed by nearly ten thousand raiI- May brakemcn Was presented to the com mission asking that st aps might be taken to bring aDOut tile list oi automatic #DFakes ana Couplers Ou ffci ight cars.
 During the year eudng June 3a lssS, over 2u50 railroad emPiUyr- W ere h lied III sHrv lce, and more than 2t,io] injured. Il I- conn petent, 1 think, for Congress to require uniformity n the construction ot cars Uecd In inter St.ttn commerce. #aIi the ust of improved safety appliances upau such trains. Time N i'll be necessary to make tho needed changes, but att earnest aHd ih- teliigent beginning should be ul'le It once. Ii k 4 rcptaIeh to uHfsEiSIIizalInH itiztt any class of American workhen ahauia, m the pursuit ot Il ntce-s eaa 4aa useful oGdt'oh, be subjected To d peru oi life and limb as great ,ts tltBt oi a sotdteff8 t]ine ot "stf.
 THE DEPARTMENT OF AeEICrLtuRE.
 The creation nf an executive department to be known a. the Department of A8ricult- urc by the act of February last Was a Wise and timely response To ii request which had long been respectfully urged by the ldrn- els of the country, bus much remains tO be done to perfect tae organ zation of Che de partmcut -o that it Httx fairly realize the expectations which its creation excited. h this connection attention Is called to sae4t-t.ou- contained in the rApuFt ot e=..eIttaEN of Agrl euttufe. winch ir herewith sabafIttest Iae need ot a itw officer 1nr the department. such IL fs ptuvId- ed Tor the other cNccutlSc departments, k manifest. The f,ulurC Of tHC Last Congress to IIlttc the asls5tI proS i,I8n for the publication ot the anH44a report should Ae promptly FemvdIed. lAH. pU'lIe latefe-t lu tite ftpott Hna {, value l. the tdfu4sHg community 1 am sure, VII e7t be &zatHe.~hed under the Hew organization oi the aeptrtmeae.
 THE ~EATHEH# SERVICE.
 1 rccomueua that tha Weat.cs service be separated from thr W 1T II, par Iucut autt e7- tlllIsutl .ts | b,;lt..tu lH th.. Department of .A organization hata ut V e8tHtr B8fe.id and of the S1rHai Corps, making ot the first purely Ct*4l organization UuH ot the other puTclY military stall eofp-. Iae report ai tae Chief S4guaI Officer snow, nat tht Work of the eefps on military 7atlt has been dctertorat- fns.
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 I.I4 MORBID ltua
 The propo- t.au to observe. the f5ur hun. dredth ,at FeF~1'} ct e1a discovery of Amer. lel by tGr.l5.u n .ft-, Of Il a9Ila I.DT or EN. position !n -af--lr u;e ps our 4. Ie cities W III he present. | fsf th, eae-= at..ttl oh #af Con sfers. The value :mi interest such an cX- position uAy well Ctatm the promotion of tAe General Government
 THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMussI0S.
 On the Hh of Nafea lazt the t4>=l service Commission sI4t#.- -D-l1 .g 5ft.,#-. member. Tho Vacancies We're nNDI ont4e .a das of May, aHd since then she commissioner, h4Fe br,n hdH-trioU~5s. tA'u@h with all inadequate appropriation. engaged Iu executing the law They were assured by The Chat 4 coS diai support would be | ,kcu them in the faithful aud impartial fnfClccmeBt of the adopted in a.4 al tj- IIefatot5 the book of eltgiDic- h.I~ been closed t) every one. except H- cert tiC8tlous were uitGc upon The rrqul~4- ton oi the appOtuttu- officers Ib socrcsv Wfs tA- ~0HHea 8f much .az it- on and of many ca4r-g,- oi taNorlti-m ia tae adIuinI-tratl of tAr Lew, \ utt IS secret }- tlWaN5 suspeCt- ed, daG what x open etn be jUdged. The commission. N tn the faft approval 0f it's Huelnlf I-, Aa, HeW aiIeupa tAt, list tigiblcs to the publ-c Il- cIlgihlt l.t7 torclas>iled pust=o oiiices and cnstom5 houses are R9w pub HeIS posted Ill the respective offices ts are also the eeftttlct tttona for appointments. ihe purpose Uf the tiYil -~tfV5Cr law was abeo 4HteIy to exclude any other consideration III connection with appoint HcHt- under if than that of merit as tested by the eNluliulttous. The business pro- cccd- upuit the theory that both lhc Exam ing Boards and the appointing officers are absolutely ignorant uS t3 tHc political aililia tons and a~.2. .i..ttpn- of all Ptl-oH7 in the CIYI. ~nINiet Il>t7. L. le not too much to say, hoM ever. that some rtetut Congressional in Nestfgat. have somewhat shaken public coaitdeuee ii tEt lulFaFtiallty of the selec. ttous 10I appointment.
 tfytL-sEKyIcE REFORM
 The reform of the civll sery5ce Will make no safe or Sttl-tact<l ny adN4nc- until the present law and its equal adm5ni-tI ..t}on are well established Ill tAe confidence of the people. 1t will be my ticIsure, aS 1t lS my duty. tO see that the IaW k executed with !lrHncSS and imBarti dttE. + some of its provisions have been tldu8ulratly cNadcd by appointing officers our resentment snuuld not suggest the repeal of tHr law, bat rcI5rm In Its at. miHi~trdti0n We should have one View of the matter, and hold t witn u sim. cerity that is not affected by the com
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