The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-03-08


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~ -. Ss9;z, e,s d,fv sonneefed fiseret1yith
.iiI x, =, ',r,f.,ra lle civil <;ofrirn Law
fully and without evasion. Beyond this obvious
<;fFs n fke oi7i a6rvcr The IDEAL hi. aver, INV
.,s. 6sa ! shsil rFfbahlv not attain Reirosuect
1ilI IS { safer bass of indemeiit than brornises.
III aeryce mon I, ofpaTtisai, basis until we
hnvc secured an incnnabencv that far-n1inded men
az The onrosifion Mill apDroye for nparkalitv and
fntar;f1 AZ The, ,,,4hr az s,,cF in the civ{j list
fncrssses re,novaIs from Office will difniilish
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The sufPLUs
While treasury surplus is not the greatest
evil, It is serious evil. Our revenue shoud
,,bon Oil treasury with sufdcient margin for
those extraordinary but scarcely less impera-
tive demands which arise now and then. Ex-
pcndtufe should always be made with econo-
nv and only upon public necessity Waste
fnlness pr0dgacy, or favoritsm in public expendi-
lures is criminal But there is nothing in the con-
dition Of our country o. Of our people to suggest
that anything presently necessary to the pnolc
prosperity, security, or honor should be unduy
postponed Z wiz BE- ne, daty Of CONGRESS wisely Fl;
mands, and, having added them to our ordinary ex-
penditures. to 60 adjust our revenue laws that no
considerable annual surplus will remain We will
fortunately BE- abe to apply to the redemption Of
ble Bu Sic debt any small and unforeseen excess of
revenue. This is better than to reduce our incoml
below or necessary expenditures with the result
Ing choice bstween another change of our revenue
laws ana an increase Of the public debt It is quits
possbe am sure to effect the necessary reduction
Ia our revenues without breaking down our protec-
tive tariff OF seriously ininring any domestic in
drstrv
The construct "a Of a sntii,iens number of mod
srn warsllips and of their necessary armament
shoflld progress as rapidly as is consistent with
care and perfection in plans and workmanship.
The surit ca..raos and slx of or naval officers
fsd IS 1s 4 ,ve N INV ti,nss in orr history given
u svsiy s,ins and man sieat ans RATING greatly
5syond that Of 9hs naval Hat That they will again
n, ~ mas oseas:ri / al nos doil5t bat they
5,iyt M, v pr slitlt;on or 1srlec to be left to
h ) risks and exigencies OF an unequal com sat.
al stsa,, 81 IS in ii This exchanras of comnisrce
3crnard sta1ai ralah,a and raid means of COM
nlnicaton alla until thsse are provided the dsvel.
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Our 7,ss;f,r al, sioud e,jva m Nv. ate and
[rsef ii ina I1n;on soldiers and
sailors. ana 10 their widows and orphans Such
occasions as this should remind us that we owe
werything to their vaior and sacrifice.
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It's subject of coagratuiatio1 that there Is
Dakosas and Montana and Washington Territories.
Fails act o. Justice has besa unrcasonaosy delayed
n tho cass Of soma Of thsni. The people who
lave settled those Territories ara intelligent enter
prislng aud patriotic aad tho accession of these
rev States will add strength to th9 Nation. 1t is
iue to the settlers IN the Territories who have
avs to make homes upon the public domain that
heir title sho1ld be speedily adjusted and their
honest entries confirmed BY patent
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IL s very gratifying to observe the general interest
low being manifested ia the reform Of our election
avs, Inose who have been for years calling atten-
aOn 70 the pressing necessity OF throwing about the
,allos box and about the elector. farther safe
guards, IN order that our elections might not only
,e free and pure but might clearly appear to be So