The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-12-06
CHAS. E. SCOTT.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE COUNTY
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THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

THE PREsIDENTs MESSAGE.
1t is a Republican message, follow
ing in every essential particular the
line of policy laid down in the last Re-
publican platform, Beginning with
the foreign relations the President
dwells particularly upon the desirable.
ity of extending our commercial inter-
course with the other American ma
tions, suggests the advisability of rails.
ing the rank of our diplomatic repre-,
sentatives, alludes 10 the satisfactory
settlement of the Samoan difficulties
and the encouraging outlook COR the
adjustment OF the fish,
cries dispute; states that the Re-
public of Brazil will be recognized as
soon as it becomes clear that the pres
ent government represents the wishes
of the people, and refers to many other
matters of miner interest.
Passing to domestic affairs the mes.
sage points out the recognized necessi-
ty of reducing the surplus and as
means thereto recommends the revis-
ion of the tariff along the protection
lines laid down in the last Republican
platform.
The silver question is regarded as of
such importance that a future special
message on the subject is promised.
We regret to note, however, that the
President is evidently opposed to the
full reconciliation of silver.
Generous provision is recommended
for the construction of coast defenses,
and for the continuation of river and
harbor improvements. Continued eff.
fort in the line of rehabilitating our
navy is also strongly urged, while lib
eral appropriations for the encourage.
ment of American merchant sh fps is
recommended.
The trust question Is han.
died without gloves, the President de.
claring that combinations of capital,
when organized to crush out alihealtby
competition and 10 monopolize the pro-
duction or sale of an article Of COM
merce and general necessity are dam
gerous conspiracies against the public
good and should be made the subject
of prohibitory and even penal legisla-
ton.
The message is equally emphatic in
its declaration that a few cattle barons
cannot be allowed to hold vast tracts
of land for grazing purposes to the de-
triment of public interest. The rights
of the Indians will be carefully observ-
ed, but the rights of the people will be
also regarded.
A sketch of the opening and settle
ment of Oklahoma is given, and Con-
gress is urged to make early provision
for the establishment of the proper
government over that Territory.
The President strongly urges the
passage of q dependant pension bill,
dwelling in eloquent terms upon e
duty resting upon the country to
guard from want the men who risked
their lives in its defense.
Considerable space is given to dis
cussion of the Southern issue. The in.
justice done to the Negro and the
wrong intfictedupon thewhole country
by the suppression of the colored vote
is eloquentlypointed out and the Pres.
ident earnestly invokes the attention
of Congress to the consideration of such
action within its well defined constitu-
tional powers as will secure to all our
peoplefree exercise of their right Of SUI.
frage and every other civil right under
the constitution and laws of the
United States.
The foregoing are the more impor-
tant features of a message which occu-
pies ten columns and which We hope
to present in full in our next issue.
There is nothing new or startling
about it for as stated in the beginning
it follows closely the line of policy laid
down in the last Republican platform,
in SO far as it relates to purely political
affairs. From literary standpoint 1t
is an admirable document, and dis
plays in every sentence the power OF
lucid statement which characterizes all
of Mr.. Harrison's utterances. 1t is a
message which may be read without
fatigue and which will well repay a
careful perusal.