Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1889-03-08
IT'S SECOND CENTURY


to be near Cincinnati and in the new census,
about to he taken, viii show another stride to the
westward That which was the body has come to
be only the rich fringe Of the nations robe. But
our growth has been limited To territory, pop
ulation and aggregate wealth, marvellous II has
been in each of these directions. The masses Of
our people are better fed, clothtI and housed
han their fathers were The facilities for popu-
lar education have been vastly enlarged and more
generally diffus-d The
VIRTUES OF COURAGE AND PATRIOTISM
Iave given recent proof of their continued PRES
nee and increasing power in the hearts and over
he lives of the pynp'. n. Iniiucir.es Of relig-
on have been multiplied ana str lls sthenrd. The
,we.t Offices Of charity have greatly increased.
The yirtue.,f temperance s held in higher esti-
nation We
HAVE NOT ATTAINED THE IDEAL
ondit"n, Not all of our people ar. happy and
ruspcroS: net oil q: them are Sirtu Us and law
hiding But. Oh the Whole, the opportunities
fered TO the Ir,ivduGi to secure the CoiHforts Of
ife arr better tlGp found elsewhere and
argely ictt. than they were here leo years ago.
The surrender nf large measure Of sover-
ignty t" the general government effected by the
dnption of the constitution, was not ac,om.
!ishcd until the suggestions Of p-asons were
trUngly reinforced by the more imperative voice
experience. The merchant and shpmaster
nd the manufacturer discovered AMI disclosed 10
sur statesmen nnd 10 the people that
COMMERCIAL EMANCIPATION
lust le added 10 the political freedom which had
cen ~ hravely won. The commercial policy Of
he mother country had not relaxed any OF its
ard and oppressive features. To hold in check
ne establishment and growth Of manufactures in
ne states and so to secure thn American market
or their shops, and the carrying trade for their
hips, the policy Of European statesmen. The
,atriotism OF our people which no longer found
field nf exercise In war, was an"-geticaliy di.
ect"d 10 the ddty Of equippng the young r,pIb-
Ii for the defense of it. independence by making
Is people sclf.dependent. Societies for the
PROMOTION OF HOME MANUFACTURES
nj for encouraging the Irse OF domestics in the
res Of the people wrre organized in many Of
ne states The revival ut the end of the century
t the same patriotic interest ia the preservation
nd development Of domestic industries and tl,s
iefense Of our working people against injurious
or ign competition Is an incident worthy Of at
.ntion. II Is not departure hut return that
sc have Witnessed. II the question became in
ny sense at any time sectional, it was only
ecauSe slavery existed in SOME parts of the
tat.s. But for this there reason why the
ntton pro iucing states should not have led or
walked abreast with the New England states in
h. production Of cotton fabrics There was this
eaSon only why the states that divide with Penn
ylyania the mineral treasures Of the great
outheastern and Ceutr j mountain ranges should
ave been 81 tariy in bringing to the smelling
uTnace and To the mill the coal and iron from
heir near upposing hiilsidcS
MILL FIRES WERE LIGHTED
Il the funeral pile Of slavery The sectional ele-
uent has happily been eliminated from the rar.S
discussion Every new mine, f''~"-"a AID fac.
ory is an extension OF the productive capacity OF
he state more real and valuable than added ter
itory.
u. -
ontinue 10 hang upon the skirts Of progress!
low long will those who rejoice that slavery no
niger exists cherish tolerate the incapacities
put upon their communities: look hopefully
the continuance Of our protective system and
the consequent
DEVELOPMENT OF MANUFACTURING
nj mining enterprises in the states hitherto
holly given 20 agriculture a potent influence
I the perfect unification of our people The men
no have invested their capital in these enter
rises, the farmers who have felt the benefit OF
aeir nCighburhoOi and the men who work in
mop or field will not fail TO find and defend q
Dnmunty of interest,
Is not quite possible that the farmers and the
ronoters uf til. great mining and inanufactur
ag enterprises which have recently been estab
rShed in the South may yet find that the
FREE BALLOT OF THE WoRKINGNAN,
vithont si,iet!on OF race, is needed for their
.efense a. well as for his own:
have altogether rejected the suggestion OF Q
pecial
EXECUTIVE SECTIONAL POLICY
or our country. II Is the duty OF the executive
o administer and enforce in the methods and by
he inStrumentalitieS pointed out and provided
0r by the constitution, all the laws enacted by
Ongress These laws are general and their ad-
l linistratiOn should be uniform and equal
| II 1.-THE educated and influential classes In a COM
aunry either practice or conniye at the system
Itic violation Of laws that seem to them TO cross
heir convenience, what can they expect when
the lesson that convenience or a supposed class
interest is a sufficient cause for awlessness L
earn II by the ignorant ciassess A community
where Law Is the rule Of conduct and where courts
lot mols', execute its penalties, is the only at
.Tactse ii-;i fuf business Investments and honest
abor.
OUR STANDARDIZATION LAWS
should be 50 amended as to make the inquiry into
he character and good disposition OF persons ap-
dying for citizenship more careful and search
ng. We should not cease 10 be hospltable 10
immigration, hut we should cease to be careless
IS to the character of il. There are men Of al
lces, even To the best whose coming Is necessa
| 1y n burden upon our public revenues or
hre6s 10 80 iIl order These should be identified
md ex, lutled.
We have happily maintained policy Of avoid
ngaIl
| INTERFERENCE WITH EUROPEAN AFFAIRS
| We have been only Interested spectators OF fheiI
sontentions in diplomacy and in war ready TO use
1ur friendly ofiisas 10 promote peace, but neyei
'ot7,ilng our advice aid never attempting te
ON the disiressS Oh other powers INTO cohmer =
| mi au'ahta@e 20 oursFNes. our cHi<snS, u"iiil
He'd for purposes OF trade IN all countries aud ~
many oil IN SANDS oi the SEA a'ar'i.a ''na ~H-
have adequate c@re u IN sir personal am
commercial rights. We shan neither faii 70 ne
| spect the nag 81 any frieniiy nation or the Jas'
rights OF Its ei'izers' nor 70 exat the IKE treat
ment Tor our Own
Tie duty desolvei by law rpoa the president &c
nominate .id ~ Id. ".'i se d''s and e''''--'''
OF the senate to
APPOINT ALL PUBLIC OFFICERS