The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-12-13


crease of the present rate of coinage. Such
a result would be discreditable to our finan-
cial management and disastrous to all busi-
ness interests. Indeed, nothing more harm
ful could happen to the silver interests. Any
safe legislation upon this subject most Sc
cure the equality Of the two coins in their
commercial uses"
COAST DEFENsEs AND HARBOR IMPROVE
MENTs.
We are practically without coast defense.
The President recommends defenses for our
coast cities and the encamping of National
Guard companies in coast works to familiar
thinks fewer attempts at river and harbOr
improvements should be made each year and
more done IN lnuiyIdual improvements All
work begun should be carried to completion.
JUDICIAL.
The Terry killing suggests more definite
laws for protecting United States officers and
United states witnesses. An intermediate
court to relieve the Supreme Court of many
cases is needed. District judges salaries
need revision; 5000 is small enough.
TRUSTS.
Trusts should be made the subject of pro-
hibitory and even penal legislation. There
should be international copyright. Natural
ization frauds are too common, and the Gov.
ernment should exercise supervision over
the naturalization of aliens
our shores should be denied citizenship and
sirable. The Postmaster General needs new
buildings. The law relative to transmi itting
lottery advertising and lottery remittances
through the mails is unsatisfactory.
THE NAVY.
More ships are wanted. Twenty six new
vessels are under way or being designed,
The President thinks eight armOred ships,
three gun boats and i've torpedo boats
would reduce the surplus.
AFTER INDIAN LANDS
We are dealing with the Indians through
commissioners authorized by Congress with
opening up the reservations, putting Indians
on farms and sending tho young to school.
tions with the Cherokees. The needs of the
public can not long be ignored for the needs
leo must be punished. A new port of entry
is needed in Alaska.
THE PENSION QUESTION.
at am not unaware that the pension roll al
iture," says the President; neither am de-
TERED by that fact from recommending that
discharged soldiers and sailors of the
civil war as, having rendered SUBJ
now dependent upon their own labor for a
maintenance, and by disease or casualty are
lncapacitated from earning 1t, no matter
when that disease or casualty was contracted
or occurred. Many of the men who would be
included in this form of relief are now de-
pcnGVnt HpOn pubic ald rms tact does not,
in my Judgment, comport with the National
Congress is asked to pass laws compelling
railways to use automatic couplers and air
brakes, to prevent loss of life and limb to
brakemen.
THE WEATHER BUREAU.
The Secretary of Agriculture wants law
department He wants to print his report
but hasn't any.money. The President wants
the Signal Service annexed to the Agricul-
tural Department
Civil Service reform is progressing. Rec
ords of efhcteIt conduct or otherwise are adj.
viSed, that they may be shown in answer TO
pressure for removal, or used as a basis for
promotion.
THE NEGRO IN THE SOUTH.
"In many parts of our country where the
colored population is large, the people of
that race are, by various devices, deprived
of any effective exercise of their pOliti.
cal rights, and of many of their civil
rights, " says the President. The wrong
does not eXpend itself upon those whose
votes are suppressed. Every constituency
in the Union is wronged. 1t has been the
and respect for the law would work a grad
ual cure of these fragrant evils. Surely, no
one supposes that the present can be accept
ed Q permanent condition. If it is said
that these communities must work out this
problem for themselves, we lFave a right to
ask whether they are at work upon it. Do
they suggest any solution? When and under
what conditions is the black man to have a
free ballot? When is he in fact to have
those full civil rights which have so long
been his in law? When is that equality OF
influence which our Government was intend
ed to secure to the electors to be restored?
'This generation should courageously face
these grave questions and not leave them as
a heritage of woe to the next. The cOnsulta-
tion should proceed with OandOT, CalmnesS
and great patience upon the lines of justice
and humanity, not of prejudice and cruelty.
No question in our country can be at rest ex-
cept upon the firm base of Justice and of the
law. l earnestly invoke the attention OF
Congress to the consideration of such meas
ures within its well defined constitutional
powers as VIII secure TO all our people q treo
exercise of their right of suffrage, and every
other civil right under the Constitution and
laws OF the United states. NO evil, however
deplOrable, can justify the assumption, either
on the part of the executive or of Congress,
of powers not granted, but both will be high
ly blamabIe if all the powers granted are not
wisely but firmly used to COrregE these evils.
ssThe power to take the whole direction and
Df
the House of Representatives is clear
ly given TO the General Govern
vision of these elections is now provided for
by law, and, in my opinion, this law may be
on the whole better results than can be at
tanned by law taking all the processes Of
such election into Federal control. The col
Ored man should be protected in all his rela-
tions TO the Federal Government, whether as
litigant, juror or witness in our courts, as an
electOr or member OF Congress or as peac
full traveller on our inter State railways.
sUBsIDIsING STEAMSHIP COMPANIES.
The President recommends that such ap-
propriatiOns be made for ocean mail service.
In American steamships, between our ports
and those of Central and South America,
China, Japan and the important islands in
both of the great oceans, as Will be literally
rcmunerative for the service rendered, as
fair degree equaIize the chances of American
steamship lines in the competitions which
they must meet.
NAVAL RESERVE.
1--WE should also make provision for a
naval reserve, to consist OF such merchant
ships of American construction and of
specified tonnage and speed, as the owners
will consent to place at the use of the Gov
ernment, in case of need, as armed cruisers.
England has adopted this policy and as
result can now, upon necessity, at once place
upon her naval list some of the fastest
steamships in the world. A proper super
vision of the construction of such vessels,
would make their conversion into effective
ships OF war very easy.
FALSE ECONOMY.
ct am an advocate OF economy in our Ma
tional expenditures the President con-
tinues; "but it is misuse of terms to make
this word describe a policy that withholds an
expenditure for the purpose OF extending
our foreign commerce. The enlargement
and Improvement of our merchant marine !;
the development of sufficient body of
trained veteran seamen; the promotion of
ranid and regular mail cOmmun iCation be-
tween the ports of other countries and our
own and the adaptation of large and swift
American merchant steamships to naval
uses in time OF war, are public purposes of
the highest concern. The enlarged partici-
patton Of our people in the carrying trade 20
the new and Increased markets that will be
opened for the produces OF our farms and
factories: the failer and better employment
Of our mechanics, which will result from
liberal promotion Of our foreign commerce.
would insure the widest possible diffusion of
benefit TO all the states and to all our people.
carrying out Of such ideas.
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