Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-03-13

importantly will not, therefore, be the best
support of an application for ONCE Heads OF
ddep Ia bureaus and all other public Of;
will be expected to inforce Civil-Service law
fully and without evasion. Beyond this OBJ.
vlous duty hope to do something more to i'd,
vance the reform OF the civil service. The
ideal, or even my own ideal, shall prob;
ably not attain. Retrospect will DO u suffer
basis Of Judgment than promises. We shall
not, however, am sure, be able to put our
civil service upon q non-partisan basis until we
have secured an incumbencv that farm nded
TALLY and Integrity. As the humber OF such
IN the civil list is increased, removals from Of
fee will diminish.
evll, 1t IS serious evil. o IT revenue should BIZ
ample TO meet the ordinary annual demand
upon our Treasury, with suftlcient NOR.
less imperative demands which arise
now and then. Expenditure should always be
made with economy, and only upon public ne.
lt'sm IN public expenditures is criminal. But
tnere Is nothing in the condition of our coun-
Try OF our people to suggest that any thing
curity or honor should be unduly postponed.
1t will be the duty OF Congress wisely to foro-
east and ans est mate these de-
ordinary expenditures, to SO adjust our rev
enue laws that no considerable annual sur
to apply to the redemption OF tie public
debt any small or unforeseen excess OF revenue
Thls Is better than to reduce our income be.
low our necessary expenditures with the re-
sultlng Ohio CO between another change Of our
revenue laws and an increase OF the public
debt. 1t is quite possible, am sure, to effect
out breaking down our protective tariff or seri
ously injuring any domestic industry.
ne construction OF sufficient number OF
sistent with care and perfection in plans and
workmanship. The spirit, courage and skill
nr1 Inv
to weak ships und inef1c ent guns o rat
Ing nS; greTs nay{ beyond that Of the naval
occasion do not doubt, but they ough, not
by premeditation or neglect to be left to the
T VS. sn ana exigences Of an u.equal combat
American steamship lines. The exchanges OF
commerce demand stated, able and rapid
PROVIDED the development OF our trade ,th
the States lying south OF us is impossible
Our pension laws should We more adequate
and d,scriminat ng relief to tie I'm on soldiers
and sa lors. and to their widows and OF phans
Such occasions as this should remind us that
fees
1t is subject OF congratulation that there is
q near respect of tho admission into the
Un on Of the Dakotas and Mont ma and WASH
been unreason bly, delayedin the case Of some
OF them. The people who hive settled these
Teri torres are intelligent, cnterprising and
States " II add strength 10 tho Nation. 1t is
due TO the settlers i'll the Teri tories who have
awaited themselves OF the invitations of our
land laws to make homes on the public
domain tlat their ties should be speedily ad-
justed and their honest entries confirmed by
patent.
interest now being manifested n the reform
or our election laws. Those who have been
TOR years call ng attention to the press
box and about the elector further safeguards,
In order that our elections might not only
D be free and nd pure but Eht clearly ap
cession OF any who not so sool discover the
need OF reform. The National Congress has
which the constltut on gives it jurisdiction, but
has accepted and adopted the election laws Of
the several States, provided penalt es for their
violation and a method OF supervision. Only
the neflciencv of the State laws, or an unfa
or partisan administration of them, could sug-
gest departure from this policy. 1t was
clearly, however, in the contemplation Of tho
Trainers OF the constitution that such an ex-
igency might arise, and provision was wisely
made for it: The freedom Of the ballot is
t condition Of our National life, and no wer
invested In Congress or in the Execu-
tive to secure or perpetuate it should remain
unused upon OCCASION. The people OF all the
that the election in each shall truly express
the views and wishes OF a majority OF the quail
flied electors residing within it. The results
OF such elections are not local. and the insist
enco OF electors residing in other DIS.
tr,cts that they shall be pure and free does not
SAVIOR s at al OF impertnence. IT. IN any OF the
States, the public security Is thought to be
threatened by ignorance among the electors,
the obvious remedy Is educat on. The sym.
patty PATTY ana help OF our people win not be with.
Wth speea Or sifnSS ng
connected with the suffrage IL the remedies
proposed proceed upon lawful lines and are
How shall those who practice election frauds
recover that respect for the sanctlty of the
ballot which is the first condition and obliga-
lion OF good citizenship. The man who has
come to regard the ballot-box as a juggler's
hat has renowned his allegiance.
Let US exalt patriotism and moderate our
for the flag on the field OF battle give q better
proof of their patriotism and a CHER glory to
their country by promoting fraternity and jus.
tice party success that is achieved by un-
1alr methods or by practices that partake OF
revolution is hurtful and evanescent, even
from party standpoint We should hold our
ing submit them to the arbitramcnt OF the
ballot, should accept an ADVERSE Judgment
with the same respect that we would have de-
been in our favor.
No other people have o Government more
worthy OF their respect and love, or land so
upon aud SO full OF generous suggestion to
enterprise and labor. God has placed upon
our head adem, and has laid at our feet
power and wealth beyond definition o, calcu-
lation. But we must not forget that we take
these gifts upon the conditloa that Justice and
mercy shall hold the rens OF power and that
the upward avenues of hope shall be freeato all
the people. I do not mistrust the future.
Dangers have been In frequent ambush
along our path, but wo have uncovered and
vanquished them all Passion has swept
some OF our communities. but only t, give us
new demons ration that the great ,ody OF our
people are stable, patriotic and law-abiding.
No political party can long pursue advantage
at the expense OF public honor or by rude
and indecent methods without protest and
fatal disanectton in its own body. The
peaceful agencies of commerce are more
fully revealing the necessary un.ty OF
all our communities. and the increasing inter-
course OF our people is promoting mutual
spect. We shall find unalloyed pleasure in the
revelation which our next census will make
OF the swift development of the great resources
OF some of the States. Each State will
bring its generous contributions to the
great aggregate OF the Nations increase And,
when the harvests from the fields the cattle
from the hills and the ores of the earth shall
nave oeen weighed, counted and valued, we
Will turn from them all to crown with the high
est honor tho State that has most promoted
eoucatlon, virtue, justice and patriotism among
its people.
Work Soon to Begin.
CHICAGO, March 5.-United States Attor-
n9y Ewing, who has just returned from
Washington, Says that The work of turning
Ihe Calumet river into a ship canal from
Lake Michigan to the Indiana State line
WILL be commenced In about two weeks.