The Russellville Democrat., 1889-12-19

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 Everybody knows that the condi- tions for health are not favorable
 when the stomach, liver and bowels
 are disordered. In such cases, head
 ache, indigestion and constipation are the result; for all which ail-
 ments, the proper remedy is Ayers Cathartic Pills.
 The President makes the usual recommendations regarding civil ser
 vlce reform legislation aud adds The duty of appointment is de volyed by the Constitution or by the law, and the appointing officers are properly held to high responsibility in It's exercise. The growth of the country and the consequent increase of the civil list have magnlfied this function of the Executive dispro- portionately. It can not be denied, however, that the labor connected with this necessary work is in creased. often to the point of actual distress, by the sudden and exces- slve demands that are made upon an incoming administration for remov- als and appointments. But, on the other hand, it is not true that in- cumbency is a conclusive argument | for continuance h office. Impar- tiahty, moderation, fidelity to public duty, and good attainment in the discharge of it must be added be. fore the argument is complete. When those holding administrative offices so conduct themselves as to convince just political opponents that no party consideration or bias affects in any way the discharge of their public duties we can more easi | ly stay the demand for removals. I am satisfied that both in and out of the classified service great benefit would accrue from the adoption of some system by which the officer would receive the distinction and benefit that, in all private employ
 ments, comes from exceptional faith fitness and efficiency In the perfor- nance of duty.
 I have suggested to the heads of the executive departments that they consider whether a record might not be kept of each bureau of all those elements that are covered by the terms 'sfaithfulness' and efficiency" and a rating made showing the rela tive merits of the clerks of each class, this rating to be regarded as test of merit in making promotions.
 The decay of America shipping is pointed out and subsidies are rec. commended Tn order to make our merchants marine the equal of other nations. The negro is given g par agraph full of taffy. Following this is the statement that the negro IS, in many sections, deprived of the use of the ballot. The Federal gov. ernment should take under it's con trol elections everywhere so that the colored man may be protected. The partial supervision now provided for by law, should be made general and complete.
 There is no reference to Tanner in the paragraph on pensions. It deserves to be quoted in full
 "The law now provides pension for every soldier and sailor who was mustered into the service of the United States during the civil war and is now suffering from wounds or disease having an origin iu the service and in the line of duty. Two of the three necessary facts, viz, muster and disability, are usually susceptible of easy proof; but the third, origin in the service, is often difficult and in many deserving cases impossible to establish. That very
 many nf those who endured the hardships of our most bloody and
 arduous campaigns are now disabled from disease that had real but not traceable origin in the service do
 not doubt. Besides these there is
 another class composed of men,
 many of whom served an enlistment Of three full years, aud of re-inlisted veterans, who added a fourth year of service, who escaped the casual
 ties of battle and the assaults of disease, who were always ready for any detail, who were in every battle | line of their command, and were
 mustered out in sound health, and
 have since the close of the war,
 while fighting with the same indom.
 ltable and independent spirit the
 contests of civil life, been overcome
 by disease or casualty. I am not unaware that the pension roll already
 involves very large annual expen
 allure, neither am I deterred by that
 fact from recommending that con. gress grant pension to such honor
 ably discharged soldiers and sailors of the civil war as having rendered
 substantial services during the war
 are now dependent upon their own
 labor for maintenance, and by
 disease or casualty are incapacitated
 from earning it"
 There are other recommendations
 regarding matters of minor import
 ance and MT. Harrison, having com
 menced his message with the re
 mark that suggestions as to needed legislation find an earlier voice thar Tn the annual communication ts congress" referring doubtless to tho