The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-03-06

the civil service Tho ideal or even my OWL
ideal, shall probably not attain Hetrospect
viii be safer basis OF judgment Than promises.
We shall not however, i am sure, pc apie 70
nut our civil service upon non-plrtlsan pnsis
until we have secured an incumpenc tnat InE
minded men OF the oppesition WI, spp,ypS1 pppsr ~ ~
suoh in the civil list Is Increased, remo'a'e
from ONCE will dim nlSh. .
While treasury surplus is not the grensess
evil IL Is serious evil. Our revenue snouiu ~
ample TO meet the ordinary annual demands
upon our treasury with suhlcient margin Iof
those extraordinary but scarcely less lmper@
tive demands which arise now and tnen. Ex-
pendtures should always DO made Mitn cconon,5
and only upon public necessity. WastetumesS
profigacy or fayoritism In pubic expenat
tures Is criminal But there is notn-
ing in the condition OF our country or
Of our people TO suggest tnat any snans n.s
security or honor should be unduly postponeo-
IT will DO the duty OF Congress wisely w iorc
cast and estimate these extraordinary aemannA
and having added them TO our orunaIy sE
penditures, TO 30 adjust our revenue laws tnas
no considerable annual surplus will remain
we will fortunately be able 10 apply to the re-
demption OF the public debt any small ana UNI
forseen exoes OF revenue. Thls Is peuof tnaA
to reduce our income below our necessary ex-
penditures, with the resulting choice between
another change OF our revenue laws and an M
crease OF the public debt II is quito possible,
am sure, TO effect the necessary Tcduouon m
teotivo tariff, or seriously inturing any domesnc
industry.
The construction OF q sutacient number OF
modern war ships and Of their necessary arme
ment should progress AZ rapidly as Is oonsis.
tent with care and perfection in plans and
workmanship The spirit, courage and skin OF
our nav i oihoers and seamen have many tlmos
in our history given TO weak ships ana inenlciens
guns o rating great y beyond that OF the naval
list. That they will again do 80 upon occasion
1 do not doubt; but they ought not, by premedi.
tation or neglect, 10 bo left TO the Iisks ano
exigenoies OF an unequal combat. we should
steamship lines The exchanges OF commerce
demand stated reliable and rapid means ef
communication, and until these are provided,
the development OF ou trade with the states
living south OF US is impossible. .
Our personal laws should give more adequate
and discriminating relief 70 the Union soldiers
and sailors and TO their widows and orphans
Such occasions as this should remipd Us thai
We owe every thing TO their va,or and sacrifice.
It Is o subject Of congratulation that there Is
| n near prospect OF the admission into tho Union
| OF the two DaIotss and Montana and Washing
! ton Territories. This act OF justice has been
them The people who have settled these
Territories are intelligent enterprisfng and
patriotic, and the accession OF these new States
will add strength 70 the nation II Is due 70 the
| settlers In the Territories who have availed
| themselves OF the invitations OF our lana laws
| 10 make homes upon the public domain that
| their titles shouid be speedily adjust and
| their honest entries confirmed by patent
| IL is very gratifying TO o servo the general
| interest now being manifested In the reform OF
| our election laws Those who have been for
years calling attention to the pressing necessity
| OF throwing about tho al,otbox and about the
| elector further safeguards-in order that our
| elections might not only be free and pure, but
| might clearly appear 10 be s0-will welcome the
| accession Of any one who did not 80 soon dis
| cover the need OF reform. Congress has
II. Rsa1 nf al NW
that case over which tho Constitution
gives 1t jurisdiction, but has accepted
and adopted the election laws OF the several
States provided penalties for their violation
| and q method OF supervision. Only tile in
etieency OF tho State laws or an unfair OF par
tlsan administration Of them could suggest Q
departure from this policy. II was clearly
however in the contemplation OF TIT
trainers OF the Constitution That such az
exigency might arise, and provision wa:
wisely made for IL. the freedom OF tht
ballot is q condition OF our national life and M
power yeDted In Congress or in the Executive
secure or perpetnato II, should remain UNUSED
upon occlsion. The people OF all the Congress
sional districts have an equal interest that M
| election In each shall truly express the view
and wishes OF amalority OF the qualified elector
residing within II. The results OF suoh election
| are not local, and the insistence OF electors re
siding in other districts that they shall DO pur
and free does not SAVIOR At ail OF impertnenoe
| H. In any OF the States. the public security
thought to DO threatened by Ignorance amonl
| the electors, the obvious remedy Is education
The sympathy and help OF our people Will no
| be withheld from any community stfug ,lin
with special embarrassments or difficulties con
neoted with the suffrage, u the remedies pre-
posed proceed upon lawful lines, and are Pre-
NOTED by Just and honorable methods. Ho'
shall those who practice election frauds recove
that respect for the sanotity OF the ballot whio
Is the first condition and obligation OF goo
oitizenshipi The man who has come 70 rogar
the hallot hay ne a tuCpler'a hat has renOunDe
Let US exal. patriotism and moderate on
party contentious. Let those who would die 10
the dag on the field Of battle, give better proc
OF their patriotism and higher glory TO thei
. | country by promoting fraternity and tnstlce.
party success that is achieved by unfair met
ods, or by practices that partake OF revoiuuo
|. il hurtful and evanescent, even from part
, standpoint We should hold our differing opir
. ions In mutual respect, md, having submitte
them 10 the arbitrament OF the ballot shoul
. ac ept an adverse judgment with the same n
spect that we would have demanded OF our ol
| pononts II the decision had been In our favor.
> No other pcoglo have government moi
!. worthy OF their re 'pect and love, OF land
. | magnificent in eNtcn: so pleasant 70 loo
upon and go iul OF generous suggestion 70 q
, | terprise and labor. God has plnced upon ol
! head u di dom ana ha, laid at our feot pow
. and wealth beyond definition or calculation
4 But we must not forge that we take thei
= gifts upon the co ilition thai iustlco and merI
n
? upward avenues Of hope saall be frse TO a
. people.
/ do not mistrust the future. Dangers ha'
been IN frequent ambush al0ng our path, b
we have uncovered and vanqulshed them a
4 Passion has swept some Of our communitle
= = but only 10 give us n new demonstration III
= the great body OF our people are stable, pat
: otto and lawabiding No political party O
!. long pursue Gdvan age at ths expense
public honor, or by rude ana indece
= methods without protest aud fatal disant
: tinn in It's own body, The peaceful agencies
. commerce arc more fully reveal ng the nee,
I sary unity OF all our communi les, and the
y creasing intercourse OF our people Is promoti
. mutual respect We shall hnd unalloyed p o.
= ure in the revelation, which our next census "
N Ike OF the swift dey elopment Of the great
7, sources OF some OF the States. Each State v
a bring is generous contribution 10 the great |
y !, gregate OF the nations increase. And, when
Z, haryests from the zelda, the cattle from
n hills and the ores OF the earth shall nave be
:, 7, weighed, counted and valued, we will turn frt
- them all 70 crown with the highest honor !
= State that has most promoted education, Writ
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