Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-14
Discusses the Revenues.

while o treasury surplus is not the greatest
evil 1t is serious evil Our revenue should be
ample to meet the ordinary annual demands
upon our reasury with sufficient margin for
those extraordinary but scarcely less imperative
demands which arise now and then, and expend-
itures should always bo made with economy
and only upon public necessity. Wastefulncss,
prohigacy, Or favoritism in public expenditures
is criminal. But there 10 nothing In the condi-
ton OF our country or of our people to suggest
that ANYTHING resentlv necessary tol the pubic
prosperity, security, or honor should be unduly
postponed. 1t will be the duty OF Congress
wisely to forecast and estimate these extraor-
binary demands. and, having added them to our
ordinary expenditures, to so adjust our
revenue laws that no considerable annual
able to apply to the redemption OF the public
debt any small and unforeseen excess of reve-
nue.. This is better than to reduce our income
below our necessary expenditures, with the re-
sulting choice between another change OF our
revenue laws and an Increase Of public debt 1t
is quite possible am sure. to effect q neaes-
ing down our protective tariff or seriously in
juring any domestic industry
THE construction OF a sufficient number OF
modern war ships and of their necessary ar1na-
ment should progress q, rapidly as is con,
sistent with care and perfection in plans and
workmanship The spr.t, courage, AMI
have many times in our history given
to weak ships and inefficient guns rating
greatly beyond that OF the naval list. That they
will again do SO upon occasion do not doubt.
But thsv ought not. by generalization or ne
glect be left to the risks and exigencies OF an
unequal combat. We should encourage the es-
Establishment OF American steamship lines: Ex-
changes Of commerce demand stated, reliable.
and rapid means of communication, and until
those are provided the Development OF our trade
with states lying SOU b of us IL impossible.
Our pension laws should give more adequate
and discriminating relief to Union soldiers an
Sailors and to their widows and orphans. Such
occasions as this should remind us that We owe
everything to their yaior and sacrifiee.
Various Subjects Alluded To.
at is a subject of con ratu1ation that there Ia
near prospect OF the admission into the Union
Of The Dakotas and Montana and Washington
Territories. This act Of justice has been un-
reasonably delayed in the case OF some OF them.
The people who have settled these Territories
are intelligent, enterprlsing. and patriotic. and
the accession OF these new States will add
strength to the nation 1t Is due to the settlers
In the Territories who have awaited themselves
of the invitations OF our land laws to make their
hom Is upon the public domain that their titles
should be speedily ad,usted and their honest
entries confirmed by patent.
1T is very gratifying to observe the general In
tersst now being manifested in hereform OF our
eli ction laws. Those who have been for years
calling attention to the pressing necessity q
throwing about the ballot boz and about elections
further Safeguards in order that our elections
might not only be Tres and pure, but might
clearly appear to be So will welcome the accession
OF any who did not SO soon discover the Heed Of
reform The Nationsl Congress has hotsas yet
taken control OF elections In that case over which
the Cpnstitution gives IL iurisdictioh, but has
accepted aud adopted the elsction laws of several
States, provided penalties for their yiglation and
method for their Supervision. Only the inef-
hcseppv OF the Etets laws unfair or partisan
from this policy. It was clearly, however in tho
contemplation Of the trainers Of the Doaslitu.
tion that siIch an exigeuey might arise and pro,
vision was wisely made for t. Freedom Of the
ballot Ia condition Of our natieleI lie, aAa NC
power vested Ia Congress or In tbs Executive
70 secure on peFpefnate Il SHOULD 5enetp uDasea