The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-02

UNIVERSAL; nor should it be forgotten
that every law, whether relating to cleo
tons or to any other subject, whether
enacted by the State or by the nation,
has force behind it,
The courts, the marshal or constable,
the posse comitatus, the prision, are all
and always behind tho law. One can
not be justly charged with unfriendli-
ness to any section or class who seeks
only to restrain violation of law and of
personal right. No community will find
lawlcssness profitable, no community
can afford to have it known that the
officers who arc charged with the pre-
servation of the public peace and the
restraint of the criminal classes are
themselves the product of fraud or vio-
lence. The magistrate is then without
respect and the law without sanction.
The floods of lawlcsSncss can not be
leveled and made to run in one channel.
The killing of United States marshal
carrying writ of arrest for an election
oifense is full Of prompting and sugges-
tions to men who are pursued by n city
marshal for a crime against life or
| property But it is said that tho legis-
| lation will revive animositieS and some
have even suggested that when the
| peaceful methods of fraud are made
impossible they may be supplanted by
intimidat ton and violence. If the pro-
posed law gives to any qualified election
| by a hairs weight more than his equal
| influence or detracts by so much from
any other qualified director it is fatally
| impeached.
But if the law is equal, and the ami
mosities it is to evoke grow out Of the
fact that some electors have been ac-
cuStomed to exercise the franchise for
others as we'll as for themselves, then
these animositics ought not to be con-
feSSed without shame. and cannot be
given any weight in the discussion
without dishonor. No choice is left to
me but to enforce with vigor, all laws
intended to secure to the citizen his
constitutional rights, and to recommend
that inadequacies of such laws be
promptly remcdicd. If, to promote
with zeal and ready interest every
project for the development of its
material interests, its rivers, harbors,
mines and factories. and the intclli-
gencc, peace and security render the
law of its communities and its homes is
not accepted as sufficient evidence of
fricndliness to any State or section,
cannot add connivanco at election
practices that not only disturb local
results, but rob the electors of other
, States and sections of their most price
less right of franchise The preparation
of the general appropriation bills should
be adequate to the needs of the public
service, but they should be absolutely
free from prodigality.
venture TO again remind YOU that the
brief time remaining for the considera-
ton Of tho important legislation now
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for waste. If the present duty is dis
charged with diligence, fidelity and
courage the work of the Fifty-second
Congress may be confidently submitted
to tho consideration aud judgment of
tho people.
A LOAF FOR THE FARMERS
The report of tho Secretary of Agri-
culture deserves especial attention in
view of the fact that the year has been
marked in very unusual degree by
agitation and organization among the
farmers looking to an increase in tho
profits of their business. 1t will be
found that the efforts of the department.
have been intelligently and zealously
devoted to the promotion of the interests
entrusted to it's care. A very substantial
improvement in the market prices of the
leading farm products during tho year
is noticed.
The price of wheat advanced from
S cents in October, 1889. to 1909 in Oc-
tober, 1890. Corn from 81 cents to sou
cents. Oats from 1914 cents to 43 cents,
and barley from CD cents to IS cents
Meats showed substantial but not so
largo increase. The export trade in
1.-Two animals and fowls shows very
large increase. The total value of such
exports for the year ending juno 80.
1890, was S33, 100000, and the increase
over the preceding year was over Sl5.-
600, 900. Nearly two hundred thousand
moro cattle and over forty-iive thousand
moro hogs were exported than in the
preceding year.
The export trade in beef and products
and in dairy products was very largely
increased, the increase in tho article of
butter alone being from l5,5Ol,07
pounds to 20,74s,042 pounds, and tho
total increase in the value of meat and
dairy products exported being S34, 0OO,-
600 This trade so directly helpful to
the farmer, is believed, will be vet
further and very largely increased
when the system of inspection and SAM
tary supervision. now provided by law,
is brought fully into operation.
The President. among other things,
also recommends legislation to subsi-
die steamship lines to Australia, South.
America and other points, the enact
ment OF a national bankrupt law, and
the passage of the International Copy
right bill.