Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-24
THE NEXT PRESIDENT.
Viewing over the Policy Of the Govern
ment Of tie United States.

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Correspondence OF the pIsEnrr NEWS.
Having been born Of honorable par
onts in ontasio County, state Of
New York, and breathing the air Of
our genial climate, always feel nm
interest In the welfare Of the CT tizen
Of this great Republic. desire, there
fore, TO express my views on general
principles and call the attention Of the
political sons OF noble sires who fought
aud bled Ia order TO establish free
and independent government on this
North American continent. would
refer to history aud the wise sayings
Of Benjamin Franklin, General, or
President George Washington, j. q.
Adams, r. Jefferson, Monroe aud
many others who founded and support
ed our glorious Union, Constitution
and Declaration OF Independence.
The political party spirit is agitatlns
the mind Of all politicians, and tho
question is asked, "Who Is 10
be our noxt President" My
vision, II have any, says
"Decldedly select an AmericaH-born
citizen--,he wisest man that eau be
founu on Union principles, whether
educated or not, poor on rieh-the man
who viii act and counsel wisely for
the benefit ofoll classes Of the people"
Wisdom dictates no tangliug ALI
ances, hut peaceaule aud KIM legisla'
lion IN every case possible. Erect sub
stantlM forts ~ every seaport Oh the
const, from the Gulf of ~. Lawrence
around 10 the European possessions on
the Pacific ocean, especially at san
Francisco. / have viewed IT. sufrOund-
ings ON Mare Island and II seems 10 me
more like boys play than engineering
OF wise men. Its inland location II
too far from the coast for effective SER
vice. My view is To strongly fOrtify
the northern bank at the Golden Gate,
TO protect tho entrance into the hay,
and build strong forts six miles south
Of the Golden Gate, ON the Pacific
shore.
Support aud strengthen the army
and navy, and n n soldier or sailor
runs away hunt him up, pay his wages,
aud tell him The government has no
use Tor him. Consider every able.bodicd
man from "a TO IS years Of age as
soldier, 10 be called into service by
legal authority II required.
Organize and support Institutions OF
learning for tho instruction OF the ris.
ing generation, Of every grade, from
the day school 10 the highest college
! course.
Repeal all legislation on high tariff
acts, rs they tend TO encourage SNUG
Cling by lawless men, ana are htigma
on Republican institutions.
Whoever sasH nation with too rich
"a circulating currency? Coin all the
gold aud silver bars and bullion In the
United States treasury, strike oil ten
| hundred million dollars In paper money
and pass decree that gold,
silver aud paper dollar shall be
Of the same value, and legal
tender, In any amount throughout tho
| United States Dominion. The time In
near when the nations afar on win pay
Premium on gold and oliver for
American paper money and bonds,
with the United States stamp officially
placed ON IL.
Organize a national Bank at Wash
ington, ID. O., aud branch bank IN
every state aud Territory In the union,
with money 10 loan ut low interest on
real estate security.
Assess rich aud poor equally on
money, bonds and property OF every
description without regard TO million
aires. Lay email per CEN. ON lax; II
will raise n revenue sufficient for all
| governmental purposes.
Instruct Congress 10 make II an
oiicnse, punishable by fno or imprison-
ment, or both, to convert 40 much
grain into intoxicating liquors; that
viii cause the greatest death blow TO
intemperance ever thought OF by man.
Wisdom would dictate no litigation,
but that all classes adhere 10 the origi.
nal constitutional decree, that Con
gress shall have nopower to leKislate
ON this subject.
Enlarge canals and dreige the shall.
| lows Of navigahle rivers Ia order To
create ample facilities for carrying
goods and products.
Encourage home manufactures In
all manners Of fabrics, fine and coarse.
II will furnish employment for the
artist aud lnborer and create wealth.
Extend p r"rciiul, fathorly hand ard
care to the aged, the blind, lame and
afflicted, No man knows but he may
w w
Bring out all prisoners excel those
guilty NJ the worst crimes known 20
men. Place them 10 work on the public
highways, teach them morality and
righteousness. IL will he revenue In
place Of debt 10 the government.
Wisdom suggests the building Of
gnnaries In all grain-growing di-tfic,s
aud the storing up Of grain against
famine, want and cases VI emergency,
etc
Much might be said on the protection
OF timber, animals, birds, fowls aud
iiAhcs, also ON corruption In cities,
towns and bamlets, as gambling dens
and houses Of III fame; but | close my
eyes on this for the present.
have condensed my ideas, but be.
liovo they are plain to the understand
ing OF wise men, whom nslS 10 weigh
them Ia the balance VI reason and
truth, and thereby decide who shall
M the Presidential chair In 1892.
JACOB T.. TERRY, SR.
EAST HELENA,
Lewis Clark County, Montana,