Telegram-herald., 1891-12-10

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ne report Of The CON = Lssionsr Of railreAes
shows tsai the total debt Of the suesiSa<ed
RAJ reads 20 tAe UnlEsd States sAS On DeoeD-
Der 81. isn us.5ix ssse5. lsrxs part of thls
sSaste pssvisioa fer its pay ySesA easns posey
for dealing With tkis debt. villa vies te rs
ultimate eoiisctlos. sseuia - ~ eess saoet
ed
TIE report Of ths sscfetsry exhioits. via -
serestinx fcilne&A Nhs ooncitaon OF tAe terrt
tories They have shared VIII he states The
great increase 10 tara products and are eftns
ing yearly large areas anio csitivAtaea by ex-
tending their irrig~t'ag esnsls fss wsrk -
sac sitscut thaf system which . fuil prslIm
mary survey Of tne water supply SAa OF ise "
rseaele lands woalc enable them 20 ADOPT fne
future Of TIE teultories of Neu nexsco. Art
sena ase Utah in their msserial grossA sne IN
the increase. iBdspenaence ans happiness OF
their people Is very largely aepenaens epea
wise ana timely lssisl.s'ss s,ssss ?, ssssssss
button Of tie wstes supply furnished oy tneir
sIeama III this matter Is nnca longer neg
ieeted private separations vh ssss anre.
of ife and the pafeAtees Of the arid lAads viii
be tenaa 81 xlli Of TIE y aler cenpAnsc Ins
improsldtni granting OF franchises 81 enormous
value vii neat recompep>s 10 The state OF mu-
ncipality from watch they proceed aai With
out proper protection OF the pabEe intereste
is Inc most Noticeable aud uaFssnt esu Of mod
era leg islaiion- Tns faust should not be CON-
mitted IA dealing vita subject that siil be-
fore many years sneet - sstsliy Thousands Of
our people.
Suppression Of Poiygamy.
The legislation OF congress for The reprsssios
Of poyg amy mas, Alter years OF resisisnee on
the part OF the Mormons. al last brought them
TO The eonciu sion thai resislsnce Is unpront-
abe aud unavaiins. The power Of eoagress
over Ia subject shouic not be surrendered un-
Ill we have satisfactory evidence tnst the peo-
pie OF the states 10 be created would exercise
the exclusive power OF The slate over ihis sub
lect in the same way.
Government for Alaska.
recommend that provision be made for the
organization Of o simple form Of towa govern
ment In Alaska Win power 10 regulate such
matters as are usually IN the states under
Ths Agricultural ID psrtmsnt.
II the establishment OF the department q
agriculture was reg ardet py anyoae mere
concession 10 the nneIlehtenea demand OF Q
worthy class OF people, that impression has
been most encctualiy removed By IN great
suits already attained II, home influence has
been very great Ia disseminating agricultural
and horticultural information. IN stimulating
and dir. cling . further discrsidcation OF crops,
in dctet ny and eradicating diseases OF domes-
tic aninals; and more than all - the close
and Informal contact which IL has established
and maintained with the farmers and stock
raisers OF the whole country. Every request
for information has had prompt attention and
entiic corps OF the department Is II = high
order and is pushing Its investigations with
method and enthusiasm.
Meat Inspection.
The inspection by this department of cattle
and pork products intended for shipment
abroad as been the basis OF the success which
has attended our efforts TO secure the removal
OF the restrictions maintained BY the European
governments For ten years protests and pe-
titions upon this SUBJECT from the packers and
stock ralsers OF he United States have been
directed against these restrictions. which 20
seri usy limited our n arkets and cur.aiied the
profits OF the farm. II Is source OF genera,
congratulation that success has at last been
attained, for the effect OF an enlarged
foreign market for these meats will be
felt not only by the farmer but in our pub
lie finances and in every branch OF trade.
Our Great Grain Crop.
The grain crop OF this year was the largest
our SrS ye b new ina, Sass
been opened and the largo demand resulting
from short crops in Europe have sustained
surplus OF meats and breadstufs win be mar.
keted at good prices bringing relief and pros
perity TO an industry that was much de-
United States Is estimated bv The secretary 70
be this year e5O0j0OU moro than last; Of
meats $50 0)o000 more, aud OF all products Of
the farm s750o00.oJo more. IL 10 not inappro-
pirate. think. here TO suggest that our salts
faction In the contemplation OF this marvellous
addition to the national wealth Is unciouded
measured and in which She farmer Is paid Tor
the product OF his hcds.
The Civil S'rviee.
The report Of the civil service commission
should receive the careful attention Of the op-
ponents Is well as the friends OF this reform.
OF senators and representatives, of its records
and methods and every fair critic will feel
ment OF condemnation either Of the system or
its administration. It Is not claimed that
either IS perfect but l believe that
the law W, has as, been e.esusea vita imps,, M
better and faircr than that OF appointments
upon favor. I have during the year extended
the classified service 10 include supvrintend-
Indian service. This branch II the service is
largely related to educational ane philanthro-
pic work and r will obviously De the better for
tive departments have been directed TO es-
tablish at once an effcient record as
the clerks within the classified service with .
view TO placing promotions therein upon the
4 basis OF merit.
safety Appliances for Railways
Ihave twice before urgently called the atten-
tion OF CONGRESS TO the necessity Of Legislation
for the ps.lection Of the lives Of railroad en-
ployea but nothing has vet been some.
Prs..dsntial Eleet0rs.
TIE method OF Appointment by the states q
recently attracted renewed interest By ressos
Of departure BY the state Of Michigan from
the method waich haa become uniform IL all
the states. Prior TO 1889 various methods had
been used by the dinsren, states and even by
the same state. In some the choice was "a ade
BY the Legislature In others eIect',rs were
chosen BY distr,ctA but more generally ny The
voters Of tho whole state upon general ticket
The movement toward the adoption OF the
last named method bad an early oe
ginning and wen, steadily forward among
the states, until in 1881 there remained but
. single state, South Carolina. that had
not adopted IL. That state. unsi The civil var.
cor continued 70 choose iss eiee'.r. oy vote ,: %
method and conicrmed 10 the practice Of tho
other states. For nearly sixty years ali tbs
states save one have appointed taesr eiectcrs
by popular vote upon general ticket, d
for neariy thirty years this method was uni-
verszi. After . fuii test Of other methods. with
! out important division OF dissentin sny state.
and without any purpose Of party advantage,
as VIC must believe. bat solely upon the con.
alterations that uniformity WAS desirable
and ihst a general election In territorial dlsi-
sions not sut1ect to change was most consist
ent with the popular Character q our instita-
tlons. best preserved the equality Of the voters
and perfectly removed toe caoies oi president
mznder." the practice of all the states Was
brought into harmony That this concurrenes
shoald now be broken Il, 1 think. an unfor.
tunate ard even threatening episode. and one
thai may well suggest ~hsther states that stiii
| give their approval Ia the old and prevailing
method ought not TO secure. oy constitutional al
\ amendment practice which has the approval
OF ali
The recent Michigan legislation provides fos
choosing what are popularity known ss the con.
eressionsl electors for president by eonsres.
sional districts and the two senatorial electors
/ by districts created for that purpose. This leg
fsia,ion vas, OF course accompanies by q ne =
| congressional srpostionu-nf and the sso stat
utes bring the electoral vote az the state undes
the fu68encs Of the 'gerrymander" These
ger. ymsnders for ecueressio8al purposes sss
/ In most eases suttressed ~ . eerryman1ss oi
the legislative districts thus M sksna IL impos
sibie for . naiorits of the leeal votsss Of the
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