The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-12-19

total receipts of the government nscai
wear ending June 80 last were Slio,o44'-
232, and expenditures $42l ,3Oi 4'o, leav-
ing surplus OF $37 ,239, 1872 lie SPEAKS
of the purchase of silver bullion under
the existing law and says the Produc-
tions of the free coinage man that tne
purchases would bring the price OF sii-
yer to 81. 30, which would make the oui-
lion value of dollar one hundred centsi
were as wide of the mark as the "caiah-
itv predic. ion" of the antis. lie nope,
n further trial of the legislation VIII
more favur.ilv eff, price oil silver
That the iucr,ased a. mt Of currency
supplied WAS needed ais! .hat h'h 'h;iti
results upon trade and pric"s hare foi-
lowed this legislation is, he th'nkS. clear
to everyone. Upon this subject as upon
the taiiff his recommendation Is that
the existing laws he given full trial
and our business interests spared he
distressing influence which threats OF
radical change always impair.
Versus Free Coinage.
II am still of the opinion" adds the
president. that the free coinage ot silver
under existing conditions, would disaS'
trousiv affect our business interests AT
home and abroad. We would not hope
to maintain an equality in the putchas
ing power of the gold and silver dollar
in our own markets, and In foreign
trade the stamp gives no added value to
the bullion contained in the coin. The
producers Of the count Y have the iiigh-
est interest that every dollar, paper or
coin issued by the government, Silaii ne
as good as any other. To place ousl-
ness upon n silver basis would mean
sudden and severe withdrawal OF gold
and gold notes and such an unsettling OF
all values as would produce great panic.
/ believe il is the earnest desire OF ma
jority of people that full coin use be
made of silver as soon as the CO. opera
ton of other nations can be secured and
ratio fixed that will give circulation
equally to gold and silver. Bimetallism
is the desired end, and true friends of
silver will be careful not to overrun the
goal and bring in silver monom.tallism
with its necessary attendants" AS a
scarcity ot gold in the European reserve
will be the most persuasive argument for
the use of silver, the president speaks of
bond redemption during the year, saying
it has put into circulation over two hum
uItu anu Oh
War ana Navy.
The president concurs in the recon-
mendation of the secretary of war for
the three battalion organizations for in
fantry; expresses the hope that the adop
ton smokeless powder and the modern
rifle will not be longer delayed con-
ours in the recommendation Of the post
master general for an extension of the free
delivery and money order system; COM
mends to congress the recommendations
Of the secretary of the navy, and says
there should be no hesitation in promptly
completing a navy of the best modern
type large enough to enable the country
to display its flag on all seas for the pro.
lection of its citizens and its extending
Chinese Smuggling
On the question of smuggling into the
country of Chinese through Canada the
president says there is satisfactory, evi.
dence that this business is oganiZed and
active. The construction placed upon
the exclusion law by some of the district
judges that such Cinnamon must be re-
turned to Canada and not to China, robs
it of all effectiveness and he recommends
such legislation as will remedy these de.
fects in the law.
Pensions.
Much attention is given to the work of
the pension bureau, and the opinion is
expressed that there will be no necessity
for a deficiency appropriation this year.
Irrigation.
The irrigation question il dealt with at
length and the president expresses the
opinion that the government should not
part with its ownership of rs,arvcir sites,
except on conditions that will insure to
settlers their proper water supply upon
equal and reasonable termi
No trining with PoIygamy.
On the polygamy question the pres
ident says: We can not afford
to experiment with this sub
ject, for when a state is once consti-
tuted the act is final and anv mistake
No compact III the enabl.
ing an act could, in my opinion be bind.
ing or effective.
The Seed Department.
Much space is devoted to the depart.
ment OF agriculture, the work of which
is very highly commended. Reference
is made to the great grain crop Of this
year, the largest in our history, and to
the fact OF the opening of new markets.
The larger demand resulting from short
crops in Europe, the president says, have
prices to such an extent that
the enormous surplus of meat and bread.
stuffs will be marketed at good prices,
bringing relief and prosperity to an in
dustry that was much depressed.
The Civil Service.
He commends the report Of the civil
service commission to the careful atten-
tion OF its opponents as well as friends
He believes the law is being executed
with impartiality and that system is be-
ing improved.
The attention of congress is again ur-
gently called to the necessity Of legisia.
tion for the protection of the lives of
railroad employees.
GerrymAndors.
The president devotes much space to
the gerrymander question, having par
ticular reference to the recently adopted
Michigan plan Of choosing presidential
electors by congressional districts. That
concurrence in plan should be broken is,
the president thinks, unfortunate and a
threatening episode and one that may
well suggest whether the states that still
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