The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-10-07

that parry, comprising majority of on
people, u planning ihe destruction ol
infary, Of American Interests, and W,
know they cannot be frightened by the
specter of impossible free trade
The administration and management O
our government depend upon popular will
Federal power is the inarnmeni of thai
| will, not It's maslcr. Therefore the aliemp
OF opponents Of democracy to interfere
with and control the suffrage OF the
states, through federal agencies, develops
n design, which no explanation can miti-
| gaze, TO reverse the fundamental and safe
relations between the people end ihsir
government Such an attempt Cannot fail
10 be regarded bs the lioughitui men as
8 proof OF a bold determination TO secure
the ascendeney OF ciscredisJ patty In
reckless di.rrgard of free expression oi
the popular sill. To resIst such scheme
is an impulse Of democracy a. all times
and in all places. We trust the people
As against disposition to force ihs way
10 federal power, we present 10 them as
ccr claim 10 their confidence and support
steady championship nj IheiS rights.
The people are entitled 10 sound and
honest money, abandsn.ly sufficient in
volume to SUPPLY their busine.s needs. hut
whatever may be the form of the peoples
currency, national or stats. whether gold,
silver or paper. II should be so regulated
and guarded BY goyernms1ial aciionsoF BY
wise AMI careful laws. that no one can be
deluded as 10 the certainty and stability
OF i,s value. Every dollar put inio the
hands OF the pcople sisoaid be Of the same
intrinsic value or purchasing power. With
this condition absolutely guaranteed. 5osh
gold and silyeT can be safely issued upon
equal terms 10 thu adjas;Hs<n. OF our cur.
Fency. 10 dealing with This sabjeci no
sslEsh scheme should Dc allowed 20 inter
vene, and no doubtful! experiment should
be attempted. The <Hnis Of our people,
arising from The deficiency or imperfect
disiribu,ion of money cimulation, ought to
Be fully and honestly recognized and eff
esen;iY remedisd. Itshould, however, be
constantly remembered that the incon-
venienee. or loss. ,h&' night arise from
such situation can be much easier borne
than the universal distress which must
follow = .iiscredIled cuirency.
Publsc officials the agents OF the pen-
pc. Il Is. therefore, their duty 10 secure
or-those whom ,hsy represent the best
aad most elEcient performance Of public
wIrk. This can PlainlY be accomplished
By regarding the ascertained itnessia the
selection OF goyerEmen, employees These
Considerations alone are suf5-ien; jus;ifca-
ton for an homes; adherence 20 the letter
and spIri, OF civil service reform. There
arc, however. other features OF ihIs plan
which abaudar;iy commend L. Through
is operations vosthy merit in every sta
iioa and coalition of American life Is rec
ognised In the distribution Of pzblsc en-
ploymeni, while It's application iends o'
rsiae the standard OF political activity from
saoIis-han,ing and unthinking party
asilisiion 10 .hc advocacy ct party Prissri
pies BY reason and argument
The American people are generous and
grateful. aud shey have impressed ;hese
characteristics upon their government
Therefore. all patriotic and jus, ei,izsrs
mus, commend .;h-rai consideration foI
oar worthy ve,erta soldiers, and for the
families of those u no have died. No CON-
plain, should be made Of the amount o
| public money paid to those actually disa
bled. or made dependent BY reason Ct arm.
service. But cur pension rol, should be
roll ef honor. uncontaminztei by illdeser
and undeslei by dsmagogic use This i
due TO those whose worthy names sdorn tn
roll. and to all cur psop'e who delight &
honor The brave and the true. Il IS ais
due to those who. in years TO cons, shouiS
be allowed to hear rsyerentiy and loEingi
the story Of American patriotism and fort
tuae illustrated BY our pension roll- In
preferences accorded 10 veteran soldiers Il
public employment should be secured t
them honestly and without evasion, ans
when capable and worthy. their claim Il
the helpful regard and gratitude OF thei
counsrymen should be ungrudgingly &c
knowiedged.
Tho assurance to the people Of the ut
most individual libsrty consistent viii
peace and coed order is a cardinal princi
pie of cur government. This gives nj
sanction to vexatious sumptaary laws
which unnecessarily interfere with such
habits and customs Of cur people as are no
offensive to sne moral sense and, are no
inconsistent with good citizenship and tn
public welfare. The same principle re
quires that the line between the subject
which ara properly within governmental
control and those which are more hthngi
left to parental regulation should be care
fully kept in view, An enforced educatio
wisely ,deemed proper preparation 10
citizenship. should not involve the impair
ment Of wholesale parental authority nc
do violence to the household conscience
Paternalism in the government fnds n
approval in the creed of the democracy.
is system of misrale. whether it is mani
tested in unauthorized gifts or by an un
warranted control of personal and famil
affairs.
Our people, still cherishing the feeling
human fellowship which belonged to on
beginning IA nation. require the govern
ment to express for them their sympath
with all those who are oppressed under an
rules less free than ours A general hosp
taiity, which is one of the most prominel
, of our national characteristics. prompts
| to welcome the worthy and industrious
all lands to homes and citizenship amor
us. This hospitable sentiment is not vi
: lated. however, by careful and reasonah
regulations for the protection of the publ
health. nor does it justify therestriction
: immigrants who have an appreciation
our institutions. and whose presence amol
us is not menace to peace and good ord
The Importance of the construction
the Nicaragua ship canal as means
promoting commerce between our sta
and with foreign countries. and also a
!contribution by Americans to snterpri'
!. which advance the interests of the wol
of civilization, should commend the PROF