The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1892-10-05


ficient in volume to supply their
business needs. But whatever may
be the form Of the peoples currency,
national or state-wnether gold,
silver OR paper-it should be so
regulated and guarded by gov
ernmental action, or by wise and
careful laws, that no one can be de-
luded as to the certainty and stabil
ity of its value. Every dollar put
into the hands Of the people should
be of the same intrinsic value of pur-
chasing power. With this condition
absolutely guaranteed, both gold and
silver can be safely utilized upon
equal terms in the djustment of our
currency. In dealing with the sub
iect no selfish scheme should be al |
lowed to intervene and no doubtful
experiment should be attempted.
Wants of our people arising from the
deficiency or imperfect distribution
of money circulation ought to be fully
and honestly recognized and efficient
ly remedied 1t should, however, be
constantly remembered that the i'll
convenienience or loss that mi ght
arise from such a situation can be
much more easily borne than the
universal distress which must follow
a discredited currency
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
Public officials are the agents of
their people. It is, therefore, their
duty to secure for those whom they
represent the best and most efficient
, performance of public work. This
= plainly can be best accomplished by
. regarding ascertaiued fitness i'll the
: selecting of government employees.
: These considerations alone are suf-
1 ticient justification for an honest
adherence to the letter and spirit of
evil selvice reform. There are,
: however, other features of this plan
which abundantly commend 1t
t Through it's operation worthy merit
Y in every station and condition OF
t American life is recognized in the
e distribution of public employment,
/ while its application tends to raise
f the standard of political activity
,. from spoils-huuting and unthinking
J. party atfitiation to the advocacy OF
2 party principles by reason and ar
gument.
e LIBERALITY To SOLDIERS.
/ The American people are gener
e Gus and grateful and they have i'm
II pressed these characteristics upoI
d their government. Therefore al
?, patriotic and just decisions mus
e commend liberal consideration TO
l. our worthy veteran soldiers and fo
re the families of those who have died
81 No complaint should be made 0
q the amount of public mony paid t.
those actually disabled or made de
c. pendent by reason of army service
It But our pension roll should be a rol
'r of honor uncontaminated by Ill de
a, sert and unvi,iated by demagogi
a use. This is due to those who's
X worthy names adorn the roll and tt
! all our people who delight to homo
d. the brave and true. It is also du
G to those who in years to come shoul
O. be allowed to hear reverently an
u: lovingly the story of American pa
81 tliots aud fortitude, illustrated b
q our pension roll The preference
We accorded to veteran soldiers in put
IS lie employment should be secure'
as to them honestly and without eva
ae sion, when capable, and worth
lie their claim to the helpful regard an
es gratitude of their countryme
Gu should be ungrudgingly acknowlede
sp ed.
III vEXATT0Us sUMPTUARY LAWS.
-. The assurance to the people
~ the utmost individual liberty co
~ sis tent with peace and good order
or cardinal principal of our COVER
We ment. This gives no sanction
bv vexatious sumptuary laws which u
le necessarily interfere with such ha
it's and customs of our people as a
not offensive to just moral sen
no. and are not inconsistent Wi
1p- good citizenship and the public WI
is fare. The same principle requir
its that the line between the subjec
OF which are properly within cover
in. mental control and those which a
zoe more tittingly left to parental reg
an lation should be carefully kept
OK view An enforced education. wis
rse ly deemed a proper preparation 1
ms citizenship, should not involve t
ov. impairment of wholesome parent
not authority nor do violence to &
ful household conscience. Paternalis
NJ; in government finds no approval
# a the creed of democracy. 1t is
re- symptom of misrule, whether it
on manifest IN unauthorized gifts or
me- unwarranted control Of personal al
all family affairs
lne WELCOME TO WORTHY EafTGRANTs-