Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-15

sp,ortionments ana elections IN their relation
70 the choice Of federal omcers'
Mr.. Harrison expresses himself as
thoroughly satisfied with the civil service
system. Upon the education question
he says:
The approval 90 heartily given by the con-
vention 70 all those agencies when contribute
to the education of the children OF the land
sp ADD cI as does also the declaration as 70
liberty o. Thought and conscien%Sse and the sep
aration Of church and state Inc SAFETY OF
increased interest manifested In the States In
education. The publio-school system. how.
ever, was not intended 70 Iescrsm the natu IRA,
public bs school fund, to choose other sduca-
tionai agencies for his children. favored aid
By the general Ts 70 the Sns
OF some OF the Southern states: But IL is
gratifying to notice that many Of these States
are, with commendable liberaltty, developing
their school systems and increasing their
school revenues to the great advantage or the
children of both races
the whole country is invited to the work done
through the State and Agricultural Depart
ments in the interest Of agriculture.
Then Is shown how, by inspection OF
our meats, the markets OF several Euro
pean countries were opened to our prod
ucts. 4e
The President strongly advocates the
Nicaragua Canal. OF the foreign policy,
he says:
1t has been the purpose OF the administra-
partisan politics but Of patriotism and ma
tional honor; and have very great gratifca-
ton In being able to state that the Democratic
members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
responded in q true American spirit and 1
frankly confess my obligation for needed CO.
operation. They did not regard a patient but
firm tnsistance upon American rights and upon
immunity from insult and injury for our citi.
zens and sailors In foreign ports as policy or
Irritation and buster" They did not believe,
Democrat one must take the foreign side OF
every information question II Republican.
I do not believe that tame submission to
insult and outrage by any nation at the hands
Of any other can ever form the basis Of last
ing, friendship.m,tbe necessary element Of mu-
The CS. win nCidsnt nov SO happily and
honorably adjusted, win, do not doubt, place
our relations with that brave people upon a
more friendly basis than ever before. In our our
rights of the United States and our citizens
have been insisted upon with firmness. Never
before, think, in like period have so many
important treaties and commercial agreements
been concluded, and never before, am sure,
have the honor and influence, national and
commeriai: of the United states been held In
The Union soldiers and sailors are now vet
Grams of time as well as of war. The parallels
81 age have approached close TO the citadels OF
orable struggle is not remote. Increasing in
trinity and years give the minor tones Of sad
Hee snd 90 Tse ess not
ten with sympathy and the heart that does
not respond with generosity are the ear and
Now. soon again the SURVIVING veterans are to
parade upon the great avenues OF the national
capital, and every tribute of honor and love
should attend the march. comrade In the
column of the victors' parade in 1865, am not
less comrade now.
The necessity for q careful discrimination
among the immigrants seeking our shores be-
comes every day more apparent. We don't
want and should not receive those who by
reason OF bad character or habit are not wanted
at ome The industrious and self-respecttng,
the lovers of law and liberty, should be dis
eliminated from the pauper, the criminal, and
the anarchist, who come only to burden and
disturb our communities. Every effort has
been made to enforce the laws and some CON-
victions have been secured under the contract
labor law.
The general condition of our country is one
of great prosperity. The blessing of God has
rested upon our fields and upon our people.
The annual value of our foreign commerce has
increased more than $4OOI0 600 over the aver
age for the preceding ten years, and more than
S2l0.0O0 900 over 1850, the last year unaffected
by the new tariff Our exports In 1892 90. exceed;
the annual average for ten years by $685.
100000. Our exports of breadstuffs in
CTehSeu over JnOSe OF 1871 more IMAM
$144, 600, of provisions over q. 100000, and of
manufactures over s., 900 900. The merchandise
balance of trade in our favor in 1892 was ct202,-
44 ,342. No other nation can match the COM
mercial progress which those figures disclose.
Our compassion may well go out to these
whose party necessities and habits still COM
pei them to declare that our people are OPP
pressed and our trade restricted by protective
tariff.
In closing, the President decries the
policy Of change advocated by the DEM
ocrats. He says:
change in the personnel of a national adj
ministration Is of comparatively little mo-
ment. Ifthose exercising public functions arc
possessing all these qualities may be found to
take their places. Rut changes In the laws
and in administrative policies are of
great moment. When public affairs have
been given q direction and business has adj
justed itself to those lines any sudden change
involves a stoppage and new business ADJUST
ments. II the change of direction is so radical
the business changes involved are not read
justments, but reconstructions. The Demo-
cratic party offers programme OF demolt-
ton. The protective policy to which all
business, even that of the importer, Is now adj
justed: tho reciprocity policy, the new mer-
chant marine, are all to be demolishsd-not
gradually, not taken down, but blown up. To
this programme of destruction 1t has added
one constructive feature, the re-establishment
of State banks of issue.
The policy of the Republican party is dis
tinctively policy of safe progression and de-
velopment-or new factories, new markets and
new ships. 1t will subject business to no
perilous changes but offers attractive oppor-
tunities for expansion upon familiar lines.