The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-09-15

apportionments ana elections in their relation
to the choice Of federal officers.
Mr.. Harrison expresses himself as
thoroughly satisfied with the civil service
system. Upon the education question
he says:
The approval SO heartily given by the con-
vention to all those agencies which contribute
to the education of the children of the land
was worthily bestowed and meets my hearty
and and the 70
aration of church and state. The safety of
republic is an intelligent citizenship and the
education. The public-school system. how
ever, was not intended to restrain the natural
right Of the parent; after contributing to the
public-schoOl fund, to choose other educa-
tional agencies for his children. favored aid
by the general government to the public
schools. with special view to the necessities
of some OF the southern States. But it is
gratifying to notice that many of these States
are. with commendable liherality, developing
school revenues to the great advantage of the
children OF both races.
The considcrate attention of the farmers Of
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.
The President strongly advocates tho
Nicaragua Canal. OF the foreign policy,
he says:
IT has been the purpose of the administra-
tion to make its foreign policy not matter of
partisan politics but of patriotism and ma
tional honor: and have very great gratifica-
tion in being able to state that the Democratic
members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
responded in a true American spirit and 1
frankly confess my obligation for needed CO.
operation. They did not regard patient but
firm inslStance upon American rights and upon
immunity from insult and injury for our ci.i-
zens and sailors in foreign ports as policy of
"irritat ION and blustcr." They did not believe,
as soma others seem to believe, that to be
Democrat one must take the foreign side OF
every information question if Republican.
l do not believe that Il tame submission to
Insult and outrage by any nation at the hands
of any other can ever form the basis OF last
tual respect will be wanting.
The Chilian incident, now so happily and
hOnorably adjusted. will, do not doubt. place
our relations with that brave people upon a
more friendly basis than ever before. In our
relations with the great Europen powers, the
rights OF the United States and our citizens
have been insisted upon with firmness. Never
before. think, i'll a like period have so many
imperant treaties and commercial agreements
been concluded, and never before, l am sure,
have the honor and influence. national and
commercial. of the United states been held in
higher estimation in both hemisrheres.
The Union soldiers and sailors are now vet
Grams of time as well as of war. The parallels
of age have approached close to the citadels Of
life and the end, for each, of brave and hon
trinity and years give the minor tones of sad
ness and pathOs to the mighty appeals of ser
vice and suffering; The ear that does not lis
ten with sympathy aud the heart that does
not respond with generosity are the ear and
heart of an alien and not of an American
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. A corlrade in the
column of the victors parade i'll 1862 am not
less comrade now.
The necessity for a 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
ref son of bad character or habit are not wanted
at home. The industrious and dself-respecting,
| 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 Onr 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 fOzeign commerce has
| increased more than coo over the aver
| age for the preceding ten years, and more than
| 600 over ls:o, the last year unaffected
by the new tariff. Our exports in 1872 exceed
| cd those of 1870 by more than SIP oto'ao and
the annual average for ten years by S2;5,-
| tGHmD. Our exports Of breadstuns in-
| creased over those of 1870 more than
Sl4 600 900. of provisions over 81 COO. and OF
| manufactures over Ss 10000 The merchandise
J balance of trade in our favor in 1892 S.G2,
s
! mcrcial progress which those figures disclose.
/ Our compassion may well go ont to these
! whose party necessities and habits still COM
/ pei them to declare that our people are op-
! pressed and our trade restrictcd by protective
. tariff.
| In closing, the President dccries the
| policy of change advocated by the DEM
! ocrats. He says:
change in the personnel of national adj
| ininistration is of comparatively little mo-
| nicnt. If those exercising public functions are
I ahic. honest dili9ent, and faithful, others
| possessing all these qualities may be found to
! take their places. But changes in the laws
| and il administrative policies are OF
| great moment. When public affairs have
! been given a direction and business has adj
! justed itself to those lines any sudden change
| mcnts. If the change of direction is SO radical
| as to bring the commercial trrn-tablc into use
the business changes involved are not read
| justments. but reccnstrUctions. The Demo-
! cratic party offers programme of dcmoli-
tipn. The protective policy. to which all
| byAiness even that of the importer, Is now ad-
| juSted; the reciprocity policy. the new mer-
chant marine. all to he demolished-not
! gradually, not taken down, but blown up. To
this programme of destruction it has added
one constr tructive feature, the re-estabiishment
! of state banks of Issue.
The policy of the Republican party is dis
| tinctively policy of safe progression and de-
! velopmcnt-or new factories. new markets and
perilous changes, but offers attractive oppor'
| tunities for expansion upon familiar lines.
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