Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-13
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government employees. These consid-
| erations alone are sufficient justifica-
ton for an honest adherence to the let
ter and spirit of civil service reform.
The attempt of the opponents of
democracy to interfere with and con-
troll the suffrage of the states through
federal agencies develops a design,
which no explanation can mitigate,
to rev erSe the fundamental and safe
relations between the people and their
government. Such an attempt cannot
fail to be regarded by thoughtful men
as proof OF bold determination to Sc
cure the ascendency of a discredited
party in reckless disregard of a free ex-
preston of the popular will.
The American people are generous
and grateful, and they have impressed
these characteristics upon their gov
eminent. Therefore all patriotic and
just decisions must commend liberal
consideration for our veteran soldiers
and for the families of those who have
died. No complaint should be made of
the amount of public money paid to
those actually disabled or made Deepen
dent by reason of army service. But
our pension roll should be roll of
honor, uncontaminated by i'll desert
and unvitiated by demagogic use.
Tariff reform is still our purpose.
Though we oppose. the theory that tar
if laws may be passed having for their
object the granting of discriminating
and unfair government aid to private
ventures, we wage no eXtermina ting
war against any American interests.
We believe readjustment can be ac-
complished, in accordance with the
Il
or demolition. We believe that the ad-
vantages of freer raw material should
be accorded to our manufacturers, and
we contemplate fair and careful dis
tribu ton of necessary tariff burdens
rather than the precipitation of free
trade.
Our countrymen not only expect
from those who represent them in
public places a sedulous care for things
which are directly and palpably re-
lated to their material interests, but
they also fully appreciate the value of
cultivating our national pride and
maintaining our national honor. Both
their material interests and their ma
tional pride and honor are involved in
the success of the Columbian exposi-
ton, and they will not be inclined to
condone any neglect of effort on the
part of their government to insure in
the grandeur of this event fitting eX-
hibit of American growth and great
ness and a splendid demonstration of
American patriotism
Every dollar put into the hands of
the people should be of the same in
trinsic value or purchasing power.
With this condition absolutely guar
anteed both gold and silver can be
safely utilized upon equal terms in the
adjustment of our currency. In deal
inE with this subject no selfish scheme
should be allowed to intervene and no
doubtful experiment should be att
tempted. The wants of our people,
arising from the deficiency or imper-
feet distribution of money circulation,
ought to be fully and honestly reeog-
nized and efficiently remedied- 1t
should, however, be constantly remem-
bered that the Inconvenience or loss
that might arise from such situation
can be much easier borne than the uni
yersal distress which must follow a
discredited currency.