The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-12-07

this part OF his work thoroughly useful,
PURCHASE AND DIsrRiBuTioS OF SEEDS, II,
During the las, lssa,i ySar tho cost Of secli
appropriation OF $3.50 D was expended in put.
ting them up and Distributing them. ~ surely
never could have entered the minds Of those
who first 50 nciioncd appropriations OF public
money for the purchase OF new and improved
varieties OF seeds for distribution, that from
this would grow large appropriations for the
and distribution by members OF
congress OF or linury seeds, bulbs and cuttings
which are common In all the states and terri |
tories, and everywhere easily obtainuble at
low prices. In epch state nnh territory an t sri'
cultural experiment station has been estab.
liahed These stations, 10y their very character
and name, are tho proper agencies to expert;
mcnt with and test now varieties OF seeds; nd
yet this indiscriminntc and wasteful dlstr. bu.
lion by legislation anil lcl islatorS continues,
answering no purpose, unless IL he to rcu'ttd
constituents that th'i representatives are
willing to remember them with gratultlcs ut
public cost. s
OUGHT TO be ABOLISHED
In view Of these facts this enormous OK.
pcnditure, without lcsittmato returns of
n communication so munitcstly In the interest
OF good legislation, more that 100000 has been
stricken from the estimate made to cover this
ob)c;t Tor the year ending June 10. 1895, and tina
secretary recommends that the remaining as
WJot estimate he confined strictly to tho pur;
chhSc ~ new and improved varieties 81 seed
nnl that these he distributed through expert:
Incnt stations.
TIiE civiL-sEHvrcE LAW,
iUt continued llt'lIlEpnt execution OF tnO
civil service Law land tho increasing approval
by the people OF ITS operation. are most crafty.
lug. The recent extension of its limitations
and regulations TO the employees At frec.dcliv.
cry post ofIlccs, whichiha been honestly and
promptly accomplished by the commission,
with the hearty cooperation OF the postmaster
general, is nn immensely important advance in
the usefulness OF the system. ] am, II possible,
more than over convinced OF the incnlculnble
benefits conferred ~ the civil-scrvicc law, not
only In its ch,ct upon tho public service, but
also, what Is even moro important, in its cncct
III elcvaiing THE tone Of political lie generally
An ECOSslSTEHrt.
II seems TO M to be entirely Inconsistent
win tho character Of this reform. as well as
With It's lest enforcement, to oIlisc the cont.
miSsioncrs TO rely for clerical assistance upon
clerks detailed from other departments. There
ought not to I've such II con lition in any depart
ment that CLERKS hircd to ID work there can DO
spared to haDitullly. work ut another place
and 1t docs not accord with a senst-
bic view of civilservicc reform that
persons, should no employed on the
plrtmant when in point Of fact their services
are devoted to entirely different work in an.
other department. ! earnestly urge that the
clerks necessary to carry on the work OF tho
commission he ro ;ularly put upon its roster,
and that that the system OF ~ohliging the com
mtgsluners to rely upon the services of clerks
belonging to other departments be dis ,ontini
ucd. TINS ought not To increase the expense
to the government, while 1t wduld certainly -
more consistent and add gtcntly to the efs
iiCicnrt ~ the commission.
TIE puTY OF puBliC PCoNoMf.
AT this time when II depleted Public treasury
confronts us, when many ~ our people are en-
gagged IN n hard struggle for the neccssarics OF
life. and when furtcl economy is pressing upon
the great mass of our cuuntrymcn, ] desire to
urge. with all the carncstncss at my command,
that confessional legislation will lie so limit
ed ~ strict economy as to exhibit an appreCia.
tiOu of the condition of tn treasury, and q
sympathy with IN" Strengthened circumstance >
OF our iclluw.citizrus. Tho duty of public
economy is also of immense Importance in its
intimate AMI nctcss tr. relation to tho task
now in hand NJ providing revenue to meet gov.
crnticui expenditures. aud yet reducing tho
peoples UuripIu Of federal taxation.
Tariff J:cform.
After q hrrd struggle, tariG reform is direct.
ly before Us. Nothing so important claims our
attention, and nothing so clearly presents IL.
self a. both an opportunity AMI "a duty AN OPP
p%urtUuitY t. deserve the gratitude of our fcl.
low, iti2cps, and a duty imposed upon us by
our OFT repeated professions an ~ the en-.
phatir miudnte OF tho people. After fun dis.
clIsSiOn our cOuntrym'n have spoken In favor
Ut thi, r'fDrui, and they have ConIldcd tho
work Of IT, accomplishment to the hands OF
thusr WIN are Solcnnly pledged to II,
lfttrlc l. anything in the theory OF a repre-.
scutltiuu in public pin 'Cs OF the people and
their desires; If public on, '"rs are really scrv.
ants " tn" people. and ii political promises
and probe si6us have any binding force, our
failure to give the rtiIct 50 long awaited VIII
to distract oar attention or disturb our effort
until. this reform ia accomplished by wise and
careful legislation.
While We should staunchly adhere to tho
principle that only the necessity OF revenue
|iustlio3 the imposition Of tar II duties and
other federal taxation. and that they should bd
limited tr strict economy, we can not close our
eyes 10 the ilrt that coalitions have grown
up among us which, in justice and fairness.
call for discriminating care in the distribution
Of such daiics and taxation as the emergencies
OF our government actually -cmlnd.
Manif"stly. II We ar to all tn, people di.
Obvious features should he IA re lnction in pres.
cnt tarir CHARGES upon the ncccssarics OF life,
rho benefits uf such u r." luction would 10
| r11 at 1la .U,A1 uNrt ~ "a. l.l uNNs.. ma fnt 10
thousands who would be better fcd and Letter
clothed ana letter sheltered These gifts
81 14% a Fovcrn me ' whose ST iihas, ]fua SsnSi@f IS tbs
promotion OF the welfare Of the people. Not
less closely related to our pcople'a prosperity
npon the importation OF the raw ma.
icrills necessary to our manufac'
lures. The world should be op'n
to our national ingenuity and enterprise.
This can not b" while federal legislation,
through the imposition OF high tariff ,forbids 10
those used Their competitors 1t is quite
obvious that the enhancement OF tho price Of
our manufactured products resulting from
his policy not only, confines the
market for these products within our own Dor.
lcrs. tn the direct disadvantage of our manu-.
tlrturer-, hut also increases their cost to our
1it,zcus. The interests OF lahor are certainly,
though Indirectly, involved In this fca'
turc Of our thrift system. The sharp
umpctition and active struggle among our
manufacturers to supply the limited demand
for their goods. soon I'LL the narrow market 10
which they are confined. Then follows n sUS
pension of work In mills anu factories, a dis.
charge OF employees, and distress in the homes
n our workin.mCn. Even IL the Often.diS
proved assertion could he made good that a
luwHr rate of wages wouli result from free raw
materials and lower tariff duties, the intelli'
gcncc of our workingmCn leads them quickly
to discover that their steady employment per
mittei Ivy free raw materials. is the most i'm
portant factor in their relation to tariff legisla
ton
MEASURE READY.
A r,pngprn hag hmm t,p,tuppl lt. thn ,,r
PIRATE congress congressional committee en-
hodying tlrin reform on the lines herein sug
s'sted, which will le promptly submitted fn
legislative action. II ia the result OF mucl
patriotic and unsclilsh work, and ! believe |
deals with its subject consistently and n
thoroughly us existing conditions permit.
am satisfied that tho reduced tarin duties pro
viled for in the proposed legislation, added t.
existing Internal revenue taxation, VIII in th'
near future. though perhaps not Immediately
produce sufficient revenue to meet the needs o
the government.
sMA TAX ON INCOMES
The committee after full consid ration, AM
to provide against n temporary dciicicnc!
which may exist lctore the business Of til,
country adjusts itself to the new tariff SEIZED
/ u.cS. have wisely cmt raced In their plan a few
. additional Internal revenue taxes. Including
small tax upon incomes derived from certain
+, corporate Investments. SIS
These new assessments are not only ali
~SOlutclv just and easily borne, hut they havt
the further. merit of icing such as can b.
i turhanCes whenever the necessity Of their i'm
u position no longer exists.
In my great desire for the success Of thi
: measure | can not restrain the suggestion tina
i its success can only be attained by means G
y unseliish counsel on the part OF tho friends q
d tarin reform, and rs result Of their willingness
: to subordinate personal desires and ambition
d to the general good. The local interests 81
footed Y the proposed reform arc so numcl
g Gus and so varied thatif all arc insisted upo
the legislation cmDodyinG the reform must II
cvitably fail
u In conclusion, my intense feeling OF respor
slhility impcls me to invoke for the munifol
!. interests OF II generous and coniiding peopl
e the most scrupulOuS care, and to pledge m
willing support to every legislative effort "a
4 the advancement Of the greatness and pro-
perity of our beloved country.
GROVER CLEVELAND.