The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-16


-m and stupefes every emo jiins
tcalt of A meIicaD citizenship he
.SsOus of pateTraileD ought - T
uaIearDed and tue better icaao6
taught, that while people snoula
patrlotlcally and cheerfnIiJ 5upppi
their government, It's functions 90
not include the support Of the peo
pie.
"The acceptance OF his principle
leads TO the refusal of bountles an0
subsidies, which burden the labor
and the thrift Of portion OF OH
citizens, to aid i'll advised or Ian
gushing enterprises III which they
nave no concern.
RECKLESS PENSION EXPENDITURE.
cit leads also to tie ca llenga OF
wild and reckless pension expendl
ture when overlea the bound OF
grateful recognition Of patriotic ser
vice, aDd prostitutes t. vicious uses
tue peoples prompt ard generous inl-
pulse to aid those disabled to their
country's defense. Every thoughts
fol American most realize the lme
portauce Of checking, at its begins
nlng, shy tendency, 10 puni.c or phi
vste station, to regard frugality and
economy as virtues which we may
| safe', outgrow. The federation OF
this idea results in the waste ct the
peoples money by their chosen ser
wants, and encourages prodiga llty
and extravaganza IN the home life
| of our countrymen.
"Under our scheme of government,
| the waste Of public money is crime
against the citizen, and CONTEMPT Of
our people for economy and f7ugallty
| in their personal affairs depiora0ly
saps strength and stordiness of onE
national character.
| PUBLIC EXPENDITURES SHOULD BE
United TO PUBLIC NEEDS.
! at is the PLAIN dictate Of honesty
! good government that public expen~
dltures should be limited by public
necessity, and that this should DC
measured by the rules of strict econ
omy, and it is equally clear that
tina: frugality among the people is
the best guaranty Of strong support
of free institutions.
CIVIL SERVICE UPHELD.
Gone no Re OF mis- appropriation oil
public funds is avoid when ap>
lpointments to office, instead Of being
Itbe rewards of partisan ACTIVITY, are
lawardsd to those whose efficiency
tOromIscs q fair return of work foI
1.-THE compensation pai;; to them. Il
secure fitness and competency OF ag-
jpolntees to office, ant. to remove frou7
fpo!iticlal action the demuralzin g
}madness ior SPOTS, civil service te'
forsu has found its place in our pub
| lie policy.
| "r.ie benefits a!a~;!, gained
Through this instrumentality and
1.-The further usefulness it promises
jentitle it TO the hearty support and
encouragement Of all who desire Il
see our public service well pei form
ed or WHO hope for the elevation OF
OF political sentiment and the
tporificatton Of political methods
TRUSTS AND COMBINES.
The existence Of immense aygre
Igatlons of kindred enterprises ans
icombin otiors OF business interests
formed for tue purpose Of limiting
production and fixing prices, is it
consistent with tie fair Geld Wblct
fought to be open to every indeprud
Iert actlvlty. Legitimate strife il
busine>s should rot tie super -e,s @
by enforced concession TO tie lie
mrnds of combinations that have
power to destroy, nos should Tx
tpeop.e to be served lose tae teneiil
of cheapness, which usually results
frcm whoies lie coupstion. These
aggregailuns and ccmb;a&ti.ns fire.
iquently cope;ilute cousyirac,es
az aiDst the Interests of the people.
and IN Il. t.vir pilast, they are al.
aatorui and opposed to DER Am /
can sense 81 fairna.s; sa.t 10 TIE *
teut tlat the, can ioe reached ny
Federal power, the general govern.
| ment should relieve our citizens
from their interference snd exact
ions.
| ALL MEN FREE AND EQCAL
''Io; a'ts to TIE ?ri.ciple. ufaun
| 1l'.b rai gu,crE,Dt +. SIS i.Dsitiv> .
II dera eds TIA, eqnaI:f> :..icra the
az, " -ich t suIro-. oo> ~ esa.4
citizen, suoui,' te .iast., aDd i, good
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