The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-06


reioices in the hardihood OF constant Ia
Dor, may still have lurking in his vltals
the unheeded disease that dooms him
TO sudden collapse. u cannot be
doubted that our stupendous achieve
ments as u people and our country's
robust strength, have given rise to a
heedlessnoss OF those laws governing
our national health which We can no
more ovade than human life can escape
tho laws OF God and nature.
A STABLE CURRENCY IS VITAL.
Manifestly nothing is more vital to
our supremacy as nation, and to the
beneGcent purposes OF our government,
than sound and stable curronay. Its
exposure to degradation should at once
arouse to activity the most enlightened
statesmanships; and the danger OF de-
probation in the purchasing power OF
tho wages paid to toll should furnish
the strongest incentive to prompt and
conservative precaution.
In dealing with our present en-
narrassing system as related to this sub
ject We will be wise il We temper our
confidence and faith in our national
strength and resources with the frank
concession that even these will not per-
nit us to defy with IMMUNITY the in
eXorable laws OF finance. AT tho same
time, in our efforts to adjust differences
of opinion, We should DO free from in.
tolerance or passion, and our judgments
should be unmoved by alluring phrases
and unveXed by selfish interests.
am confident that such an ap.
proacll to the subject will result in
prudent and effective remedial legisa-
ton. In the meantime, so far as the
executive branch OF the government
can intervene, none OF the powers
with which it is invested will be with.
held when their exercise is deemed
necessary to maintain our national
credit or avert financial disaster
TARIFF REFORM AGAIN ADVOCATED.
Closely related to tho exaggerate d
confidence in our country's greatness,
which tends to disregard of the rules
of national safety another danger con-
fronts us not less serious. l refer to tho
prevalence Of q popular disposition to
expect from tho operation Of the gov
ernment especial and direct individual
advantages. The verdict OF our voters,
which condemned tho injustice OF main.
tanning protection for projections sake,
enjoins upon the peoples servants the
duty OF exposing and destroying the
brood OF kindred evils which are the
unwholesome progeny OF paternalism.
This Is the bahe OF Republican ingtitu-
tons, and the constant peril OF our gov
ernment by the people.
1t degrades to the purposes Of willy
craft the plan OF rule our fathers estab.
lished and beQueathed to us as an OBJ.
ject OF our love and veneration. 1t per-
verts the patriotic sentiment OF our
countrymen and tGmpts them to pitt
ful calculation OF tho sordid gain to be
derived from the governments MAIN
tenance. 1t uudorminos tho selt.re-
lance OF our people, and substitutes in
its place dependence upon governmental
favoritism. 1t stiles tho spirit OF true
Americanism, and stupeAes every on
nObling trait OF American citizenship.
The lessons OF paternalism ought to be
unlearned and the better lesson taught,
that while the people should patriot
ically and Cheerfully support thoir gov.
eminent its functions do not include
the support OF tho people.
THE PENSION SYSTEM ATTACKED.
The acceptance Of this principle leads
TO n refusal OF bounties aud subsidies
which burden the labor and thrift OF
portion OF our citizens to aid ill.adviscd
or languishing enterprises in which
they have no concern. II leads also to
Il challenge OF wild and reckless pension
expenditures, which ov0rleaps the
bounds OF grateful recognition OF patri-
otto services and prostitutes to vicious
uses tho peoples prompt aud generous
Impulse TO aid those disabled In their
country'H defense.
Every thoughtful American must re.
allEo the Importance Of checking at Its
beginning any tendency, In public or
private station, to regard frugality and
economy ne virtues which we may smelly
ontprow. The federation of this idea
results in the waste Of tho peoples
money by their chosen servants, and
encourages prodigality and extravaganza
In tho homo llfO OF Our COuntryinen.
Under our scheme OF government, tho
waste OF public money ls crime aealnst
tho citizen aud contempt Of our people
for economy and frugality Of their per.
sonal affairs, and deplorNbly sOps tho
strength and sturdinNss Of our national
character ltisn plain dictate Of hon.
esiy and good governments that public
expenditures should DO limited by pub
lie necessity, and that this should DO
measured by the rules OF strict economy !
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