Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-03-15

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spoils, civil service reform has found
place in our public policy and laws.
The benefits already gained through
this instrumentality and the further
US -fulness it promises. entitle it to the
hearty support and encouragement of
all who desire to see our public service
well performed or who hope for the ele-
walton Of political sentiment and the
publication of political methods.
The existence OF immense aggrega-
tions of kindred enterprises and combi-
nations of business interests, with
purpose of limiting the production and
fixing prices, is inconsistent with the
fair field which ought to open to every
independent activity. Legitimate
strife in business should not be super
ceded by any forced concession to the
demands Of combinations that have the
power to destroy; nor should the people
to be served lose the benefit of cheap
ness which usually results from whole
some competition. These aggregations
and combinations frequently constitute
conspiracies against the interests of
the people, and in all their phases they
are unnatural and opposed to our
American sense Of fairness. To the
extent that they can be reached and re-
strained by federal power, the general
government should relieve our citizens
from their interference and exactions.
Loyalty to the principles upon which
orr government rests positively de-
mands that the equality before the law
which it guarantees to every citizen
should be justly and in good faith, con-
coded In all parts of the land. The en-
jOyTnent of this right follows the badge
of citizenship wherever found, and un-
impaired by race or color, it appeals for
recognition to American manliness aud
fairness.
Our relations with the Indians locat-
ed within our borders impose upon US
responsibilities We can not escape. HUI
manity and consistency require us to
treat them with forbearance, and in
our dealings With them to honestly
and considerably guard their rights
and interests. Every effort should be
made to lead them through the paths of
civilization and education, to self sup
porting and independent citizenship.
In the meantime, as the nations wards
they should be promptly defended
against the cupidity of designing men
and shielded from every influence or
temptation that retards their advance
ment.
The people of the United States have
decreed that Oh this day the control of
their government in its Legislative and
executive branches shall De given TO a
political party pledged in the most pos
tive terms to the accomplishment of
tariff reform. They have thus deter
mined in favor of a more just and
equitable system of federal taxation.
The agents they have chosen to carry
out their purposes are bound by their
promises, not less than by the cGm-
mand of their masters, to devote them.
selves un-emlttingIy to this service.
While there would. be no surrender
of principle our task must be under
taken wisely and without vindictlye-
ness. Our mission is not punishment,
but rectifcation of wrongs. If, in lift
ing burdens from the daily life of our
people, we reduce inordinate and une-
quail advantages long enjoyed, this is
but necessary incident Of our return
to right and justice. If we exact from
unwilling minds acquiescence in the
theory of an honest distribution of the
fund of governmental benefcence
treasured up for all, we but insist upon
principle which underlies our free in
stItutions. When we tear aside the
delusions and misconceptions which
blinded our countrymen to their condi-
ton under vicious tariff laws, we but
show them how far they have been led
away from the paths of contentment-
menL and prosperity. When We pro-
claim that the necessity for revenue to
support the government furnishes the
only justification for taxing the people,
we announce truth so plain that it's
denial would seem to indicate the ex
tent to which Judgment may be intlu-
enced by familiarity with perversions
of the taxing powers, and we seek to
reinstate the self-confident and bust
ness enterprise of our citizens by dis
crediting an abIecC dependence upon
governmental favor and strive to slim
ulate these elements of American char
acter which support the hope of Amer
lean achievement. Anxiety tor the re-
demption OF the pledges WHICH my par
ty has made and sOlicitpde for the COM
plete Justification Of the trust that the
people have reposed III US, constraln
me to remind those, with whom am to
cooperate, that we can succeed in do
ing the work which has been especially
set before IS only by the most sincere,
harmonious and disinterested effort.
Even if iusuperable obstacles and oppo-
sitiOn prevent the consummation of
our task, we shall hardly be excu sed;
and if failure can be traced to our fault
or neglect, we may be sure that the
people will hold US to a swift and exact
ing accountability.
The oath l now take to preserve, pro-
tect. and defend the constitution of
the United States not only impressively
defines the great responsibility l as
sumo, but suggests obedience TO con-
Stltutional commands as the rule by
which my official conduct must be
guided. l shall to the best of my abili-
ty, and within my sphere of duty, pre-
serve the constitution by Loyalty pro-
tecting every grant of federal power it
by defending all its restraints |
which If attacked by lmpetience and |
and by enforcing limlta-
lions anG RESERVATIONS in favor of the |