Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-09
Presidents Address.
Continued from 1St Poge)

gality in their personal affairs, de-
plorably saps the strength and sturdi-
ness of our national character.
1t is a PLAN dictate Of honesty and
good government that public expendi-
lures should be limited by public ne
cessity, and that this should be meas
ured by the rules of strict economy;
and 1t is equally clear that frugallty
among the people is the best guaran-
ty of Il contented and strong support
of free institutions.
One mode Of the misrepresentation
Of public funds is avoided when APP
pointment to Office, instead OF being
the reward of partisan activity, are
awarded to those whose efficiency
promises fair return of work for
their compensation paid to them. 10
secure the fitness and competency OF
appointees to office, and to remove
from political action the demoralNng
madness for spoils, civil service re-
form has found a place in our policy
and laws The benefits already
gained through this fundamentally
and the further usefulness 1t prom
Uses, entitle 1t TO the hearty support
and encouragement Of all who desire
to see our public service well per-
formed or who hope for the elevation
OF political sentiment and the puriti-
cation OF political methods.
The existSpce of immense aggrega-
lions of kinEre1 enterprises and COM
binations of business interests, formed
for purpose Of limiting the production
and fixing prices, is inconsistent with
the fair field which ought to be open
to every independent activity, Lee
gitimate strife in business should not
be superseded by any forced conces-
sion to the demands Of combinations
that have the power to destroys nor
should the people to be served lose
the benefit of cheapness which usu-
ally results from wholesale competi-
ton. These aggregations and combi-
nations frequently constitute conspIr-
acies against the interests Of the PEG
pie, and IN all their phases they are
unnatural and opposed to our Ameri
can sense of fairness. To the extent
that they Gun be reached and re-
strained by federal power, the gen
eral government should relieve oul
citizens from their interference anC
exactions.
Loyalty to tho principles upoF
which our government rests positively
demands that the equality before the
law which it guarantees to every citi
zen should be justly and in good faitl
conceded to all parts of the land The
enjoyment OF this right follows the
badge of citizenship, wherever found
and, unimpaired by race or color, i
appeals for recognition to American
manIiness and fairness.
Our relations with the Indians 10
Gated within our borders impose upor
us responsibilities we can not escape
Humanity and consistency require IL
to treat them with forbearance, anC
in our dealings with them to honestl,
and considerably guard their right
and interests Every effort should b,
made to lead them. through the path
of civilization and education. to sci
supporting and Independent citizen
ship. In the meantime, as the ma
toms wards, they should be prompt,
defended against the cupidity of de
signing men and shielded from ever,
influence or temptation that retard
their advancement.
The people of the United State
have decreed that on this day the con
troll of their government in its legis
lative and executive branches shall b
given to political party pledged il
the most positive terms to the accom-
plishment of tariff reform. The
have thus determined IN favor of
more just and equitable system O
federal taxation. The agents the,
have chosen to carry out their pun
poses are bound by their promises
not less than by the command of thei
masters, to devote themselves unrt
mittingly to this service.
while there would be no surrende
of principle our task must be undeI
taken wisely and without vindictiy'