Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-12-07

Uuras department. durmg- the last fiscal
year enough Of cabbage seed to plant l9, 200
acres of land, sufficient quantity OF beans
to plant 1000 acres, beet seed enough to
plant $500 acres, sweet corn enough to
plant 1850 acres, sufficient cucumber seed
TO cover 2,025 with vines and enough musk
melon and watermelon seeds to plant 2,675
acres. The total quantity of flower and
vegetable seeds thus distributed were con-
tanned in more than 100000 packages,
and they were sufficient if planted, to COW
er So, ,595 acres of land.
In view of trese facts this enormous ex-
pendiLure without legitimate returns Of
benefit ought to be abolished Anticipat-
ing consum d6lon so manifestly in the
interest of good administration, more than
100000 has been stricken from the esti-
mate made to cover this object for the year
ending June 80, 1895; and the secretary
recommends that the remaining $35,0G0 Of
estimate be confined strictly to the pur-
chase of new and improved varieties of
seeds, and that these be distributed through
experiment stations Thus the seed will
pleted by the experiment station, the pro-
pagation Of the useful varieties and the re-
lection of the valueless may safely be left
to the common sense of the people.
Civfl Service.
The continued intelligent execution of
the civil service law and the increasing ap-
proval by the people of its operation are
most gratifying. The recent extension of
its limitations and regulations to the en-
ployes at free delivery postoflices which
has been honestly and promptly accom-
plished by the commission, with the hearty
cooperation of the postmaster general, is
an immensely important advance in the
usefulness of the system. | am, if possible,
more than ever convinced of the incalcula-
BILE benefits conferred by the civil service
law, not only in it's effect upon the public
service, but also, what is even moro i'm
portant, in its effect in eleyating the tone
Of political life generally.
| The course Of civil service reform in this
country instructively and interestingly IL
| Illustrates how strong a. hold O movement
gains upon our people which has underly-
! ing it sentiment of justice and right and
which at the same time promises better ad-
ninistration of their government.
Economy in public expenditures Is a
duty that can not innocently be neglected
| by those intrusted with the control OF
money 'rawn from the people for public
use. 1t must be confessed that our ap-
| pa-cntly endless resources, the familiarity
| OF our people with immense accumulation
Of wealth, the growing sentiment among
them that the expenditure of public money
| should in some manner be to their i'm
mediate and personal advantage, the indi.
! rect and almost stealthy menrer in weiicch
a large parG of our taxes are exacted
| and q degenerated sense of official
accountability have led to growing ex
trayaga1ce in governmental appropriations
at this time when q depleted public treas
ury confronts u.s. VIXEN many of our people
are engaged in hard struggle for the nee
essaries OF life and when forced economy il
| tha nf nJ1l
countrymen / desire to urge with all the
earnestness at my command that congres
sional legislation be so limited by stric
economy as to exhibit an appreciation o
the condition cf the treasury and a sym
pathy with the Strengthened circumstance!
of our fellow citizens.
The duty of public economy is also @
irrme3s2 Importance in its intimate ant
n scessary relation to the task now in hant
of providing revenue to. meet govern
mental expenditures and yet ducing thi
peoples burden of federal taxati III.
Tariff.
After q hard struggle tariff reform is di
rectly before us. Nothing SO inportan
claims our attention and nothing so clear
ly presents itself as both an opportunit,
and duty-an opportunity to deserve tht
gratitude Of our tellow-citizens and aduty
imposed upon us by our oftrepeatcd pro
fessions and by the emphatic mandate O
the people. After full discussion our coun
trymen have spoken in favor of this reform
and they have contided the work of its ac
complishment to the hands of those witt
are solemnly pledged to it.
If there is anything in the theory of
representation in public places of the pee
pie and their desires, if public officers ar
really the servants of the people, and if pc
litical promises and professions have an
lief so long awaited will be sheer recreancy
Nothing should intervene to distract ou