The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-12-08

commodities exported ArerIew Of our aerf-
cultural exports with special references 70
line the United Kingdom OF Greas Britain and
Ireland absorbs By far the largest proportion.
q ea ~ ~ she sotsl exports aggresassd ,e n
e26000-000. OF which Great Britain took consids
erabls over 25.000.00o OF beef productg q all
which Great Britain took s24000OO0.
OF products the total exports were So. 700,
OF which Great Britain took s5s.0o00o0 In
Dreadstuf1s, cotton and minor products Ike
proportions sent 20 the same destination are
shown.
THE STATISTICAL DIVISION
The work OF the statistical division or the
department of agriculture deals with all that
relates to the economies of farming The main
farmers Informed as fully as possible or ali
matters having any influence upon the worlds
markets, in which their products lnd
TO the commercial side Of farming
ii Is. therefore, OF profound importance ana
states who represent nearly one-haIf Of our
population and also OF direct interest to the
whole country, that the work Of the division be
efflciently performed. and that the Information
IL has gathered be promptly dinused II is q
matter for congratulation to know that the
secretary seer Will not spare any enort TO make
PURCHASE AND DISTRIBUTION OF SEEDS.
During the last fiscal year the cost OF seeds
purchased was s6d-54S6l The remainder of an
appropriation of Sl35 900 was expended In put
ting them up and distributing them. 1t surely
never could have entered the minds Of those
who first sa nctioned appropriations of public
money for the purchase OF new and improved
varieties OF seeds for distribution, that from
this would grow large appropriations for the
purchase and distribution by members o (
congress of ordinary seeds. bulbs and cuttings
which are common in all the states and terri
low prices. In each state and territory an agri-
cultural experiment station has been cstab-
hshed. These stations. by their very character
and name. are the proper agencies to expert
ment with and test new varieties Of seeds: and
yet this tndiscriminatc and wasteful distribu-
ton BY legislation and legislators continues,
answering no purpose, unless IL be to remind
constituents that their representatives are
willing to remember them with gratuities at
public cost. n
OUGHT TO BE ABoLIsHEDA
In view Of these facts this enormous ex-
penditure, without legitimate returns OF
benefit, ought to be abolished. Anticipating
a communication so manffestly in the interest
OF good legislation, more that 100000 has been
stricken from the estimate made to cover this
Object for the year ending June 30 1873 and the
600 of estimate be confined strictly to the pur-
chase OF new and improved varieties of seed,
| and that these be distributed through expert
/ ment stations.
THE CTvILSERvICE LAW. f.
The continued intelligent execution OF the
civil-service law land the increasing approval
by the people OF ITS operation, are most crafty
| ing The recent extension of its limitations
and regulations to the employees at free deliv-
cry post offices, which fhaS been honestly and
promptly accomplished 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 incalculable
benefits conferred by the cfvil-servtce law, not
only in its effect upon the public service, but
also, what is even more important. in its effect
in elevating the tone of political life generally.
AN INCONSISTENCY.
1t seems to me to be entirely inconsistent
with the character OF this reform, as well as
| with its best enforcement. to oblige the COM
missioners to rely for clerical assistance upon
QlR dpfa cd her aQrfFr1 a1fG hnr
ought not to berSuch a condition In any depart-
ment that clerks hired to do work there can be
and it does not accord with a sensi-
/ BILE view of civilservice reform that
persons should be. employed the
| theory that their labor is necessary in one de-
/ partment when in point OF fact their services
| are devoted TO entirely different work in an
| other department 1 earnestly urge that the
| clerks necessary to carry on the work OF the
/ commission be regularly put upon its roster,
/ and that that the system OF obliging the COM
missioners TO rely upon the services Of clerks
| belonging to other departments be discontin-
/ ued. This ought not to increase the expense
70 .ile ;t, Mni5 5i ~ D9
| hciency of the commission
The DUTY OF PUBLIC ECONOMY.
At this time when a depleted public treasury
confrontS,us, when many of our people are en-
gagged in hard struggle for the necessaries of
| life, and when forced economy is pressing upon
urge, with all the earnestness ut my command.
/ that congressional legislation will be so limit
ed by strict economy as to exhibit an apprecia-
ton OF the condition OF the treasury, and a
sympathy with the Strengthened circumstance s
| of fellow-citiZenS- The duty OF public
| economy is also of immense importance in its
/ intimate and necessary relation to the task
/ now in hand of providing revenue to meet gov.
eminent expenditures, and yet reducing the
1 people burden OF federal taxation.
Tariff Reform.
After hard struggle. tariff reform is direct
/ ly before us. Nothing so important claims our
| attention, and nothing so clearly presents it
self as both an opportunity and duty-an op-
portunity to deserve the gratitude OF our fel-
| low-citizens. and o duty imposed upon US by
our oft-repeated professions and by the en-
phatic mandate OF the people. After full dis
| cussion our countrymen have spoken in favor
of this reform, and they have confided the
those who are solemnly pledged to it,
III there is anything in the theory of repre-
sentation in public places OF the people aud
their desires; il public officers are really serv-
ants of the people, and il political promises
/ and professions have any binding force, our
| failure TO give the relief so long awaited will
| be sheer recreancy. Nothing should intervene
| TO distract our attention or disturb our effort
until this reform is accomplished by wise and
| While we should staunchly adhere to the
/ principle that only the necessity OF revenue
] justities the imposition of tariff duties and
| other federal taxation, and that they should be
| limited by strict economy, we can not close our
| eyes to the fact that conditions have grown
| up among us which. in Justice and fairness,
| call for Discrimination care in the distribution
| OF such duties and taxation as the emergencies
of our government actually demand.
Manifestly, il we are TO aid the people di-
rectly through tariff reform, one Of its most
/ obvious features should be reduction in pres
ent tariff charges upon the neCesSaries of life
| The benefits OF such q reduction would be
| palpable and substantial seen and felt by
| thousands who would be better fed and better
| clothed and better sheltered. These gifts
should be the willing benefactions
| of a government whose highest function is the
promotion OF the welfare of the people. Not
less closely related to our peoples prosperity
and well being is the removal of restrictions
terials necessary to our manufac-
lures. The world should be open
| to our national ingenuity and enterprise
| This can not be while federal legislation
through the imposition of high tariff ,forbidS TO
American manufacturers as cheap materials as
obvious that the enhancement of the price. of
our manufactured products resulting from
this policy not only confines the
market for these products within our own Dor
ders, to the direct disadvantage Of our manu-
facturers, but also increases their cost to our
though indirectly, involved in this fea-
ture OF tarin system. The SHARP
competition and active struggle among our
manufacturers to supply the limited demand
which they are confined. Then follows
pension of work in mills and factories, dis
charge of employees, and distress in the homes
OF our workfngmen- Even If the often-dfs
proved assertion could be made good that
lower rate Of wages would result from free raw
gcnce of our workingmen leads them quickly
to discover that their steady employment per
mitted by free raw materials, is the most i'm
portant factor in their relation TO tariff legisla
ton
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