The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-05

pies prompt and generous impulse to
aid those injured in their country's do
tense.
Every thoughtful American must
realize the Importance of checking at
its beginning any tendency in public or
private station to regard frugality and
economy as an idea which we. may
safely outgrow. federation of this
idea results in waste of the peoples
money by their chosen servants and en-
courages prodigality and extravaganza
in the common life of our countrymen.
Under our scheme Of government waste
of public money is crime against tho
citizen, contempt of our people for
economy and frugality in their personal
affairs deplorably saps the strength and
sturdiness Of our national charac GER.
1t is plain dictate of honesty and
good government that
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES SHOULD BE
LIMITED
by public necessity and that this should
be measured by rules of strict economy,
and it is equally clear that frugality
among the people is the best guaranty
Of contented and strong support of
free institutions.
One mode of misrepresentation Of pub
lie funds is avoided when appointments
to office, instead of being rewards of
partisan activity, are awarded to those
whose efficiency promises fair return
of work for compensation paid to them,
to secure fitness and competency of APP
pointees to Office and to remove from
political action tho demonstrating
madness for spoils. Civil service re-
form has found place in our public
policy and laws. The benefits already
gained through tho instrumcntality and
further usefulness it promises cntitle
it to the hearty support and encourage
mcnt of all who desire to see our public
service we'll perfoi med or who hope for
elevations of political sentiment and
publication OF political methods.
AGAINST TIE TRUSTS.
Tho existence of immense aggrega-
tions OF kindred enter rises and COM
binations of business interests, formed
for the purpose of limiting production
and fixing prices, is inconsistent with the
fair field which ought 10 be open to
every independent activity. Legitimate
strife in business should not be super
seeded by enforced concession to the
demands OF combinations that have
power to destroy, nor should the people
he deprived of the benefit of cheapDess,
which usually results from wholesome
competition. These aggregations and
combinations frequently constitute con-
spiracieS against the interest 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 restrained by
Federal power the general Government
should relieve our citizens from their
interference and exactions.
Loyalty to the principles upon which
our 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 CT tho land. In enjoy
ment of this right it follows that the
badge of citizenship, wherever found
and unimpaired by race or color, appeals
for recognition to Am erican rnanlines 8
and fairness.
Our relations with the Indians located
within our borders impose upon us res
possibility we cannot escape. Human
ity and consistency require us to treat
them with forbearance and in your deal
ings with theuo to honorably and con-
siderately regard their rights and inter-
ests. Every effort should be made to
lead them through the paths of civiliza-
ton and education TO a Self-supporting
and independent citizenship. In the
meantime, as the nations wards, thew
should be promptly defended against
the oupidity of designing men and
shielded from every influence or tempta,
ton that retards their advancement.
TARIFF REFORM
The people of the United States have
decreed that on this day the control of
their government in it's legislative and
executive branches shall be given to
the political party pledged in the most
positive terms to the accomplishment of
tariff reform.
They have thus determined in favor
of the most just and equitable system OF
Federal taxation. The agents they
have chosen to carry out their purpose
are bound by their promises not less
than by the command of their masters
to devote themselves unremittingly to
the service. While there should be no
surrender of the principles our task
must be undertaken wisely and without
vindictiveness. Our mission is not
punishment but rectification of wrongs.
If in lifting burdens from daily life of
our people we reduce inordinate and I'M
equal advantages too long enjoyed, this
IS but the necessary incident OF our
return to right and Justice. five exact
from unwilling minds acquiescence in
the theory of an honest distribution of
the fund OF governmental confidence,
treasured up for all, We but insist upon
the principle which underlies our free
institutions. When we tear aside the
decisions and misconceptions which
have blinded our untrymen TO thcr
condition under vicious tariffs we but
show them how far they have been led
away from paths of contentment and
prosperity. When we proclaim that the
necessity for revenue to support the
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