Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-03-13

of true Americanism and stupefies ev-
cry ennobling trait of American citi-
zenship. The lessons of paternalis m
ought to be unlearned and the better
lesson taught, that while the people
should patriotically and cheerfully
support their governmental its functions
do not include the support of the peo-
pie.
The acceptance of this principle
leads to a refusal of bounties and sub
sides, which burden the labor and
thrift of portion of our citizens, to
i'll advised aid or languishing enter
prises in which they have no control.
1t leads also to a challenge Of wild and
reckless pension expenditure, which
over-leaps the bounds of grateful rec
ognition of patriotic service, and
prostitutes to vicious uses the peoples
prompt and generous impulse to aid
those disabled in their country's de-
fence. Every thoughtful American
must realize the Importance of check
ing at it's beginning any tendency in
public or private station, to regard
frugality and economy as virtues
which we may safely outgrow. The
toleration of this idea results in the
waste of the peoples money by their
chosen servants and encourages pro-
digality and extravaganza in the home
life of our countrymen.
Under our scheme of government
the waste of public money is a crime
against the citizen; and the contempt
of our people for economy and fru-
gality in their personal affairs de-
plorably saps the strength and sturdi-
ness of our national character. 1t is
government that public expenditures
should be limited by public necessity,
and that this should be measured by
the 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 the mis-
appropriation ofpublic funds is avoid
ed when appointments of office, in
stead of being the reward of partisan
activity, are awarded to those whose
promises a fair return of
work for the compensation paid to
them. To secure the fitness and COM
potency of appointees to office, and to
remove from political action the de-
moralizing madness for spoils, civil
service reform has found a place in
our public policy and laws. The bene-
fits already gained through this in
strumentality, and the further useful
ness 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
elevation of political sentiment and
the publication Of political methods.
The existence of immense aggrega-
tions of kindred enterprise and COM
binations of business interests, formed
for the purpose of limiting production
and fixing prices, is inconsistent with
the fair field which ought to he open
to every independent activity. Legit-
innate strife in business should not be
by an enforced concession
to the demands of combination that
have the power to destroy, nor should
the people to be served lose the bene
fit of cheapness which usually results
from wholesome competition. These
aggregations and combinations fire.
luently constitute conspiraces 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
De reached and restrained by Federal |
power, the general government should |
relieve our citizens from their inter
ference and eXactions.
Loyalty to the principles upon
which our government rests positive
Y demands that the equality before
he law which it guarantees to every
.itizen should be justly and in good
aith conceded in all parts of the land.
The enjoyment of this right follows
he badge of citizenship wherever
ound, and unimpaired by race or
olor. 1t appeals for recognition to
american manlinness and fairness.
The people of the United States
AVE decreed that on this day the
ontrol of their government, in their
legislative and executive branches.
hall be given to q political party
ledged in the most positive terms to
be accomplishment of the tariff re-
orm They have thus determined in
avor of more just and equitable
ystem of federal taxation. The
gents they have chosen to carry out i,
1eir purposes are bound by their
,.orniror not loCc tharn h,r tbo oa.. :