The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-03-10

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he confidence of sturdy health, courts the stern
sst activities of life and reioices in the ha1ihood
If constant labor, may still have lurking near his
5ltals the unheeded disease that dooms him to
sudden collapse 1t can not be doubted that our
'tupendous achievements as a people and our
,ountry's robust strength have given rise to a
leedlessness OF those laws governing urnatonal |
health which can no more be evaded than human |
life can escape the laws OF God and nature
Manifestly nothing is more vital to our suprem-
acy as nation and to the benefcent purposes of
our government thana sound and stable currency
Its exposure to degradation should at once arouse
the activity of the most enlightened statesman
ship; the danger of depreciation in the purchas-
ing power of the wages paid to toll should furnish
the incentive to prompt and conservative precau-
ton. In dealing with our present embarrassing
situation, as related TO this subject, we will be
wlseif we temper our confidence and faith in our
national strength and resources with the frank
confession that even these will not permit us to
defy with impunity the inexorable laws of finance
and trade. AT the same time, in en- efforts to
adjust differences of opinion we should be free
from intolerance or passion, and our judgments
should be unmoved by alluring phrases and un-
vexed by selfish interests. am confident that
such an approach to the subject will result in
prudent and effective remedial legislation. In
the mean time, so far as the executive branch of
the government can intervene, none of the pow
ers with which it is invested win be withheld
when their exercise is deemed necessary te main
tain our national credit and to avert financial dis
aSter.
Closely related to the exaggerated confdencein
our country's greatness which tends to a disre-
gard of the rules of national safety, anothereon-
fronts us not less serious refer to the preva
lence of aDopular disposition to expect from the
operation of the government especial direct indi-
vdual advantages The verdict Of our voters,
which conference.-the injustice of protection for
projections sake, enioins upon the peoples serv
ants the duty of exposing and destroying the
brood of kindred evils which are the unwhOle-
some progeny of paternalism. This is the bane
| of republican institutions and the constant peril
Of our governmentby the people. 1t degrades to
the purpose of willy craft the plan of rule Of our
fathers, established and bequeathed to us as an
object of our love and veneratiOn 1t perverts
the patriotic sentiment of our countrymen and
tempts them.to ptiful calculation of the sordid
gain to be derived from their governments main
tenance. 1t undermines the self-reliance Of our
people, and substitutes in its place dependence
on governmental fav0ritism. 1t stiles the spirit
of true Americanism, and stupefes every enn0b-
| ling trait of American citizenship. The lessons
ofpaternalisn ought to be unlearned, but the bet
ter lesson taught that while the people should
patriotically and cheerfully support their gov
ernment its functions do not include the support
of the people.
The acceptance of this principle leads to a re-
fusal of bounties and subsidies which burden the
labor and thrift of portion of our citizens to aid
ill=adviSed or languishing enterprises in which
they have no eoncern. ItleadS also to challenge
of wild and reckless pension expenditures, which
overleaps the bounds Of grateful recognition Of
patriotic service and prostitutes to various uses
the peoples prompt and generous impulse to aiC
those disabled in their countrys defense.
Every thoughtful American must realize the
Importance of checking at its beginning any tend
ency in public and private station, to regard fru
gality and economy as virtues which we ma.
safely outgrow. The liberation of this idea re
suits in the waste OF the peoples money by thei
chosen servants, and encourages prodigality ant
extravaganza in the home life of our c0untrymen
Under our scheme of government, the waste o
public money is crime against the citizens, ant
the contempt of our people for economy and fru
! galitY in their personal affairs deplOrably sap
: the strength and sturdmess of our national chal
acter. 1t is plain dictate of honesty and goo
government that public expenditures should
limited by public necessity, and that this sh0ul
be measured by the rules of strict economy; an
it is equally clear that frugality among the peopl
is the best guaranty Of contented and stron
support of free Institutions
r One more of the Interpretations iof publ
stead of being the rewards of partisan activit.
{. are awarded to those whose efficiency promises
e fair return Of work for the compensation paid
them. To secure the fitness and competence {
appointees to Office, and to remove from polite;
i action the demoralizing madness of spoils, civ
/ service reform has found place in our publ
policy and laws. The benefits already game
through this instrumentality, and the furthC
5 usefulness promised entitle it to the hearty SUI
= port and encouragement of all who desire to 81
# our public service well performed, or who hol
for the elevation of POLITICAL sentiment and Il
y publication of political methods
l. Theiexistence of immense aggregation of XII
A. dred enterprises and combinations ofbusinessi i
/, terests, formed for the purpose of limiting pr
u duction and fixing prices, is inconsistentwth Il
n fair field which ought to be open to every ind
# pendent activity, Legitimate strife in busine
should not be superseded by an enforced conee
sion to the demands of combinations that ha
y the power to destroy; nor should the people to
served lose the benefit of cheapness which lis
ally results from wholesale competition. The
" aggregatons and combinations frequently cons
is tute conspraces against the interests of the pc
D. pie, and in their phases they are unnatural al
opposed to our American sense of fairness.
10 the extent that they can be reached and restra
ut ed by federal power, the general governme
t. should relieve our citizens from their interfl
, ence and exaction. Loyalty to the principl
upon which cur government rests positively
nc mands that the equality before the law which
u, guarantees to every citizen should be Justly a
vi in good faith conceded in ali parts of the lar
Oil The enjoyment of this right follows the badge
as citizenship wherever found, and, unimpaired
ue race or color, it appeals for recognition to Am
Nv lean manliness and fairness.
W Our relations with the Indians located witl
nd our borders impose upon us responsibilities
can not escape. Humanity and consistency
at- qulre us to treat them with forbearance, and