New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-03-08

and conservative precaution. In dealing
with our present embarrassing situation. US
related to this subject, we will be wise il
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 in
eXOrable laws of finance and trade. At the
same time, IN our efforts to adjust differ
ences Of opinion we should be free from in
should be unmoved by aluring phrases and
unVeXed by selfish interests I am con-
1id !i,, that such an approach to the subject
will result IN prudent and effective rem
euial legislation. In the meantime, so far
the executive branch Of the government can
none Of the p9TerS With which it
else is deemed necessary to maintain our
national credit or avert financial disaster.
fidence in our country's greatness. which
tends TO a Disregard Of the rules of ma
tional safety, another danger confronts
not less serious. 1 refer to the prevalence
of popular disposition to expect from the
operation of the government especial and
direct individual advantages. The verdict
of maintaining projection for projections
sake. enjoins upon the peoples servants 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 con-
slant peril Of our government by the peo-
pie. It degradeS to the purposes Of willy
craft the, plan of rule our fathers estab.
lished and bequeathed to US as an object OF
our love and veneration. 1t prevents the
patriotic sentiment of our countrymen and
tempts them to a pitiful calculation of the
sordid gain to be derived from their govern
ment's maintenance 1t undermines the self
reliance of our people and substitutes in it's
place dependence upon governmental IA
voritism. It stiles the spirit of true Amer
icanism and stupeties every ennobling trait
Of American citizenship. The lessons of pa
ternalism ought to be learned and the better
lesson taught that, while the people should
patriotically and cheerfully support their
f,,rnt n incl 1Ha no
support of the people.
The acceptance of this principle leads to
a refusal Of bounties and subsidies which
our citizens. to aid ill-adviSed or anguish
ing enterprises in which they have no con-
Germ. 1t leads also. to a challenge OF wild
AID reckless pension expenditure, which
overaps the bounds of grateful recognition
of patriotic service and prostitutes to vi
cious uses the peoples prompt and generous
impulse to aid those disabled in their coun-
trys defense. Every thoughtful American
must realize the Importance Of checking at
its beginning any tendency in public or
economy as virtues which we may safely
outgrcw. The federation of this idea re-
suits in the waste of the peoples money
by their chosen servants, and encourages
prodigality and extravaganza in the home
life Of our countrymen. Under our scheme
Of government. waste of public money is a
crime against the citizens, and the contempt
of our people for economy and frugallty in
their personal affairs deploraby saps the
strength and sturdyness of our national
and good government that public expenai-
| lures should be limited by public necessity,
and that this should be measured by the
! rules Of strict economy, and it is equally