Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-12-07
The vast are. of land which. but a

short time ago. CONSTITUTED the public do.
benencent Intention Of the government to
dou trious and % worthy home seekers. is often
Frustrated. Though the Spectator. who
the land 'ef Once and those Who Win 'Mss sher
families. are invited by the government
ted. yet It is difficult to thwnrt his
schemes. The recent opening to settle
withstanding the utmost care in framing
ioeations. s @ Ad' and hotwi,hstan Jm the pres 81
ence Of United States troops. furnished an
gree gree o. of the e mad a scramble. % the % Violence nee
and the fraudulent occupation which have
ec99mpanied prewi9SSs t openings Of public
belief that these outrageous In c.dents can
not be entirely prevented without change
recommendation in that direction will be
fayoraby considered.
tho congress to the statements contained
IN the secretary's report on forestry. the
should be taken for the preservation of
ton.
The continued Intelligent execution OF
the civil service law and the increasing
approval by the people Of IT'S operation
are most gratifying. The recent extension
of its limitations and regulations to the
employees at free delivery postoffices
which has been honestly and promptly ac-
complished by the commission with the
hearty cooperation of the amnptant p9sas,sr asr
vance in the usefulness of the system. !
am, II possible. more than ever convinced
of the incalculablc benefits conferred BY
the civil service law, not only in its eff
feet upon the public service. but also.
what is even more important, In It's effect
t, aIa, Iyfp tam nfT mn n
The course of civil service reform in
this country is Instructive and interest
Ing. 1t illustrates how strong a hold
movement gains upon our people ,,,i,,na Whicn
has " nt tSe on e
government. The law embodyins this
more from fear Of the popular sentiments
n.tf tef iszs;s;s1s, r,tSE issi
L has lived. and grown. and fiourIshed. in
spite Of the covert as well as the open
ing. the qleru.ous Imprao.ic Liability Of many
se.f-constituted guard ans B@neath al
Which @ asre't are attractea to #. there underlies
this reform a sturdy common senEe prin-
sRle spheIe not but 9n Whoss peope
are more and more recognizing to be ab,
ao:ute'y essential to the mcst succ, nsfu.
operations of their government, II not to
Its perpetuHy.
1t seems to me to be entirely inconsist-
ent with the character Of this reform. as
well as with Its best enforcement. to OBJ.
lige the commission who rely for clerical
ares from other department. Thers ought not
to be such a condition in any department.
that the clerks hired to do work there can
be spared to habitually work at another
place, and 1t does not accord with sensi-
BILE view of civil service reform that per-
that their labor is necessary in one de-
pnrtment, when in point OF fact, their
seTyces are deyotsd dd,t to o, entirely different
I earnestly urge that the clerks neces-
sary to carry on the work of the COM
nnd that q the system Of obsins tn the o1a eom
missioners to rely upon the services of
c,erks belonging to ether departments be
This ought not to increase the expense
the II a%a sad
Sion. Economy in public, expenditures is
lected by those intrusted with the con-
troll of money drawn from the people for
enass mps Re
eumulations q wealth; the growing senti; =;
to their immtd'ate and personal advant-
age. the indirect and almost stealtny
manner in which q larger part of our
taxes are exacted. and a degenerated
te sense sroWing vi s estravasance in goyernrnen.ai
appropriations.
At this time. when a depleted public treasury
confronts us, when many of our people en-
gagged in a hard struggle for the ncccssaries OF
life. and when forced economy is pressing upon
the great masses Of our coun'rymen. 1 desire
| to urge with all tic carncstness at my command
that conversational Hesitation be 70 limited by
ss eondass Of as s to sasy an and
with he stnishssnra nS Sr Sa5 frI
also also Of immense Importance 4 II intimate and
necessary relation to the task now In hard % Of
penditures. md yet reducing the peoples bur
ut Hfter % baId struxsie tariff reform Is directly
before us. Nothing important claim our nt-
both an Opportunity and daty-an opportunity
the srS'Gde of S Svr feiioT
m nnds,s lsa ,s
nave nave 1 eenided ,hs WORK Of it. s%sappiIshness
d Pa6s Of the spps md s,
R snS 4 ns pa
recrenncc. Nothing should intervene to distract
Ssio5n Is %ssg%plisssd X Slas ana saIsia ,s iss
tho pnsps @hs that only o1 the o.
ns na f tariff daSI shdSa
'e eyes to Z the fact that eonitions have grown np
S s!sSrnna,ins safs IL 'ss dIs,1iSa,Isn q sasI.
| duties and taxation the emergencies OF our
| government actually demand.
through tariff reform. one Of its most obvious
features should be a reduction In the present
/ tariff charges upoa the necessnries of life. Tho
benefits of such reduction would be palpahe
| nnd substantially and felt by Thousands
who would be better fed and better clothed and
| willing benefnciions of government whose
| highest function is the promotion of the well
| fare OF the people.
| Not less closely related to our peoples pros
| perity and well being is the removal of re-
strictions upon importntions of the raw material.
| should be open to cur rational ingenuity and en-.
| terprise. for their goods soon hl the narrow
| market to which they are confned; Then fol.
| lows a suspension Of work In mills and fac
| tories. discharge Of employees md distress ia
| the homes of our workinsnien. Even II the oft
disproved assertion could be made good. tfnt n
| lower rate of wages would result from free raw
material and low tariff duties. the intelligence
| OF workingmcn leads them quickly to dis
| cover that their steady employment. permitted
| In their relation to tariff legislation.
| measure has been prepared by the nppropri.
ATE congressional committ->' embodying tariff
| reform on the lines herein suggested, which Will
| be promptly submitted for legislative action. II
is tic result Of mach patriotic and unsellsh
consistently and as thoroughly as existing condl.
tions will permit; am satisfied that the re-
| duced tariff duties provided for In the pro:
posed Legislation. added TO the existing internal
| revenue taxation. will In the near futurc-though
perhaps not immedlnteiy-produce sufficient rev.
| cnue to meet the needs OF the government.
The committee. after full consideration and to
provide against a temporary deficiency which
may exist before the business OF the country
adjusts itself 70 the new tariff schedules, have