The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1893-12-07
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the United States for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1892, attained the enormous figure
of $500, 100000 in round numbers, being
1871 per cent. OF our total exports.
In the last fiscal year this aggregate was
greatly reduced, but nevertheless, reached
s,ooo, 900, being 1874 per cent. OF all
American commodities exported. Areview Of
OUR AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS
with special reference 10 their destination,
will show that, in almost every line, the
united kingdom Of Great Britain and Ire
land absorbs by far the largest proportion.
| OF cattle, the total exports aggregated in
value, for the fiscal year ending June go,
1885 $4,000, 900, OF which, Great Britain
took considerably over $25 100000. OF
beef products Of all kinds. our total exports
were $4,000, 900, OF which Great Britain
took SEA, 900. OF products, the total
exports we're SS4, 600 600, Of which, Great
Britain took Ss3 3,ooo, 600. In bread stufs,
cotton and minor products, like proportions
sent to the same destination are shown.
| 1t surely never could have entered the
minds of those who first sanctioned appro-
priations of public money for the purchase
of new and improved varieties Of seeds for
! distribution that from this would grow large
appropriations for the purchase and distri-
| button by members of congress Of ordinary
seeds, bulbs, cuttings which are common in
| all the states and territories and everywhere
easily obtainable at low prices. In view Of
| these facts this enormous expenditure with
out legitimate returns OF benefit ought to be
| abolished.
| The continued intelligent execution Of the
CIVIL SERVICE LAW
and the increasing approval by the people of
its operation are most gratifying. The re-
| cent extention Of its limitations and regula-
| tons to the employees at free delivery post
offices, which has been honestly and prompt
ly accomplished by the commissioner, with
| the hearty corporation of the postmaster
| general, is an immensely important advance
in the usefulness of the system. am, if
possible, more than ever convinced Of the
| incalculable benefits conferred by the civil
| service law, not only in its effect upon the
| public service, but also what is even more
| important in its effect in elevating the tone
of political life generally.
earnestly urge that the clerks necessary
to carry on the work of the commission be
regularly put upon its roster, and that the
system of obliging the commissioners TO rely
upon the services OF clerks belonging to
| other departments be discontinued
The duty Of public economy is also of i'm
mense importance in lis intimate and neees-
sary relation to the task now in hand of
providing revenue to meet government ex-
pendiiures and yet reducing the peoples bur-
den of federal taxation after hard struggle.
TARIFF REFORM
is directly before us. Nothing so important
claims our attention and nothing SO clearly
presents itself as both an opportunity and
duty; an opportunity to deserve the gratitude
of our fellow citizens and duty imposed
upon us by our oft repeated professions and
by the emphatic mandate of the people.
After full discussion our countrymen have
spoken in favor of this reform and they have
conhded the work of its accomplishment to
the hands of those who are solemnly pledged
to it. II there is anything in the theory Of a
representation in public places of the people
and their desires, if public officers are really
servants OF the people, and if political prom
ises and professions have any binding force,
our failure to give the relief SO long awaited
will be sheer recreancy. Nothing should
intervene TO distract our attention or disturb
our effort until this reform is accomplished by
wise and careful legislation. While we should
staunchly adhere to the principal that only
Nlt hSNISai'y VI ANhiNh tdotitNN tAiN III Poal-
ton of tariff duties and other federal taxa
ton and that they should be limited by strict
economy we cannot close our eyes to the fact
that conditions have grown up among US which
justice and fairness call for discriminating
care in distribution OF such duties and taxa
tion as the emergencies OF our government
actually demand.
Manifestly, il we are to aid the people
directly through tariff reform, one Of its most
obvious features should be a reduction in
present tariff charges upon the neeessaries
OF life. The benefits Of such reduction
would be palpable and substantially seen
and felt by thousands who would be better
fed, and better clothed and better sheltered.
These gifts should be the willing benefac-
tions of government whose highest function
is the promotion of the welfare Of the people.
Not less closely related TO our peoples pros
perity and wellbeing is the removal OF re-
strietions upon the importation Of the raw
materials necessary to our manufactures.
THE WORLD SHOULD BE OPENED
to our national ingenuity and enterprise.
This connot be while federal legislation,
through the imposition Of high tariff, iorbids
to American manufacturers as cheap mate
rials as those used by their competitors. II
is quite obvious that the enhancement Of the
price OF our manufactured products result
ing from this policy not only confines the