The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-10
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The people of the United States happy
in the enjoyment of the blessings or
free government feel a generous SYM
pathy toward all who are endeavoring
to secure like blessings for themselves.
This sympathy while respecting all
treaty obligations, is especially active
and earnest when excited by the strug-
Cling of neighboring peoples, who, like
the Cubans, are near enough to observe
the workings of government which
deries all its authority from the con-
sent of the governed.
+ THE CIVIL SERVICE.
That the American people are not In
favor of life tenure in the civil service
Is evident from the fact that they, as
rule, make frequent changes in their
official representatives when those rep
resentatives are chosen by ballot. A per-
manent Office holding class is not in
harmony with our institutions. A fixed
term in appointive offices, except when
the federal constitution now provides
otherwise, would open the public SER
vice to a larger number of citizens
without impairing its efficiency.
TERRITORIES.
The territorial form of government IL
temporary in its nature and should
give way as soon as the territory is
sufficiently advanced to take its place
among the states. New Mexico, Okla
homa and Arizona are entitled to state
! hood and their early admission is de-
| manded by their natural and political
interests. The demand of the platform
that officials appointed to administer
the government Of territories. the Dis
trict of Columbia and Alaska should
4 hA hny al 4,
les or District, is entirely in keeping
with the Democratic theory of home
rule. l am also heartily in sympathy
with the declaration that all public
lands should be reserved for the estab-
iishment Of homes for American citiZ-
ems.
WATERWAYS.
The policy of improving the great
| waterways of the country is justified
! 10y the national character of these
| waterways and the enormous tonnage
( borne unon them. Experience has de-
monStrated that continuing appropria-
J tons are, in the end, more economical
/ than single appropriations separated
| by long intervals.
TARIFF.
| ltisnot necessary to- discuss the tariff
! VVt|tlNN vi iElS lllllr. Whatever MAY
/ be the individual views of citizens as tC
| the relative merits of protection and
tarilt reform, all must recognize that
unui the money question is fully ar
i'nal!y settled the American people will
not consent to the consideration UI
any important question. Taxation pre-
/ sents Il problem which in some foriy
! Is continually present, aud a postpone.
/ ment OF definite action upon 1t involves
/ no sacrifice Of personal opinion or 30.
! iitical principles; but the crisis pre-.
/ sCnted by financial conditions cannot
| be postponed. Tremendous results vii
! follow the action taken by the United
! states on the money question and de.
| lay is impossible. The people of thi:
| nation, sitting as a bigh court mus
render Judgment in the cause whicl
/ creed is prosecuting against humanity
. The decision VIII either give hope ant
/ inspiration to those who toll, or "shu
. the doors of mercy ON mankind" II
the presence Of this evershadowint
issue. differences of opinion upon lnino
questions must he laid aside in ordel
that there may be united action anon.
those who are determined that progres.
toward a. universal gold standard shal
he stayed and the gold and silver stand
ard of the constitution restored