Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-09-17

happy In tho enjoyment of the bless
iugs Of free government, feel Il gener-
GUS sympathy toward all who are en-
dMvoring To secure like blessings for
themselves This sympathy while 70
spccting all treaty obligations, Ia
pccially active and earnest when ex-
cited by the strugglcs OF neighboring
people who, like the Cuhans, arc near
enough to observe the workings OF
government which derives all ita au-
thority from the consent of the gov
orned
THAT the American people are not In
favor Of life tenure in the civil SER
vICo IL evident from the fact that they,
rs n rule. make frequent changes In
their official representatives when
those representatives are chosen by bal
lot. A pormnne MT office holding class
IL not In harmony with our lnstitu-
tons fixed term In appointiye Of
fices, except where the federal consti-
tuition now provides otherwise, would
open the public service to n large num-
bor OF citizens without ImparIng It's
efficiency.
"'rhc territorial form Of government
IL temporary In It's nature and should
give way aa soon M the territory ~
sufficiently advanced to take its place
among the states. New Mexico, Okla
homa and Arizona are etltlod to state
hood and their admission Is demanded
by their material and political inter-
ests The demand OF the platform that
officials appointed 10 administer the
government ~ the territories, tho Dis
trlct OF Columbia and Alaska should
be bonn ndo residents OF the terri
tories, or district, Ii entirely In keep
Ing with the democratic theory OF
home rule. am also heartily In sym
pathy with the declaration that all
public lands should be reserved for the
establishment Of free homes for
American citizens.
THE policy Of improving he great
waterways OF the country Ia Justihed
by the national character OF these
waterways and the enormous tonnage
borne upon them. Experience has
demonstrated that continued approprl-
ations are, in the end, more economical
than single appropriations separated
by long intervals
1T IL not necessary to discuss the
tariff question at this time. Whatever
may be the individual views OF citi-
zens ma 10 the relative merits Of protec-
ton and tariff reform, all must recog-
nlze that until the money question is
fully and finally settled the American
people viii not consent to the consid-
GRAFTON OF any other important ques-
tion. Taxat on presents problem
which In some form liz continually
present and u postpOnement Of def
mite action upon IL involves no sac
rilcc Of personal opinion or Ct political
principles but the crisis presented by
financial conditions cannot be post
roned Tremendous results VII. follow
The ACTON taken by the United States
on III" money question and delay Is im-
possible. The people OF this nation,
sitting ~ n high court, must render
judgment In the cause which greed is
prosecuting against humanity. The
decision will either give hope and in
spiration to those who toll or shut
the doors Of mercy on mankind In
the presence OF this overshadowing
issue, differences upon minor questions
must be laid aside In order that there
may be united action among those who
are determined that progress toward
universal gold standard shall be
stayed. and the gold and silver coinage
OF the constitution restored.
Nv. j. Bryan