River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-10
Must Not BE Offensive Psrtisans.

Offices. 10 the end that through this proc
eSs ine result desireC may TO limited ex-
ten. be accomplished
Must Not Be onensIve Psrtissns.
The civil service rules. as amended during
uniform method Of promotion. ba5ing ELL
gibillty 10 better positions upon demon
strated eiic,s1ey ana ia. .Lsl Inc
been an infifnlits IN the system more and
mora apparent as its other benefits have
Of civil serv.es methods in their BUSINESS
aspects are too well understood 10 reGu ire
argument. Their application has beccIEe
a necessity TO the executive work OF Ire
government. But those who gain pos ttons
through the operation of these 4 thods
shouid be made to understand that thc non
partisan scheme through wnIch they &C
ceive theti appointments demands from
them, by way or reciprocity, nOnpartisal
and faithful performance az duty under
every administration and cheerful fidelity
10 every chief. While they should be en-
couraged to decently exercise their rights
of citizenship and TO support through their
suffragss the political beliefs they honest
~ prots IS, the noisy. pestilenI and partisan
employa who loves political turmoil and
content on, or who renders lax and grudg-
ing service 10 the administration not rep
promptly and fearlessly dealt with in such
a way as 10 furnish a warning to others
who may be likewise disposed
Interstate Commerce.
The interstate commerce commission has
during the last year supplied abundant evil
dence OF its usefulness and the importance
OF the work committed 10 its charge. Pub
lie transportation Is universal necessity,
End the question OF just ana reasonable
charges therefor has becofae OF vital inn
portance, not only 10 shippers and carriers
but also to the vast multitude OF producers
and consumers The Justice and equity OF
the principles embodied in the existing law
passed for the purpose of regulating these
charges are everywhere conceded. and there
appears TO be 40 question that the policy
entered a nrTlnHngnf
in our legislation
Opera lions of the Tariff Law
l desire 20 recur to the statements else
where made concerning the governments
receipts and expenditures for the purpose
OF venturing upon some suggestions touch
ing our present tariff law and its opera
ton. This statute took effect on the aSth
day of August, 1884. Whatever may be its
shortcomings as a complete measure of
tariff reform, IL must be conceded that IL
has opened the way to freer and greater
exchange OF commodities between us and
other countries and thus furnished a
wider market for our products and manu-
featuring.
The only entire fiscal year during which
this law has been in force ended on the s0th
day of June. 1856. In that year our imports
fnerca Sed over those of the pTeNiOuS year
more than Sc. 5C0.u09 while the value OF the
domestic products we exported and which
found markets abroad, was nearly S71.-
100000 more than during the preceding year.
Cannot Justly lSe Condemned.
Those who insist that the cost TO our
people of articles coming TO them from
abroad for their needful use should only
he increased through tariff charges to an
extent necessary to meet the expenses of
the government, as well as those who
claim that tariff charges may be Laid upon
such articles beyond the necessities OF gov
eminent revenue, and with the additional
purpose OF so increasing their price 10 our
markets as to give American rlsnlIfae bur
ers and producers better and more profit
able opportunities, must 5grea that our
tariff laws are only primarily justified as
sources OF reverUe TO cradle the govern
uaent to meet the necessary expenses OF its
maintenance. Considered as 10 its sufii-
cheney in this aspect, the present law gan
During the only complete fiscal year OF
It's operation 1t has yielded nearly Ss.0l0.e9O
tariff duties In the preceding year. There
was. nevertheless. q deficit between our
than SIS oo0. 600. This. however. was not
unexpected.
Depression Not Due to the Law.
The situation was such in December,
seven months before the close of the fiscal
year, that the secretary OF the treasury
foretold a deficiency of 100000. The great
ana increasing apprehsnssion and ana timilaii,y
all activities intervening since that time,
resulting from causes perfectly well under
tariff law or its operation, seriously
checked the imports we would have other
wise received and readily account for the
difference between this estimate Of the
secretary and the actual deficiency, as
well as for continued deficiency; L'deed,
have had more unfavorable period than
the last two years for the collection OF
tariff revenue
Relieves IL win Prove Success.
We cannot reasonably hope that our =
cuperation from this business depression
will be sudden, but it has already set in
ance. I believe our present tarif law, II
allowed a fair opportunity. will in the near
future yield revenue which, with reasona-
bly, economical expenditures, Will overcome
all deficiencies. In the meantime no deficit
that has occurred or may occur need excite
Use of the Reserve Lawful.
To meet any such deficit we have in the
treasury, In addition 10 gold reserve OF
Sl00 ,000 a surplus of more than SiZS,VOU,-
000 applicable TO the payment of the ex'
penses of the government, and which must
unless expended for that purpose, remain
2 useless hoard, or, IL not eXtraVagantly
wasted, must in any event be perverted
from the purpose of It's exaction from our
people. The payment, therefore, Of any de-
iiciency I'm the revenue from this fund Is
nothing more than its proper and legitl-
mate use.
Vices of Our Financial system.
The reference to the condition and pros
poets of our revenues naturally suggests
an allusion to the weakness and wees OF
our financial methods. They have been fire.
quently pressed upon the attention of con-
gress in previous executive commnnlca-
lions and the Inevitable danger Of their
continued liberation pointed out Without
now repeating any of these details, can
rot refrain from again earnestly presenting
system opposed TO every rule of sound
finance and shown by experience TO be
frausht with the graVest peru ana per
The Greenback Should Go.
1 am more convinced than ever that we
can have no assured financial peace ana
safety until the government cur rency OBJ
LEGATIONS upon which gold may be de-
manded from the treasury are MithdraWn
from circulation and cancelled. This might
be done, as has been heretofore recon-
mended, by their exchange iOr lohS-ieIih
bonds bearing a low rate of interest or by
their redemption with the proceeds OF such
bonds. -
as greenbacks were thus retired, II is
probable that the treasury notes Issued III
payment of silver purchases under the act
handed. would not create much dis
turbance, as they might from time 10 time
when received In the treasury by redenhiF ,,
ton in gold or otherwise be srauually
and prudently replaced by silver coin.
Most Effective Path to Reform.
The plan of issuing bonds for the purpose
of redemption certainly appears TO De ths
most effective and direct path 10 tie
In default OF this, however, it would be
a step in the right direction II eurrenc!
so redeemed. should be Cancelled instea9
of being reissued This operation Wou!d
be a slow remedy, but it would improve
National banks should redeem their OWE
notes. They should be allowed 70 ls5ue
circulation to the par value or bonas ae5 1
posted as security for It's redemption, anu
the tax on their circulation should DE re-
duced to ole-fourth of one per cent
Real Source of Danger.
In considering projects for the retirement
issued under the law of 1890, ! am OF the
opinion that we have placed too muen
stress upon the danger of eontTactihg9, , tie
upon the gold that would be auGeu 10 Ou