The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-05

we may have failed Ia the discharge O
! our iuil duty as citizens Of the great re
public, but u 10 conaoling and cuc0ur
. aging 10 ro lie that free speech. IRE
press. free hought, free schools. M
J. free and unmnlesied right OF religion
liberty and worship aud free and fal
elections are durcr and more uniyer
sally enjoyed to-day than ever before
These guarantees must be mcredly pre-
served and wisely strengthened Tn
constituted authorities must be cheer
fully and vigorously upheld Lynching
must not De tolerated 10 q great ans
civilized country like the Unite,
States courts. not mobs must execute
the penalties Of the law. The preserva
tion Of public order the right of dis
cue Ton, the integrity Of courts and ia,
orderly administrttlon Of justice mus
continue forever the rock OF safety upon
which our gOyernmont securely resta
| one o. the Lessons taught by the late
election. which al can rejoice In. Is thai
the citizens OF tho United State ars
both law-respecilng and law-abldlng
people. not easily swerved from the
paih of patriotism and honor. This ls
IN entire accord with the genius on our
in1tiutl0na and but omphaslzes the Id
vaniaEes OF inculcating the love for
law and order IN the future Immunity
should be- granted 10 none Who vlolata
the laws. whether individuals. corpor.
atlona OF communities. aud a. the con-
I tu,ullpn imposes upon the president
ne duty oi both Us own execution and
I OF the statutes enacted ln pursuance OF
lis provisions ! shall endeayor care.
iulIy 20 carry them into effect The
declaration oi the party now restored
10 power has been IN the past that of
opposition % an combinations of capl.
tai organized into trust or otherwise 10
control arbitrarily thCc0ndlilon of tr5le
among our citlzous" and L has nip-
ported "mch legislation A. would
pieFeat NE execution of an
] .eleinf3 % Oppross the pooplo
~ undue charges on their aip-
| rtcs, or by unjust rates Tor TIE trans
/ lufiaiion of their products 10 market.
thlt purpose VIII bo steadily pursued
both hy the enforcement of the laws
nov in existence and the recommenda.
tion and support Of such new statutes
foCt
our naturalization and lmmirration
lave should be further improved. 10 ths
con iari promotion of a safer. a befter
all 3 higher citizenship. A grave peril
20 tne republic would b. a cluzenshlp
700 Ignorant 90 understand or too vi
elous to appreciate the great value ana
peneucleneo afCur constitution and iaus
and against an who come here Ia
make war upon them. our gates mus;
D. promptly and tightly closed. Nor
must we De- unm.ndfu. of the need Of
Improvement among our own citizens
bui With The zeal % our forcfafhers On
courage the spread of knowledxo and
Tree education. illitemcy must b. han
ished from the land n We shau attain
thar hiEh destiny as the foremost Of the
tn-lshicncd uoiiun oi the world. which
under providence. We ought 10 achieve
heurnis ln The civil survice must 10
on. hui the change should be- real ana
genuine. not porflnctory. or promptei
by a zeal DO behalf 90 any parfv borause
] happens 20 be 10 power A mcn-
nef % congress voted for and spoke In
aqor % the present Law. and shau af-
tempt ia enforcement in the spirit lu
which % was cnacfCd The purpose In
view was % secure the most cHrIent
lcrficc % The bca men who would ac.
ctpi appointment under the govern.
mont. retaining faithful ana devufed
pulic servants On Office. hui shielding
no'f under The authority of any rule
or custom who are inefficient lnc1mna. I
tent or unworthy The best Interests of
The county demand this. ana the
people heartily approve the law
wherever and whenever Do has been
thus administered.
Congress should give prompt atten.
tiur Oh the restoration OF our American
merchant marine. ouce the pride OF the
seas In on the great ocean hlrhvays of /
commcrcc To my mind one of the few |
OF the most important subjects that 50 /
impordtlYely demand lts Intelligent con.
sidcuiiun. The United States has
progressed with marvellous ranldity I'M
every ucd of enterprise and crdcavor
uniil We have hccome foremost In near
" all the great lines OF inland trade.
commerce and industry. Yet, while
this Is true our American merchant
marine has BEEN steadily declining un.
ul lt is nov lower. in the percentage Of
tonnage and the number OF vcs.ois em-
plnycd, than it was prior 10 tho civl
war. Cummendable progress has been
made oi laie years In the uphulldinE OF
thc American navy, bW We must sun.
plcmcnt these cn0rts b. providing a.
a proper consort for h merchant ma
Fine amply sufficient for our own car
tylng trade 90 foreign countries The
question Is ~le that appeals both 10
our business necessities and the patri.
olc aspirations of great people
u has been the pOlNy 81 the Unitei
States since the foundation OF the rpy.
eminent tu cultivate relations OF peace
and umty with an the nailuns AZ the
world. and this accords with my con.
ccpuon OF our duty now. We have
cherished The policy % aon-iuterfepnrr
With thc anair OF foreign governments
wisely inaugunicd by Washington |
keeping ourselves ircC from cntanF.e-
ment either as allies or foes. content
90 leave unaiGnrbcd with them the aaf.
.lcmcni OF their own domestic concerns.
u VII De- our aim io pursue a frm and
liguincd foreign policy which shall b.
just, impartial. cycr-Waichful of our
national honor and always INSISTING
upon The enforcement of the lawful
.lght of American citizens everywhere
lur diplomacy should seek NOTHING
more, and accept nothing less than 4
iuc us, We want no wars of cOnques
No must avoid iho temptation 90 terri.
orIal aggression. War should never b.
inferred upon until every agency of
peace has failed, peace Is preferable 10
Rar in almost every contingency.
Arbitration ls the true method of sot.
lcmmt % international as well as local
ir individual differences. Il was reccg.
l.Eed as tho bcsi means OF adjustment
n differences between employers and
'mpioycs by the Norty-nlnth congress
% 1850 ant iis application was extend.
a 20 our diplomatic relations hy the
unanimous concurrence OF the senate
nd the house Of the Flfiy-nrsi congress
N l>so 1ao latter resolution was ac-