The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-12


law respecting and law abiding people, not
easily swerved from the path OF patriotism
and honor. This is in entire accord with
the genius of our institutions, but empha.
sizes the advantages of intoxicating even a
greater love for law and order in the flu.
ture.
Lynchings Should Cease.
These guarantees must be sacredly pre-
served and wisely strengthened. The con.
stituted authorities must be cheerfully
and vigorously upheld. Lynchings must
not be tolerated in a great and civilized
country like the United States. Courts
not mobs-must execute the penalties OF
the law. The preservation of public or.
der, the right of discussion, the integrity
of courts and the orderly administration
of justice must continue forever the rock
of safety upon which our government sc.
curely rests.
No Guilty Man Should Escape.
Immunity should be granted to none
who violate the laws, whether individu.
ais, corporations or communities And
as the Constitution imposes upon the
president the duty of its own execution
and that of the statutes enacted in pursu.
ance of it's provisions, / shall endeavOr
carefully to carry them into effect. The
declaration of the party now restored &c
power has been in the past that of "oppo-
sition to all combinations of capital, or.
ganiZed in trusts or otherwise, to control
arbitrarily the conditions of trade among
our citizens" and it has supported ''such
legislation as will prevent the execution
OF all schemes to Cypress the people by I'M
due charges upon their supplies or by TN,
just rates for the transportation of their
products to market This purpose will
be steadily pursued, both by the enforce
ment of the laws already in existence and
the recommendation and support of such
new statutes as may be necessary to carry
it into effect.
immigration and Naturalization.
Our naturalization and immigration
laws should be further improved to the
constant promotion of a safer, a better
and a higher citizenship. A grave peril to
the republic would be citizenship too
ignorant to understand, or too vicious tG
appreciate the great value and benefit OF
our constitution and laws-and against
all who come here to make war upon
them, our gates must be promptly and
tightly closed. Nor must we be unmind
full of improvement among our own citi
zens, but with the zeal of our forefathers
encourage the spread of knowledge and
free education. Illiteracy must be ban
ished from the land if we shall attain
that high destiny as the foremost of the
enlightened nations of the world. which
under Providence we ought to achieve.
Civil Service Reform.
Reform in the civil service must go on,
but the change should be real and genu-
inc, not perfunctory, or prompted by a
zeal in behalf Of any party, simply be-
cause it Happens to be in power. AS a
member of congress voted and spoke in
favor of the present law and shall at
tempt it's enforcement in the spirit in
which it was enacted. The purpose in
view was to secure the most efficient SER
vice of the best men who would accept APP
pointment under the government, retain
ing faithful and devoted public servants
in office, but shielding none under the
authority of any rule or custom who are
inefficient, or incompetent, or unworthy.
The best interests of the country demand
this and the people heartily approve the
law wherever and whenever it has been
thus administered.
The Merchant Marine.
Congress should give prompt attention
to the restoration of our American mer-
chant marine, once the pride of the seas
in all the great ocean highways of COM
merce. To my mind, few more important
subjects so imperatively demand it's intel
igent consideration. The United States
has progressed with marvellous rapidity in
every field of enterprise and endeavOr I'M
til we have become foremost in nearly all
the great lines of inland trade, commerce.
and industry. Yet, while this is true, our
American merchant marine has been
steadily declining until it is now lower
both in percentage of tonnage and number
of vessels employed, than it was prior
to the Civil War. Commendable progress
has been made of late years in the up
building of an American navy, but we
must supplement- these efforts by prOvid-
ing as proper consort for it a merchant
marine amply sufficient for our own car
rying trade to foreign countries. The ques-
ton is one that appeals both to our bust
ness necessities and the patriotic aspira-
tions of great people.
Foreign Policy Outlined.
1t has been the policy of the United
States since the foundation of the govern
ment to cultivate relations of peace and
amity with all the nations of the world,
and this accords with my conception of
our duty now We have cherished
the policy of non-interference with the
the affairs of foreign governments, wisely
inaugurated by Washington, keeping
ourselves free from ENHANCEMENT either
as allies or foes, content to leave undis'
turbed with them the settlement of theil
own domestic concerns. 1t will be on:
aim to pursue firm and dignifed foreign
policy, which shall be just, impartial and
ever watchful of our national honor. and
always insisting upon the enforcement of
the lawful rights of American citizens
everywhere. Our diplomacy should seek
nothing more, and accept nothing less
than is due us. We want no wars of con.
quest; we must avoid the temptation OF
territorial aggression. War should never
be entered upon until every agency OF
peace mas ra1Ieu: peace IS prereraole &c
war in almost every contingency. Arbi
tration is the true method of settlement.
Favors the Arbitration Treaty.
1t was recognized as the best means of
adjustment of differences between EN-
ployers and employees by the Forty ninth
congress and its appli cation was extended
to our diplomatic relations by the unan
imous concurrence of the senate and house
of the Fifty-frst congress. The latter res