Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-03-10

Of the law Of 1890, under which so great
stimulus was given to our foreign trade
| IN new and advantageous markets for our
! surplus agricultural and manufacturing
products. The brief trial given this legisla-
tio9 amply j9stifies further experiment
making of commercial treaties, the end in
! view always to be the opening of new mar
kets for the products of our country by
| granting concessions TO thc nroducts or
| other lands that we need and cannot pro-
duce ourselves and which do not involve
any loss Of labor to our own people, but
| tend to increase their employment.
The depression of the past four years
has fallen with especial severity upon the
great body of the country, and upon none
more than the holders of small farms
Agriculture has languished and labor suf-
fered. The revival, of manufacturing will
population is more devoted to the institu-
tOns of free government nor more loyal in
their support, while none bears more cheer
fully or fully it's proper share in the main
| tenance of the government or is better en-
titled to its wise and liberal care and
| protection. Legislation helpful to the pro-
| Queer ) beneficial to all. The depressed
condition of industry on the farm and in
the mine and factory has lessened the abil-
| lty OF the people to meet the demands upon
them, and they rightfully expect that not
| only system of revenue shall be estab-
| lished that will secure the largest income
with the least burden but that every means
will be taken to decrease rather than in
crease our public expenditures. Business
conditions are not the most promising. 1t
|
! former years. If we cannot promptly at
! tain it, we can resolutely turn our faces
! in that direction and aid its return by
| friendly legislation. However troublesome
| the situation may appear, Congress Will
not, l am sure, be found lacking in dispO-
sition or ability, to relieve it as far as
! confidence and the revival Of business
which men of all parties SO much desire
getic and intelligent action Of Congress
| than upon any other single agency affecting
| the situation.
Ever Equal to All Emergencies.
1t is inspiring, too, to remember that no
great emergency in the 108 years of our
eYentful national life has ever arisen that
has not been met with wisdom and courage
by the American people and with fidelity
to their best interests and highest destiny
and to the honor Of the American name.
These years of glorious history have ex-
allied mankind and advanced the cause Of
freedom throughout the world and immeas-
| urably strengthened the precious free in
stitutiOns which we enjoy. The people love
and will sustain these institutions. The
great essential to our happiness and pros
perity is that we adhere TO the principles
upon which the government was estab-
lished and insist upon their faithful OBJ
seryance. Equality of rights must prevail
and our laws be always ana everywhere
respected and obeyed. We may have failed
in the discharge of our full duty as citi-
zens Of the great republic, but it is con-
soling and encouraging, to realize that free
speech, free press, free thought, free
schools, the free and unmOieSted right of
religious liberty and worship and free and
fair elections are dearer and more univer-
sally enjoyed today than ever before. These
guarantees must be sacredly preserved and
wisely strengthened. The constituted au-
thOrities must be cheerfully and vigorously
upheld. Lynching must not be tolerated
in a great and civilized country like the
United States. Courts, not mObS must eX
ecute the penalties of the law. The preser-
walton of public order, the right of dis
cussion, the integrity OF courts and the or
1OvI o1To iric trrti ion of jIIct
tinue forever the rock of safety upon which
our government securely rests.
Lessons of the Election.
One of the LESSONS taught by the late cleo
ton in which ali can rejoice is that the citi-
Zens of the United States are both laW-re-
speeding and lava biding, not easily swerVed
from the path of patriotism and honor This
is in entire accord with the genius of our
institutions, but emphasizes the advantages
Of intoxicating even a greater love for law
and order in the future. Immunity should
be granted TO none who violate the laws,
whether individuals, corporations or COM
munities, and as the constitution imposes
upon the President the duty Of both it's
own execution and that of the statutes en-
acted in pursuance of its provisions, l shall
endeayor carefully to carry them into eff
feet.
The declaration Of the party now restored
to power has been in the past that of ''Op-
position to all combinations of capital or
ganzed in trusts or otherwise to control
arbitrarily the condition of trade among our
citizens" and it has supported such legiS-
lation as will prevent the execution of all
schemes to Cypress the people by undue
charges on their supplies or by unjust rates
for the transportation of their products to
market" This purpose will be steadily
pursued, both by the enforcement of the !
laws now in existence and the recommended
ton and support of such new statutes as
may be necessary to carry it into effect.
Our naturalization and INNING ration laws |
should be further improved to the constant |
promotion of safer, better and higher |
citizenship. A grave peril to the republic
-p,y11 hc off chi in tnn irnn
derStand or too vicious TO appreciate the |
great value and benefit OF our constitution
and laws. Against all who come here to
make war on them our gates must be
promptly and tightly closed. Nor must we |
be unmindfu of the need Of Improvement |
among our own citizens, but with the zeal |
of our forefathers encourage the spread of |
knowledge and free education. Iliteracy |
must be banished from the land if we shall |
the enlightened nations of the world which /
under providence we ought to achieve.
Reform in the civil service must go on, |
but the change should be real and genuine |
not perfunctory, or prompted by a zeal in |
behalf of any party simply because it hap |
pens to be in power AS member of Con
greSS | voted and spoke in favor Of the |
present law and l shall attempt its enforce |
ment in the spirit in which it was enacted. |
The purpose in view to secure the most !
efficient service of the best men who would |
accept appointment under the government !
retaining faithful and devoted public serv- |
ants in office but shielding none under the |
authority Of any rule custom who are in |
efficient, 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.
Congress should give prompt attention to |
the restoration of our American merchant |
marine, once the pride OF the seas on all |
the great ocean highways of commerce. |
To my mind few more important subjects |
so imperativey demand its intelligent con- !
sderatiOn. The United States has pro-
crossed with marvellous rapidity in every |
field of enterprise and endeavor until we |
have become foremost in nearly all the |
great lines of inland trade, commerce and in |
duStry. Yet, while this is true, our Ameri- |
can merchant marine has been steadily de- |
Ginning until it is now lower both in per-
centage of tonnage and the number of yes
sells employed than it was prior to the |
Civil war. Commendable progress has been |
made of late years in the upcuilding of the |
American navy, but we must supplement |
these efforts by providing as a proper con- |
sort for it a merchant marine amply Suf- |
fcient for own carrying trade to for |
eign countries. The question is that |
appeals both to business necessities and |
the patriotic aspirations of great people.
Firm and Dignitied Foreign Policy.
It has been the policy Of the United |
States since the foundation of the govern |
ment to cultivate relations Of peace with |
all the nations of the world and this COR
responds with my conception Of our duty |
No how icbo cd no of