Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-03-04

n. M, THURSDA
be the opening up of new markets for I'll
products of our country by grantin
concessions to such products in othe
lands, that we need and cannot produc
ourselves, and which do not involve an
| loss of labor to our own people, but ten
to increase their employment.
THE SMALL FARMER.
The depression of the past four year
has fallen with especial severity upon tn
great body of our countrymen, and upo
none more than the holders of sma
farms. Agriculture has languished an
labor suffered. revival Of manufactur
ing will be relief to both. No portion
of our people are more devoted to tn
institutions of free government no
more loyal in their support, while non
bears more cheerful or fully it's share il
the maintenance of government or ar
better entitled to its wise and liberal car,
and protection. Legislation that is help
full to producers is beneficial to all. Th,
depressed condition of Industry, on th'
farm and in tine manufact' re, has lessenet
the ability of our people sssfneet the de
mands upon them, and they rightfull.
expect, not only that system of revenue
shall be established which will secure thu
largest income with the lightest burden
but that every means will be taken to
decrease rather than increase our public
expenditures. Business conditions are
not most promising and it will take time
to restore the prosperity of former years
IT we cannot promptly attain it, we can
resolutely turn our faces ia that direc
tion, and aid its return by friendly legis-
lation.
RESTORATION OF CONFIDENCE.
However troublesome the situation may
appear, congress will not, am sure, be
found lacking in disposition or ability
to relieve the strain as far as legislation
can do 80. The restoration of confidence
and the revival of business, which men
of all parties so much desire, depends
more largely upon the prompt, ener-
getlc and Intelligent action of congress,
than upon any other single agency that
affects the situation. 1t is inspiring
too, to remember that no great emer-
gency in the 10S years of our eventful
national life, ever arose that has not
been met with wisdom and courage by
the American people. 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 i'm
measurably strengthened those precious
free institutions which we enjoy.
PRINCIPLES OF OUR GOVERNMENT.
Our people love and will sustain these
institutions. The greatest aid to our
happiness and prosperity is that we
adhere to the principles upon which the
government was founded, and insist at
all times upon their faithful observance
to the end that equality of rights must
prevail, and our laws be always and
everywhere respected and obeyed. We
may have failed in the discharge of our
full duty as citizens of great republic,
but it is consoling and encouraging that
free speech, free press, free thought, free
schools, free and unlimited right to
religion, liberty and worship, and free
and fair elections, are dearer and more
universally enjoyed today than ever be-
fore. These guarantees mast be sRcredly
preserved auu wisely strengthened. Con-
stituted authority must be cheerfully and
vigorously upheld. Lynchings must not
be tolerated, and in great ard civilized
country like the United States, courts,
not mobs, must execute the penalties
of law. Preservation of public order,
right of free discussion, the integrity of
courts and order by the administration
of justice must continue forever, the
rock Of safety upon which our govern
ment secursly rests.
LESSONS OF THE ELECTION.
One of the lessons taught by the last
election, which all can rejoice in, is that
the citizens of the United States are both
law respecting and law abiding. Our
people are not easily swerved from the
path of patriotism and honor. This is in
entire accord with the genius of our insti-
tutions, and but emphasizes the ad-
vantages of inculcating strong love for
law and order in the future. Immunity
should be granted to none who violate
the laws, whether individuals, corpora
tions or communities; and as the consti-
tuition imposes upon the president the
duty of both its own execution, and the
execution ofstatutes enacted in pursuance
of its provisions, I shall endeavor to
carefully carry them into effect. The
declaration of the party now restored to
power, has been in the past that of op-
position to all combinations of capital
organized in trusts, or otherwise, to con.
troll arbitrarily the condition Of trade
among our citizens, and it has supported
such legislation as is intended to prevent
the execution of all schemes to oppress
the people, by undue charges on their
supplies, or by unjust rates for trauspor-
tation of their products to a market.
This purpose will be steadily pursued,
both by the enforcement of law now in
existence, and the recommendation and
support OF such new statutes, as may be
necessary to carry it into effect.
NATURALIZATION AND IMMIGRATION.
Our naturalization and immigration
laws should be further improved to the
constant promotion of safer, better and
higher citizenship. grave peril to the
republic would be found in citizenship too
ignorant to understand, or too vicious to
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 unmindful of the
need of improvement among our own
citizens, but with the zeal of our fore
fathers encourage the spread of know
ledge and free education. Illiteracy must
be banished from the land, if we are to
attain that high destiny as the foremost
of the enlightened nations of the world,
which under providence, we ought to
achieve.
CIVIL SERVICE.
Reforms in civil service must 60 on,