Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-12

el... tion, which all can rejoice in, y thai
the citizens of the United States are botn
law respecting and law abiding people, nov
easily swerved from the path OF patrlotis sll
and honor. This is in entire accord VIII
the genius Of our institutions, but empna
sizes the advantages Of intoxicating even =
greater love for law and order IN the ~
ture. @ *
4 Lynchings Should Cease. y
al These guarantees must be sacredly pre-
served and wisely strengt hened. Inc con
stituted authorities must be cheerfulls
and vigorously upheld. Lynchings mus
not be tolerated in great and ciytllzeu
country like the Ugited States. Courts
not ,nobs-must execute the penalt ties ni
the law. The preservation Of public or
der, the right of discussion, the integrity
of courts and the orderly administrator
Of Justice must continue forever the roch
Of safety upon which our government 50
curely rests.
No Guilty Man Should Escape.
Immunity should be granted to nont
who violate the laws, whether indivldu.
ais, corporations or communities. A M
as the Constitution imposes upon tho
president the duty of It's own execution
and that of the statutes enacted in plrsu
ance of it's provisions, shall endeavol
carefully to carry them into effect. lhe
declaration Of the party now restored &c
power has been in the past thatot 'oppo
sition to all combinations OF capital, or.
ganized in trusts or otherwise, to contrni
arbitrarily the conditions of trade alnoasA
our citizens" and it has supported "such
legislation as will prevent the execution
of all schemes to Cypress the people by un
due charges upon their supplies or by un
just rates for the transportation OF thell
products to market" This purpose will
be steadily pursued, both by the enforce.
nent of the avs already III existence ana
the recommendation and support OF such
new statutes us may be necessary to carry
it into effect. -.,l.5,
Immivration and Natural cation. 2
Our naturalization and imlnigratio
laws should be- further improved to ~
constant promotion Of safer, n bette
and higher citizenship. A grave peril t.
the republic would be q citizenship toe
ignorant to understand, or too vicious tt
appre,s late the great value and benefit o.
our constitution and laws-and against
all who come here to maze war upoI
them, our gates must be promptly and
tightly closed. Nor must we be unmlnd
full of Improvement among our own citi
zens, but with the zeal Of our forefathers
encourage the spread of knowledge and
free education. llliteracy must be ban
ished from the land if we shall attniL
that high destiny rs the foremost OF me
enlightened nations of the world, which
under Providence we ought to achieve.
Civil Service Reform. 's
Reform in the civil service must 60 on
but the change should be real and genu
inc, not perfunctory, or prompted by d
zeal in behalf of any party, simply be
cause it happens to be in power. AS d
member OF congress / voted and spoke III
favor of the present law and shall at
tempt it's enforcement in the spirit II
which it was enacted. The purpose II
view was to secure the most efficient ser
vice of the best men who would accept up
pointment under the government retain
| ing faithful and devoted public servant
in office, but shielding none under tn
authority of any rule or custom who AR
inefficient, or incompetent, or unworthy
The best interests of the country demane
this and the people heartily approve tn,
law wherever and whenever it has beei
thus administered
The Merchant Marine.
Congress should give prompt attention
to the restoration of our A n,rican mer'
chant marine, once the pride of the sea!
in all the great ocean highways Of COM
1nerce. To my mind, few more important
subjects SO imperatively demand its intel
lieent consideration. The United State
has progressed with marvellous rapidity il
every field Of enterprise and endeavor un
til we have become foremost in nearly al
the great lines of inland trade, commerce
and Industry. Yet, while this is true, o,1l
American merchant marine hos beer
steadily declining until 1t is now lowe1
both in percentage Of onnage and number
of vessels employed, than it was prio
to the Civil War. Commendable progress
has been made of late years in the up
building of an American navy, but w
! must supplement these efforts by provid
ing as q 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
lions of great people. z.- -.s
Foreign Policy Outlined.
It has been the policy of the Unitet
States since the foundation of the govern
: ment to cultivate relations Of peace ant
amity with Ill the nations Of the world
and this accords with my conception o
our duty now. We have cherished
the policy of non-interference with tn
the affairs of foreign governments, wisel!
inaugurated by Washington, keeping
ourselves free from ENHANCEMENT eithe
! as allies or foes, content to leave undis
! turbed with them the settlement Of thei
own domestic concerns. It will be Ou
aim to purs"e firm and dignified foreig.
policy, which shall be just, impartial ant
ever watchful of our national honor, ant
always insisting upon the enforcement o