The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-03-24

serve held for the redemption Of our cur
rency. which has been heavy and well-nigh
constant for several years.
In the revision of the tarin especial at
tention should he given to the reenactment
and extension Of the reciprocity principle
nf the law OF 1890. under which so great
stimulus was given to our foreign trade In
new and advantageous markets for our sur
plus agricultural and manufactured prod
nets The brief trial given this legislation
amplv justified n further experiment and
additional discretionary power In the max
Ing Of commercial treaties, the end In view
always to he the opening up or new mar
kets for the products OF our country by
granting concessions to the products OF 9th
err lands that we need and can not produce
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 toilers OF the country and upon
none more than the holders of small farms.
Agriculture has langulshed and labor suf-
fered. The revival Of manufacturing Will
be a relief to both. No portion of our pop
ulation is more devoted to the institutions
OF free government, nor more loyal In their
support. while none bears more cheerfully
or fully Its proper share In the maintenance
of the government, or Is better entitled to
its wise and liberal care and protection.
efcial to oil. The depressed condition OF
industry on the farm and In the mine and
factory has lessened the ability OF the peo-
pie to meet the demands upon them, and
they rightfully expect that not only sys-
tenn of revenue shall be established that
will secure the largest income with the
least burden, but that every means VIII be
taken to decrease, rather than Increase, our
public expenditures. Business conditions
are not the most promising. Ii takes time
TO restore the prosperity OF former years.
1f we can not promptly attain II we can
rcsoutely turn our faces In that direction
and aid It's return by friendly legislation.
However troublesome the situation may
appear congress will not, / am sure, be
found lacking in disposition or ability to
relieve 1t MS far as legislation can do so.
The restoration OF confidence and the re-
vival OF business, which men of all parties
so much desire, depend more largely upon
the prompt, energetic and intelligent action
of congress than upon any other single
agency affecting the situation.
1t Is inspiring, too, to remember that no
great emergency In the los years OF our
eventfu national life has ever arisen that
has not been met with wisdom and cour-
age 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 exalt-
ed mankind and advanced the cause or free
dom throughout the world and immeasura-
bly, strengthened the precious free lnstltu-
lions which we enjoy. The people love and
will sustain these Institutions. The great
essential to our happiness and prosperity
Is that we adhere to the principles upon
which the government was established and
insist upon their faithful observance.
Equality Of rights must prevail and our
laws be always and everywhere respected
and obeyed We may have failed in the
| full Inf nf
this great republic. but II is consoling and
encouraging to realize that free speech. a
free press free thought free schools, the
free and unmolested right of religious lib.
erty and worship and free and fair cleo
lions are universally enjoyed more than
ever before. These guarantees must be
securely preserved and wisely strengthened.
The constituted authorities must be cheer
fully and vigorously upheld. Lynchings
must not be tolerated in great and civil
lied society like the United States; courts,
not mobs, must execute the penalties OF the
law. The preservation OF public order, 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 securely rests
One Of the lessons taught by the late
election, which all can rejoice in, Is that
the citizens of the United States are both
law-respecting and law-abiding people, not
and honor. This is In entire accord with
the genius of our institutions, and but en-
phaszes the advantages of intoxicating even
a greater love for law and order In the flu
ture. Immunity should be granted to none
who violate the laws, whether individuals
corporations or communities; and as the
constitution imposes upon the president the
duty of both Its own execution and Of the
statutes enacted In pursuance of Its pro.
visions. | shall endeayor carefully to carry
them into effect. The declaration of the
party now restored to power has been in
the past that of Opposition to all combina-
tiOns of capital, organized trusts or other
wise, to control arbitrarily the condition Of
trade among our citizens" and 1t has sup
ported such legislation 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 en-
forcement of the laws now In existence and
the recommendation and support of such
new statutes as may be necessary to carry
II into effect.
Our naturalization and immigration laws
should be further improved to the constant
promotion Of safe, a better and a higher
citizenship. A grave peril to the republic
would be a citizenship too ignorant to un-
derstand or too vicious to appreciate the
great value aud benefcence OF our consti-
tuition 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 unmlndful OF the need of I'm
provement among our own citizens, but
with the zeal of our forefathers encourage
| the spread Of knowledge and free educa-
| don. Illiteracy must be banished from the
land II we shall attain that high destiny as
| the foremost OF the enlightened nations Of
| the world, which, under Providence, we
| ought to achieve.
Reforms In the civil service must go on
| But the change should be real and genu-
| ine-not perfunctory, or prompted by a zeal
| In behalf OF any party simply because II
| happens to he In power. As member OF
| congress | voted and spoke In favor of the
| present law, and shall attempt Its enforce
| ment In the spirit In which II was enacted.
| The purpose In view was TO secure the most
| efficient service of the best men who would
| accept appointment under the government,
| retatnng faithful and devoted public SER
wants In Office, but shielding none under the
| authority of any rule or custom who are
| inefii client, Incompetent or unworthy. The
| best interests of the country demand this,
| and The people heartily approve the law
| wherever and whenever II has been thus
| administered.
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 commerce.
| To my mind few more important subjects
| so imperatively demand Its Intelligent con
| sideratlon. The United States has pro
| gresed with marvellous rapidity In every
field OF enterprise and endeavor until we
have become foremost In nearly all the
great lines NJ inland trade, commerce and
| industry. Yet while this IL true the mer
| chant marine has been steadily declining