The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-03-11

;.ons which we enjoy. The people loya
and will sustain these Institutions. The
greatest ai3 TO our happiness and pros
yerity Is that we adhere to principles
upon which tbe government was estab-
lishCd aud insist upon their faithful OBJ
servance. The 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 the great repub-
lie. but it is consollng and encouraging
90 realize that the free speech. free
ptcss. free thought, free schools. free and
unlimited right to religious liberty and
worship and free and fair elections are
dsarer and more universally enjoyed to-
day than ever before
RESPECT FOR LAW.
The guarantees must be sacredly pre-
served md wisely strengthened. The
constituted authorities must be cheerful
ly and vigorously upheld. Lynchings
nlu=t not be tolerated and in a great and
G,Iizcd country like the United States,
courts, not Inobs, must execute the pen
alU.s OF the law. The preservation Of
public order. the right OF discussion. the
int -grljy Of the cour.s and the orderly
administration Of justice must continue
forever the rock Of safety upon which
Ju. 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-abidirg
people. not easily swerved from the
path cf patriotism and honor. This is
Z. .r1 r.-fNh ha
Institutions and but emprs sizes the ad-
vantages OF intoxicating ever a great love
for law and order in the future. I'm
munity 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 provisions, l shall endeavor careful.
~ 20 carry them into effect.
MONOPOLIES.
Tnc declaration Of the party now re-
ttored to power has been in the past that
Uf opposition u all combinations of
capital organized in trusts. or otherwise,
to contral arbitrarily. the condition OF
trade among oUr citizens" And it has
to prevent the execution os all schemes
TO oppress the people by undue charges
on their supplies. or by unjust rates for
the transportation Of their products e
market This purpose Will be steadily
pursued. both by the enforcement Of the
laws now in existence and the recom-
mandation and support Of such new
statutes as may be necessary 70 carry il
INTO effect.
IMMIGRATION.
Our naturalization and immigration
laws should be further improved to the
constant promotion OF a safer, better,
and a higher citizenship. grave ps--
IL 10 the republic should oe a citizenship
too ignorant to understand. or too v.ci-
Gus to appreciate, the great value ana
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 un-
mindful of the need OF improvement
among our own citizens, but with the zeal
of our fOrefa.hers encourage the spread
Of knowledge and free education. init
eracy must be banisled from the land If
we shall attain that hign destiny as the
the foremost OF the enlightened nations
of the wcrll. Whit, under Providence,
we mught achieve.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
Reforms in the civil service mus; 60
on but the change should be real au1
genuine. no, perfunctOry, or prompted By
a zeal in behalf Of any party, simply be-
cause II happens to be in power. AS a
member of congress, l voted and spoky
in favor Of the present law, and | shall
attenp its enforcement in the spirit in
which it was enacted. The purpose IN
view was 10 secure the most efficient SER
vice Of the best men who would accep;
under the government, re
tanning faithful and devoted public SER
wants in Office, but shielding none, under
The authority OF any rule or custom, who
ave inefficient, incompetent or unworthy.
Toe best interests of the country de-
mand this, ana the people heartily APP
prove the law wherever and when ever il
has been administered.
MERCHANT MARINE.
Congress should give prompt attention
II ih- restoration Of our American mer-
clany marine, once the pride of the seas
In all the great ocean highways of com
me roe. o my Hlltlu lew lloIe !Hlpttt-
ant subjects so imperat!vely demand its
intelligent consideration. The United
States has progressed with marvellous
rapldity in every field OF enterprise and
endcavor until we nave become foremost
in nearly all the great lines Of inland
trade. commerce and industry. Yet,
while this Is true. our American meT-
chant marine has been steadily declining
uLtii Il is now lower both in the per
centage and tonnage and the number OF
vcss,.s employed, than II was prior to
the civil war. Commendable progress
has been made OF late years in the up
building of the American navy, but We
must supplement- these efforts by provid-
lag as a proper consort for Il a merchant
marine amply sufficient for our own car
rying trade to foreign countries. The
question is one that appeals both TO our
business necessities and the patriotic as
nIra;ions OF a great people.
WAR AND ARBITRATION.
We want nc wars OF conquest; We musi
avoid the temptation OF territorial ag-
gressicn. War should never be entered
upon msl every agency Of peace has
failed; peace Is preferable % war in al
mos. every contingency. Arbitration IS
he true method OF settlement Of inter-
rational as well as local or indlyidua!
differences.
1t was recognized as the best means OF
adjustment: OF differences between en-
ployers ard employees by the Forty