The Bourbon news., 1897-03-05

full national life has ever arisen. that has not
been met with wisdom and courage by the
American people with fidelity to the best in
terests and highest duty and to the honor of
glorious history have exalted man
kind and advanced the cause
OF freedom throughout the world and immeas-
ureably strengthened the precious free insti
tutions which we enjoy The people love and
will sustain these institutions. The great es-
sential to our happiness and prosperity is
that we adhere to the principles on which the
government was established and insist upon
their faithful observance Equality OF rights
must prevail and our laws be always and
everywhere res pected and obeyed. We may
have failed in the discharge of our full duty
citizens of the elt republic but 1t is consol-
ing and encouraging to realize that free
speech. a free press. free schools. the free and
unmolested right of religious liberty and wor-
ship, and free and fair elections are dearer
and more universally enjoyed to-day than
ever before.
These guarantees must be sacredly pre-
served and wisely strengthened. The consti-
tuted authorities must be upheld. Lynchings
must not be tolerated in a great and civilized
country 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 or
derly administration OF justice must continue
government securely rests.
One OF the lessons taught by the late elec-
tion, which all can rejoice in. is thlt the Cit
lzens of the United States both law
respecting and law-abiding people, not easily
sweryed from the path OF patriotism and
honor This is in entire accord with the
genius of our institutions and but emphasizes
the advantages Of intoxicating even a greater
love for law and order in the future Immu-
nifty 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 o! the statutes
enacted in pursuance OF it's provisions. j
shall endeavor carefully to carry them into
effect The declaration OF the party now re-
stored to power has been in the past OF ''op-
position to all mbinations OF capital organ
lied in trusts or otherwise to control arbitra-
rily the condition of trade among our citizens" "
and it has supported such legislation as
will prevent the execution of all schemes
to Cypress the people by undue charges on
their supplies or by unjust rates, trans por ia
| tion OF their products to market" This pur-
| pose will be steadily pursued, both by the
| enforcement of the laws. now in existence and
| the recommendation and support Of sue b new
| statutes rs may be necessary to carry 1t into
| effect
| Our naturalization and immigration laws
| should be further improved to the constant
/ promotion OF a safer. u better, and higher
| citizenship. A grave peril TO the republic
1 would be a citizenship too ignorant 10 UNDER
| stand. or too vicious to appreciate the great
| value and benihcence OF our. institutions and
| laws-and against all who come here 10 make
! war upon them. our gates must oe prompt
and tightly closed.