The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-05
rhe great essentIal to our happIness

The great etSentidl 10 Out idpPihco0
and prosperity is that we adhere TO the
principles upon which the government |
was established and insist upon their |
faithful observance Equality Of rights
mus. prevail and our laws be always |
and everywhere respected and obeyed |
We may have failed i'm the discharge or |
our full duty a. citizens OF the great
republic, but IL Is consoling and encour-
aging 20 realize that free speech. free
press. free thought free schools. the
free and unmolested right of religious
! liberty and worship and free ana falr
elections are dearer and more univer-
| sally enjoyed today than ever before.
These guarantees must be sacTedly pre-
served and wisely strengthened. the
constituted authorities must be cheer
| fully and vigorously upheld Lynchinss
must not be tolerated in great ana
vivilized 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 orderly
administration of justice must continue
forever the rock of safety upon when
our government securely rests.
Lesson Taught by Last Election.
One of the lessons taught by the late
election, which all can rejoice in Is
that the citizens of the United States
are both respecting and law-apio-
ing people, not easily swerved from the
nath of patriotism and honor. This is
in entire accord with the genius or our
institutions, and but emphasizes the
advantages of intoxicating even great
er love for law and order in the future.
Immunity should be granted TO none
who violate the laws. whether indlvld-
nails. CORPORATIONS, or communities; ana
as the constitution imposes upon the
president the duty of both its own exc
cution and of the statutes enacted III
pursuance of it's provisions, i shal en-
deavor carefully to carry them into Ell
feet. The declaration of the party now
restored to power has been in the past
that of Opposition to all combinations
of capital organized in trusts. or other-
wise. to control arbitrarily the conui-
ton of trade among our citizens, ana
ii has supported such legislation as
will prevent the execution OF all
schemes to Cypress the people py uh-
due charges on their supplies. or by un-
3ust rates for the transportation OF
their products to market" This pur-
pose will be steadily pursued. both by
| the enforcement of the laws now In ex-
istence. and the recommendation and
support of such new statutes as may pe
necessary to carry it into effect
IIIiteracy Must BE Banished
Our naturalization and immigration
laws should be further improved to TIT
constant promotion of a safer, bet
ter and a higher citizenship. grav'
peril to the republic would be citizen
shin too ignorant to understand, or TO-
vicious to appreciate. the great vaiu
and benefit OF our constitution an
laws-and against all who come here Z
make war upon them. our gates mus
me promptly and tightly closed.
Nor must we be unmindful Of the nee
of Improvement among our own citi
gems. but with the zeal of our forefath
ers encourage the spread Of knowledg
-, and free education. Illiteracy must
banished from the land II we shall a.
tain that high destiny as the foremo'
- of the enlightened nations OF the wori'
which under Providence. we ought
achieve.
Reforms in the civil service must
on but the change should be real ar
genuine. not perfunctory. or prompt'
by a zeal In behalf of any party. sin
ply because 1t happens to be In powe
AS a member of congress voted al
| smoke in favor of the present law al
shall attempt it's enforcement In I
| spirit in which ii was enacted.
purpose in view was to secure the me
efficient service of the best men W
/ would accept appointment unoer I
I government. retaining faithful and
voted public servants in office, Q
shielding none, under the authority
81 any rule or custom who are inefncie
8 incompetent or unworthy. Inc p
a interests of the country demand u
and the people heartily approve
law wherever and whenever 1t has be
= thus administered.
q Congress should give prompt atte
81 ton TO the restoration of our Americ
merchant marine, once the prlde Oh
y seas in all the great ocean highways
I'll commerce. To my mind few more !
III nortant subjects so imperatively
81 mapd its intelligent consideration.
ai United States has progressed with m
Il velous rapidity in every field or ent
vi nrise and enoeavor until we nave
III come foremost in nearly all the gr
4 lines of inland trade. commerce ana
II dustry.
Has Been steadily Declining.
Yet while this il true. our Ameri'
merchant marine has been steadily
Ginning until II is now lower both
- the percentage of tonnage and
number of vessels employed. thar
was prior to the civil war. CONNIE
able progress has been made OF
years in the upbuilding OF the Ameri
navy. but we must supplement IN
efforts by providing as proper c
sort for 1t a merchant marine an
SUFFICIENT for our own carrying tr
- 10 foreign countries. The question
= one that appeals both to our busii
necessities and the patriotic aspirat
Of a great people.
It has been the policy of the Un
States since the foundation of the {
II eminent to cultivate relations OF p'
~ and amity with all the nations OF
~ world. and this accords with my
a ception of our duty now. We !
u cherished the policy of non-interfer'
n with the affairs of foreign governme
wisely inaugurated by washing
Loaning ourselves free from entan