The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-03-12

found lacking in disposition or ability to
relieve 1T, as far as legislation can do so.
The restoration of confide zee and the re-
tiyal of business, which men of all parties
so much desire, depend more
largely upon the prompt ener-
getic and intelligent action of
congress than upon any other single
agency affecting the situss ion.
1t is inspiring, too to rom, mber that
no great emergency in the 1OS years of
our evrntful national life has even arisen
that has not been met with wisdom and
courage by the American people, with
fidelity to their best interests and high
est destiny and to the honor of the Amer
lean mutton. These years of glorious his
tory have exalted mankind and ad-
vanced the cause of freedom throughout
the world, and UNNECESSARILY strength
ened the precious free institutions which
we enjoy. The people love and will sus-
tain these institutions. The great essen
Gial to our happiness and prosperity is
that we adhere TO the principles upon
which the government was established
and insist upon their faithful observ-
ance. 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 republic, but it is
conSoling and encouraging to realize tn
free speech, Il free press, free thought
free schools, the free and umolested rig}
of religious liberty and worship and free
and fair elections are dearer and more
universally enjoyed today than ever be-
fore. These guarantees must be Sacredly
preserved and wisely strengthened The
constituted authorities must be cheer
fully and vigorously upheld. Lynchings
must not be tolerated in a great and CIV
iliZed country like the United States
courts not mObs, must execute the pen
alties of the law. The preservation of
public order the right of discussions, the
integrity of our 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 easily sWerved from the path of pa
triotism and honor. This is in entire ac-
cord with the genus of our institutions
and but emphasizes the advantages of
intoxicating even a greater love for law
and order in the future. Immunity
should be granted to none who violate
the law, whether individuals, corpora
tons or communities; and, as the con-
stitutiOn imposes upon the president the
duties of both it's own execution and OF
the statutes enacted in pursuance of it's
l shall endeavor 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 combinations of capital organized in
trusts, or otherwise to control, arbi-
trarily, the condition of trade among our
and it has supported such
legislation as will prevent the execution
of all schcr~ IS to Cypress the people by
undue charges on their supplies, or by
unjust rates for the transportation of
their produu, IS to market" This pur-
pose will be steadily pursued, both by
the enforcement of the laws now in ex-
lstence and the recommendation and
support of such new statutes as may be
necessary to carry it into effect.
Our naturalization and immigration
avs should be further improved, to the
promotion of a safer, a bettey
and higher citizenship. grave peril
to the republic would be a citizenship
too ignorant to understand or too vicious
TO appreciate the great value and bene-
Ilcence of our institutions and laws
and against all who come here to make
var upon them our gates must be
an6 tightly closed. Nor must
We be unmindful of the need of improve
nlent among our own citizens, but with
he zeal of our forefathers encourage
the spread of knowledge and free edu-
'atlon. Illiteracy must be banished from
he land, if we shall attain that high des-
my as the foremost of the enlightened
nations of the world, which, under
Providence, we ought to achieve.
Reforms in the civil service must go
III, but the changes should be real and
genuine, not perfunctory or prompted
~ a zeal in nehalf of any party, simply
because it happens to be in power. AS
| member of congress, voted and spoke
n favor of the present law, and I shall
Lttempt it enforcement in the spirit In
which it was enacted. The purpose in
Jew was to secure the most efficient
service of the best men who would ac-
ept appointment under the government,
etaining faithful and devoted public
ervants in office, but shielding none IN
Ter the authority of any rule or custom
Who are inefficient, incompetent or un-
worthy. The best interests of the couI-
ry demand this, and the people heartily
pprove the law wherever and when.
yer it has been thus administered.
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