Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-05

prevent their going forward at all More
o-er, the tribes live under widely differ
ent conditions. Where a tribe has made
considerable advance and lives on fertile
farming soil it is possible to allot the
members lands in severalty much is
the case with the white settlers There
are other tribes where such course is not
desirable. On the arid prairie lands the
effort should be to induce the Indians to
lives, and to permit them to settle In
villages rather than to force them into
The large Incian schools situated remote
from any Indian reservation Go special
But, excellent though these are, an i'm
mense amount of aGaitional work must be
done on the reservations themselves among
the ole. and above all among the young,
The first and most important step toward
the absorption of the Indian is to teach
him to earn his living: yet it is not neces-
ity all Ireians must become either tiTiers
of the soil or stock raisers- Their industries
show special desire or adaptability for in
Gustriai or even commercial pursuits
oo Re on eaeh e
Every. effort should be made to develop
t tnse aha to oens hs n the OF
fb peeuaE nd to c o
work. Above all. the Indian boys and gir;s
S aos Ps gxen sn d9 ri Be
Conditions dnder which Their people i've.
some more highly devolped community.
The officials who represent the govern
der hard conditions, and also under condf,
tions Which ,. render it easy to d wrong ard
~ they should be amply paid on the one
hand, and on the other hand particularly
high standard of conduct should be Ce-
marded from them, and where misconduct
can be proved the punishment should bs
exemplary
Scientific Aid to Farmers.
Tn M dana of IA work
| in recent years has there been greater sue
cess than in that Of giving seientitiS aid TO
them how most efticien,ly to help them,
farmer is Fundamentally necessary to the
welfare of the republic as WHOLE In ad.
animal and vegetable plaques. and war
Tng n sp bs h6 eee to the
farmer by the iRtrodustion of, OF new plants
peeElar co issn e9sng In
portions Of the country; New cereals have
For For" instance. the practicabiiity of produc-
ing, the best types of macaroni wheats in
inches or thereabouts has been inclusive
| ly demonstrated. Through the introduce
aee of rice in hin cony
| been made to about equal the home &c
regrassing overstocked range LANDS has
| been demonstrated; in the north many new
te hay been SHOWS he
| our choicest fruits can be stored and
shipped in such way as to find profita bic
| I again recommend to the favorable con-
sideration of the congress the plans of the
museum under its charge worthy Of the
ma ton, and for preserving at the nation al
races of men but of the animals of this con-
tinent which, like the buffalo, will soon be
| come extinct unless specimens from which
their represen tatives may be renewed are
sought in their native regions and main
The District of Columbia is the only part
of our territory in which the national gov
lions, anG where in consequence. the gov
eminent has a free hand in reference to
lation which must be essentially local or
municipal in their character; The govern
hygienic and. sanitary legislation affectiE g
Washington is Of high character The The
house districts or of the back-alley type,
Fl Thp eg ou ID B nD
in every rHShpecf for al the the cities OF the
systems of the district should receive CON
sheraton at the hands of, the congress to
Of the most advanced thought in these
feles: Mereover While Washington is not
| a great Industrial city. there is some indus
trialism here. and our labor legislatio93'
might be made model for the rest of the
wise mpIoysT,solia bility act for the Dis
in our navy-yards. Railroad companies in
the district ought to be required by law to
block their frogs
Protection for r. ailway Employees.
The safety-appliance law. for the better
protection of the lives and limbs of rail
way employees. which was passed in 1893
went into full effect on August l. 1901. II
has resulted in averting thousands OF
casualties. Experience shows. however the
necessity of additional legislation to per-
feet this law. A bill to provide for this
passed the senate a the last session. 1t is
to be hoped that some such measure may
now be enacted into law.
, There Is a growing tendency to provide
, for the publication of masses of docuIpent Is
for which there is no public demand and
for the printing of which there is no rea
necessity. Large numbers of volumes are
turned out by the government printing
presses for which there is 70 justifica ton
Nothlng should be printed by any of the
! of permanent value, ard the congress:
could with aGVantage cut Town very ma e.
rally on all the printing which ii has now
become customary to provide The exces
sive cost of government printing is a strons
argument against the position of those wh(
are INCLINED on abstract grounds to aGYo
/. cate the governments doing any worl
which can with propriety be left in private
/ hands.
/ Gratifying progress has been made dur
ing the year in the extension of tn
l merit system of making appointment
| in the government service. It should b
extended by law to the District of Co
lumbia- 1t is much to be desired tina
| our consular system be established b.
. law on a basis providing for appointment
t and promotion only in consequence o
t | proved fitness
The New White House.
1 Through a wise provision of the con
] gress at its last session the white house
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