The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-10-05

garded as evidence OF inability 10 per-
form manual labor. Few men are able
to perform manual labor at that age
but nearly all men are at 81. The frst
order is based on fact that experience
teaches, the other is based on the asser-
ton of that which is not true as a gen
eral rule.
The old inquiry: What are you go
ing to do about it?" is now stated in q
new form. 1t is said by the administra-
ton, in reply to the public criticism OF
this order, that st is easy to test our
opponents sincerity in this matter. The
order in question is revocable at the
pleasure of the executive If our OPP
moments come into mower thew can revoke
this order and announce that they will
treat the veterans of 81 and 10 as pre-
sumably in full bodily vigor and not
entitled to pension. Will they authors
tatively state that they intend to do
this? If SO, we accept the ISSUE"
This suggests the suspicion, at least,
that the order was made to create an
issue-that it was supposed to present
a strong strategic position in the bat
tie of the ballots. But as the making
of that order was, in my Judgment, an
attempted, though perhaps unwilling
encroachment upon the legislative
power, and, therefore, unwarranted by
the constitution, the challenge is ac-
cepted. If elected, will revoke that
order. But l go further and say that
that being done, | will contribute my
effort toward the enactment of law to
be passed by both houses of congress
and approved by the executive that will
give an age pension without reference
to disability to the surviving heroes of
the civil war; and under the provisions
Of which apension may be accepted with
dignity because Of the consciousness
that it comes as just due from the
people through their chosen representa-
tives, and not as largess distributed by
the chief executive.
Foreign Relations.
The foreign relations Of the govern
ment have In late years assumed spe-
cial Importance, Prior to the acquisi-
ton Of the Philippines, we were prac-
tically invulnerable against attacks by
foreign states. Those tropical posses
sions, however, 1866 miles from our
shores, have changed all this and have
in effect put us under bonds to keep the
peace. The new conditions call for a
Of foreign affairs the more
circumspect in that the recent American
invasion Of foreign markets in all parts
Of the world has excited the serious APP
prehension of all the great industrial
peoples. It is essential, therefore, more
than ever, to adhere strictly to the ira
1itional policy Of the country as formu~
lated by its first president and never,
IN my judgment. wisely departed from
Ito invite friendly relations with all
nations while avoiding e-t- :: e;..:
ances with any. Such policy means
he cultivation of peace instead of the
glorification of war, and the minding
Of our own business in lieu of spectacu-
lar intermeddling with the affairs Of
other nations. Il means strict observ-
ance of the principles of international
aw and condemns the doctrine that a
great state, by reason Of its strength,
may rightfully appropriate the SOW
sreignty or territory of small state
On account Of its weakness. 1t means
or other American states that we claim
10 rights and will assume no functions
save those Of friend and of an ally
and defender as against European ag-
yressions. II means that we repudiate
he role Of the American continental
that we refuse to act as
iebt collector for foreign states or their
that we respect the indie
pendent sovereignty of each American
state and its right TO preserve order
Ind otherwise regulate its own inter-
lal affairs in its own way; and that any
in its affairs by us is lin
ted to the single Office of enabling its
people to work out their own political
md national destiny for themselves free
rom the coercion of any European state
Reform in Governmental Expendi-
lures.
Twenty-eight years have passed since
he democratic party of the state OF
Jew York, in convention assembled,
to the national democ-
acy the nomination of Samuel j. Tilden
8 its candidate for the presidency, and
eclared it to be their settled convic-
ion that return to the constitutional
frugal expenses and admins
rative purity of the founders of the
epublic is the first and most imperious
Iuty Of the times-the commanding is
ue now before the people of the union"
This strong expression was called forth
" the national expenditures for the
ear 1875, which amounted to $274,-
90, 000-a situation which, in the opin-
On of majority of our people, justified
Ii imperative demand for reform in the
of public affairs. AS
he expenditures of the last fiscal year
mounted to the enormous total of
5S2 900, 900, 1t is evident that thor
ugh investigation of the public serv-
ce and the immediate abandonment of
seless and extravagant expenditures
re more necessary now than they were
hen. This astounding increase is out
I all proportion to the increase of our
and finds no excuse from
yhatever aspect we view the situation.
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