THE OREGON . DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, MONPEY EVBNINO. 8 SEPTEMBER , ,904. . - 1 THE PEOPLE OR-THE PRESIDENT I THE ISSUE, SAYS JUDGEPARKER 5 nom M. y eept. ta. Judge' par- a,v. itiar. la which ba mmsU tba nomination for the presidency of ths United mates tsadersd by tb Dnr erotic national oonvonlloa la ta fuU..aa .follows: ' w T ts Honorable Champ CTark and fthm, committee, eta. v Gentlemen: In my reeponss to your eommlttee, at the formal notlflcntloa proceedings. I referred to some tt pot mentioned tn this Utter. I deelre tbt ttaeee he eMldirtd a incorporated perela. and nfnl that lack of specs prevents specifle reference to tbm all. I with Mr, however, again to refer to my views there expreessd aa to tha gold standard, to declare again my un uuallfled belief hi Mid standard, and to express my spprectatlon of tha action of tha convention la reply to my communi cation spou thai subject. . Grave public sues t tons aiw pressing for decision. Tha Democratic party np peals to tba paopia with eonfldanaa that 1U poalUoa oa thfaa questions will be accepted and endorsed at tha polls. While tha laaoaa Involve are numerous, gonfs ataitd forth pre-eminent In tha publle mind. Among these sre, tariff reform. Imperialism, economical ad ministration and honesty la tha publle Service. 1 ahall briefly eonatdar thaaa arid aotaa othara within tha necessarily nrescrtbad limits of tbla letter. WAIle t presented my views si tha ot If teat ton proceedings concerning this vital rasas, tha overehsdowlng Import ance of this' quaatlon impcla ma to refer to It again. Tha Issus la oftea tlmes rafarrad M constitutionalism vs. Imperial lam, , If wa would retain our llbertlee and constitutional rtghta unimpaired, wa cannot permit or tola rata, at, any time, or for any purpose, tba arrogaUon of un constitutional, pawara by tha executive branch of our government. We-should a ever mlndfol of tha word of Web atar, "Liberty la amy to be preeerved by maintaining oonetltutional raatralata and a fust dlvlatoa of political powers." Already tha national government hes' become centralised beyond any, point contemplated or Imagined by tha found ara of tha constitution. How tremen dously all thla baa added to the power of tha praeldeati It baa developed from, ysar to year until It aim oat equals that of many monarch. . While tha growth, of our ooantrr and tba magnitude of Interstate latereata may seem to fur nish a plaualbla raaaoa for. thla eentrai Isattoa of power, -ret theae aama facta Afford the moat potent reason why-tha executive should not be permitted to en oroaca upon tba other departments of the government, and assume leclalatlve, or other powara, not expressly ( oon Xerred by the oonatttutlon. ; The maamltuda of tha country and tta diversity of Interests and population, would enable a determined, ambitious and able executive, unmindful of . pon Atttutlona) limitations and fired with tba. just tot power, to mo far In tha usurp otlotr of authority and the assrandlaa anent of personal power before the Sit uation oould. be fully appreciated or the people be aroused. " - " ' r Tha Issue of Impetisltam wWlch has rm tb'ruat upon tba country Involves declstoa whether the law of tha land er the run of Individual eaprtoe ahall govern. The principle of Imperialism may tiva rise to brtlllanV startling, dashing resulta, but the principle of Democracy holds in ohaek the brUlUnt executive and subjects- him 7to tha -sober, conservative control of the peo ple. Tha people of the United Ststaa -stand at the parting of the ways. Shall we follow the footsteps Of oar fathers felon the paths of peace, prosperity and contentment guided by the ever-living plrlt ot t0 constitution which they framed for us, or ahall we go along ether and untried paths, hitherto shunned by all, following blindly new Ideals, which, though appealing with brilliancy to the Imagination and am bition, may prove a will o the wlap, leading tta Into difficulties from which It may be Impoastble to extricate our selves without lasting injury to our na tional oha meter and. Institutions , , : N Tha Tariff and Trust. ' ; Tariff reform la one of the cardinal prhtclples of the Democratic faith, and the necessity for K wsa never greater than at the present time. It should be undertaken at once la the Interest of all our people. . Tha lXnjrtey tariff la excessive In many of Its rates, and. aa to them at least, unjustly and oppressively burdeno the people. It secures ta domestic man .u lecturers, singly or ta combination, the privilege of ex acting excessive prices at home and prices far above tha level of sales made regularly by them Abroad with profit, thus giving a bounty to foreigners at tha expense' of our own people. It levies oppressive and unjust taxes npon many artietes forming, la whole or part, the so-called raw material of many of our manufactured producta, not only burdening the eonaumer, but aleo closing to the manufacturer tha xoarfcets be nseds and seeks abroad. Its omjust -taxation, burdens the people gen orally, forcing, them to pay excessive prlcee for food. fuel, clothing and other nrrnaaarlrs of Ufa. It levies duties oa many articles not normally Imported In any oonetderable amount, prhlch ara uuiU atAnalv!v at hlmiM tnr whlnh the moat extreme protectionist would ' hardly Justify protective taxes, and which in large amounts are exported, .atach duties have been and will continue ta be a direct incentive to tha formation of huge Industrial combinations, which, secure from foreign com petition, are ana bird to stifle domestic competition and practically to aaonopotlse the heme market. ' It contains many duties imposed for 4ha sxprsse purpose only, aa was openly avowed, of furnishing A beats for re duction by. means of reciprocal trade treaties, which tha Republican adminis tration. Impliedly at least, promised to negotlsta. Having, on this promise, se cured the increased duties, the Repubti can party leaders, spurred on by pro tected Internets, defeated tha treatise negotiated by the executive, and now these same Interests ding to the benefit of these duties which tha people never Intended they should have, and ta which tk k,v m moral rtht Rven now the argument moat fre eu rally urged ta behalf of tha Dingier tariff, and against tarirr rerorra gen riiv. is ths necessity of earing for our Infant Industries. Many of theae Disturbances of strikers aa not near ly aa grave aa aa Individual disorder of the system. Overwork, loss of sleep, nervous tension will be followed by ttav collapse, unices a reliable remedy tm immediately employed. There's no thine: so efficient to ears dlaorders of the liver or kidneys aa Kleetrlc Bit tera. It's a wonderful tonic, and effec tive nervine and the greatest all. around medicine for nut down systems. It dls pels nervodsnesses, rheumatism am neuralaia and expele malaria genua Only toe Sod aatlefactlon guaranteed ty Hd Croas Pharmacy, corner glxtA id Oak. oaj the wag t tna aoatogaos, The Power Now Assumed Equals a Monarch's Tlettertt Acceptance.- Industries, after hundred years of lusty growth, are looming up aa tadue trlal giants. In their case, at least, tha Dlngley tariff Invites combination and monopoly, and gives Justification to the expression that' tha tariff la tha mother of trusts. - For tha above-mentioned reasons. among many others, ths people demand reform of these abuses, and aucb re form demands and should receive Im mediate attention. The two leading parties bsve always differed as to the principle of customs taxation. Our party has always ad vanced tha theory that the object la tha ralalnc of revenue for support of the government, whatever other resulta may incidentally flow therefrom, ine Renubllcaa Dartv. on the other ' hand. oontende that customs dutlsa should be levied primarily for protection, so-called, with revenue aa tha subordinate pur pose, thus using the power of taxation to build up tha business and property of ths few st the expense of the many. This difference of principle still sub sists, but our party appreciates that tha long-oontinuea policy or me country, s manifested ta tta statutes, makes It necessary that tariff reform should be prudently and sagaciously undertaken, on scientific prtn'mplea, to the end that there should not be an Immediate ravo latkm la existing ecndltlona In the words of our platform wa de mand la revision and a gradual reduc tion of tba tariff by tha friends of the msssns and for tha common weal, and net by the friends of its abuses, Its ex tortions and discriminations." f It la true that tba Republicans, who do not admit In their platform that tha Dlnaley tariff needs the slightest al teration, are likely to retain a majority of the federal sonata throughout the next presidential term, and oould, there fore, tf they chose, block every attempt at legislative relief. But It should be remembered that the Republican party Includes many revisionists, and I bc- lleve it will shrink from defying the popular will expreeeed unmistakably and peremptorily at the ballot boa. The people demand reform or existing conditions. Since the last Democratic administration tha coat of living has grievously increased. Those having fixed Incomes nave suffered keenly; those living on wngsa. If share has been any. tacresee, know that such Increase has .not .kept pace with the advance tn tha cost of. living, Including rent and the neoeeeartee of Ufa. Many today are out. of .work, unable to secure any wages at alL To, alleviate theae conditions, la so far as is la ear power, should be our earnest endeavor. ;'-- V'i I .pointed out la my earlier response the remedy, wbloh la my Judgment, can effectually be applied against monopo lies, and the assurance was then given that If eslsMtar 'laws. Including both statute and common law, proved Inade quate, contrary to my expectations. J favor such further lrglalatien, wlthlr constitutional limitations, as will bast promote and safeguard tha Interests of all ths people. Whether there la guy ootnmoa law which can be applied and enforoed ty the federal courts, cannot be deter mined by the president or by candidate for the presidency. Ttm determination of this ouestlon waa left by ths people In framing the costltutlon. to the Judiciary and not to the executive. The supreme court of the United (Mates has recently consid ered this question, and. in the oase of the Western Union Telegraph Co. va tha Call Publishing Co., to be found in tha one hundred and elghty-flrst volume of tha United States supreme court re ports, at page it, It decided that com mon law principles could be apUed by United States courts In eases Involving Interstate commerce, in the absence of United States statutes specifically cov ering the case. Such la the law of tba land. In my address to the notification com mittee I said that tariff -la demanded by tha beet lrrte reels of both manufac turer and consumer." With equal truth It can be said that the .benefits -of recip rocal trade treaties would enure to both. That the consumer would be helped Is unqucatlonable. That the manufac turer would receive great benefit by extending hfs markets abroad hardly, needa demonstration. Bis productive' capacity has outgrown the homo market. The very term "home market" has changed ta tta significance. Once, from the manufacturers' point of view. It BMent ax pans Ion; today tha marvelous growth of our manufacturing Indus tries has far exceeded the consumptive capacity of our domestic markets, and tha term "home market" Implies con traction, rather thaa axpanalon. If we would run our mills to their full capac ity, thus giving steady employment to oar workmen and- securing to thsm and to the manufacturer the proflta accru ing from Increased production, other markets must be found. Furthermore, when our manufacturers are dependent oa raw materials in whole or part im ported, It to vital to tba sxtenalon of thslr markets abroad that tbsy secure their materials oat tha most favorable terms. Our martyred president William Jde-Kh-riey, appreciated this situation. He pointed out In his last address ta the people that we must make sensible trade arrangements If "we shall extend the outlets for our Increasing surplus.'. He said, "a system which provides a mutual' exchange of commodities Is manifestly ssesntlsl 'to the continued and healthful growth of our export trade. . . . . The period of exeluslveness Is past The expansion of our trade and commerce Is the pressing problem. Commercial wars ara unprofitable. A policy of good will and friendly relatione wilt prevent reprisals. Reciprocity treaties ara in harmony with the spirit of the times; measures of retaliation are act."- This argumsnt was msda In ths Inter est of our manufacturers, whoss prod ucts, hs urged, -hare so multiplied, that the problem of more markets requires our urgent and I mediate attention." He had come to realise that ths so-called "stand pat" policy must give way that there must be a reduction of duties to 'enable our manufacturers to coAtlvste foreign markets. The last words of this president who had won- the nVeetton of his countrymen -oyvht to be studied by every man who has any doubt of the necessity of a reduction ta tariff rates in the Interest of the manufacturer. They present with clearness a situation and a proposed remedy that prompted the provision In oar platform which declares that "We favor libers) trade arnsngements with Canada and with po plea of staa ouatrla where they ai bo entered Inta wHh benefit to American agriculture, manufactures, .mining or oommsroa. The present refusal of the Republican majority la the federal sonata to ratify ths reclbroeltv treaties negotiated 4n pursuance of the policy .advocated alike by air. Blaine and Mr. McKlnley, andJ expressly oanct towed t the IHnaiey am Itself, to a discouraging exmoiuoa ot bad faith. As already mentioned by me, the exorbitant duty imposed on many an Imported article by the Dlngley tariff waa avowedly Intended by its au thor not to be permanent, but to serve temporarily as a maximum, from which the federal government was empowered to offer a reduction. In return for aa equivalent eoaoeaalon oa tha part of a foreign country. President McKimey undertook honestly to carry out the pur pose of the act A number of reciproc ity agreements were negotiated, which. If ratines, would- have bad the two-fold result of , cheapening many Imported producta for Amerlacn consumers, and of opening and enlarging foreign mar kets to American producers. Not one of those agreements has met with the ap proval of ths Republican masters of ths senate. Indeed they did not oven per mit thslr consideration. In view of the attitude of the present executive, no new agreement need be expected from him. Nor doss the Repubilcaa platform contain a favorable reference to one of the suspended treaties. The reciprocity clauses of the Dlngley act seem declined to remain a monument of legislative eoa snage and political bad faith, unless the people take the matter In thslr owa hands at ths ballot box and command a reduction of duties Ml return for recip rocal concessions. . rnarsandsnaa tog tba fPJplsaa. In some quartera It baa been as sumed that lif the discussion of tha Philippine question lit my response, ths phrase -self-government" was Intended to mean something less thaa Independ ence. It waa not Intended that It should be understood to mean, nor do I think as used It does mean less thaa Independ ence. However, to eliminate all possi bility for conecture, I now stats that I am la .hearty aooord with that plank 1n our platform that favors doing for the FlUpinos what we have already done for the Cubana; and I favor making the promise to them now that we shall take ouch action as goon aa they ore reasonably prepared for IL If Independence, such aa the Cubans enjoy, cannot be prudently granted to the Filipinos at this time, the promise that It shairoome the mo ment they are capable of receiving It will tend to stimulate rather than hin der their development. And this should be done not only In Justice to the Fili pinos, .but to preserve our own rights; for a free people cannot withhold free dom from another, people and -themselves remain free. The toleration of tyranny over others will soon' breed contempt for freedom and self-go vc rai ment, and weaken our power of resist ance to Insidious usurpatloa of our con stitutional rights. ; eauJaMeBBeaamm OlettaMamwAaa The pledge of the platform ta secure to our cltlsens, without distinction . of race or creed, whether native born or naturalised, at boms and abroad, the- equal protection of the laws and tha enjoyment of all tha rights and priv ileges open to them under the covenants of our treatise, as their Juet due, should be made good to them. In the accomplishment-of that result It la essential that a passport Issued by the govern ment of tha United States to an Amer ican citlsen shall be accepted t&e world over n jM-oof cttisenablp. . , ' , . Otvtl Service, , Tha ' statute- relating to ctvtl service la tha outcome of. the efforts of thoughtful, unselfish and public spirited cltlsens. Operation under K has frequently been of such a ebareetsr aa to offend against the spirit of tba statute, but tha resulta achieved,- even under a partial enforce-. ment of the law, have bee sucb as to both deserve and command tba utter ance of the Democratic party that It stands committed to tha principle of civil service reform and demands Its Just and Impartial enforcement. A vast ex pence of oountry In the west portions of which are to be found In each of tha If states and territories. mentioned In the law. Is directly af fected by the national statute the out come of. Intelligent and persistent ef forts of leading cltlsens, providing for tha reclamation of the arid lands for the benefit of home seekers. Daring the years of the development of the measure which finally, received the vote of every member of tna upper bouse of congress. It encountered opposition. based to A large extant upon the view that the aim of Its promoters was to secure ths benefits of Irrigation to pri vate ownera at government expense. The slm of the statute Is, however, to enable this vast territory to reclaim its arid Isnds wltnout nailing upon tha tax payers of the oountry at large to pay for It. Whether the purpose of the bill will be fully accomplished must depend in large measure upon the ability, so briety of Judgment Independence and honesty of the officers of the Interior department having thla great work In charge. In 101 the main canals and dltehea In the region affected aggregated more than St.oog miles and ths work of reclamation Is but In Its Infancy. The total coat of construction of the nee as aery head-gates, dams, mala canals, ditches, reservolre and pumping sta tions waa at that time a little ever $ WOO, which of Itself suggests ths hundreds of millions that may event ually be Invested la the territory cov ered by the statute The magnitude of the conception, and tha enormous ex pense Its carrying 'out Involves, maks us realise the overwhelming Importance of a broad, capable and honest admin istration of the work authorised by the statute, if effect ta to be given to that part of tha plan that relieves the oountry At large from ultimata liability. An Isthmian canal has long been the hope of our statesmen, and tha avowed aim of tha two great parties, aa their platforms as the past show. The Pan ama rout having been ee reeled, the building of the canal should be pressed to completion with all reasonable ex pedition. - . The methods by which the executive acquired ths Panama canal route and rights are a source of regret to many. To thsm, the statement that thereby a great public work was assured to the profit of our people Is not a sufficient answer to ths charge of violation of national good faith. They appreciate that the principles and healthy oonv lo tions which In thslr working out have made' us- free, and great stand - firmly against ths argument or suggestion that we ahall be blind to the nature of the means employed to promote bur welfare. They hold that adherence to principle, whether it works for our good or lit will have a more beneficial Influence on our future destiny than all our material up building, and that we should ever re member that ths Idea of doing A wrong, to a smaller, weaker aatloa thaa wa, or even all mankind, amy have a resultant good la repugnant to tna principles upon which our government waa founded. , n.lf the laws of tha Uatted States the duty Is Imposed on the executive to proceed with due diligence In the work of constructing the. canal. That duty should bo promptly performed. - Our commerce tn American bottonm amounts to but algbt per osat of our total exports '-and Imports, For TS years prior to lilft, when tba Repub lican party came Inta power, our mer chant marina carried aa average of 7t par oent of our foreign commerce. By 1ITT it bad dwindled to f V per oent. Now wa carry but a contemptibly email fraction of our exports and Im porta. American shipping In tha foreign trade -waa greater by over let.m -tons In lilt nearly a hundred years ago thaa It was last year. In the face of the continuous decline la tba record, of Amsiieoa chipping during the last years, the promise of ths Republican party to restore It la without encour agement. The record of the Democratic party gives assurance that the task ana be more wisely entrusted to It It la an arduous task to undo tha af fect of 4a yearn of decadence, and re quires the study and investigation of those best fitted by experience to find the remedy which surely does not He In ths granting of subsidies, wrung from the pockets of all the taxpayers. Recent disclosures, coupled with the rapid augmentation of government ex penditures, show a need of aa Investi gation of every department of the gov ernment. Tba Democrats In congress demanded It The Republican majority refused .the demand. The people fan determine by their vote hi November whether they wish aa honest .and thor ough Investigation. A Democratic con gress and executive will assure it . Wa asa austly proud of tba officers and mop of our army and navy. Both, however, have Buffered from tba - per- slstsnt tnJecUoa of personal and political influence. Promotlona end appointments have been frequently based on favorit ism Instead of merit Trials; and oourt martlals nave been set aside under cir cumstances Indicating poUtlcal interfer ence. Thaaa and other abuses should be corrected. The national Democracy favors liberal pensions to the surviving soldiers and sailors and their dependents, on the ground that they deserve liberal treat ment. It pledges by ltd platform ads- Quate leglslstlon to that end. But It de- nlea the right of the executive to usurp the power of oongxesa to legislate on that subject. Such usurpation waa at tempted by pension order No. 7i, and offset baa been given to It by a con gress that dared not resent tna usurpa tion. It la said that "tola ardor waa made ta tha performance of A duty im posed upon the president by act of con gress." but the prevision making tba Im position Is not pointed out. The act to which tha order refere, which Is the one re la tins to pensions to civil war veter ans, does not authorise pensions on the ground of age. It does grant pensions to those "suffering from any mental or physical disability or disabilities, of a permanent character, not tna reeuii ox their own vlotoua habits, which so io cs pad tat ee them from tha performance of manual labor aa to render them un able to earn a gupport." This specified requirement of Incapacity is in afreet sat aside by order No. 71 as to al per sons over at Ths civil war closed nearly yaara ago in the meantime many or our ooi dlera and sailors long survived tha age of ft and passed away without receiv ing any pension. Skillful pension attor neys, hunting through tha. statute, failed to find 'there a provtotoa -gieiser a -pen sion to all who bad reached sL Many oromlnent veterans urged tba Justice of oongrae atonal action giving A service nension to all veterans. Bills to that effect were Introduced In congress. And not until March of this year did any one ever claim to have made tha discovery, that the president bad power to treat the statute aa if It read that when a claimant had passed the aga of ft years he la neoeeaarily disabled one-half In ability to perform manual labor, And therefore entitled to a penelon. The present pension oommlaeiener In dicated his view of tha order when In a recant address he thanked the president for what he had dona, and advised his irers to uae their Influence that a law might be passed to tha aama affect Pull confidence, after ait seems not to have been placed on the defense of Justi fication, for It to pleaded in mitigation that a former Democratic president did something looking in that direction. Rven if that were so" which Ja not ad mittedour present duty would be bone the less "plain and Imperative. Our .peo ple must never tolerate tba citation of one act of usurpation of power as an ex cuse for soother. The first may pos sibly be due to a mistake; tha second. being baaed on the first eannot be. In explanation, however, It should be amid that the order relied on almpry provided that the aga of Tl years should be re garded aa evidence of Inability to per form manual labor. Pew men ara able to nerform manual labor at that age. but nearly all man are at ft The first order la baaed on a fact that experience teaches, the other to baaed on the as sertion of that which la not true aa A general rule. . . . The old inquiry, -wont are yon gum to do about Itr la now stated la a new form. It Is said by tba administration, ta reply to tha nubile criticism of this order, that "it ta easy to test our op ponents' sincerity la tnia matter, ine order ta question la revocable at the pleasure of the executive. If our oppo nents come Into power they eon revoke this order end announce that they win treat tha veterans of IS and TO aa pre sumably ta full bodily vigor and not entitled to a pensloa Will they author itatively state that they Intend to do this If ao. ws accept the Issue,' This suggests the suspicion, at least. that the order waa made to create an laaua that It waa aupnoaed to p recent a etrong strategic position hi the battle of the ballots. But aa the making or that order waa, ta my Judgment an at tempted, though perhaps unwitting, en croochment upon the legislative power. and therefore unwarranted by the con stitution, the challenge la accepted, if elected. I wlH revoke that order. But I go further and say that that being done, I will contribute my effort toward the enactment of a law to be paessd by both housee of congress and appoved by the executive that will give an age penelon without reference to disability to the surviving heroes of the dvll war; and under the provisions of which A pension may be accepted with dignity because of the eonsolousnees that It somen an a Just duo from- the people through their ohooen representatives, and not aa lar gess distributed by tha chief exeeuilve. 1 The foreign relations -sf the govern ment have In late ' years assumed spe cial Importance. Prior to tha acquisi tion of the Philippines we were practi cally invulnerable against attacks by Mln atataa- ThMA trflnU! nnssas Blons. however, 7.000 miles from ouri shores, nave changed all this and have In effect put ue under bonda to keep the peace. The new conditions oall for a management of foreign affairs the more circumspect la that the recent American Invasion of foreign markets la all parts of the world has excited the asrlous ap prehension of all the great Industrial peoples. It la essential, therefore, more than svsr, to sdhere strictly to the tradi tional poltor of tba country as forma- rated by tta -first piaMdsnt and never, in my Judgment wisely departed from to Invite friendly relations with all na tions walls avoiding entangling alliances with any,- SuoA a policy means the cul tivation of peace instead of the glorifica tion of war, and the minding of our own buetnees In lieu of spectacular inter meddling with the affairs of other na tions. It msans at riot observance of the principle of international law and con demns the doctrine that a great stats, by reason of Its strength, may rightfully appropriate the sovereignty or territory of a small state oa account of Its waak- aeas. It means for other American etatee that we claim no lights and will assume no functions save those of a friend and of an ally and defender as against European aggressloaa. It means that we repudiate the role of the Ameri can continental policeman; tnat we re fuse to act aa debt-collector for foreign states or their cltlsens; that wa respect the Independent sovereignty of each American state and Ita right to preserve order and otherwlss regulate Its own in ternal affairs la Its own wayi and that any .Intervention in Ha affairs by us Is limited to the single office of enabling Its people to work out their own political and national destiny for themselves, free from the coercion of any Buropeaa state. Twenty-eight yea re have passed since the Democratic party of the state of New York, In convention assembled, rec ommended to - the national Democracy tha nomination of Samuel J. Tlldea aa Ita candidate for the presidency, and .declared it to be "their settled convic tion that A return to the oonatltutional principles, frugal expenses and admin istrative purity of the founders of the republic la the first and most Imperious duty, of the times .ths commanding Is sue now before the people of the union. Thla strong sxpressloa was called forth bv the national expenditures for the year 1171, which amounted to AITt eoe.oeo , situation which. In tha opin ion of a majority of our people, Justl- oed an. Imperative demand for reform tn the administration of public affaire. Aa the expenditures of the last nsoal year amounted to the enormous total or Slll.a00.000. It la evident that A thor ough investigation of the nubile eervloe and the Immediate abandonment or use less and extravagant expenditures are mora nee ao aery now than they wi then. This astounding Increase la out of all proportion to tba Increase of our population, and Snda no excuse rrom whatever aspect we view the situation. Tna national Democratic platform de clares that large reductions can easily be made ta the annual expendlturea of the government without impairing the afflclsncv of any branch of tha public sanrloe." Can there be any oouac ox the annusaov of thla- statement? Be tween the expendlturea of the pear lMf. amounUnst to tl41.00a.0aa, and tnoae of the last noes year the seventh alter Q rover Cleveland oesaed to be preei- dent aagisgaUng tt01.000.OOa, there to a difference so great aa to excite alarm in tba breasts of all thoughtful men. Swan sseludlng the sum of ttO.000,000 paid for the Panama canal rights ana to the state of Panama, tna snpenui- turss of ths last fiscal year exceeded the sum of tilt 000.000, being more than double the expendlturea of the ga eminent for all purposes during the flrat year of Mr. Cleveland's administration. The exoensee of the flret four years succeeding the last Democratic admin istration amounted to the enormous av erage of 1611.000,000 per year. This large expenditure waa due ta a consid erable extent to the coat of the B pants h- Amerteau war, which occurred during that period: but the termination of tnat war breusht no relief to the treasury. for the average annual expenses of tha government, during tha -three subee- auent years ending June to, 104. were about tllt.00t.000, which la the largest sum hitherto reached, during a iise pa-. rlod. since the close of the etvu war. This draft, upon the revenue of the country baa had the effect which mignt have been anticipated, and now wo have presented the reverse of the situation, whieh led to tba famous observation. "It la oondltkm. and not a thory, which oon fronts us;" for. altnougv tna pres ent Incumbent found at the olose of f he 6 ret fiscal year, during which no as nmad control of the administration, a surplus of receipts over expenditures of mora than tal.ooo.tos, snare waa aa sx caos of expenditures over receipts at tha. close of the last Sneal year of 141.- OM 000, and the official monthly reports made bv tba treasury department show that the expenditures are continuously and rapidly increasing, wnuo im re- Minta ara dlmlnlshlnev In thla connection it Is interacting to note the recent administrative orders forbidding government offloere from making public any atatement of sati re stos on whtoh future appropriations are to be bowed. If a man of ordinary intelligence and prudence should And In the operating expenses or nis ousinsso nun m m .MaMu nerosntage of Increase, would be not promptly set on foot aa inquiry for the cause of the waste, ana cane im mediate measures to stop It specially Lwhen trusted employes have been found dishonest and convicted, ana a wwe .nraul Imnressloa exists that a thor ough Investigation may discover other of malfeasance? When tha chief executive reported to congress that "through frauds, forgeries and perjuries, mwtA hv a nameless briberies tha laws relating to the proper conduct of the public service ta general, and to the duo administration of the postoflloe de partment have been notoriously vio lated . . . there was a general popular demand for a rigid, sweeping Investigation by congress! In addition to that undertaken by tna executive him self. Such an investigation the Repub lican majority 1a congress would not permit although the minority Insisted that ths Interests of good government demanded It. And tba minority waa right. Tha liberality, patriotism and national pride of the people should not be made on excuse for wests of the pub lic funds. Official akvavaganea Is offl elal crime. There la not A sentence In the Repub lican platform recommending a reduc tion ta the expendlturea of the govern ment; not a line suggesting, that the In oreaaein the cost of ths war department from H4.0Oe.0OO In 1R0 to 1111.000.000 1a 1101, should be Inquired Into; end not a paragraph calling for a thorough In vestigation of those departments of tha government- ta which dishonesty baa been recently disclosed. , The people, however, can by their vntaa. if thev desire it order such an investigation and Inaugurate A policy of economy and retrenchment. It is sare to say that this wUl not be accomplished by endorsing at the polls'' tha 3spub I lean majority of the house of -representatives which refused the Investiga tion and mads tba sppreprtstlnns, nor by continuing In power ths administra tion, which' made the disbursements. Reform In expenditures must be had In both tha etvit military and naval sa tabllahments ta order that tha national expendlturea may be brought to a baste of pssoe and the government maintained without recourse to the taxes of war. I have put aslds a congental work, to C ASTOR I A for la unto sad Ghildrsa. , rti KM Yoi Kan Alt aji BacsM Htualrjil of gMWWWW I STILL THE QUESTlCn IS: "WHAT . DID THE l.CGGLE-CUG SAY? ., ....... j, . . , ........ . . i ' - i - ; ... ttons for Bis oomraoae srutm urn. answer Is not printed. Ths reader to descriptive matter mugs tnm oompersjuveir ."ZMTm. 9 the pictures and the story ara guides Is ths solution P1' f "ualc aomne en. -JtJlrV. t2 I orainary asm ana anowieaae Z . v. m.... n. sny and natural history, or an acquaintance with places, buildings oresa bUm; about wblch Information to easily obtainable. It ta not a guessing eontast, but a trhnVof afcUt '"--r- rT-.rr--y To stimulate Interest hi tna visit of tba people frem thsLsnd of Os. The Journal will give tte.00 Hi cash each month to banof tta readers who send ta correct or nearly correct answer to tha queuttooa put ta tha Weggieoug py am companions. - . X Smpr. 9V ; ' TTse this Coupon Only, . re the wooolbbuo rorTomi t'v-"- i.; " '- TBI JtUNDAT JOTJBJfAU FOaTLAXD ORBOOH, Tha answer ta she euesttou SlnS Section of the paper of SUNDAY, SKPTIMBBR At, ta : v " W V Street and hrnmbar... ............. mm Town ar ctty....H ..! i'"-' ' 'i - -. '. '. . '" u ' 1 ' Stat........ WIIAj OUT TRB ABOTB COUPON. 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M . - I,g.,.gg,.MaaaS.kSSS.S0S0SaS.S..S.SSaa...aa which f bod expected to devote ay Hfe, ta order to asaama, aa best I oaa, the reepensibUltlea your convention, put upon at ' ' " Z aollclt the cordial aa operation and generous assistance af ovary maa who bei levee that a change of measures and of man at thla tlma would ba wise, and nrmrm ti.i wumw nf miiIm iiit aa Wall vigorous action oa the part of all so The Issues ara Joined and tba boodIO must 'render -tha verdict. ' - - j Shall economy of administration ba demanded -or ahall extravaJtance be en couraged T Shall the wrongdoer ba brought to bay trr tha naonla. or must Justice wait UDOn political oligarchy t - Shall our government sxanu tot eqnsi opportunity or for speeaj privilege t Kail M Mmaln s. nmrnnml of law or become one of Individual caprice? nnaii wo ciing to me mi ws wm fw nla, or ahall. wo .embrace beneficent desDOtlsmT . - - - With cairn nsss . and oonaosaoe. ws await the people's verdict ie MUmA a tht .Sp.' mmt finiUnt T shaU consider myself the chief magis trate OT ail ins people ana bnfc oi any fi.iln, anil aHa.ll svav aa mindful of the fact that on asaay questlona af na tional policy mere are nonen aiuereneew of opinion. I believe ta the patriotism, good ssnsa And absolute sincerity of all the people, I shall strive to remember that be may serve' his party best who servee his country best If it be the wish or tns people tnat H.4,k. ih. Antlea af the araal- dsncy, I pledge myaelf, with God's help, to devote all my powers and energy to the duties OT tnia sxaitso omoe. very truly youre. ALTON & parkbr, , . (Jasraal fauelel Serris..) UltehelL S. D- Sept. Ifv-The treat Quantltlea of oorn, wheat and other crops raised ta South Dakota thla year ore Illustrated by the elaborate exhibits at tha sixth- snnual corn palaca expo sition which opened today and will con tinue until October L The sx position has been enlarged since last year and all departments ara wall fUred. not withstanding the wheat rust South Dakota has raised aa Immense crop this year aa to shown ta the county exhibits, which form one of the leading features of tba expos It loo., . World's Fair bcirtJottt v On October t. 4 and t and IT. It ana St the Canadian Paclflo will again place oa aalo apeclal round trip, tickets to St. Louis, Chicago and eastern points at very low rates. Tickets wtti ba good for Stopovers. This win be tha last opportunity to secure World's Fair Uckets at special rates. ... Early reservations should be made. Cheap excursion tickets from eastern points to Portland are now on aalo. For full particulars, call oa or address r. R Johnson, F. and P, A 141 Third street, Portland, Op . . s. ' ssrsVrs fmsra. ' ' ' From th Chicago Hews. Oldbanh I toll you, sir. the women are going to rule thla . oountry after awhile. 1 Bnpeck After Awhllaf - 'Why. S thought they ruled It new. w -- - ""-,.- myA a jtft to dleoover It Thejturea and -I No. 23 asked of tha Wogglebuff hi tha a... ............ af an aaapioyw'B anawera, sio.ee: ........fis.se af overset anawera. 11.00 each. . 10.00 arranged la gen ba placed ta tba esrvolope Y.M.C.A. a Night School v ,i 60 DilTmnt Cloiifai Pall T-rm Optms Mo.doy. : . 'h SptA)inojr 36 ., ' v. ' r "v. - v '. Fat Subjset ,v - , " 1 bf oa. " Algebra S.04B Architectural Drawing. ....... AriTfLmstle ......, Bookkeeplnk .............. 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