The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-01-22
TNUMBBR 35

noxlous to she people. The purity of
our elections is to be sacredly guarded
urder all circumstances, but trust that
the wlsdsm of the Legislature is compe
tent to devise more simple and effective
means to that end. Neither Ia this nor
any other state in the Union has experf
ence ddemenstratsd that security frem.
fraud and corruption at elsctions is ueees
sarlly contingent upon a complicated
elective machinery. The imposition ae
superabugdans conditions upos the sxer
else OF the elective FRANCHISE, often opens
the way for the very evils intealed to be
prevented, is uniformly odisas to the
mass of electors of hensra Ole latent. aad
is manifestly in violation of the sririt, if
not the actual letter, Of our constitution.
In the consideration of this general sub
Ject, urge a more liberal regard for the
rights and c>nveniencss Of workmen in
our large cities Under existing la ws,the
polls at every general election open at 0
o'clock. IN the fersneon and closes at sun
down, and every electer sm oieyed =. daF
wages Is thus practically dsbarred from
the privilege of exercising the elective
franchise, except through the charity of
his employer or at the coat of pecuniary
penalty equaliHg his wages for the whole
or portion Of a day. TAis is = gross aad
manifest iujustlcs la the exercise of the
light OF suffrage ne unnecessary discrim
iHation or restraint sheald be tolerated
At the ballot box all men are equal, and
it is my deliberate conviction that public
eSssnse is increased, the opportaaiRlsy
for fraud favored, aud fall AMI fair ex
preston OF public opinion restrained, in
the more pcpulous districts, by the brew
icy Of tine now allotted for depositing
votes and recording names of electors
EDUCATION.
congratulate you upon the progress of
our educational institutions, public and
private. It is conceded that upon the
wide and thorough diffusion of knowledge
depends, in great degree, the happiness
of our people ind the preservation of our
liberal systen OF government To thiE
snd, both the nation and the State have
made provision for generous aid frem the
public property, and bespeak a coascs
entious guardianship of the trust com
mitted to your hands. Whether the re
suits rightfally to be expected from the
extensive resources at the command of che
State have been fully attained, is legiti
mate subject of inquiry aud discussion
A frequent comparison OF the facilities
afforded for instruction in this and neigh
boring States, and Of the cost at which
those facilities were secured, would doubs
less prove profitable and tend 10 induce
still greater progress aud economy. For
nothing else are the people more willing
nor Can they better afford to give liber4
~ Of their substance, than for purposes OF
education, if they are oAiy assured that
the means contributed will be wisely and
economically used. Of eur public school
syste 81 in this State We have reason to be
proud, bat it is yet lar from being perfect
and comes far short Of what it may be
made. The common schools are doing
an indispensable work. Tue NSrnh
Schools, now organized, are accomplishing
all that is at present required of them,aad
doing it efficiently. The State University
10 rapidly growing IN popular favor. ana
is taking rank among the frst sdac1sion
al institutions of the eeuntry. While all
this Is true, it is yet clear thss there is a
want of perfect graduation from the e'm
men schools to the University. which last
should stand as che Growing head" OF
the System. Whether the 'missing link
or links are to oc supplied through the
agency of csaaty academies or Of the
Normal Schscls, or Of both, is question
which is forcing itself upon the attention
of ths people of the State, and is we'll
worthy of your earnest attention.
I shall be happy to concur in any ap
propriate legislation tending to mere per
fsctly unity the public school system OF
the State.
CENTENNIAL RxPosIFIoN.
In 1876, enc hundred years will hare
elapsed since the Declarations Of American
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