The Ottawa free trader., 1884-07-26

by q minority; but neither the statistics Of
the population nor the unavoidable logic Of
people OF the South have recently emerged
oppressors; they have had but few
:Sss ,se Of o soe vs .hSs ss wSses %Sss
in order to achieve the ideal
Of i Is
with full force TO the co'ored people OF
the South. They must have better educa-
become the intellectual peers Of their
white brethren, us many Of them undoubt-
edly already are. A liberal school system
SSu sio% Of the soth and the @ colored people be-
made as capable of exercising the duties Of
electors as the white people.
Under our liberal institutions subjects and
citizens of every Nation have been welcomed
to q home in our midst, and in compliance
with ol.s laws to a cooperation with our Coy
ernment. While it is the policy of the Eepub-
hcan party to encourage the oppressed OF
sther Nations and to offer them facilities of be-
coming useful and intelligent citizens, in the
legal definition of the term, the party has new
er contemplated the admission of q class Of
servilc people who are not only unable
to comprehend our institutions but indisposed
to become part of our National family or to
embrace any higher civilization than their
own. To admit such mmigrants would be
only To throw a retarding element into the
very path of our progress. Our legislation
should be amply protective against this dan
ger, and II not sufficiently so now should be
made so 10 the full extent allowed 10y our
treaties with friendly powers.
The subject OF the civil-service administra-
ton is aproblem that has occupied the earnest
thought of statesmen for number of years
past, and the record will show that toward its
solution many results of a valuable and com
prehensive character have been attained by
the Republican party since its accession to
the latter with view to weakening 1t in
public confidence, great deal las
been alleged in c9onection ,'' a,,,Sa with the the
party making the indiscriminate charges
seeming to have entirely forgotten that 1t
was under full sway OF the Democratic organ
the spoiis" became cardinal article In.the
Democratic creed. With determination TO
elevate our governmental administration to
the standara OF JUSTICE excellence ana pbHo
aation Of system which shall reach
the highest perfection under the pas'
tic hand Of time and OF acoumu-
The Kepubhc4n party came INTO existence
in crusade against the Democratic institu-
tions Of slavery and poygamyh Ihe e. rs' cw;, hs
war. The party should continue its efforts
until the Remaining iDiQuty shall disappear
from our civilization under the force OF faith
There are subjects of Importance which |
would gladly touch up IN did space permit. !
limit myself to saying that while there should
be the most rigid economy in the Govern.
mental ADMINISTRATION there should be no
seIf-defeating.i arsimOny, either Ia our do
mestic or foreign servica- Official dishonesty
should 10 promptly and rcientlessty pun
ished. Our obligation TO the defend
ers of the country should never be
forgotten. and the liberal system of
pensions provided by the Republican party
should not be imperiled by adverse legisla-
tion. The law establishing a Labor Bureau,
through which the interests of labor can be
placed in an organized condition, regard as q
saiutary measure. The Eight-h0tlr law should
be enforced as rigidly as any other. We
should increase our navy to degree enabling
us to amply protect our coast lines, our com
merce, and to give us force
in foreign waters which shall be respectable
and proper representative of q country like
our own. The public lands belong TO the
people and should not be alienated from them,
out reserved for free homes for ali desiring
to possess them, and finally, our present In.
dian policy should be continued and improved
upon as our exp ,rience in the administration
shall from time to time suggest.
have the honor to subscribe myself, Sir,
your obedient servant, JOHN A. LOGAN.
To Hon. John B. Henderson, Chairman Com
mi