Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-07-30

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W Gne american people in double sense.
F1rst-H ls in yiolation-open. direct am
naS ianC-oI the primary principle upon VIII lei
our government Is supposed to rest-yiz. Tba
rlaO lie contIoi OF the government is partici
pated IN by all legally qualified citiznns in o.
cordance with the plan of the ponnar Govern
ment; that msjorities must rule in the decisio y
of all questions. - ''io U0oi0lo
Second-It is in violation of the rights and
interests of the states wherein are naTticn,arI1
conferred the great wealth and interestsI of ~ .
nation and which pay an overwhelmino no,t ilro
OF the national taxes. The immense agereoa-
uon OF interest embraced within and fbo
enormously greater population of these other
STATES or the Union are subjected every four
years to dangers of wholly fraudulent show
or numerical strength. Under this system tbe
mlnor1tes actually attempt to direct the course
OF national affairs, and, up to this time, succesa
mas not attended their efforts to elect a presi
| ueht yet success has been so perilously irnmi
HenG as 10 encourage repetition of the effort at
each quadrepnial election, and the subject in
terests an overwhelming majority of our peo-
pie North and South ~
-, Inc stereotyped argument in refutation of
tnese plain truths is, that if the Republican
clement was realyin the majority they could
n n De deprived OF their rights and privileges
by the minority; but neither statistics of no611-
latlon nor the unavoidable logic of the Situation
can pc oVerrlden. The colored people of the
SCUM nave recently emerged from the bondage
OF their present political oppressors: they have
nao put lew advantages of education which
might enable them to compete with the whites
AS have heretofore maintained. in order fo
achleve the Ideal perfection of popular govern
ment 1t IS absolutely necessary that the masses
should be educated. This proposition annIies
user user With full force to the colored people of
the South. They must have better edncafionoI
advantages and thus be enabled to become
tne intellectual peers of their white brethren.
as many OF them undoubtedly already
are. liberal school system should be
provided Tor the rising generation of
o Cne P3uIn' ana the coiored people be made as
capable OF exercising the duties of electors as
the Whlte people. In the meantime il is the
duty OF the national government TO 90 bevond
the resolutions and declarations on The suhiect
and to take such action as may lie in it's nover
20 secure the absolute freedom of national cleo
nons everywhere, TO the end that our Congress
may cease to contain members representing fic
utlous majorities Of their people. TINS misdi
rect1ng the popular will concerning the nation
oil legislation, and especially to the end that in
presidential contest, the great business and
LIE anCereSts on the country may not be
Placeo IN lear and trembling lest an unscrupu-
ious minority should succeed in sitting fine
wishes OF the maj ority. In accordance with fbe
spirit OF the last resolution of the Chicago plat
form, measures should be taken at once IN rem
edy this great evil.
FOREIGN IMMIGRATION
ana cltzens OF every nation have been well
coined to hone in our midst and in eonnIi
ance with our laws to cooperation with onr
government. While il is the policy of tine Re-
pupllcan party to encourage the oppressed of
other nations and offer them facilities for he
coming useful and intelligent citizens in the
legal definition of the term the party has never
contemplated the admission of a class of SER
vile people who are not only unable to comnre
mend our institutions, but indisposed to become
part OF our national family or embrace any
higher civilization than their OWL To admit such
immigrants would be only to throw a retar6ino
clement INTO the very path of our progress.
Our legislation should be amply protective
against this danger, and if not suficientlv 40
now should be made to be so to the full extent
ano"eu Dy our treaties with friendly powers.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
The subject of civil-seryic administration ia
problem that has occupied the earnest tbonc,ht
OF statesmen Tor number of years past and
tue record will show that toward its solution
many results OF valuable and comprehensive
character have been attained by the Republican
party since its accession to power. In the
partisan warfare made upon the latter with
view OF weakening it IN the public confidence
great deal has been alleged in connection
with the abuse of the civil service the party
making the indiscriminate charges seeming to
pave entlreiy forgotten that iG was under the
full sway of the Democratic organization that
the motto, 'To the victors belong the spoils. y
became cardinal article in the Democratic
creed. With a determination to elevate our
governmental administration to standard of
gusUce, excellence, and public morality. the
nePuDncan party has sedulously underworld
to lay the foundation of a system which shah
reach the highest perfection under the plastic
nand OF time and accommodating experience.
Inc problem ls one of far greater intricacv
IMAM appears upon its superficial consideration
and embraces sub-questions of how tn avoid
ho lodi
mense number of appointments in the hands
OF the executive; OF how to give announcement
to and provoke emulation in various GOVERN
ment employees in order that thew NAV strive
Tor proficiency, and rest their hopes and ad
Vancement upon the attributes of official merit
good conduct and exemplary honesty. and how
best to avoid the evils Of creating privileged
class IN the government service who. in innita-
ton OF European prototypes, may gradually
lose all proficiency and value in the BELIEF that
Iney possess lie calling, only to be taken
away IN case Of some fragrant abuse.
The thinking, earnest men of the RepubIican
party have made no wordy demonstration upon
this. "POn
but they have endeavored quickly to perform
Lnat winch their opponents are constantly
promising without performing. Unoer Rennb
Hcan rule the result has been that, without en-
grating any of the Objectionable features of
European systems upon our own there has been
a steady and even rapid elevation of the civil
service u all It's departments until 1t can now
be stated without fear of successful confradic.
ton that the service is more just, more efficient.
and purer in all its features than ever before
since the establishment of our government
and If defects still exist in our svsteno the
country can safely rely upon the Republican
party as the most efficient instrument for their
removal. / am in favor of the highest stand
ard of excellence in the administration of civil
service, and will lend my best efforts to accom-
phsh the point of greatest attainable perfection
IN this branch OF our service
REMAINING RELIC OF BARARIsN
The Republican party came into existence in
q crusade against the Democratic institutions
Of slavery and polygamy. The first has been
buried beneath the embers of civil war. THE
party should continue its efforts until the re-
naming iniquity shall disappear from our civil
cation under the force of faithfully executed
avs.
OTHER TOPICS.
There are subjects of importance which
would gladly touch upon did space permit.
INIT myself to saying that while there shonld
De the most rigid economy IN governmental
administration there should be no seIf-defeaf-
ng pars1mony either IN our domestic or for
'l9n service. Official dishonesty shonId he
promptly and relentIessly punished. Our obi
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