The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-07-31

~ snips ana rallroads Bnouid Do enoour,eed "a
the fullest possible extont consistent with wise
s%G S,Gnservative public policy: Above ALL We
preclude possibility Of national misunderstand-
lnes between ourselves aud any members of tho
american republican family. The best method
al would lie in the meeting Of q general
TO submit all International differences TO peace
Ioached An agreement Of this kind would give
10 our sister republics confidence In each other,
sn4 closer communication would ut once ensue:
might be made whereby much Of the commerce
its legitimate channels. to inure to the greater
full advantages Of policy Of this nature could
not % stated IN brief discussion like the
RQuAt ktdHTs Or c1rizsNsutt:
The central idea Of the republican, government
Is the file OF the whole people as opposed to
other forms which rest upon 1 privileged Glass.
government Which might REPRESENT the u sd-
vanced Thought of the world at that period upon
the subject of governmental reform. adopted the
tho basis Of our present republic While tech
nically q government of the people, it was In
strictness only government Of = portion Of the
tain other portion, held in q condition OF abso-
lutte. despotic and hopeless servitude. tho
parallel to which, fortunately does not
the culminatlon, however, Of another cycle Of
denly assumed the full character Of government
creatures emerged from the condition Of bonds
men to tho full status Of freemen, theoretically
invested with the same civil and political rights
possessed ~ their former masters The subse-
quent legislation. which guaranteed by every
legal title, citizenship and full equality before
law IN all respects this previously disfranchised
people, amply covers requirements and secures
TO them, so far as legislation can, the privileges
Of American citizenship. But the tlisagrecable
{ast that WHILE Theoretically we are in the On
were in the ante bellum days Of the re-
and ndsput.Sis s%s which tsr oe e1s
the whole statement Of the case In many
Southern states the colored population is in
are Republicans, as are also considerable pr
ton OF the white people. The remaining portion
OF the latter are Democrats. In the face Of this
turn Democratic majorlries. In other states
OF the South, colored people, although not
majority, form very considerable body Of the
numerically In excess Of the Democrats: yet
THE SAME POLITICAL. RESULT
obtains, the Democratic party invariably carry.
ing the elections. 1t Is not even thought adj
visable to allow IN occasional or unimDortant
election to he carried by the Republicans Is .
impartial investigation has shown these results
to follow the systematic exercise of physical
intimidation and violence, conjoined with the
name OF free elections. So confirmed has this
result become that we are brought face to face
Hh the political fact that the
tirely upon the methods stated for its success
In national elections. This unlawful perverston
OF popular franchise, which desire to state dis.
Rassionately and in manner COMFORTING with
the proper dignity OF the occasion, Is one of deep
gravity 70 the American people In double sense.
FIRST. 1t Is In violation, open, direct and fla
grant, of the primary principles upon which our
government Is supposed to rest, viz, that the
control OF government Is participated in by all
legally qualified citizens In accordance with the
plan of popular government that majorities
must rule in the decision of all questions.
Second. It is in violation OF the rights and in
ere t %f n are
ton, and which pay an overwhelming portion of
the national taxes. The immense aggregation
the greater population Of these other states Of
dangers Of tho wholly fraudulent show Of n so
national affairs, and though up to this
time tins, .s success o, has not attended their
been 50 perllously elnminent as to encourage
repetition OF tho effort at each quadrennial
election and to subject the interests Of the
hazards OF illegal subversion The sterotyped
argument IN reputation of this plain truth is
that It tho Republican element was really in the
rights and PRIVILEGES by the minority; but
neither statistics Of population nor the unavoid-
able Logic Of The situation can b oxer-ridden
have recently emerged from the bondage of their
present political oppressors. They have had but
few ADVANTAGES Of education which wight enable
fho ya.hi Az 7
heretofore maintained. In order to achieve the
ideal perfection in popular government it is alb
Be
full force to the colored people Of the south.
They must have better educational advantages,
peers Of their white brethren. as many of them
undoubtedly already arc liberal school sys-
t tenn should be for the 5sns
as capable Of exercising the duties Of electors
as white people. In the meantime it Is the duty
lions and declarations on the subject, and to
take such action rs may lie in its power to Sc
cure the absolute freedom OF national elections
everywhere to the end that our congress may
cease to contain members representing fictitious
majorities OF their people, thus misdirecting the
popular will concerning national legislation, and
tests great business and other interests Of the
country may be placed in fear and trembling
lest the unscrupulous minority should succeed
IN sitting the wishes Of the majority. In ac-
cordance with the spirit Of the last resolution of
the Chicago platform, measures should be taken
at once to remedy this great evil
FOREIGN IMMIGRATION.
Under our liberal institutions tho subjects and
citizens OF every nation have been welcomed to
0 !1 laws to corporation In our government
While 1t Is the policy of the Republican party to
encourage the oppressed OF other nations and
telligent citizens in the legal definition Of the
term, the party has never Contemplated the adj
mission OF class of servile people, who are not
family, or embrace any higher civilization than
their own. To admit such immigrants would be
only to throw a retardinx element into the verv
path OF our progress. Our legislation should be
amply protective against this danger, and il not
sufficiently so now, should be made so to the
fullest extent allowed by our treaties with
friendly powers
THE CIVIL SERVICE,
The subject OF the civil service administration
! is problem that has occupied the earnest
thought of statesmen for q number of years
past, and the record will show that toward its
and
Republican party since its accession to power.
In the partisan warfare made upon tho latter
dence, . great deal has been alleged in connec-
ton with the abuse Of the civil service, the
party making tndiscriminato charges seeming
full sway q Of tho Democratic ORGANIZATION that
the motto ITO the yiotors belong the spoils," be-
came . cardinal article in the Demo-
our governmental administration, to strengthen
justice, excellence, and public morality, the Re-
publican party has sedulously underworld to lay
the foundation of . system which shall reach
the highest perfection under the plastic hand Of
time and accommodating experience. Tho prrblem
Is otfsr greater intricacy than appears upon ita
questions Of how to avoid abuses possible to thu
Judgment Of an immense number Of appoint
| ments In hands Of the executive, of how ia
give encouragement to. and provoke emulation
In various government employees In order that
they may strive for proficiency, and rest their
hopes Of adxancement upon tho attributes Of
! official merit, good conduct and exem-
Plary honesty. and how best to avoid
the evils Of creating privileged class
In the government service, who, in imita-
tton Of European protypes, may. generally
lose oil proficiency. and value in the belief that
| they possess life calling only to be taken away
in case OF some f1agrant abuse. The thinking
earnest men Of tho Republican party have made
| no moro wordy demonstration upon this, but
they have endeavored quietly to perform that
| which their opponents are constantly promising
without performing. Under Republican rule
the result has been that without engrafting any
Objectionable features Of European systems upon
| our own, there has been q steady and even rapid