The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-01

hOped tnat the era Wnen lntcrnat1OnAl 0l0er.
ences shall be decided by peaceful arbitration Il
not far of.
EQUAL RIGHTS OF CITIZENSHIP.
The central idea of the republican government
other forms which rest upon privileged Class.
Our forefathers, IN the attempt to erect . new
government which might represent the ad-
vanced thought Of the world ut that period upon
tho subject Of governmental REFORM adopted the
idea Of the peoples sovereignty, and thus laid
the basis OF our present republic. While TECH
nically government OF the people, It was In
people. excluding from all participation a GER
tain other portion, held in a condition Of ALSO
Lutte, despotic and hopeless servitudc. the
es. ta we1 other Ssod WIT
the elimination, however, OF another cycle Of
advanced Thought, tho American republic sud.
denly assumed the full character Of government
creatures emerged from the condition Of bonds
men to the full status Of freemen, theoretically
invested with the same civil and political rights
q1ent iesisatio o which guaranteed By EVERY every
legal title, citizenship and full equality before
law in all respects this previously dtsfranchiscd
people, amply covers requirements and secures
Of American citizenship. But the disagreeable
fact that while, theoretically, we are in the en-.
joyment of government Of the whole people.
were in the ante bellum days q thu. re-
Ing aud indispu.abio facts fact which cover over
The whole statement Of the case In many
large excess Of the white. Tho colorcd people
are Republicans. rs are also a considerable pOr-
tion Of the white people. The remaining portion
incontestable truth those states invariably re-
turn Democratic majorities. In other states
Of the South. colored people, although not .
population. and with white Republicans, are
numerically in excess OF the Democrats: vet
precisely
THE SAME roL1TIcAL RESULT
obtains, the Democratic party invariably carry
ing the elections. 1t is not even thought ad.
vtsable to allow an occasional or unimportant
election to be carried by the Republicans - q
impartial investigation has shown these results
to follow the systematic exercise Of physical
Intimidation and violence, conjoined with the
most shameful devices ever practiccd In tho
name Of free elections. So confirmed has this
result become that we are brought face to face
with the extraordinary political fact that the
Democratic party Of the South relies almost en-
III national elections. This unlawful perversion
Of popular franchise, which desire to state dis
passionately and In manner COMFORTING with
the proper dignity Of the occasion, Is Of deep
gravity to the American people in double sense.
First, 1t Is In violation. open, direct and ia
grant. Of the primary principles upon which our
government Is supposed to rest, viz, that the
control of government Is participated In by al
legally qualified citizens In accordance with the
plan OF popular government that majorities
must ,s rule In the decision Of all questions.
terests Of states wherein are particularly cen
tered tho great wealth and industries Of the ma
ton, and which pay an overwhelming portion Of
the national taxes. The immense aggregation
Of interests embraced within and forming much
the greater population Of these other states Of
the union. are subjected every four years to the
dangers Of the wholly fraudulent show Of nn-
% .sts aass to shi direct sy'ts%
national affairs, and though up to this
time success has not attended their
their Efforts to elect president, yet success has
repetition of the effort at each quadrennial
election and to subject the interests Of the
Syerwhelm a majority Of our people to the
argument in reputation Of this plain truth Ia
that IL the Republican element was really In the
majority they could not be deprived Of their
rights and privileges BY the minority: but
able logic Of the situation can bs over-ridden
or escaped; The colored people Of the South
have recently emerged from the bondage Of their
few advantages Of educxtion which wight enable
them to compete with the whites. AZ have
heretofore maintained. In order to achieve the
soluteiy necessary that the masses should 10
educated. This proposition applies itself with
full force to the colored people Of the south
They must have better educational advantages,
and thus DO enabled to become the intellectual
peers 81 their white brethren. - many OF them
undoubtedly already arc. A liberal school sys-
tenn shonld be provided for the rising generation
az capable Of exercising the duties of electors
as white people In the meantime 1t is the duty
OF the national government to NO beyond resolu-
take such action AZ may lie in its power to se.
cure the absolute freedom Of national elections
everywhere to the end that our congress- NAV
cease to contain members representing fictitious
popular will concerning national legislation, and
especially to the end that in presidential con.
tests great business aud other interests of the
lest th ss ue m and
In sitting the wishes Of the majority In nc.
cSrdance with The spirit Of the last resolution Of
ut once to remedy this great evil.
FOREIGN IMMIGRATION
Under our liberal institutions the subjects and
citizens OF every nation have been welcomed to
While it is the policy Of the Republican party to
ENCOURAGE o the oppressed of other nations and
oiler them facilities Tor becoming useful and in
telligent citizens In the legal definition Of the
term, the party has never Contemplated the ad-
mission OF . class OF servile people, who are not
only unable to comprehend our institutions, but
family, or embrace any higher civilization s chan
their own. To admit such immigrants would be
only to throw retardinI element ipto the very
path OF our progress. Our LEGISLATION shonld be
amply protective against this danger, and II not
sufficiently 30 now, should be made 90 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 o number Of years
past, and the record will show that toward its
hensive character have been attained by the
republican party since It's accession to power
IN Inc partisan warfare made upon the latter
WILD view 70 weakening it in the public conf
tion with the abuse OF tho civil service, the
party making indiscriminate charges seeminp
TO nave entirely forgotten that 1t was under the
the motto ITO the victors belong the spoiIs. be-
came cardinal article In the Demo.
cratic creed. With determination to elevate
G@r gosernmentai administration, to strengthen
!usht',cs excellence, and public morality. the Re-
publican party has sedulously endeavOred to lay
the foundation Of q system which shall reach
the n,gaest perfection under the plastic hand Of
~ OF far greater intricacy than appears upon its
superficial consideration, and embraces sub.
questions OF how to avoid abuses possible to the
ments In hands of the executive, of how to
give encouragement to. and provoke emulation
N various government employees in order that
may strive for proficiency and rest
official merit. good conduct and exem
piary honesty. and how hest to avoid
Inc ~. evils OF creating privileged class
t ~ inc government service, who. In imita-
Ton OF European protypes, may generally
lose al proficiency. and value In the belief that
they possess life calling only to be taken away
IN case OF some fagrant abuse. The thinkin9.
sarnest men OF the Republican party have made
non no mere wor!y demonstration upon this, but
lhey nave endeavorcd quietly to perform that
winch their opponents are constantly Dromisine
without performing. Under Republican rnie
.he result has been that without ENGRAVING any
objectionable features Of European systems upon
our own, there has been q steady and even raniii
elevation OF civil service IN all Its departmeIts
until It can now be stated without fear OF suc.
Gestui contradiction that the service is more
than ever before since the establishment ~ mn.
government, and Ii defects still exist in orr avs.
tenn the country can safely rely upon the Renni,-
ncan party as the most efficient instrument for
their removal l ain In favor of the HIGHEST
standard OF excellence in the administration oS
tne civil service, and will lend my best efforts to
me accomplishment OF the greatest attainabie
perfection i'll this branch Of our service.
ri REMAINING NAMING TWIN RELIC OF BARBARIsM.
crusade against the Democratic Institutions ~
slavery and polygamy The first OF these has
men 1Sen buried beneath the embers Of the civil war
me party should continue its efforts until the
civilization under faithfully executed laws
ah ere, are other subjects Of Importance which
Kadiy touch upon did space permit. limit NV
Ell std 70 saving that while there should be most
ton, there should be no self defeating narsimnnv
ei i IN ORR domestic OF foreign service. ON.
cal dishonesty should be promptly and relent-
lessly punished. Our obligations to the defend-
tbs onr country should never he forgotten and
I Tue iipeliii system previously provided by the
da party should not he imperilled by
adverse legislation. The law cstabiisi,ino
''a y, bureau, through which the interests OF