The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-08-02

terests an overwhelming majority of our peo-
| pie North and South.
The stereotyped argument in refutation OF
| these plain truths is, that If the Republican
| element was really1n the majority they could
| not be deprived Of their rights and privileges
| by the minority; but neither statistics Of popu-
lation nor the unavoidable logic OF the situstion
| can be overrlden. The colored people of the
South have recently emerged from the bondsge
| OF Their present political oppressors; they have
| had but Few advantages of education which
| might enable them TO compete with the whites
| As | have heretofore maintained ID order to
| achieve the ideal perfection of popular govern
| ment 1t Is absolutely necessary that the masses
| should be educated. This proposition applies
| Itself with full force to the colored people OF
| the South. They must have better educational
! advantages and thus be enabled TO become
the intellectual peers Of their white brethren,
! as many or them undoubtedly already
are. A liberal school system should be
| provided for the rising generation OF
| the South, and the colored people be made as
capable Of exercising the duties of electors as
| the white people. In the meantime it is the
| duty of the national government to 90 bevond
| the resolutions and declarations on the subject
| and to take such action as may lie in its power
to secure the absolute freedom of national cleo
| tons everywhere, to the end that our Congress
may cease TO contain members representing fc-
ttlous majortles of their people, thus msdi-
IecllDB IH6 popular Will concerning the nation
al legislation, and especially to the end that in
presidential contest, the great business and
other interests OF the country may not be
placed in fear and trembling lest an unscrupu-
lous minority should succeed 10 sitting the
wishes of the majoritv. In accordance with the
spirit of the last resolution of the Chicago plat
form, measures should be taken at once to rem.
9dy this great evil.
FOREIGN IMMIGRATION.
Under our liberal institutions the subjects
and citizens of every nation have been vel
coined to a home in our midst and in compli-
ance with our laws 10 cooperation with our
government. While il is the policy of the Re
publican party to encourage the oppressed Of
other nations and o1er them facilities for be-
coming useful and intelligent citizens in the
legal definition of the term, the party has never
contemplated the admission OF class of ser
vile people who are not only unable to compre-
hend our institutions, but indisposed to become
part of our national family or embrace anv
higher civilization than their own To admit such
| immigrants would be only to throw a retardng
| element into the very path OF our progress
| Our legislation should be amply protective
| against this danger, and il not sufficiently SO
now should be made to be so TO tie full extent
allowed by treaties with friendly powers.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
Tie subject of civil service administration is
| problem 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 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 q
view Of weakening it IN the public confidence
| a great deal has been alleged in connection
with the abuse Of the civil service, the party
making the indiscrimInate charges seeming TO
| have entirely forgotten that it was under the
| full sway Of the Democratic organization that
| the motto, $50 the victors belong the spoils, s"
1 I.E,A
| creed. With determination to elevate our
| governmental administration to standard of
| justice, excellence, and public morality the
| Republican party has seduously eDdeayored
| to lay the foundation of system which shall
| reach the highest perfection under the plastic
| hand of time and accommodating experience
| The problem Is one of far greater intricscy
| than appears upon its superficial consideration
| and embraces sub-questions of how to avoid
| abuses possible to the Judgement Of an i'm
mense number of appointments III the hands
| OF the executive; Of how to give encouragement
| to and provoke emulation IN various govern
ment employees IN order that they may strive
| for proficiency, and rest their hopes and ad-
yanCement 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 imta-
ton of European prototypes, may gradually
| lose all proficiency and value in the belief that
| they possess a life calling, only to be taken
| away in case Of some fragrant abuse
| The thinking, earnest men of the Republican
| party have made no wordy demonstration upon
this.
but they have endeavored quickly to perform
! that which their opponents are constantly
| promising without performing. Under Repub-
| hcan rule the result has been that, without en-
| grating any Of the Objectionable features Of
| European systems upon our own there has been
| steady and even rapid elevation of the civil
| IL / ppT
| be stated without fear of successful contradic-
ton that the service Is more just, more efficient
and purer III all its features than ever before
/ since the establishment OF our government;
| and if defects still exist in our system the
| country can safely rely upon the Republican
| party as the most efficient instrument for their
removal. an in favor of the highest stand
ard of excellence III the administration of civil
service. and will lend my best efforts to accom-
| plish the point of greatest bic perfection
| IN this branch of our service.
REMAINING RELIC OF BARABIsM.
| The Republican party came into existence in
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 iniquitv shall disappear from our civil
ization under the force of faithfully executed
| laws.
| OTHER TOPICS.
| There are subjects of importance which
| would gladly touch upo1 did space permit. /
| limit myself to saying that while there should
| be the most rigid economy IN governmental
| administration there should be no sef-defeat-
| ing psrsimony either our domestic or for
eisn service. Official dishonesty should be
promptly and relentessly punished. Our obi
| cations to the defenders of our country should
| never be forgotten. and a liberal system Of
| pensions provided by the Republican party
should not be 1mperiled by adverse legislation.
| The law establishing labor bureau through
| which the interests Of labor can be placed in an
organized condition / regard as a saiutary
measure. The eight-hour law should be en-
forced as rigdly as any other. We should IL
crease our navy TO degree enabling us to
amply protect our coast ines, our commerce,
and to give Us force IN foreign waters which
shall be respectable and proper representa-
| tive of a country like our own.
The public lands belong to the people and
| should not be alienated from them, but reserved
| for free homes for AL desiring to possess them;
sDd, finally. our present Indian policy should be
| continued and improved upon as our experience
in It's administration shall from time to time
| suggest.
| / have the honor to subscribe mvsef, sir.
| vour obedient servant JONI A. LOGAN.
| To the Hon. John d. Henderson, Chairman
| of the (ornmitfee