Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-15
tho population nor the un,v,.

the nopulatien nor the unevoidab. :.
people Of the South have recept1va ne coz
from the bondage Of their nre"s..,y ems,
opprcssors; they have had pota
advantages Of education which nut
in order H">o to nos aehieNe ,pSaiattaas5
perfection Of popular government e /. t]
lutely necessary that the masses y atl
S Sitn fa1i. force ase e50R ESs eo!or seGplie: d
the South. They must have he,,rne peeps
tional advantage and thus be enc chi
become the Intellectual peers Of
edly already are: A liberal ' school, 9 .s.4
should be provided for the risingy' syN4
ton Of the South, and the colored ,seHea
made as capable Of exercising the ~ Geeps
electors as the White people. In the ssG ns.
ment to go beyond tho resolutions ana naoys1
| rations on the subject, and to take s ath l2
as may lie in it's power to secure the zach
freedom Of National elections ever sns91
to the end that our Congress
fictitious majorities, their pcdnia
misdirccting the popular will conccrrni a
tional legislation, and especially to tba5s
that in Presidential contests the great At
not be placed in fear and trembling, Ilsns M
%scrupulous the minority should sIc ,ssl
sitting the wishes of the majority. In aU
ance with the spirit of the last resoIn%tiiEceo
the Chicago platform, measures sham
taken at once to remedy this great evil
Under our liberal institutions suhiaa..
citizens of every Nation have been WcIc>aa N
to- q home in our midst, and in conn.,
crnment. While it is the policy Of the ! I .G@
llcan party to encourage the opDrc.eaaaG
other Nations and to Offer the faclIItfew s 20
coming useful and intelligent citizens, in 4
er contemplated the admission Of a raS W
scrvilc people who arc not only l y1
to comprehend u institutions but indiSsmn"8o1
to become part Of our National FANNY any
EMBRACE amy higher civilization than M
own. 10 admit such Immigrants woul4 TT /
only to throw a retarding element inlG N
very path of our progress. Our legi,G,,.t,11
should be amply protective against this d,l
ger, and ii not sufficiently SO now Shout !
made SO to the fun extent allowed Hr n,
treaties with friendly lowers. ""1
Tho subject OF the civil-service sdminiy.
ton is q problem that has occupied carSa
thought OF statesmen for a number OF W.,
past, and the record will show that toward !
solution many results of a valuable ana ca.
prchcnsive character have been attained !
the Republican party since its Accession !
power. In the partisan warfare, made nnl
the latter With a view to weakening i |
been alleged in connection with N
abuse OF the civil service ~
party making the indiscriminate charsal
seeming to have entirely forgotten that i
ton that the motto ITO the victors beIoS1
the spoils" bccome a cardinal article IN n
Democratic creed. With a determination n
elevate our governmental administrator n
lie morality. the Republican party I'D
sednlously endcavored to lay the tou]
dation OF q system which shall res~g1
the highest perfection under the pa1
lating experience. The problem is one { Of N
greater intricacy than appears TO be uponj1
superficial consideration, and it embraces M
sub-queSliOns OF how to avoid the ABUSES M,
slnle to the Judgement or an immense nurabl
OF appointments in the hands of III
Executive: how to give encouraging
to and provoke emulation in the yariou
Government employees in order ths
they may strive for proficiency, and rest thGr
hopes Of advancement upon the attributes d
official merit, good conduct and cxempIar
honesty; and how best to avoid the evils d
creating a privileged class in the Govern
ment service who in imitation OF Europes,
prototypes may gradually lose nil lr
lciency and value in a belief that they posses
a lifc-calling, only to be AIKEN away in case 0
some fragrant abuse.
The thinking, earnest men of the Republic
an party have made no mere wordy demon
stration, but they have endeuvored quietly I
pertram that which their opponents ar
constantly promising without performing
Under Republican rule the result has bee
That without engrafting any objectionahl
our own, there has been a steady and evc
rapid elevation of civil service in all It
departments, until it can be now stated With
u fear or successful contraaicHo
and purer in all its features than ever befo,
since the establishment OF our Government
and, II defects still exist in our system. ii
country cnn safely rely upon the Republica
party AS the most efficient inSfrIlm mani N
their rcmoyal am in favor of the highe!
standard Of excellence in tho administers
OF the civil service, and will lend my les
efforts to accomplish the greatest attainauA
perfection in this branch of our service.
The Republican party came into eXistens
in a crusade against the Democratic inSdu
tlohs OF slavery and ,polyGamy. The first ht
been buried beneath the embers OF a CIV
war. The party should continue its eto'.
until the remaining iniquity shall disappei
from our civilization under the force of faith
fully executed laws.
There are subjects of Importance which
limit myself to saying that while there shoM
be the most rigid in the Govern
mental Administration there should be ~
selt.defeatlng rarsimony, either in our Do
should be promptly and r%clentlessly pun
ers of the country should never ;
forgotten, and the liberal system .
pensions PROVIDED by the Republican par
should not be ilnperiled by adverse legH!i
ton. The law establishing q Labor Bureau
through which the interests OF labor can
placed IN an organized condition | regard az
salutary measure. The Eight-hour law sh0..
be enforced MS rigidly as any other. "
should increase our navy to q degree enatIN
US to amply protect our coast-lines, our CON
merce,. and to give us IL tore
in foreign waters which shal be a respcctsM
and proper representative of a country HI
our own. The public lands belong to tn
people and should not be %ulienated from theI
but reserved for free homes for all deSIrlin
to possess them, and finally. our present ID
dian policy should be continued and improve
upon as our experience in the Administered
Shall from time to time suggest.
l have the honor to subscribe myself, sa
your Obedient servant JOHN A. LOGAN.
10 Hon. John Il. Henderson, Chairman COL
mittec.