McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-07-31


anne politicians, theresual 1t OBJ democrats
tic party invariably carrying the elections,
as 1t II not. even thought Advisable to allow
one national or unimpOrtant election to be
carried by the republicans as ''blind, - or
as stroke Of finesse. Careful and impair
tial investigation has shown these results to
follow the systematic exercise of physical
intimidation and violence, combined with
the most shameful devices ever practiced In
the name of free elections. So firm has this
result become that we are brought face to
face with the extraordinary political fact
that the democratic party OF tn e south re.
lies almost entirely upon the methods stated
for their success In a national election. This
unlawful perversion OF the popular fran
chise, which 1 desire to state dispassion-
ate|y and in manner COMFORTING
with proper dignity OF the occasion,
Is one of deep gravity to the Ameri-
can Ieople in a double sense. First, it is
in violation, open, direct and flagrant, of
the primary principles upon which our gov
erment is supposed to rest, viz: that the
control of the government is participated in
by all the legally qualified citizens in ac-
cordance with the plan of that popular gov
eminent, that majorities must rule In de-
cisi0nal questions; second, 1t is in violation
Of the rights and interests of states wherein
and Industries of the nation, and which gay
an overwhelming portion of the national
taxes. The immense aggregation of inter-
ests embraced within, and the enormously
greater population OF these other
states Of the Union, are subjected
every four years to the dangers
strength. Under this system minorities
actually attempt to direct the course of ma
tional affairs, and though up to this time
success has not attended their efforts to
elect president, yet success has been SO
periiously imminent as to encourage rep
etition OF the effort at each quadrennia
overwhelming majority of our people north
and southto the hazard OF an illegal subver.
sion. The stereotyped argument in refuta.
ton of these plain truths is that il the re.
publican element was really in the majority
they could not be deprived OF their rights
and privileges by the minority, but neither
statistics of population nor the unaVoldaDle
logic of the situation can be oyer:ridden.
The colored people OF the south have re-
Gently emerged from the bondage OF their
present political oppressOfs, and they have
had but few advantages Of education which
might enable them to compete with the
whites. AS have heretofore mainta' ned,
in order to achieve the ideal perfection OF
popular government 1t is absolutely neces-
sary 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 peers OF
their brethren, as many OF them undOuDt-
edy 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 mean
time it is the duty of the national govern
ment to go beyond resolutions and declara-
lions on the subject and to take such abso-
lutte action as my be in its power to secure
the freedom of national elections every
presidential contests the great business and
other interest of the country may not be
placed in fear and trembling lest the I'M
scrupulous minority should succeed IN
sitting the wishes of the majority. In &C.
cordance with the spirit OF the last republic
can Chicago platform. measures should be
taken at once to remedy this great evil.
FOREIGN IMMIGRATION.
Under our liberal institutions the subjects
and citizens of every nation have been vel
coined to find home in our midst and in
with our government. While it is the policy
of the republican party to encourage the OPP
pressed of other nations and offer them facil-
tiles for becoming useful and intelligent citi-
zens in the legal definition Of the term party,
mas never contemplated the admission OF a
class of Servile people who are not only una
BILE to comprehend our institutions, but indis-
posed to become part of our national family
or embrace any higher civilization than their
own. To admit any such immigrants would
be only to throw retarding element into
every path of our progress. Our legislation
should be amply protective against this dam
GER and if not sufficiently so now should be
made so and to the full extent allowed 10y our
treaties with friendly powers.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
The subject of civil service administration
is a problem that has occupied the earnest
thought of statesmen for number of years
81 tI,o, DrIS Oh hot fOt as6d
its solution many results of valuable and COM
prehensve character have been attained by
the republican party since its accession to
power. In partisan warfare, made upon the
latter with the view of weakening it in the
public confidence. a great deal has been al
legged in connection with the abuse of the
civil service. The party making these indis-
criminate charges seems to have forgotten
that it was under the full sway of a democratic
organization that the motto, ITO the victors
belong the sR9S became Wt article
determination to elevate our govern
mental administration to a stand
ard of Justice. excellence and public moral
ity, the Republican party has sedulously en-
deavored to lay the foundation of system
which shall reach the highest perfection I'M
der the plastic hand of time and accuInulat-
ing experience. The problem is one of far
greater intricacy than appears upon its super
fetal consideration and embraces sub-ques-
tons of how to avoid the abuses possible to
the Judgment of an immense number of ap-
how to give encouragement to provoke emu
lation in the various government employees in
order that they may strive for proficiency and
rest their hopes of advancement upon the
attributes of official merit good conduct and
exemplary honesty. and how best to avoid the
evils of creating privileged class in the gov
eminent service who, in imitation of Euro
pean prototypes, may gradually lose all pro-
ficiency and value in the belief that they pos
sess life calling, only to be taken away in
case of some fragrant abuse The thinking,
earnest men of the Republican party have
made no mere wordy demonstration upon this,
but they have endeavored quietly to perform
that which their opponents are constantly
promising withoG: performing. Under Re-
publican rule the result has been. that with
out ENGRAVING any Objectionable features of
the European system upon our own, there
has been a steady and even rapid elevation
of the civil service in all its departments, until
it can now be stated, without fear of success
full contradiction. 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 system the country can safely rely upon
the Republican party as a most efficient in
strument for their removal / am in favor of
the highest standard of excellence in the adj