Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-09-22

magistrate our respect when this compact is
broken. The evil results OF election frauds do
not expend themselves upon the voters who
are robbed Of .her rightfnl influence in public
| ty, that practices or conniTes al election
| frauds, has suffered irreparabfe injury and will
| sooner or later realize that to exchange the
American system of majority rule for minority
control is not only unlawful and unpatriotic,
but very unsafe for those VINO promote it. The
Acknowledgement of q single legal e1ector
by fraud I'd Or or asimdasion is crisis too
every qualified elector to cast one free
ballot and to have 1t honestly counted must
not be questioned Every constitutional power
to punish frauds upon the ballot. Our colored
people do not ask special legislation in their
interest, but only to be made secure in the
common rights OF American citizenship. They
will, however, naturally mistrust the sincerity
OF those party leaders who appeal to thier
racefor support only in those localities where
the suffrage is free and election results doubt
full, and compass their disfranchsement where
their votes would be controlling and their
choice can not be coerced.
EDUCATION.
"The Nation, not less than the States, is de-
pendent for prosperity and security upon the
,a nteLi e. OF the people This common in
establishment and endowment Of schools and
colleges in the new States. There is, believe,
present exigency that calls for still more lib
eral and direct appropriations in aid of com
mon school education in the States.
ADMISSION OF TERRITORIES
The Territorial form of government is
temporary expedient, not a permanent civil
condition. It is adapted to the exgency that
suggested it, but becomes inadequate and even
oppressive when applied to fixed and populous
communities. Several Territories are well
able to bear the burdens and discharge the
duties of free commonwealth in the Amer can
Union. To exclude them is to deny the just
rights OF their people, and may well excite
their indignant protest. No question OF the
political preference of the neOnIa a TarrifCry
should close against them the hospitable door
which has opened to two-thirds of the existing
states: But ADMISSION should ne resolutely
refused TO any Territory, a majority Of whose
people cherish Institutions thai are repugnant
to our civilization or inconsistent with d re-
publican form OF government. ...
.. OPPOSITION TO s. TRUSTS
''The declaration OF the convent on against
all combinations of capital, organized IN
trusts or otherwise, to control arbitrarily the
condition of trade among our citizens is IN
harmony with the views entertained and pub
licly expressed by me long before the assem-
bling OF the convention Ordinarily capital
shares the losses of idlenesS with labor; but
under the operation of the trust in some of its
FORMS the wage-worlzer alone suffers loss,
while idle capital receives its dividends from u
trust fund. Producers who refuse to join the
combination are destroyed, and competition as
an element OF prices is eliminated. 1t not
be doubted that. the legislative authority
should and will find method of dealing fairly
and effectively with these and otner abuses
connected with this subject.
PENSIONS.
ut can hardly be necessary for me to say
that I am heartily in sympathy with the
declaration of the convention upon the subject
OF pensions to our soldiers and sailors. What
they gave and what they have suffered I had
measure, to experience. They gave it ungrudg-
ingly; It was not Il trade, but an offering. The
measure was heaped up. running over. What
they achieved only distant generation can
adequately tell. Without attempting to dis
cuss particular propositions, 1 may add that
measures in behalf of the surviving veterans of
the war and Of the families of their dead COM
radeS should be conceived and executed IN q
spirit of justice and of the most grateful liber-
allty, and that in the competition for civil APP
continents honorable military service should
nave appropriate recognition.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
1.-The law regulating appointments to the
classified civil service received my support in
the Senate, in the belief that it opened The way
to much-needed reform. still think SO, and,
therefore, cordially approve the clear and
forclble expression of the convention upon
this subject. The law should have the aid OF q
friendly Interpretation and be faithfully and
vigorously enforced. All appointments under
1t should be absolutely free from partisan con-
the classified LIST are practical and desirable and
further legislation extending the reform to other
branches of the service, to which it is applica-
Bile, would receive my approval. In appoint
ments to every grade and department fitness,
and not party service, should be the essential
and dlscr m mating test, and fidelity and ef-
fciency the only sure tenure Of office. Only the
interests OF the nublic serv .ce should suggest
removals from office know the practical diff
ticulties attending the attempt to apply the
snlrit of the civil service rules to all appoint
ments and removals. 1t WILL however, be my
sincere purpose, if elected, to advance the re-
form.
THE TEMPERANCE QUESTION.
- notice with pleasure that the convention
promotion of virtue and temperance among
our people. The Republican party has always
been friendly to every thing that tended to
make the home life of our people free, pure and
prosperous. and will in the future be true to it's
history in this respect.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Our relations with foreign powers should
be characterized by friendlness and respect.
The rght OF our people and OF our ships to hos
with dignity and hrmneSs. Our Nation is too
great, both in material strength and in moral
power, to indulge in buster or to be suspected
Of timorOusness. Vacillation and ipconSiSt-
ency are as incompatible with successful di-
plomacy as they are with the National dignity.
We should especially cultivate and extend our
diplomatic and commercial relations with the
Central and South American States.
THE FISHERIES.
"Our fisherie should be fostered and pro-
tected. The b ardshlps and RISKS that are the
necessary incidents of the business should not
be increased by an inhospitable exclus on from
dignitied and consistent diplomacy are I'M
doubtedly equal to the prompt and peaceful
solution OF the difficulties that now exist. Our
neighbors will surely not expect in our ports
commercial hospitality they deny to us in
theirs.
CONCLUSION.
II can not extend this letter by special
reference to other subjects upon which
convention gave expression. In respect to
them, as well as to those have noticed. am
IN entire agreement with the declarations Of
the coinage, to the rebuilding of the navy, to
coast defenses and to public lands express
conclusions to all Of which gave my support
in the Senate. Inviting a calm and thoughtful
consideration of these public questions, we
submit them to the people. Their intelligent
patriotism and the good Providence that made
and has kept us a Nation will lead them to
wise and safe conclusions.
"Very respectfully, your obedient servant