Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-03-06

i'd as is consistent witt, care ana PEI
lection IN plans and workmanship. The
spirit. courage and skill of our naval
o ficers and seanen have many times in
in history given to weak slips and
inetfe lent guns n rating greatly beyond
that of the naval list. That they viii
again do 81 upon occasion | do not
doubt. But they ought not, Ivy neglect.
to be left to the risks and ~exigencies of
unequal combat.
We should encourage the establish
ment of American steamship lines. The
exchanges of demand stated,
reliable and rapid means OF communfca-
ton, and until these are proved the de-
Veiopment of our trade with the states
lying south of us is impossible.
Our pension laws should give more
adequate and discriminating relief to
Union soldiers and sailors and their
widows. Such occasions as this should
remind us that we owe everything to
their valDr n sacrifices.
1t is a subject of congratulation that
there is q near prospect of the admission
into the Union of the Dakota, Montana
and Washington territories. This act
of Justice has been u~nreasonably de-
layed in the case of some. of them. The
BtODf6 VA IiiNE' S6Illtu THESE LSTrfIOf-
les are intelligent, entcrprising, patri-
otlc. n the accession of these new
states will add strength to the nation.
1t is due to the settlers in the territories
who have availed themselves of the in
yitations of II land laws to make
homes upon the public domain that
their titles should be speedily adjusted,
INT their honest entries confirmed by
patents.
IL is very gratifying to observe the
general intereSt nov being manifested
in reform of our election laws. Those
WHO have been for years calling atten-
tion to the pressing necessity of throw
ing about the ballot box and about the
election further safeguards in order that
u elections might not only be free and
pure, bat might appear to be SO, will
welcome the accession to any who did
not SO soon discover the need of reform.
The national congress has not as yet
taken control Of the elections in tina
case over which the Constitution gives
it Jurisdiction, but has accepted and
adopted the election laws of the several
states. which provide penalties for their
violation and the methods of supervi-
sion. Only the inefficiency of state laws.
or h unfair or partisan administration
OF them, could suggest a departure from
this policy. 1t was clearly, however, in
the contemplation of the trainers of the
Constitution that sucn an emergency
might arise, and a provision was wisely
made for it. The freedom of the ballot
ID a condition of our national life, and
nc power vested in congress or in the
executive to secure or perpetuate it
should remain unused upon occasion.
The people of all congressional districts
=. N VIC ptI4 ARRIVAL IN. arne ti,,N Az. -lN-Ss~..
in q shall truely express the views
and wishes. of the majority of the quail
fled electors residing in it. The results
OF such elections are not local and the
l~nsistanceof electors residing in otherdis-
tricts that they shall be pure andfree does
not SAVIOR at all OF impertfence.a If in
any of b states the public security is
thought to be threatened by ignorance
among the electors, the obvious remedy
is education. The sympathy and help
of our people will not be withheld from
any community struggling with any
embarrassment or difficulties connected
with the suffrage ii the remedies pro-
posed isssaa...iA upon lawful lines, and
are promoted by just and honorable
methods. How shall those who prac-
tice election frauds recover that respect
for the sanctitv of the ballot which is
the first condition and obligation of good
citizenship The man who has come to
regard the ballot box as a iuggler's hat
has renowned his allegiance.
Let us exalt patriotism and moderate
party contentious. Let those who
would die for the flag on the field of
battle give better proof to their patriot
lam and higher glory to their country
by promoting fraternity AMI Justice.
Party success that is achieved by unfair
methods or by practices that partake OF
revolution Is hurtful and eyafsescent,
even from a party standpoint. We
should hold our differing opinions in
mutual respect, and having submitted
them to arbitratment OF the ballot,
should accept adverse Judgment with
the same respect that we would have de-
manded of our opponents if the decision
had been in our favor. No other people
have a government more worthy of
their respect and love, or a land 80
magnificent in extent, SO pleasant to
o upon, and SO full Of generous
suggestion to enterprise and labor. Cod
has placed upon our head a diadem and
has laid at our feet and wealth
beyond definition or calculation. But
we must not forget that we AXE these
gifts upon the condition that Justice and
mercy shall hold the reins of power and
thatrthe upward avenues of hope shall
be free to all people, ! do not mistrust
the future. Dangers ave been in fire..
guent ambush along our path, but we
have uncovered and yanquished them all.
Passion has swept some of our commu-
mites, but only to give us new demon
stration that the great body of our
people are stable, patriotic and
l~aw-abiding. No political party can
long pursue advantage at the expense of
the public honor or by rude and indie
cent conduct without q protest and fatal
disaffection in its own body. The
peaceful agencies of commerce are more
fully revealing the necessity of unity Of
all communities, and the incrc asing in
t%ercourse OF. our people in promoting
mutual respect.
We shall find unalloyed pleasure in
the revelation which cur next census
will make of the swift development of
the great of some of the
states. Each state will bring its
generous contributions to the great
aggregate in the national increase,
and when the harvests from
the field, the cattle from the hills
and the ores from the earth shall have
been weighed, counted and valued, we
will turn from them all to crown with
the highest honor the state that has
most promoted education, justice and
patriotism among its people.
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