Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-08

several states, provided penalties for their
| violation and method Of supervision. Only
| the inefficiency Of the state laws or an I'M
| fair or partisan administration OF them
| could suggest "a departure from this policy.
| II was clearly, however, in the contempla-
| ton of the frimers of the constitution that
| such an ext, cncy might arise, and provision
| was wisely made for it. The freedom OF
| the ballot is a condition OF our national LIE,
] and no power vested in congress or IN the
| executive To secure or perpetuate IL should
| remain unused upon occasion. The people
! of all the congressional districts have an
| equal interest that the election in each shall
| truly express the views and wishes
Of "A majority of the qualified electors re-
| siding within II. Tie results OF such cleo
| tons are not local, and the insistence OF
| electors residing In other districts that
| they shall be pure and free does not SAVIOR
| at all of impertinence. IL, In any OF the
| states, the public security Is thought TO be
threatened by ignorance among electors,
| the obvious remedy Is education. The
| sympathy and help Of our people will not be-
| withheld from auy community struggling
| with special cmbarrassments or Difficult
ties conneo ted with the suffrage, IL the
| remedies proposed proceed upon lawful
| lines and are promoted by just and honor
| able methods.
IMPAIR PARTY METHODS.
Let US exalt patriotism and moderate our
| party contentious. Let those who would
| die for the flag on the field Of battle give q
better proof of their patriotism and higher
| glory TO their country by practicing fratern-
| ity and justice. A party success that is
achieved by unfair methods or by practices
| that partake of revolution, is hurtful and
| evanescent, even from party standpoint.
We should hold our differing opinions in
mutual respect and, having submitted them
| TO the arbitrament Of the ballot, should
accept the adverse Judgment with the same
respect that we would have demanded OF
our opponents, If the decision had been in
our favor
THE FURuRE II o. X.
do not mistrust the future. Dangers
have been in fire ,iuent ambush along our
| path, but we have uncovered and vanquish-
| ed them all. No political party can long
| pursue advantage at the expense OF public
| honor, or by rude or indecent methods with
| out protest and fatal disaffection in its own
| body. The peaceful agencies OF commerce
are more fully revealing the necessary
unity OF all our communities, and the in
creasing intercourse OF our people in pro
noting natural respect. We shall find un-
alleged pleasure in the revelation which
| our next census Will make OF the swift de
| velopmcnt Of the great resources of some
| of the states. Each state will bring its
| generous contribution to the great aggre-
| gate OF the nations increase. And, when
| the harvests from the fields, the cattle from
have been weighed, counted and valued, we
will turn from them all 10 crown with the
| highest honor the state that has most pro-
noted education, virtue, justice and patriot
| ism among its people.
| At the conclusion Of the inaugural cere-
monies the members Of the senate returned
| TO the chamber. The vice president called
! them TO order. On motion Of Mr.. Plat, IL
o'clock was made the hour Of meeting On
motion of Mr.. Edwards the chair was au
| thorized TO appoint O committee 10 wait on
the President and inform him that the SET
| ate was in session and ready TO receive
| any communication he desired TO make.
| The chair appointed as such committee,
| Senators Edmunds, Teller and Butler The
senate then on motion OF Mr.. Edmunds ad
| journed until II o'clock tomorrow.
Inauguration day wound up with ball,
| which is said 10 have been the most sue
| cessfui and brilliant event Of the kind ever
| given at the capital. Ten thousand dancers
and spectators were there, the presidential
| party being among them.
| THE CABINET.
! President Harrison's cabinet is as fol
| lows:
Secretary Of State--James G. Blaine Of
| Maine.
Secretary of the Treasury-William
| Window OF Minnesota
Secretary of War-Redfeld Proctor of
| Vermont.
Secretary of the Navy-Beniamin F.
Tracy of New YORK.
Secretary of the Interior-John w.
| Postmaster & eneral-John Wanamaker
| of PENNSYLVANIA.
Attorney -General-W II. II. Miller of
! Indiana.
Secretary Of Agriculture-Jeremiah
Rusk of Wisconsin.