The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-03-08
ngton territories. This act Of justice has
con un eiLsnnnbly dela ell in the ca O Of

ngton territories. This act of justice has
cen un easonaby deia ell in the ca @ Of
ZONE Of them The people who have settled
and patriotic, and tho accession of these new
stat will add siren til to the nation IL is
due to the settlers in the terlitorie VIII have
avniled themsclve of the invitations of our
la q laws To make homes upon tie public 10
main that their titles should be speedily adj
Justed and their honest entries confirmed by
patent
1t is very gratifying to observe the general
interest now being manifested in the reform
OF our election laws. Those who have been
for years ling attention to the pressing me-
cessity of throwing about the bal lot box and
about the electur further safeguards ia order
that our elections might not only be free and
pure, hut might clearly appear to he 40, Will
welcome the accession OF any who did not n
soon discover the necd of reform. The nation
a. congreSs has not ~ yet taken control OF
tion gives II jurisdiction, but has accepte and
adopted the election laws of the several states.
mcthod Of Supervision. Only the ineiiciency y
OF the state laws or an unfair or partisan ad-
ministration OF them. could :, suggest
Was 'e Clearly, however, .n'' in p0 the con.
temptation of tho trainers of the constitution
that such an exigency mig arise, and pro-
vision wa wisely made for ii. The fire dom
Of the ballot is n condition 60 our national
life, and no power vested in n ress or in the
executive to SEIZURE or perpe. late II should
remain unused upon. &C aston; The peo-
pie of adj the congressional dist lets have an
equal interest that the eection in each shall
truly express the views and wishes of n ma
II. The results Of such elections re not To-
cal. and q insstenco of electors residing II,
other. districts that they shall be pure and
free doe not SAVIOR at all OF impertinence. IL.
In any of the states. tho pubic security is
thought to be threatened by Ignorance ong
th electo :, the Q 'yious remedy is education.
he withheld from any commun-
ity stru Cling with special embtr-
easements or difficulties connected with the
suffrage, II q remedies proposed proceed
upon lawful lines and are promoted by just
and honorable methods. How shall those who
practice election frauds recover that respect
for the sanctity of the ballot which is the first
condition and obligation OF good citizenship
The IN u who has come To regard the ballot
box M IA juggler's hat has renowned his allie
giance.
Let us exalt patriotism and moderate our
PARTY contentious. Let those. who would die
for the flag on the field OF battle, give better
their country by promoting fraternity and
Justice. a party success that Is achieved by
unfair methods or 10y practices That pnrtake
of revolution is hurtfu and evanescent, even
from party standpoint. We should hold our
differing opinions In mutual respect, and, hav-
ing submitted them To the arbitramcnt of the
ballot, should accept an adverse Judgment
with the same respect that we should have
demanded OF our opponents, II the decision
had been in our favor.
Noutler cope have u government IN re
worthy of their r spect and love, or n land so
mHKniilrcnt IN XJcnt, so Pheasant -, look u on
an so full gen rOussugg stionto Enterprise
and labor Go has p aced upon our head a
,iaiem and has aid at our feet power and
alth 'yOn definition ar Calcula ion. But
we must n forge at W take thes gift
upon the q u ition that in CO an mercy
shal ho d the rcins Of power, and that the up-
wa avenues hope shall be free To all peo-
pie.
| do not mistrust the future. Dangers have
been in frequent NIB $ along on pa IA, but
we have uncOve ed tdvr quish d them ali.
P'r sion has sw pt some of our communities,
but My To- Civ. us u new dem nstratiOn that
the great body Of our peo 10 are stable,
patriotic and w-;ibiding No political party
can long pursue advantage ut the cxpcn o Of
public honor q by rud nd indece 4 methods
without protest and fatal disafiectiOn
in its own body. The peaceful agencies OF
commerce are more fully revealing the neces-
sary unity Of all our communities, and the in
cre;lsing intercourse of our people is promoting
mutual respect. We shall find unallOycd pleas
urc in the revelation which our next census
will make uf the swift development of the
great resources of some of the states Each
state will bring its generous contribution to
the great aggregate of the nations increase.
And, when the harvests from the fields, tho
cattle from the hills. and the ores Of the earth
shall have been weighed, counted and valued,
we will turn from them all to crown with tho
highest honor the state that has most pro-
NOTED education, justice and patriotism among
its DeODlc.