Western Kansas world., 1889-03-09

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the naval list That they VII sgain doeo upon
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exieencies of an unequal combat We shoold
encourage the establishment OF American steam
ship linel, The exchange al commerce demands
ton, and until these are provided, the develop.
ment Of our trade with the states lying south Of
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and discriminating relief to the union soldierz
and sailors, and to their widows aTA orphans.
such occasions a. this should remind rs that We
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the Dakotas and Montana and Washington ter
This DELAYED :Ss Gd Il Sss has q Ssse
Of them. The people who have settled these ter
ritores are intelligent, enterprising and patriot
ic and the accession OF these new states viii add
strength to the nation. 1t is due to the settlers
in the territories who have avaled themselves of
the invitations of our land Laws to make
homes upon the, public domain, that
and their honest entries confirmed BY patent
It is very gratifying to observe the general in
terest now being manifested In the reform OF our
calling attention to the pressing necessity of
throwing about the ballot box and about the
elector further safeguards in order that our cleo
6ons might not only be free and pure but might
sion Of any who did not 80 soon discover the need
of reform. The national congress has not as
yet taken control of elections in that case over
but has accepted and adopted the election laws
of the several states provided penalties for their
violation and method of supervision. Only the
partisan administration of them could suggest
departure from this policy. 1t was clearly, how
ever, in the contemplation Of the Trainers of the
and provision was wisely made for it. The free.
dom of the ballot is q condition of our national
life and no power vested IN congress or IN the
S be OF
all the congressional districts have an equal in
terest that the election in each shall truly express
the views and wi hes of a majority of the quail.
such elections are not local, and the in
sietence of electors residing in other districts
that they shall be pure and free. does not SAVIOR
the public security is thought to be threatened
by ignorance among electors the obvious remedy
is education. The .ympathies and help to our
PEOPLE will not be Withheld from any community
struggling with special EN- mbarrassmento or difficult
ties connected with the sufferage if the remedies
proposed proceed upon lawful lines, and are pro-
by lust and How
that respect for the sanctty OF the ballet, which
1s the first condition and obligation of good citi-
zenshlp. The man who Is come to regard the
ballot box as juggler's hat has rencunced his
allegiance. Let us exalt patriotism and moderate
our party contentious Let those who would die for
the flag on the field of battle, give better proof
country by promoting fraternity and Justice
A party success that is achieved by unfair meth
ods or by practices that partake of revolution is
hurtful and evanescent, even from q party stand
point We should hold our differing opinions in
mutual respect, and, having submitted them to
the arbitrament of the ballot, should accept an
would have demanded of our opponents, if the
decision had been in our favor. No other peo-
pie have government more worthy OF their
respect and OF nssadn. LAND so IN magnk nak
upon and SO full of generous suggestion to en-
terprise and labor. God has placed upon our
head diadem and has laid at our feet powera and
we must not forget that we take these gifts upon
the condition that justice and mercy shall hold
the reins of power and that the upward avenues
mistrust the future. Dangers have lain in fire.
quent ambush along our path, but we have un-
covered and vanquished them all. Passion has
swept some of our not not only TO bJe sye
of our people are stable, patriotic and law-abld-
ing. No political party cen long pursue advan-
tage at the expense Of public honor or by rude
fatal disaffection in its body, The peaceful
agencies of commerce are more fully repeating
the necessary uniting of all our communities and
the increasing intercourse of our people in pro,
noting mutual respect. We shall find unalloyed
pleasurei in the revelation which our next census
will make. of 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 hsrvests from the fields, the cattle from tho
hills, and the ores from the ear tn 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, virtue,
justice and patriotism amongi its people.