The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-07


sure, to effect the necessary reduction
in our revenues without breaking down |
our protective tariff or seriously inlur-
| ing our domestic interests.
| The construction of a sufficient num-
/ Der of modern warships and of their
necessary armament should progress
as rapidly as is consistent with care
and perfection in plans and workman
| ship. The spirit, courage and skill OF
our naval officers and seamen have
many times in our history given to weak
ships and inefficient guns a rating
greatly beyond that of the naval list.
That they will again do so upon occa-
sion, I do not doubt. but they ought not
by premeditaiOn or neglect, be left TO
the risks and exigencies of an unequal
combat. We should encourage the
establishment of American steamship
lines. The exchanges of commerce de-
mand stated. reliable and rapid means
of communication and until these are
provided the development of our trade
with the states lying south of us is
| impossible.
Our pension laws should give more
adequate and discriminating relief to
| the union soldiers and sailors and to
| their widows and orphans. Such Ocea-I
sion as this should remind us that we
owe everything to their valor and
| sacrifice.
1T is a subject of congratulation that
there is near prospect of the admis-
sion into the Union of the Dakotas and
Montana and Washington territories.
This act of justice has been unreaSOn-
ably delayed in the case of some of
them. The people who have settled
these territories are Intelligent, enter
prising and patriotic, and the accession
of these new states will add strength to
the nation.
1t is due to the settlers in the terri
tories, who have availed themselves OF
the invitations of our land laws to
make homes upon the public domain,
that their titles should be speedily ad-
justed and their honest entries con-
tirmed by patent.
i 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 calling atten-
, tion to the pressing necessity OF throw
J ing about the ballot box and about the
elector further safeguards in order that
! our elections might not only be free
and pure, but might shortly appear to
| be So, will we know cause the
, accession of any who did not SO soon
discover the need of reform. The ma
? tional congress has not as yet taken
) control of elections in that case over
= which the constitution gives it Jurls-
{ diction, but has accepted and adopted
f the election laws of the several states,
j provided penalties for their violation
e and method of supervision. Only the
q inefficiency of the state laws Of an un-
e fair or partisan administration of them
J. could suggest departure from this
< policy. 1t was clearly, however. in the
n contemplal ion of the trainers of the
n constitution that such an exigency
e might arise and provision was wisely
e made for it. The freedom of the ballot
IS nj
It and no power vested in congress or
: in the executive to secure or perpetuate
Y it, should remain unused upon occa-
e sion. The people of all the congress
j. sIonal districts have an equal interest
# that the election in each shall truly eX-
# press the views and wishes of major
IL ty of the qualified electors residing
r within it. The results of such elections
are not local and the insistence of cleo
e tors residing in other districts that
x they shall be pure and free does not
II SAVIOR aG all of impertinence. IT, in AM
o of the states the public security i:
v thought to be threatened by Ignorance
II among the electors the obvious remedy
q is education and the sympathies and hell
II withheld from any community strug
le Cling with special embarrassment OF
II difficulties connected with the suffrage
: if the remedies proposed proceed uDol
r lawful lines and are promoted by JUS
ii and honorable methods. How shall
" those, who practice election frauds, re
Is cover that respect for the Sanctity o
ze the ballot which is the first condition
s. and obligation of good citizenship? Th'
c. man who is come to regard the ballO
Of box as a jugglerS hat has renounced hi
ly allegiance. Let US eXalt patriotism
De and moderate our party contentious
1T Let those who would die for the flag OIL
h, hnE Sol SNfh affl 10 hot fnV.
m of their patriotism and highe
N glory to their country by promoting
ne fraternity and Justice. a part,
lie success that is achieved by unfai
methods or by practices that partak
ne of revolution is hurtful and eVaneScen
5h even from a party standpoint. w
te should hold our differing opinions i
D. mutual respect and, having >submitte
ed them to the arbitrament of the ballot
n should accept an adverse judgmen
ne with the same respect that we woul
&c have demanded of our opponents,
SO the decision had been in our favor
~ No other people have a government
n more worthy of their respect and love
ly or land so magnificent in extent, S
nd pheasant to look upon and full of genel
ly Gus suggestion to enterprise and labol
81 God has placed upon our head diadeI
n and has laid at our fee
re power and wealth beyond defnitio
IL VI OuO VIC l1uoG IiOO AOlkC
on that we take these gifts upon the cor
nd ditiOn that justice and mercy sha
Id hold the reins of power and that tn
re upward avenues of hope shall be fire
n TO all the people. / do not mistrust tn
We future dangers that have been in frs
ay quent ambush along our path but W
ig- have uncovered and vanquished thel
,se all, passion has swept some of OF
cir communities but only to give as ne
In demonstration that the great body {
our people are stable, patriotic and la
NV abiding, no political party can Ion
"a pursue advantage at the expens
no of public honor or by rude an
of Independent methods without prote
in and fatal disaffection in its body.
70 The peaceful agencies of all cor
IDS merce are more fully repeating Il
iii necessary uniting of all our commuI
ra- ties and the increasing intercourse
of our people in promoting mutual +
in spect.
M We shall find unadulterated pleasu
he in the revelation which our next censI
for will make of our swift development
the great resources of some of Il
states. Each state will bring its ge
nG erous contribution to ths great aggT
. nI- gate of the nations increase, and VIII,
OK the harvests from the fields. the cati
aM from the hills and the ores of the ear
~ ~, shall have been weighed. counted al
ef valued we will turn from them all
VI crown with the highest honor the sta
ti that has most promoted education, "
Ii ~ tue, justice and patriotism among
oil people.
mt at 100 .. m. President Harrison q
san ished his inaugural; the marching of t
nh procession to the white house, began
on the following order:
lily GENERAL JAMES A. BEAVER, CHI
UGH MARSHALL.
rails Brigadier General Daniel H. Ha
iDgs, chief of staff.
the SpeciaI aides. Col. n. C. Corbjn.
Our s. a: Major Frank W. Hess. II \
the Lieut.. Col. Alexander Krumbaar,
our A. e., of Penna.. aideS-de-camp.
Tor PRESIDENTIAL PARTY IN CARRIAGj