The National tribune., 1889-03-07

the views and wishes of a majority of the qualified
electors residing within it. The results of such
elections not local and the insistence OF elect
ors residing in other districts that they shall be
pure and free does not SAVIOR ali of PertIueuce.
II, in any OF the States the public security IS
thought to be threatened byiignorance among the
electors, the obvious remedy is education. The
sympathy and help OF our people will not be with
held from any community struggling with special
embarrGssments or difficulties connected with the
suffrage If the remedies proposed proceed upon
lawful lines, and are promoted by just and hon
orable methods. How shall those who practice
election frauds recover that respect for the sa1cty
of the ballot which Is the first condition and obli-
CATION OF good citizenship? The man who has
come to regard the baIlot-box a juggler's hat
has renounced his allegiance.
MoDERATING PARTY CONVENTIONS.
Let us exalt patriotism and moderate our party
contentious. Let those who would die for the flag
on the field give a better proof of their patriotism
and higher glory TO their country by promoting
fraternity 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 hav-
ing submitted them to the arbitrament OF the
ballot, should accept an adverse Judgment WIN the
same respect that we would have demanded OF our
opponents, if the decision had been in our favor
No other people have Government more
worthy of their respect and love, or land so mag
nlfcent IN extent so pleasant to look upon, aho
so 1ult OF generous suggestions to enterprise ana
labor God has placed upon our head a diadenI,
and has laid at our feet power and wealth beyond
definition calculation. But we must not forget
that we take these gifts upon the condition that
justice and mercy shall hold the rens OF power, and
that the upward avenues of hope shall be free to
all the people
4 LOOK AT THE FUTURE.
I do not mistrust the future Dangers have been
in frequent ambush along our path, but we have
uncovered and yanquished them all. Passion has
swept some of our communities, but only to give
us a new demonstration that the great body OF our
people are stable, patriotic and law-abiding. No
political party can long pursue advantage at the
expense Of public honor, or by rude and Indecent
methods, without protest and fatal disafection in
its own body. The peaceful agencies of commerce
more fully revealing the necessary unit OF all
our communities. and the increasing intercourse of
our people is promoting mutual respect We shall
find unaoyed pleasure in the revelation, which
our next census will make, of the swift develop
ment 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, the cattle from
the hills and the of 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, virtue, justice
and patriotism among its people,