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ballot box and ABOUT The elector further
safe guards in order that cur elections
might not only be free and pure, but might
clearly appear to be 80, will welcome the
accession Of any who did not 50 soon dis
cover the need OF reform. The national
congress has not as yet taken con-
troll OF elections IN that case
over which the constitution gives.
its jurisdiction, but has accepted and
adopted the election laws Of the several
states, provided penalties for their violation
and method OF supervision. Only the In
partisan administration OF them could sug-
gest departure from this policy. Il was
clearly, however in the contemplation Of
the constitution, that such exigency might
arise and provision was wisely made Tor y.
The freedom OF the ballot 10
no power vested in congress or in the
executive to secure or pcrpetuate it, should
remain unused upon occasion. The people
OF all the congressional districts have IN
equal interest that the election In each
shall truly express the views and wishes
Of majority Of the qualified electors with
in it. The results OF such elections are not
local, and the insistance Of electors resid-
ing in other districts that they shall be
pure and free does not savor of imperti-
nence. II in any Of the states the public Sc
curity is thought to be threatened by ignor-
ancc anon the electors the obvious remedy
is education. The sympathy and help Of our
people will not be withheld from any COM
munity struggling with special embarrass-
ments or difficulties connected with the SUI
frage, IL the remedies proposed proceed up
on lawful lines and arc promoted BY just
and honorable methods. How shall those
who practice election frauds recover shat
respect for the sanctity Of the ballot which
is the first condition and obligation Of good
citizenship The man who has cene 70 re-
gard the ballot box ~ iugglers hat has
rcnounccd his allegience.
Let US exalt patriotism and moderate our
party contentious. Let those who would
die for the dag on the deld Of battle give .
better proof OF their patriotism and higher
glory to their country by
PROMOTING FRATERNITY AND JUSTICE.
"A party success that is achieved by un.
fair methods, or by practices that partako
Of revolution, is hurtful and evanescent,
even from party standpoint. We should
hold our differing opinions In mutual r0-
spect, and, when submitting them to tho
arbitrament OF the ballot, should accept an
adverse Judgment with tho same respect
that we should have demanded from our
opponents had the battle been in our favor.
No other people have : government more
worthy Of thor respect and love, or q land
so magnificent in extent, SO pleasant to lock
upon and 50 full Of generous suggestion
to enterprise and labor God has
placed upon our head diad0u1,
and has laid at our feet power and
wealth beyond definition or calculation.
But 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 Of hope shall BE-
free 70 all tho people
AprEP At TMR FUTURE.
| do not mistrust tho future. Dangers
have been in frequent ambush along our
path, but we nave uncovered and van
quished them all. Passion has swept some
OF our communities, but only to give us Q
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 disaffection in its
own body. The peaceful agencies Of COM
merce are more fully revealing the neces-
sary unity of all cur communities
and the increasing intercourse Of our pc ople
is promoting mutual respect. We shall
find unaltered pleasure in the revelation
which our next census will make, Of the
swift development Of tho great resources
of some of the states. Each state will
bring its generous contribution to
tho great aggregate of the nations
increase. And when the harvests
from the fields, the cattle frcm
the hills and the ores Of the earth shall
have been weighed. counted and valued,
we will learn from them all
to crown with the highest honor
tho state that has most promoted educa-
| ton, virtue, justice and patriotism
among Its people.