New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-03-13

buluR u6C6SSGEV TO GuS puDuC PROSPERITY
security or honor should be unduly post
poned. It viii be the duty of congress wisely
forecast and estimate these extraordinary de
mands. and having added them to our ordinar
expenditures, to so adjust our revenue laws tina
no considerable annual surplus will remain. W
will fortunately be able to apply to the redemp
ton OF the public debt any small or unforesee
EXCESS OF REVENUE
This is better than to reduce our income below
our necessary expenditures. with the resultin
choice between another change of our revenu
laws and an increase of our public debt. 1t j
quite possible, am sure, to effect the neces
sary reduction in our revenues without break
ing down our protective tariff or seriously in
Jurlng any domestic industry. The construc
ton Of sufficient number Of modern war ship
and of their necessary armament shoul
progress as rapidly as is consistent with car
and perfection in plans and workmanship
The spirit. courage and skill of our nava! officer
and seamen have many times il our hissors
given to weak ships and inefficient guns ratin
greatly beyond that of the naval list That the
will again do SO on occasion I do not doubt, bu
they ought not by reconciliation neglect &
be left to the risks and exigencies of an unequa
combat. We should encourage the establish
ment OF American steamship lines. The ext
sencles of commerce demand stated reliahf
and rapid means of communica ton, and unit
these are provided the develop ment of our trad
with the states lying south OF US is Impossible
Our pension laws should give mole adeQuat
and discriminating relief to the Union soldier
and sailors and TO their widows and orphans
Such occasions as this should remind us tina
We owe everything TO GueiE V2lOF anu Sacfluc e.
THE NEW STATES.
It is subject of CONCENTRATION that there is
near prospect of the admission into the Union o
the Dakotas and Montana and Washing ton Ter
ritories. This act of Justice has been unreason
ably delayed in the case of some Of them. TIL.
people who have settled these territories are in
telllgent, enterprising and patriotic, and the ac
cess1on OF these new states will add strength t.
the nation. It is due to the settlers in the terri
tories who have availed themselves of the invi
cations OF our land laws to make homes upon thi
public domain that their titles should be speed
lily adjusted and their honest entries confirmed
by patent. 1t is very gratifying to observe thu
general interest now being manifested il
the reform of our election laws. Those VIII,
have been for years calling attention TO tht
pressing necessity of throwing about the ballo
box and about the elector further safeguards il
order that our elections might not only be FIRE,
and pure, but might clearly appear TO be so, vii
welcome the accession OF any who did not s..
soon discover the need of reform. The nationa
congress has not as yet taken control of cleo
lions in that case over which the constitution
gives it Jurisdiction. but has accepted ane
adopted the election laws Of the several states
provided penalties for their violation and {
method.of supervision. Only the ineficiency OF
the state laws. or an unfair or partisan adj
ministratiOn of them could suggest u departure
from this policy. It was clearly, however, in The
contemplation of the trainers of the constitution
that such an exigency might arise, and provision
was wisely made tor it. The
FREEDOM OF THE BALLOT
is condition of our national life. and 40 power
vested in congress or in the executive to secure
or perpetuate it should remain unused upon &C
casion- The people OF all the con gressional dis
tricts have all equal interest that the election in
each shall truly express the views and wishes O.
majority of the qualified electors residin.
within it. The results Of such elections are moi
local. and the insistence of electors residing il
other districts that they shall be pure and free
does not SAVIOR OF impertinence. II in any of tht
states the public security is thought to bt
threatened by ignorance among the electors, the
obvious remedy is education. The sympathy
and help OF our people will not be withheld from
any community struggling with special EN-.
barrassments or difficulties connected with thu
suffrage, it the remedies proposed proceed upor
just and honorable methods. How shall
those who practice election frauds re,
cover that respect for the sanctitv OF the bal.
lot, which is the first obligation of good citizen.
ship? The man who has come to regard the bal
lot box as a jugglers hat has renowned his ale.
glance. Let us exal5 patriotism and moderate
our party contentious: Let those who wonlc
die for the flag on the field of battle give better
proof of their patriotism and higher glory te
their country by promoting fraternity and jus.
tice. party success that is achieved by unfair
methods, or by practices that partake of revolu-
ton, is hurtful and evanescent, even from 8
party standpoint. We should hold our differing
opinions in mutual respect, and. when submit.
ting them to the arbi1rament of the ballo5
should accept an adverse judgment with Thu
same respect that we should have demanded
from our opponents had the battle been in ou
favor.
CONCLUSION.
No other people have a governm emit more
worthy Of their respect and love, or land so
magnificent in extent, SO pleasant to look upon
and so full of generous suggestion to enterprise
and labor God has placed upon our head q
diadem and has laid at our feet power and wealth
beyond definition or calculation. But we mus,
not forget that we take these gifts upon the con-
dition that justice and mercy shall hold the
rens Of power and that the upward avenues OF
hope shall be free to all the people do moi
m1strust the future. Dangers have been in fire.
quent ambush along our path, but we have un.
covered and vanquished them all. Passion has
swept some OF our communities, but only te
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 pub
lie honor, or by rude and indecent
methods, without protest and fatal disaffectior
in it's own body. The peaceful agencies of com.
lnerce are more fully revealing the necessary
unity of all our communities, and the increasing
intercourse of our people is promoting mutual
respect We shall find una1loyed pleasure 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 harvests
from the fields, the cattle from the hills and the
ores from the earth shall have been weighed
counted and valued, we will learn from them all to
most promoted education, virtue. justice and
patriotism among it's people