River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-03-07

inEosted in Congress or IN the Exccu-
tive TO secure or perpetuatc IL should remain
unused upon occasion. The people OF an the
Congressional districts have an equal interest
that the election In each shall uutY express
tie views and wishes Of a majority o. the quail
ihcd electors residing WITHIN H. The results
OF such elections ara not local. and the insist
euce OF electors residing IN other a IS
trets that they shall be pure and free does not
SAVIOR al all OF impertinenee. ~ IN any OF The
States, the public security is thOught to be
threatened by Ignorance among tue electors
the obvious remedy IS educat Ou. The sym
patty and holp OF our people viii not be with
held from any community stru2gi Dg
with special embarrassments or difficulties
connected with the suffrage, II the remedies
PROPOSED proceed upon lawful mes and are
promoted by Just aud honorable methods.
How shall those who practice elect on frauds
ecov6r that respect for the sdnctttY OF the
ballot which is The first condition aad oblga-
f4on ~ ,yood ettizaushfp The mao who has
come to regard the ballot-boX as iugglers
hat has renounced his aleg aHee.
Let US eXalt patriotism and moderate orr
rarity contentious. Let those who would uie
Tor the flag on the field OF battle give better
proof OF their patriotism and "a higher glory to
Their country by promoting fraternity ana JUS
tice. A party success that is achieved by IN
fair methods or by practices That partake Of
revolution Is hurtful and evanescent even
from party stand-p point. We should hold our
differing opinions in mutual resrecf ana huV-
ing subm TIED them 20 the arbi'ramcnt OF the
ballot, should accept an tYetSe sddgm NJ
with the same respect that we wound have Ce-
manded OF our opponents, il the decision hal
been in our favor.
No other people have Government more
worthy of their respect and eve or land 50
magu dcent ia extent, so pleasant 10 lcox
upo aad so full Of gene Gus suggestion 70
enterprise aud labor. Coo has placed urOn
cur head adem, anl Ia laiQ at our feet
Iower ana wealth beyond OeLnitiou or calcu-
lation. But we must not forget that we take
these gifts upon the cond itlOa that justice and
mercy shall hold the reins OF power and that
the upward avenues OF hope shall be freesTO all
the people. / do not mistrust the future.
Dangers have been in frequent ambush
along our path. but we have uncovered and
vanquished them all. Passion has swept
some of our communities. but cnly 10 give us a
new demons ration that the great body OF our
people are stable, patriotic and law-abidtng.
No political party can long pursue advantage
at the expense OF public honor or by rude
aud indecent methods without protest and
fatal disaifection IN its own body. The
peaceful agencies OF commerce arc more
iuily revealing the necessary unity OF
all orr G. mmunities, ana the increasing inter
course Of cur people j. prOmoting mutual re-
spect. We shall lind unallOyed pleasure IN the
revelation which our next census VIII make
of the swift development Of the great resources
Of some Of the States. Each State VIII
bring ITS generous contributions TO the
great aggregate OF the Nation increase. And,
wien the harvests from the fields, the cattle
from the hits and the ores Of the earth saall
have been weighed. counted and valued, we
viii turn from them an 10 crown VITA the gh-
esq honor the State that mas most promoted
education,v rtus, justice and patr otism among
/ its people.