The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-12-04
party 70 which We belong is for tho time

party 10 which We belong 10 for the time
In the education of the people found an
early oppression, not only in the thought
rul and somstln,es wsrntns Htserances o.
priattOns from the common resources for
The support of education i'm the new states.
n Mo- H%s r sop Ssny t ssss s 4 !: OF vS sae hs srSv :ss
ultimate control of all public Affairs should
have the necessary intelligence wisely
aid to education has heretofore taken
the form OF land grants. j do not think
lie s1 sa,b be !. =. SSsnseG ~ :Ess ss S Tnsa
grant of money from the public treasury.
Such aid should be as IL always has been,
The suddcn emancipation Of the slaves,
the bestowal of the suffrage which soon
followed, and the Impairment OF the abil-
tens were chiefly foundt to be inadequate
ly provided with educational facilities pre-
sented not only exceptional but niiexam.
Piled conditions. The ability and interest
of the states have happily increased but q
great work remains TO to no dome and ]
think the general government should
THE vOrERs.
The colorcd people did not ,intrude
here i'm chains and held i'm the conImuni-
ties, where they are now chiefly found, by
a cruel slave code. Happily for both
dtGts tliey ttES hlow rNS AAHCy hdtNS TNuh
a standpoint of ignorance and poverty,
which was our shame, not theirs, made
remarkable advances i'm education and i'm
acquisition OF property. have as q
people shown themselves To he friendly
towards the white race under temptations
Of tremendous strength. They have their
representatives in the national cemeteries
where a grateful government has gathered
the ashes OF those who died in it's defense.
parts OF the country where the coiored
population Is large, the people OF that
race are by various devices deprived of
any effective exercise OF their political
rights. The wrong does not xpcnd itself
upon those whose votes are suppressed.
w wye5vd' "n Il has been the t h"pe " af eHer "
patriot that a sense of justice and of
respect for the law would work n
Surely no one that the present
can be accepted AS "a permanent condition.
! earnestly invoke the attention of con-
ures, with it's well defined constitutional
powers, as will secure to all our people n
free exercise of the right Of suffrage and
ton and laws OF the United States.
The power to take the whole direction
the house of representatives is clearly
given to- the general A par
tial and qualified supervision OF these
i'm my opinion this law may he strength
ened and extended to secure, IN the
whole, better results than can he attained
~ a - ttNtIhk III thC wv
elections into federal control. The col
ored man should he protected i'm all OF his
to .he federal government
courts, as an elcctor of members OF con-
gress or as n peaceful traveller i'm our inter
ALWAYS
SUBSIDIES FOR srEAMsHIP LINES.
1 that such appropriations
he made for the ocean mail service in
American steamships between our ports
and those of Central and South America,
China, Japan, and the important islands
I'm both of the great oceans as will he lib
orally remunerativc for the service rem
dered, as will encourage the establish
mcnt, and i'm some fair degree equalize
the ance of American eamsh lines
in the competitions which they must meet:
hat the American states lying south of
us will cordially cooperate in establishing
and maintaining such lines of steamships
to their principal ports, 10 not doubt.
NAVAL RESERVE.
We should also make provisions for n
naval reserve, to consist OF such mer-
chant ships of American construction and
owners will consent to place at the use of
Inc government in case of need as armed
England has adopted thisp policy,
at once place upon her naval list some of
fastest steamships i'm the world. /
am an advocate of economy i'm our ma,
tional expenditures. but ii is n mistake of
the term to make this word describe n pol
that withlIolds it's expenditures for the
merce. The enlargement and improve
ument of our merchants marine, the de-
velopment Of n sufficient body of trained
the promotion of
and regular mail communication
the ports of other countries and
own, and the adoption of large and
swift American merchant steamships to
naval uses I'm time OF war, are public pur-
poses of the highest concern. Il
The legislation which 1 have suggested
| sincerely believe will promote the peace
and honor of the country and the prosper~ |
Nv and security of the people: invoke
The diligent and serious attention of con-
yress to the consideration of these and
such other measures AS may be presented
the same great end i'm view.
Looking Out for the Minority.