The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-03-07
Various Subjects Alluded I'd.

a near prospect of the admission into The Union
of the Dakotas and Montana and Wilmington
Territories. This act of Justice has been IN.
reasonably delayed in the case of some bf then.i
The people who have settled these Territories.
arc intelligent, enterprising, and patriotic and.
the accession of these new States will add,
strength to the nation 1t is due to the settlers
i'll the Territories who have awaited themselves
of the invitations of our land laws to mdke their
homes upon the public domain that their titles
should be speedily adjusted and their honest
entries confirmed by patent.
1T is very gratifying to observe the general in
terest now being manifested in the reform Of QUIZ
ectiOn laws Those who have been for years
calling attention to the pressing necessity OF
throwing about the ballot-box and about elections
further safeguards in order that our elections
might not only be free and pure, but might.
clearly appear to be So will welcome the accession
of any who did not so soon discover the need Of
reform The National Congress has not as yet
taken control of elections in that case which.
the Constitution gives it Jurisdiction but has
accepted and adopted the election laws OF several,
States, provided penalties for their VIOLATION and
q method for their supervision. Only the inef~
ficencv Of the State laws unfair or part isau
administration Of them could suggest q departure
from this policy. 1t clearly, however, in the
contemplation OF the trainers of the Qonst itU-
tion that such an eXlgency might arise ana pro-
vision was wisely made for it, Freedom of the
ballot is condition Of our national life and no
power vested in Congress or i'll the Executive
to secure or perpetuate it should Yemair DflG8eGl
upon occasion. The peopl5 Cf all foHgres-.
sional districts have equal interds that
Gle 'tiOns i'll each shall truly eXpreSs the
views and wishes of the majority OF THE Qualf-
fed electors re siding in it, The results bf SUCH
elections are not local, and the insistence Of
electors residing IN other districts thht they
shall be pure and free does not SAVIOR DIT all OF
impertinence. If in any OF the StateB public
security is thought to be Threatened biz igncf-
ance among electors the obvious lem
edy is education: The sympathy and
help of our people will not be with
held from any community struggling with
special embarrassments difficulties cbnneet-.
ed with suffrage if the remedies pI opposed
proceed upon lawful lines and promoted by
just and honorable methods. How 81 all thosEo7
who practice election frauds recover thab
respect for the sanctity of the bag2ot
which is The first condition and obEgatiora
of good citizenship? The man who has come to-
regard the ballot-box as jug ler's hat has re-
nOunced his allegiance p
Let us exalt patriotism and moderate CUR
party contentious. Lei those who Wohld die
for the flag of battle give better proof of their
patriotism and higher glory TO their country
by promoting fraternity and Justice. Party
success that is achieved by unfair meth
DDS or by practices that rartake of reypIution
is hurtful and evanescCnt even from d party
standpoint We should Lo.d our differing opiq-
ions in mutual respect, and having submitted
them to the arbitlament of the ballot. SHOULD
accept an adverse Judgment with the sd ma re-
spect that we would have demanded of bnr OF
ponehts if the decision had been in our favor.
mo other people have d government raorgn
worthy OF theirrespect and love, or land $oxnags
nifcent in extent. so pleasant to look upon sEsig
labor. God has placed upon our head q diaiEsca
and has laid at feet power and wealth be-
yond definition or calculation. But we must not
forget that we take these gifts upon condition
that Justice and Mercy shall ho'd tho rdins OF
power, and that the upper avenues Of hope
shall be free to all people. / do not mistrnsS
the future. Dangers have Deen in frequent am.
bush along our path, but we have uncovered
and Vanquished them all. Passion has swepS
some of our communities, but only 10 give rs
new demonstration that the great BODY of Os1r
people are stable, patriotic, and law abiding
No political party can long pursue adv 4antazsS
at the expense of public honor CT by ra{2e and
indecent methods without protest and fgtsg
disafecton in it's own body The pdacefu7
agencies OF commerce IRE more fully reveal
ing the necessary unity of all orr
communities and Increasing the int rj curse
Of our people in promoting mutual respect We
shall lind unaloyed pleas III the reve atEoSs
which our next census will make of tbs swift
develop ment OF the croaJ resources Of some of
the States Each Safe will bring gs,feroas
contribution TO the great aegre,;4, of lho na-
tons ncraas,
And when, the harvests from the fields the
cattle from the hills and the ores Of theIearAsa
shall have been weighed. counted !, u valued.
we will turn from them Il / to C 81 u with the
highest honor he State hat has mus eSronaoteiX
virtue, .ustlo. and patriotism among
its people.