Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-12-11

this time some suggestions that
would otherwise De made. and most earn
estly invoke your attention 10 tine duty OF
perfecting the important legislation row
which seem TO me most important nov
briefly call youT at1ention
American STEAMSHIP LTsR.
desire to repeat with added urgency the
recommend atoms contain ed in rrv last ararE-
al message il relation TO the Developments Of
American steamship lines. The reciprocity
clause OF the Tariff bill viii be largely limit
Cd. and its benefits retarded and diminished,
II provision IL not content oraneous7y made
! 10 encourage the establishment Of first-clasS
steam communication between ou- ports and
the ports OF such nations g. Eaay meet our
oVerTures Tor enlarged commercial ex-
changes
TIE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BANK
HAD occasion IN MAY last to transmit 70
Congress report adopted by the Inte-na-
tloDal American Conference upon Tise subject
Of the Incorporating Of an international
money exchange between the states repre-
scented in that conference Such an inssiTa-
ton sEoIl1 greatly promote the trade we are
seeking to develop renew the recoazzneu-
da15on that a careful and well guarded char
ter be granted
gELIEF FOR The SUPREME CoUET-
The bill for the relief OF the Supreme Cpv1rs
has after many wears OF discussion reached
. position when final action Is easily attain
able and il Is hoped that any differences of
opinlo-l may be so la-monized a. TO save the
essential features Of this very Important
measure In this connection earnestly re-
the Judges o. the United States Dlstr5es
courts be 50 CeadTuste1 that none Of them
shall receive less than 5000 per annUm-
NATIONAL BASKECPT Law
The enactment of National bankrupt law
stu regard as very desirable The ConsT.tEl-
ton having given 10 Congress jurisdiction Of
this subject. il should be exercised and uni
form rules provided for the administration Of
insolyent 0ebtors- The Inconvenience re-
su1t5Dg from the occasional and ten pora-v
exercise of this power By Congress and from
(F n zGsT l-7fzy-
which come into force inte-nedEately should
be removed by the enactment of i simple in
law ~ anu . = A--'7--' -''' OA-->
INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT
I als4 renew my reconmendation IN favor
oro,tfiar, ~ $50 sn-Io-c1 4 fan.. -
reciprocal advantage for our authors. abroad
THE ARID REGIONS
The subject Of the conversion and equal
Distribution Of the water supply OF the arid
regions has had much attention from Com
greSs- but has not vet been put upon per
uanen: Or satisfactory basis the urgency
of the subject does not grow out of any
large present demand for the use Of these
lands for agriculture, but ont Ct the danger
the Necessary catch basins may fall
into the hands Of individuals or private
corporations and be used TO render subseTy
lent the large areas dependent upon such
supply
The POSTAL TELEGRAPH SCHEME.
TIE use of the telegraph by the Post Office
l.
IA ss5oB Of written communications Is, be-
laeFe, upon proper terms. quite desirable.
The Government does not own or operate
the railroads, and il should not, think, own
| or operate telegraph lines. Il does. how
eveT seem 70 be quite practicable
the telegraph companies as it does
with ting railroad companies to carry at
specified rates such communications
as the senders may des5 gnate for this method
Of transmission. / recommend that such
legislation be enacted as viii enable the
4 -T9.4Tt[
pertinent the advantages OF such use OF
the telegraph
ELECTION LAWS
II any intelligent and loyal company of
American citizens we're required tC catalogue
the essential humane conditions Of National
ity they would begin with free and honest
elections. And il Is gratifying to know gen
orally there - growing and non partisan
demand for better election laws But against
this sign Of hope and progress must be set
the dep-ess ing and urdeniable fact that cleo
ton laws ana methods are sometimes cum
ningly cont-iEed to secure minority control,
while violence completes tie shortcomings
Of fraud
In my last ANIMAL message Suggested tina.
the Development OF the existing law, proyid-
ing a Federal supervision OF Congressional
elections. offered effective method of re
forming these abuses The need Of such a law
has manifested itself in many parts Of the
country, and its wholesome restraints and
penalties VIII be useful IN all. The constitu-
tionalitr Of such legislation has been affirmed
by the SUPREME Court Its Probable effect
opposition that IS made to it II has been
denounced as If il were q new exercise Of
Federal power and an invasion OF the rights
of the states. Nothing could be further from
the truth. Congress has already fixed the
gres. Ii has declared that votes for mem
bers of Congress must be written or printed
u1ent By the Circait Courts in certain cases,
and upon the petition OF certain number of
their durE to supervise the registration OF
voters conducted By the state officers: TO
challenge persons Offering TO register: to
registry lists, and e afr1 their names
to the lists for the purpose of identi
ncation and the prevention Of frauds to at
tend at elections and remain with the boxes
till the ballots are counted; to attach to the
registry lists and election returns any state.
the registry and election, and to
the House Of Representative. any evil
de0ce of fraudulent practices which may
De Presented to them. The sane law
United states m2rsllfsls to attend atthe polls.
support the supervisors in the discharge Of
their duties and 10 arrest persons violating
the election LAWS. The provisions Of this
familiar title OF the revised statutes have been
parties par les and N tbs Sorth as Vel a. IN the
South. By the ElzDg with the court of the
petitions required By Law.
The present law stops Just 81 little
short OF effectiveness. for i surrendeTs 10
the local authorities all control over the
certi1catjon which establishes the pTinla
of Representatives.. This defect should
be cured- Egcalty q representation ]
tanned. Or every thing that l. valuable in our
system OF Government Is lost. The gnalIEca-
tons of eIector must be sought in the
law. not in the opinions pT@iu3}ces. or fears
path of the egector TO the ballot
box must be free from the ambush OF fear and
the anticipation OF fraud; the count so tTue
that none shall gaLnSay il such law shollld
be absolutely non part san and impartial.
1t should give the advantage 70 honesty and
the control 10 n1a3orlTies- Surely there Is
nothing sectional &boyt this creed and If it
shall happen that the penalties of laws IN
not here Il l. not because the law Is scflc IA.
but because. happily, crime Is local and not
universal. Nor should Il be forgotten that
every law. whether relating to elections
or 70 any Other subject, Whether
ton, has force behind it. The courts,
the marshal constable. the T-essa,
contains, the prison, are all and always
/ . behind the law one can not be justly
| charged With UnEr1cndljneSs to any section
or class who seek only tn restrain violations
OF law and Of personal right. No community
! VIII 1Izsd iawlesSness printable No coInIlE-
| nifty can afford TO have il known thai the
! officers who are charged with the pres
| eEy2tion Of .he public peace and
/ the restraint OF the criminal Glasses
/ are themselves product Of fraud or
! violence The magistrate Is then " tstGSuf
I respect and the law VI 5thout. sanction The
/ floods Of lawlessness can net DC levecd and
/ made to flow in one channel The killing al
] a United States marshal carrying =, WITH %
arrest FOR an election CIense i c3Tf Of
| prompting and suggestion TO men y no
/ crime against life property.
But il Is said that this legislation VIE revive
1 race animosItles. and soT2e have even s1l&.-
| ges1ed that when the peaceful methods 81