Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-06

tlonnl Amsrican Conference upon the subject
of the incorporation OF IN international
American bank, with view to facilitating
money exchange between the statee repre-
scented In that conference. Such an institu-
ton would greatly promote the trade we are
seeking to develop. renew the recommen'
ter be granted.
RELIEF FOR THE SUPREME COURT.
The bill for the relief of the Supreme Court
has, after many years OF discussion, reached
u position when final action is easily attain.
able, and 1t Is hoped that any differences OF
opinion may be so harmonized rs to save tho
essential features Of this very important
measure. In this connection earnestly re-
new my recommendation that the salaries OF
the Judges OF the United States District
courts be 80 rcndjusted that none of them
shall receive less than $1,000 per annum.
A NATIONAL BANKRUPT LAW.
The enactment of n National bankrupt law
I still regard as very desirable. The COnstitu-
tlon hay ing given to Congress jurisdiction OK
this subject, Il should be exercised and uni.
form rules provided for the administration OF
insovcnt debtors. The Inconvenience re-
sultlng from the occasional and temporary
exercise of this power by Congress, and from
the conflicting State codes of insolvency
which come into force intermediately should
be- removed by the enactment OF simple, in
expensive and permanent National bankrups
law.
THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH SCHEME.
The use of the telegraph by the Post .Ofiice
Department rs II means for the rapid trans
mission of written communications Is, be-
leve, 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
ever, seem to be quite practicable
for the Government to contract with
the telegraph companies, Us IL does
with the railroad companies to carry mt
specified rates such communications
rs the scnuers may dcslgnateiO TINS pethO0
N i recommend
legislation be enacted AS VIII enable the
Post Office Department fairly to test by ex:
pertinent the advantages Oh sucn use OK
the telegraph.
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el cr,Ions. Anu " " sri.ay.nS W hnoM zen
demand ior petter eieG S laws. Dut aganss
TINS sign Oh hopc anu proEress IIiu ISL DC ses
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,,ma,x cnn t ~ secnrc minority controi
whle vioiehce coHpic'es 'ho Shof'coni'"es
OF fraud; ., ,.,.,.o ,s,,,,,,os.oa .,oe
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clcctiuns' oncIvu WI eny..No ~ , y. 10,
forming tnese . Inc neuu Vi s1sn NV
country, anu i It's Wild +, iy Tna nnns,;.mA
pmaIi., " NH ,a'Isin,in has bean ot,,rmed
m o, smen s, IN mas mrn%ahie nffact
%! .nc Suprcc vori ts pLoD u"a.or ~ .%a
opposition that Il made to IL: IL mas Deen N
uchouhccu as u " were new c NJ ns, -.
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the IT.. truth. thu Congress has already fixed the
ae ioT inc S sicro ,h,, rn,aS fo VI mem.
~ ~ om.rr,.SS r",,s, ha wr,tt"n or nrinted
, nors " .s nr",,id"d for Tho opnnint.
puots ~ ms pio,,u ,,.. iV ~ amv Ppos
men. D! .ns .,rvIt ~ III ,,,ar
amu upon snr pet i vi Teasa'n LA aod ~
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voters conducted by the state oncers; 70
challenge persons onerlng TO register 70
personally inspect ana scrutihIze Lne
registry lists, and to afiix their names
to the lists for the purpose OF identi-
ncaton ana the prevention OF frauds; 20 az
tend ut elections ana remain Win the boxes s,e
till the ballots are counted; 10 attacn 70 ,no
registry lists and election returns any state
ment touching the accuracy anu ialynsss ~
the registry and election, an: U
take ana transmit to the clerk OF
aenc er OF fraudulent practiSSsSs which may
De presented TO them; Inc same law
PROVIDES Tor the appointment OF Deputy
United states marshais 10 attend at the polls;
support tine supervisors III the ulscharge OF
their duties ana TO arrest persons violating
the election laws. The provisions OF TINS
familiar title OF the revised statutes nave Deen
put into exercise by both the great political
parties, and in the North as well as in the
south, by the filing with the court OF the
petitions required by law. ,
The present law stops just O little
short OF effectiveness, for 1t surrenders to
the local authorities all control over the
certitcation which establishes the prima
facie right to seat in the House
of Representatives. This defect should
be cured. Equality of representation
and the purity of the electors must be main
tuined or every thing that Is valuable in our
lions of an eiector must be sought in the
law, not In the opinions, prejudices, or fears
OF any class, however, powerful. The
path of the elector to the ballot
box must be free from the ambush of fear and
the anticipation of fraud; the count so true
that none shall gainsay 1t. Such law should
be absolutely non. partisan and impartial.
1t should give the advantage to honesty and
the control TO majorlties. Surely there il
nothing sectional about this creed and II it