Dodge City times., 1890-12-05

path of the elector to the ballot box must be
free from the ambush of fear and the entice-
ments of fraud, the count so true
and open that none shall gainsay it. Such
law should be absolutely non partisan and
impartial. II snould give the advantage to
honesty and the control to mIiorities. Surely
there is nothing sectional about this creed,
and if it shall happen that the penalties OF
laws intended to enforce these rights fall
here and not there, it is not because the law
is sectional, but because happily crime is
local and not universal. Nor should 1t be
forgotten that every law, whether re-
lating to elections or to any other sub
ject, whether enacted by the State or
by the Nation. has force behind the cour IT'S,
the marshal or constable, the posse comita-
tus. the prisons are all and always behind
the law. One can not be justly charged with
unfriendliness to any section or class who
seeks only to restrain violations of law and
of personal right. No community will find
lawlessness profitable. No community can
afford to have it known that the officers who
are charged with the preservation OF the
public peace and the restraint of the crifhi-
nal class are themselves the product of fraud
or violence. The magistrate is then with
out respect and the law without sanction.
The floods of lawlessness can not be levied up
ing of United States marshal carrying writ
of arrest for an election offense is full OF
prompting and suggestion to men who are
pursued by a city marshal for a crime against
life or property.
But it is said that this legislation will re-
vive race animosties, and some have even
suggested that when the peaceful methods
of fraud are made impossible they may be
supplanted by intimidation and violence. If
the proposed law gives to any qualified elect
or by a hairs weight more than his equal in
fluence or detracts by so much from any other
qualified elector it is fatally impeached. But
ii the law is equal and the animositieS it
evokcs grow out of the fact that some
electors have been accustomed to exer-
else the franchise for others as well as for
themselves, then these animosities ought
not to be confessed without shame and can
not be given any weight in the discussion
without dishonor. No choice is left to me
but to enforce with vigor all laws intended
to secure to the citizen his constitutional
rights and to recommend that the inadequa-
ci;:s of such laws be promptly remedied. II
to promote with zeal and ready in
teres. every project for the develop
rncnt of its material interests, its
rivers. harbors, mines and factories aud the
intelligence, peace and security under the
law of its communities and homes is not ac-
certed as sufficient evidences of friendliness
to any State or section, can not add con-
nivance at election practices that not only
disturb local results, but rob the electors OF
other States and sections of their most price,
less political results.
Legislation Recommended.
had occasion in May last to transmit to
Congress report adopted by the InternA-
tional American conference upon the subject
of incorporation of an International Amer.
lean bank, with Il view to facilitating money
exchanges between the States represented in
that conference. Such an institution would
greatly promote the trade we are seeking to
develop. l renew tho Recommendation that
a careful and well guarded charter be
granted. do not think the powers granted
should include those ordinarily exercised by
trust, guaranty, and safe deposit companies,
or that more branches in the United States
should be authorized than are strictly
necessary to accomplish the object primar-
lily in view, namely convenient foreign e1.
changes. 1t is quite important that promps
action should be taken in this matter in Or
der that any appropriations for better com.
munications with these countries and any
agreement that may be made for reciprocal
trade may not be hindered by the inconven-
ience of making exchanges through Euro
pean money centers or burdened by the trib-
ute which is an incident of that method OF
business.
Ine Dill LOT tne IelleI OF tue SupTcuic SOuHb
has, after many years of discussion, reached
a position when final action is easily attain
able, and it is hoped that any differences OF
opinion may be SO harmOniZed as to have
the special features OF this very important
measure.
In this connection I earnestly renew my
recommendation that the salaries of the
judges of the United States District Courts be
SO readjusted that none of them shall receive
a salary less than s. 900 per annum.
The subject of the uradjusted Spanish and
Mexican land grants and the urgent neces-
sity of providing some commission or tri-
bunal for the trial of questions of title grow
ing out of them were twice brough: by me to
the attention of Congress the last session.
Bills have been reported from the proper
committees in both houses upon the subject
and very earnestly hope that this Congress
will put an end to the delay which has at
tended the settlement of disputes as
to title between settlers and claim
ants under these grants. These dis
putes retard the prosperity and disturb
the peace of Il large and important
community. The Governor of New Mexico
i'm his last report to the Secretary of the In
terror suggested some modification of the
pending bills relating to the small holdings
of farm lands. commend to your attention
the suggestions of the Secretary of the Inte-
rior upon this subject.
The enactment of a National bankrupt law
] still regard as very desirable. The Consti-
tuition having given to Congress jurisdiction
of this subject it should be exercised and uni
form rules provided for the administration
of the affairs of insolvent debtors. The in
conveniences resulting 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 a simple, inexpensive ana per
manent National bankrupt law.
also renew my Recommendation in favor
of legislation affOrlinS just copyright and
protection to foreign authors on footing OF
reciprocal advantage for our authors abroad.
1t may still be impossible for this Congress
to inaugurate by suitable legislation
movement looking to uniformity and IN
creased safety in use of couplerS ana
brakes upon freight trains engaged in Inter
State commerce.. The chief difficulty is to
secure agreement as to the best appliances,
simplicity, effectiveness and cost being con-
sidered This difficulty will only yield to
legislation which should be based upon full
inquiry and impartial trial. The purpose
should be to secure the co operation OF all
disposed managers but the fearful fact that
every years delay involves the sacrifice OF q
900 lives and the running of 1000 young men
should plead both with Congress and the
managers against needless delay.
The subject of the conservation and equal
distribution of the water supply of the arid
regions has had attention from Congress but
has not as yet been upon a permanent and
satisfactory basis. The urgency of the sub
ject does not grow out of any large present.
demand for the use of the land for agricult-
ural purposes or of the danger that the water
supply and the sites for the necessary catch
basins may fall into the hands OF in
diyiduals or private corporations ana
be used to render subserviens
the large areas dependant upon such supply.
The owner OF the water is the owner of tho
lands however the titles may run. Unappro-
priated natural water sources and all neces-
sary reservoir sites should be held BY tho
Government for the use, at fair rates, OF the
homestead settlers, who will eventually take
un these lands. The United states should