Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-12-05


not he allowed 70 iutgrrup, or rgtaui the
progress ri those that are o' universal iutgrest
In view Of those conditions I vefynin fr,,rn
ariugiOg bHtcva vou st this time some sr,s5sps.
ions that would otherwise he made and most
earnestly invoke vour attention tr the duty Cf
he important lSgis)attou NOW wen
to some os those uvasUres which
seem TO me most important now briefly call
your attention.
To Develop American Steamship Lines.
l desire - repeat with added ur1,eucv the
recommendations contained in my las, annual
message IN relation - the Development VI
American steamship lines. The rllil,rncitv
clause ot the tSrld hill viii be largely linn
tied, and its -hopehts retauied and djmju-
made u encouraEe the establishments ~ Grsi-
class steam communication hgtve2u our
ports ami The ports OF such nations as
exchanges. The steamship car.
rYing the mails ststeIlv and troIuoutlv,
and oferluG to passouge~s "a CoIutor,ahlu
iiton Of forolsu trade II corrjcs the ouicv
Or the buyer, hut not all that is ordCrSi
Or bought. II gives 10 the sailing vessels such
,srgoes as are not urgent or porishaDlN. ami. m
directly at least. promotes that important All
uuct Of commerce, There is nov both IA this
country aUd in the nations Ot Contra, and south
America !. q tate Of expectation ami conaionco
as TO iucruaSe3 trade that win liye double
value u Your prompt action upon this question,
Water for Arid Regions.
The subject OF tho conservation aud csual
distribution OF the water supply W the arid re-
Sious has had much attention from Cousrcss
but has not as Yet been Put upou u rvrluauont
and satisfactory basis, The urgency ut the sub.
leCt does not grow out ot any large present
demand for the use OF these lands for
agriculture, but out of the duugor that
the water supply and the sites tot
She necessary areh basins may fail INTO the
hands Ot individuals or private con- ora fious
and be trI3 g,Sd !" render os%r'ient tho large
owner q. the water is tho owner ut tho
lands. however the titles may nun An
natural water sources and
all necessary reservoir sites should DO held
by the Government for the equal use, Ht
fair rates, Of jhe homestead s,t,lors who viii
eventually take Cp these lands. The United
states should not, IN my opinion. undertake the
limit its wur> 10 such survey aud observations
as Will det1JuglUV tho water supply. both
surface and SUhtCrTNUe0n, the areas capable
or uu-aJiou. and the use. location of,
and storage capacity of reservoirs. This done.
the use OF tho water and of the reservoir
sites WEat ho araut,d 90 the respective states
or IorriJar, $. or to individuals on associations,
upon the condition that the necessary works
should he constructed Und tho water fur.
nished lair ra1vs. without discrimination.
the es tn Uo sub 'CCt to EUpurNisiNn Nv
the IrGislH Ufts or hy boards OF water com.
missionors duly cous siitutoi. The essential
thing To Toe secured is the common aud equal
ply. 1t We're almost better that these lands
should remain arid than that those who occupy
them should become tn" slaves OF uurestraiued
Cuntrulliug the essential element OF
land values ami crop results.
Eettcr Election Laws.
II any Intelligent and loynl company Of
American citizens We're required to catalogue
the essential human conditions Ol lite. | dG
not doubt that With absolute UuHumity il
would begin with tree aad homes. clyCtiGug.'
" II lru Pa lly
there is Il growing ana uou-pNr' izun demand
for better election laws. but against this sign
of hope and progress must be- set the depressing
aud uudrhHo.e iHct that election laws aud
methods are sometimes cuuutugly CuutriVed 10
secure minority control wui.o vlOlouCe COM
pletes the SHORTCOMINGS Of fraud.
Pass the Election Law.
In my Inst annual mes ssaso l suggested that
the development II the existing law providing
u Federul supervision OF congressional cleo
tiOus offered an effective method OF reforming
these abuses. The mood of such law has
manifested itscl in many parts Of the country,
and its wholesome restraints and pouHl.
ties Will be useful I'm all The constitution.
ahty of such legislation has been affirmed
by the supreme Court, lte probable effect
iveness ig evidenced by the character OF
the oppnslJ.ou that IL made to It, 10 has bocn
denounced II ii new oA-rcisa d
Federal pow hud nm invasion OF the rights
OF the tates. Nothing could be further from
the truth. Congress las already hNed the
time for bhe elsutian IL members of CONGRESS-,
II has declared That votes for members oi
Congress must he bv written printed ballots
it has provided for the appointment by the Cir
cult Courts in certain cases and upon the poti-
tiun of d certain number Of vitZons, OF election
supervisors, aud made 10 Ia, tr duty tu supervise
the registration OF voters conducted by The
State Officers. to challenge persons Offering
to register; to personally Inspect and scrut.
inize the REGISTRY lists, and TO atix theiI
names to the lists for the purpose of identihca
tiun aud tine prevention f trnuds TO attend at
elections and remain with the boxes till tho
votes are all cIt=t and couutoii To attach TO Tie
registry list aId election re' urns any statement
touching Ga accuracy and fairness OF the regis
try lis and election; aud to take and transmit
to the Cork of the House Of Representatives any
evidence OF tn fraudulent practices Inch may
he presented TO them. lhe sanu lew prUyia,,
for the appointment of Deputy United states
AIarshaIz To attend ut the polls, support tho
in the discharge OF Lhrlr duties
ana to arrest persons violating the election
law. Tire provisions Of this familiar ltlo ru
he Revised sta tute5 have boon put to exc rct5e
by both ,ha poll Iicul parties. and In the North
as Hell n3 in he ~"uJh by The ming with the
court of the petitions required by law.
II iG not, therefore, question whether we
shall have fCirrnl election lHw for we now
have one and have had for nearly twenty years.
but whether we shall have Hu effective law.
The present law stops just short of effective
ness for il suTreuders to the local authorities
all control over the oortthcation which
establishes the prima facio right 20 a
seat Ia the House Of Representations. This
defect should he cured Equality of repro
ssntation aud the rarity OF tho electors must
be maintained, or every thing That ID valuable
in our system OF government is lost The quail
ifcations OF an eector must be sought Ia the
law, not In the opinions. prejudleeH or I"hfs u
any class. however powerful. Tho path OF The
elector TO the bHllOt-boE must be free from ms
ambush Of fe'.r and the enticnments OF fraud
the count SO true and open Tint mono shall
painEay it. such o. law should Hg absolutely
non partisan and impartial. It should give
the advanluEe 60 hOncsiy aud the control
to ma or5si,-. surely thor. iE nothing
sectional uDgut this creed, and II ~ shall nap.
pen hat me penalties OF laws intended % On.
force thee rights fall hero uHr not therei
it is moi benause the Law Is sectional, but be-
cause, happily crime is local and not
Sor should It Dn forgotten
that ever lnv, neither relating TO elections or
TO auv o her subject, whether enacted by ina
state or bv he nation has force behind Il. Ihd
courts tHe marshal or constable, tho posse
comitatus. the prison, are all and always be-
hind the la".
One cnlI not Justly be charged with uufricnd-
Iiness TO d.. section class who seeks only 70
restrain violation OF law and OF personal right
No couIuuUu u % i'll find lawIcssueas profitable.
No community can afford TO have IL known that
the officers who charged with the preBerEa~
tion Of the public peace aud the restraint of the
criminal classes are themselves the product oi
fraud or violence The uaRistrt'= iB then with
out re sIlect md the law without rEuotiOn. The
foods OF lHsyIsEBness cannot be l,ysssa and made
TO run in one channel The killing %: "a United
states Marshal carving IA writ Of urreat for au
election oiieuEe Is fun Of prompting and suggos-
tfon 10 men who are pursued by city MHrshal
for chine against HE ana IfbIfItys ISLt
it is said that this Legislation viii revive
race animosities, and some have even suR.
eested thu v hen the peaC ful methods OF
fraud are made impossible they may be sup.
pIerneuted by intimidation and violence. II Inc
proposed law gives TO any Qgalhed electOr,
by hairs weight. more han his
equal influence. or detrarts By so much
from any other qualified electOT, IL 10
fatally impearhed But il the law il equal and
the ani1uOsities 10 Is to evoke grow out Of the
fact ttaf some electors have been accustomed
to exercise the franchise for Others as Wcl ne
for them selves taeu these auiuo-i.ie les ought
not to lie confessed without Shame and
cannot be gwen any weight in the discus ion
without di shuuor No choice is left 10 sae but
to enforce 9ith yigor all laws intended "a .acure
to the citizen his constitutional rights and 70
recommend that the inadequacies Of such iaUs
be promptly relnedied.
II 70 promote with zeal and ready interest
every project for he Development OF its ina
terial interests, ils rivers, barbors mines and
factories and the intelligence and peace aud
security under the law Of its communities
and ifs homes, IS not accepted as sufficient
evidence Of friendliuess TO any state or section,
I can not aid oouniyaUcs ut election practiass
hat not only disturb local results but rob the
electors Of other States ard sections q tholf
most pdcele political rights
appropriation Bills.
The Ireff. alton OF the general appropriation
yilIs th0uh be conducted with the greatest care
and closest scrutiny Of eLpeuiiturez. ApprO-
Drfatiorls should bs adequate 70 the needs Of the
public service. but they should be absolutely
free from Fr9agaHty.
1 venture again 70 remind you that the brief
.iue rsuiaining for the consideration Of the
important Hesitation now Awaiting your at
.ention offers margin for waste. II
he present duty is discharged with diligence,
ideiity and courage, the work Of the filty-.rsi
Coneress may b confidently submitted 10 he
.ous1deFate IudgLlsut Of the people.