The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-12-23
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hciiture wa. regarded " anyone as Q mere
concession 70 the unenlightened demand Of 8
Worthy class q people that impression ha'
been most ehectualiy removed By the great re
suits already attained Its homo influence het
been very great In disseminating aQrfcultura.
and horticultural informption nm stimulating
ana directing further diverslncntion Of crops
In detecting and eradicating Diseases OF do
mestic animals; ana, more than all. In the close
and Informal com act which II has estaDlieheo
ana maintains wi Ia tle farmers and stock rails
ets OF inc whole country. Every request for in
formation has had prompt attention and every
suggestion merited consideration
Inc inspection By this department Of cattle
sno pork products intended for shipment
abroad has been the basis OF the sue os8cs
winch nave attendvd our oGorts 10 secr->the re
moyal Of toe restrictions maintained py Euro
pean governments. For ton years protests anc
petitions upon tnis subject from the paekerf
been directed against those restrictions winch
20 seriously limited our markets and curtaiiod
the profits OF the farm. II is o source OF gen
e srsl congratulatlon that success has o. last
The grain crop a this year was the largest IN
our history, 10 per cent greater than that OF
iast year. and y, I the new markets. that have
Deen opened and the anger demand resulting
from short crops In Europe have sustained
prices TO such an extent that the enormous
surplus OF meats and breadstufs will be mar
ketsd ~ good prices bringing relief and ros
perity 70 an industry that was much depressed
The yaue OF the grain crop OF the United States
Is estimated by The secretary 10 be this year
HOOO 90 more than last; Of meat $40 O00LO0
more, and OF all products OF the farm, 9oo00,'
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
The report OF the civil service commission
should receive the careful attention OF tho ou
ponents, as W II as the friends this reform.
Tne commission invites personal inspection
by senators and Teprese tat.ves its records
and methods. and syery fair critic will feel that
such an exam nation should .precede juds.
ment Of condemnation, either OF the system or
eilher Is perfect but ! believe that the Law
Is being executed with impartiality and that
the system is incomparably better and fairer
s Lnan that OF appointment: upon favor ! have
during the year extended the classified service
TO include superintendent teachers, matrons
ard physicians Ia the dian service
PROTECTION For RAILWAY .MPLoYEs.
have twice before urgently called the alton
tion OF congress 70 tne necessity OF legis alton
for the protection OF the lives OF rAiroad en-.
ployes but nothing has yet been done During
toe year ended June " 1890 5y braAemen were
killed and 7,S,l MANNED while engaged in coup
ling cars. The total number OF railroad en-
ployes killed during the year was 4. S.4bl. and the
number injured ~ 8eO This Is . cruel and
largely Q needless sacrifice. The government
Is spending nearly tl0UnOO annually TO save
sss.m .ss live. ys,.e 81 sapTssSssd
required 70 adopt the most approved safsty
appliances Ali this is good; but how shall ue
excuse the lack OF Interest and effort In behalf
snd 2, Who n %.
by The contnued use OF antiquated and dangep
Gus appliAno q A Law requiring OF every rail.
road thu equipment Of its freight cars with 81
tomatic couplers and cir brakes would very soon
and greatly reduce the recent fearful death
rate among railroad employees.
Tho method OF appointment by the states Of
electors OF presdant and vice president has 70
oently attracted renewed interest by reason a
n fNrn hrEa maA ~
method which had been uniform in ali Ne
states Prior 20 l662 various methods had bssa
used BY the different statos and even By De
same state. After full test Of other methods,
without important division or dissent In slg
state and without any purpose OF fparty sdvan.
tage.a as We must believe but solely upon ne COO
siderations that uniformity was desirable, ths
practice Of All the states was brought into has
mony. That this concurrence should now b.
broken Is think, an unfortunate and even Q
threatening episode. and one that mar woll suf
gest whether the states that still give their ap-
provai 70 the old and prevailing method ouskt
practice which has had the approval OF all
Tbs recent Michigan legislation provides for
choosing the Congressional eiectors for pred.
dent BY congressional districts. sud the tive
sensioriai electors By districts crested for tksA
purpose: This legislation was. Of course. 10
companied BY q new Congressional apportfon
ment and the statutes bring the electoral yets
OF ne state under the influence Of the ''gory.
gressional purposes are. In most cassS
puttressed hJ gerrymander OF the lcgiS-
latiye districts thus u making impossible for
correct apportionment and equaiize the con,
grrsslonal di tricts minority rule Il estab-
lished that only apoliticai conynlsion can over
throw have recently been sdvised that IN
the election Of members Of the Legislature are
constituted a. follows: One has O ,0OO popula-
ton one IGo o and one 1000; while IN another
county detached. non contiguous sections have
been united 10 make Legislative di,triot.
These methods have already found effective ap
plication 70 the choice Of senators and repre-
sentatives In congress- and now On evil starr
has been made In the direction OF applying
them 20 the choice by the states Of electors OF
president and vice president II this Is accom-
plished we shal then have the three great de-
partmeuts OF the government IL the grasp Of
the 'gcrrymander"-the legislative and execu.
tive directly and the Judiciary Indirectly
through the power OF appointment HU
An election implies q body OF electors having
prescribed qualir cations each one OF " ON bad
an equal value and intiuence in Determining the
that each state shall appoint" teiec,j s In saos
manner as the LEXIS ature may thereof direct.
number OF electors" unrestricted power waA
not given 70 ihe legislature In the selection Of
the methods 70 be used "A republican form of
Is guaranteed BY the constellation
70 each state, and power given By the same In
strument 70 the legislatures Of the state 20 pre-.
scribe methods for the choice BY the state. Of
electors must be exercised under that llmita.
ton. Tho essential features OF such q govern.
ment are the right OF the people TO choose their
own Officers and the nearest practicable equal.
y Of value in the sunrages given In determining
that choice
Il will not BE- claimed that the power dyen
70 the Legislature would support \ law provid-
ing that the persons receiving the small est
vote should be the electors. or law that ali
! tns e. electors should De chosen ey the voters OF
choose. and under the prcte1se Of regulating
methods. the legislature can neither vest the
hght OF choice elsewhere nor ADOPT
q thods not conformable TO republican
70 discus the question whether a choice by
lhe legislature or BY the voters OF equal single
iistr cts ir choice BY the state, but only 70
such regulation Of this matter by
Iounity and prevent that disgraccful partisan
uggiery 70 which rysh liberty Of choice, II Il
,xista ofers temp I'm Nothing Just nov
.uty for The absolutely fair Al sSd nee chose b.
IA equal suffrage within the respective etatsi
u All the ofncers OF the national government
whether that suffrage is applied directly ~
n the choice Of msmhers of The house Of
Or Indirectly ss in the choice
" senators and election Of preaident Respect
o. public officers aud obedisnce 20 Law win not
ease 70 Be the characteristies OF our people
lntil our elections cease 70 declare the Wilt
naiorites fairly aseeriained, without frAud
uppfess ON. OF EerTyn ander IfI were called
Ipon 20 declare wherein our chief national dan
ler lies should say without hesitation In ths
'vorthrow Of majority oontrol By The suppress
ion or preservation Of the popular snfraga
mat there II . real dancer here al must agrsc,
ut the ensrEies q those Who SEQ "A have been
hieny expended In trying N Hx responsibility
pon the opppsits party. rather than In onons
0 mako such practices Impossible. - 49,
believe IL would b possible % c0nstitutsa
ommiesion. non-pzrtfsan IN It's memberahip
nd composed Of patriotic, wise and impartial
1en 20 whom . consideration OF the question
the evils oounected uith our election system
nd methods might Be commit "a with GOOD
respect OF securing uuanlmltE In nomo plan