Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-06

any reference TO the great and beneficial en-
srgemsnt of the free list. During the last fiscal
wear s46s, 0gO, 774 worth of merchandise or
$685. per cent. Of our total importations came
in free Che lsrgest percentage in our history.
while in 1889 the per cent of free importatlons
/ was only 4.42 per cent. The placing Of sugar
| upon the free list hns saved to the consumer in
duties, in fifteen months, after paving the
bounties provided for ss7. O00, O0O Thisin itself
has been substantially felt in every household
upon every Saturdays purchase of the work.
ingmaa.
One of the fayorite arguments against pro-
tective tariff Is that it shute US out from 4
participation from what is called. with swelling
emphasis, ";he markets of the world If this
view IS not a false one. how does il happen that
our commercial competitors are not able to
bear with more serenity orr sGpposed surren-
der to them Of the markets OF the world =?
and how does it happen that the partial loss of
our market closes foreign tin-plate mills and
plush factories that still have eli other markets?
Our natural advantage. orr protective tariff
and the reciprocity policy make it possible for
us to have large articipation in the markets
OF tine world without opening our own 70 COM
petition that would destroy the comfort and in
dependence of our people.
FAvoRs AN HONEST DOLLAR.
The resolution of the convention in favor cs
bi-metaliism declares, [ think, the true and
necessary conditions Of a movement that has.
upon these lines my cordial adherence and sup
port. ain thoroughly convinced that the free
coinage OF silver mt sache ratio to gold rs will
maintain the equality in their commerc ial uso
OF the two coined dollars would eontluce 20 the
prosperity of all the great producing and COM
merciGi nations of the world. The one essen-
;ial condition i thai these dollars shal! have
and retain equal acceY liability and value in ;il
commercial transactions. They are not only 4
medium of-eXchange but measure of values,
and. wh@n two unequal measures called in
law By the same. commerce is unsettled and
confused. AID he Urwary and ignorant are
cheated. Dollars of unequal commercial value
viii not circulate together. The better dollar
IL Withdrawn and lccomes merchandise. The
true interest of I'll OR people and ec.aily Of
The farmers ard working people. Who
cannot closely observe the money market.
il that every dollar. paper or coin. is
sued or authorized BY the govern
mcnt ehall. a. all times and il all is uses. be tie
exact eqsi .a!ent not only in debt Vavi3G. b1t
In Dlrcha ING power, OF any othe~ dollar. | an
quite sure that if We shc-.l3 nov act iron this
subject Independently os other nations We
would greatly promote their interests aud i'll
jCre our own. The monetary conditions in
Europe within the last two years have. think.
tended Very mich 10 develop e.. ;iment in ia
vur o. larger Use of silver, and / was much
pleased and encouraged by the cordially
promptnc IS AID unaninIity with which the III
vi:adon Of this government for al iaterna-
tlonal conference upon this subject ac-
cepttd By Ill he power. We l.l7c not only
hope for but expect highly beneficial -esults
from this conference. which Wiz nov soon as-
cc:abie. When tn" result of the conference il
Known We shall then he able in,elIigently &c re-
adjust our financial esislation TO any new con
ditona.
BETTER ELECTION METHODS NEEDED.
In my la,t annual message 70 Congress- said:
II must yet entei ain the hope hat i; is posi-
ble to locu@e = calm. patriotic consideration o.
such cons i.UtiOual or siatJtJcy changes as
may lie necessary 10 secure the choice of he
o!-.ccr3 OF the government. to the people by .a.r
appoTnOlNeE.s and free eiectCn5. | believe
it would De possible to constitute 4 tomn.issi Du
non partisan IN its iIlemDersh p ard Co!aID. ed
Ct patriotic, wise anu Impartial men TO whom
consideration OF he questions OF tn evils con-
iiec!eu viii our electio system, and methods
might be c. mnltted with = good rvospec. Of
securing CnanlInity i'll some plan for removing
or mitigating those evils. The Constitution
would permit the selection OF the comm sion
TO be vested III the Supreme Court if that
method would give The best guaranty OF I'M
Partially. This commission she nd be charged
with the duty of inqulriug into tls whole sub
ject of tho law OF elections as related 70 the
choice of officers of the national goTeE.me:!t.
with a view to securing to every eector free
and unmo,ested exercise Of the suffrage and rs
,'Pf. - r.. ''
1 , oei.o ~ V"e' q, 40 "'."ii''pI'. int
aeinaid tia inc l.n'i'a'i VI suffrage shouid
ue +ouiio III INC ia" anu on! lit Is J's'
ueihtiu' anu 'io JUST HAL Shouiu reheht OF r.-
sist II.
II seemed 10 me ina. an appeal 10 our people
10 CONSIDER the question Oh readJlsuiiS our
!eglsiation upon absolutely lalf hon-partlsan
nhes might ma some eneclNe response. Mahy
times nave mad occasion 10 say that iaWS and
election methods designed TO give Unfair adj
'antaSes 70 me party making 'nem would
some time De USED 70 Perpetua'e III poweE u
laction OF party against 'he VIII OF the
majority OF the people.
RECENT IIIrsTp.TIoS
Oftb;s uyo sao,,, 10 b.ve ~, irns t-a.;o, =, ,,o
-. ~ ~ 49, ~
ieoen' o'-'e e4eo' io'' III n.so"i"' hne-e WI"
TO republican ticket In the held. Inc contest
was between white democrats. The Kolb party
say that they were refused the representation
guaranteed by law upon the election boards.
and that. when the courts BIZ mandamus at
tempted to right this wrong. an appeal that
could not be heard until after the election.
thrown out for alleged irregularities or de-
stroved and it il asserted on behalf Of one
half at least of the white voters OF Alabama
that the officers to whom certificates have been
given were not honestly elected. There is no
security for the personal or political riShti Of
an! man III coiiihuhit! Whefe any "'Iie. man
TT ro,var % ,be It, - th.. 80
tion of the Qualifications Of elec,ors i,
ample TO protect them against the dan