Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-09-08

of one halt at least Of the white voters ~
/ Alabama that The Oaicors 10 whom certificates
have been given were not honestly elected
! There Is no security for personal political
\ rights The power Of the states over the qucs
| tion OF the qualification Of electors is ample 10
/ protect thom against the dangers oi an ignorant
or deprayed suffrage and the demand that every
man found 70 be qualified under tho law
4 shall be made secure IN tho right 10
! east a free ballot ana to have that ballot
honestly cotnted, cannot be abated. Our
old republican battle cry, "a free ballot
and free count comes back 10 Us not only from
Alabama but from other states and from men
who, differing With rs widely IN opinions have
come 70 see where parties and political debate
Is ended tho Judgment OF honest malorites Is
10 DO reversed bY ballot box frauds and tally
sheet manipulation In tho interest Of the party
/ or party faction IN power
These now political movements Ia the states
and the recent decisions Of some OF the state
courts against unfair apportonment laws en-
courage the hope that the arbitrary partisan
election laws and practices which have pre-
vailed may be corrected by the states, the laws
made equal and nonpaftsan and the election
fTae and honest The republican party would re-
joiee At such solution-as 4 healthy and pa
triotlc local sentiment Is the best assurance Of
free and honest elections. l shall again urge
upon congress that provision be made for the
appointment OF non-parisan commission 70
consider the subject OF npporiionmcnts and
elections, IN their relation 70 the choice Of fede-
raj officers,
Conclusion.
The president pays a tribute to the
public school system, agriculture and
the Nicaragua ship canal Diserimina-
tion is needed in immigration. The
foreign policy Of the government has
been remarkably successful and Mr.
Egan has had his entire confidence.
The concluding paragraphs of the pres
ident's letter of acceptance are as fol-
lows:
The general condition Of our country Is ono
Of great prosperity The blessing OF God has
rested upon our fields and upon our people
The annual value Of our foreign commerce has
increased more than 400 100000 over
the eyerage fol the preceding ten yeara
and h1ors thsl s2tooOo 900 over 1890
the last year unaffected by the new
tariff, Otr exports ia 1892 exceeded those OF
1890 by moro Than tl72o00O0 and the annual
average for len years by SSo 00lo00 Our ex-
ports Of brea dstu1s increasft over those OF 1890
more than ff4f, 600 Ool. OF prt visions over 81
90 CO.., and Of manufactures over IS 090 20 The
merchandise balance Of trade IN our favor In
1892 was ss0s9AS1 No other nation can
match the commercial progress which these
figures disclose
Our compassion may wei go out TO those
whose party necessities and habits stll compel
them to declare that our people are oppressed
and our trade res tricted by protective tariff 1t
is not possible for me 20 refer even Ia the brief
est way TO many Of he topics presented In the
resolutions adopted by the convention. Upon
all that have not been discussed / have be-
fore publicly expressed my Views. A change
In the personnel OF q national administration
is OF comparaG lively little moment II those ex.
ercislng public functions are able, honest,
dligeut and faithful Others possessing al
these qualifications may be found 70 take
their places. But changes in the law and
in Administrative policies are of great
moment When public Affairs have been given
a direction and business has adjusted itself 70
those lines uny sudden change involves a stop
page and new business adius II tho
change OF direction Is so radical as to bring the
commercial turntablo into use he business
changes involved are not Feadiusments bat
reCons tructons
The democratic party offers a programme OF
demolition. Tho protective poioy-to which
ai business even that Of the importer is now
adlusted-ths reciprocity policy the new mer-
chant marine, are all TO be demolished not
gradually not taken down, but blown mp To
this programme Of destruction II hrs addea one
constructive feature the rc-establishment Of
state banks of issue.
The policy Of the republican party is, on the
other hand, distinctively a policy OF safe pro
gre,sion aud devolopmont-of new factories,
new markets and new ships u viii subject
business to no parilous changes bet offers st.
tractiye opportunities for expectation upoa
familiar lines. Very respectfully yours,
BENJAMIS HARRISON