The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-16

closes foreign tin plate mills and piush fact
cries that still have all other marketsl Our
natural advantages, our protective tariff and
the reciprocity policy make IT possible for US to
have large participation in the markets OF
the world" without opening our own markets
| to a competition that would destroy the com
! fort and independence of our nation
The Coinage.
| The resolution OF the convention in favor OF
| bimetallism Declares 1 think. the true and
necessary conditions of movement that has
upon these lines nv cordial adherence and sup
port. am thoroughly convinced that the free
coinage Of silver at such a ratio OF gold as will
maintain the equality in their commercial uses
of the two coined dollars would conduce to the
prosperity Of all the great commercial nations
of the world.
| The one essential condition is that these dol
/ lars shall have and retain an equal acceptable
I ity and value in all commercial transactions
/ They are not only medium OF exchange. but a
measure of value: and when unequal measures
/ are called in law by the same commerce Is IN
settled and confused and the unwary and ignor-
ant are cheated Dollars OF unequal CONNER
/ ial value will not circulate together. The
\ better dollar is withdrawn and becomes
merchandise. The true interest Of all
| our people and especially OF the farmers and
1 working people. who cannot closely observe the
money market is that every dollar, paper or
4 coin. issued or authorized by the government
shall at all times and in all its uses be the exact
| equivalent not only in debt paying, but in pur-
| chasing power, Of any other dollar / am quite
sure that II we should now act upon this sub
! iect, independently of other nations, We would
I greatly promote their interests ana iniure our
own.
The monetary conditions in Europe within
/ the last two years have, I think, tended very
much TO develop q sentiment in favor OF q
/ L. II -,.I ! nfnna cod
( ana encouraged by the cordiality, promptness
and unaniinity with which the invitation Of this
government for an international conference
[ upon the subject was accepted by all the
/ powers. We may not only hope for but expect
I highly beneficial results from this conference
which will now soon assemble When the re-
suit OF the conference IS known, we shall then
/ be able, inteligently, to readjust our financial
! legislation to any new conditions.
The Elections Bill.
In my last annual message TO congress I said,
/ 81 must yet hope that it is possible TO secure
! calm, patriotic consideration Of such consiitu-
! tional or statutory changes as may be nee
| essary TO secure the choice OF the officers
/ OF the government by fair appointments
| and free elections. L believe it will be
| possible to constitute a commission, non
| partisan in its membership and composed Of
patriotic wise and impartial men to whom n
consideration of the questions Of the evils con-
/ nected with our election systems and methods
/ might he committed with good prospects of
securing unaniIaity in some plan for removing
| or mitigating those evils.
1.-THE cons titution would permit the selection
Of the commission to be vested in the supreme
/ court, il that method would give this guaranty
/ Of impartiality. This commission should be
| charged with the duty OF inquiring into the
whole subject OF inquiring into the law OF cleo
| tons as related to the choice of officers or the
! not wit n n
| every elector free and unmolested exercise Of
| the suffrage and rs near an approach 10 an
| equality OF value in each ballot cast as is at
tainable The demand for limitation OF suffrage
shall be found in law and only there is just de-
mand, and no just man should resent or resist
| it."
! It seemed to me that an appeal 10 cur people
to consider the question OF readjusting our legis
| lation upon absolutely non-partisan lines might
| find some effective response. Many times L
have had occasion to say that laws and election
methods designed 10 give fair advantage to the
party would sometime be used TO perpetuate a
powerful faction OF party against the will Of
| a majority OF the people OF this we seem to
have an illustration in the recent state election
| in Alabama There was 10 republican ticket in
the field.
The contest was between white democrats
| The Kolb party say they were refused the rep
resentation guaranteed by law upon the cleo
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damus attempted to right this wrong, an APP
peal that could not be he heard until after the
election made the writs Intellectual Ballot
| boxes were thrown out for alleged irregular
| tiles or destroyed and II is asserted on behalf
| of one half at least. Of the white voters Of
Alabama that the officers 20 whom certificates
! have been given were not honestly elected.
There is no security for personal political
rights The power Of the states over the ques-
ton of the qualification OF electors Is ample to
protect them against the dangers Of an ignorant
! or depraved suffrage and the demand that every
man found TO be qualified under the law
| shall be made secure in the right TO
cast a free ballot and TO have that ballot
honestly counted, cannot be sbated- Our
old republican battle cry, "A free ballot
and free count" comes back to US not only from
Alabama but from other states and from men
who, differing with us widely in opinions. have
come to see where parties and political debate
is ended the judgment of honest maiorities is
to be reversed by ballot box frauds and tally
sheet manipulation in the interest OF the party
or party faction in power.
These new political movements in the states
and the recent decisions OF some OF the state
courts against unfair apport1onment 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 nonpartisan and the election
free and honest The republican party would re
ioice at such n Soiution-aS a healthy and pa
triotic local sentiment is the best assurance oil
free and honest elections. l shall again urge
upon congress that provision be made for the
appointment Of a non partisan commission u
consider the subject of appointments ant
elections, in their relation to the choice of fede
raj officers.
Civil Service.
The civil service system has been extended
and the law enforced with vigor and impartial
| baS baaO M
the law in all of the departments Of
bureaus as bad heretofore happened
but appointments 20 the classified service
have been made imscrtSally from the eligible
/, lists. The system EoT in force in all depart
ments has for the trst tine placed promotion
directly upon the basis Of merit as ascertainet
by daily record, and the efficiency OF the fore
thereby greatly increased.
The approval so heartily given by the conven
ton TO all those agencies which contribute
1 the education Of the children OF the land wa
, worthily bestowed and meets my hearty az
prevail as does also the declaration as 10 hbert
of thought and conscience and the separation O
church and state. The safety Of the republic
an intelligent citizenship, and the increased in
terest manifested in the states in education tn
cheerfulness with which the necessary taxes ar
y. paid by all classes, and the renewed interes
manifested by the children in the nationa
: flag are hopeful indications that the comm
generation VIII ulrecL puD!Ic aAslTs Win II
creased prudence and patriotism Our interes
9 in free public schools, open TO all children c
suitable age, is supreme. and our care for theI
will be jealous and constant
- The Public schools.
! The public school system, however, was nc
intended te restrain the natural right OF paren
after contributing to the public school fund I
a choose other educational agencies for his chi
:, dren. favored aid by the general governmer
: 10 public schools with a special view 10 the me-
cessities o; some OF the southern states But
IL gratifying 10 notice that many OF those state
are with commendable literally developin