Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-06

Of impartinliiy. This commission
should be charged with the duty OF in-
quiring into the whole subject Of the
law Of elections as related 10 choice OF
officers Of the national government
with Views requiring for every eloc,or
Tree aud unmoleeted suffrage nro as
near an approach 10 equnlity on each
ballot cast ~ 10 attainable. Tn, do
mand that limitations Of suffrage
should be placed In the ballot and only
there Ia n Just demand and no just man
should resent or resist II. Every man
should be- made secure In the right TO
cast FREQ ballot and 10 have that ball
OF honestly counted.
Ourold Republican battle cry, IA free
ballot and n fair count,n oOmce back
TO US not only from Alabama, but from
other States, and from nien who, DIFF
fering with ue widely In opinions, have
come to see that parties md political
debate are but u mocKery. Whom tho
debate ended the judgment OF honest
mnjOrities ~ to be reversed by ballot
box frauds and tally sheet msnipula.
lions In the Interest Of the party fac
ton In power. These new political
movements In the States, end the recent
decisions Of some OF the state courts
against u nfair apportionment encourage
the hope that the arbitrary aud pafti.
san election laws and practices which
have prevailed may be corrected by
the States, the law made Equal and
non-partisan, aud the election free aud
honest. The Republican party would
rejoice ut such solution, ms n healthy
AMI patriotic local sentiment IL the
best assurance OF free aud honest cleo.
tons.
shall again urge upon Congress
that provision be- made for the appoint.
mont Of nou-partisgu committee TO
consider the subject OF apportl0nnient
and elections In their relation 10 the
choice Of Federal oillcers.
THE CIVIL SERVICE sYsrEM
has been extended and the law en-.
forced with yigor and impnrtiallty.
there has beUn no dallying with the
law Ia any of the departments or
bureaus, IN hhs before happened, but
appointments 10 classified service have
been made impartially from the elegi-
bls lists. fhe system now In force In
nll departments has for the first time
placed promotions strictly upon tho
merit baris, as aacertained 10y the
daily record, and the efficiency OF the
force IA thereby greatly increased.
The approval NO heartily given by
tho convention TO all those agencies
which contribute to
THE EDUCATION OF THE CHILDREN.
Of the land was worthy and meets my
hearty approval, as does also tile de-
claration As to thought and conscience
and the separation OF church and state.
TIE increased interest matiiest In the
States In education, the chesrfllness
with which the necessary taxes are
. paid by all CLASSES, and the renewed
Interest manifested by the children In
the national national flag, arc hopeful
! indications that the coming generation
will direct public afiaifs with increan-
ed prudence and patriotism. Our In
, tetes, In ire. public schools open 10 all
Z children OF suitable age, Ia supreme,
aud our care for them will be zoaloui
and constant. The public school ayB
TEN, however, was not intended e
! restrain the natural regard OF tho par.
! ont, after contributions topublic school
e fund TO choose other educational agen-
: Giles for his children. favored aid by
the general government to the public
schools. 1t Is gratifying 10 notice that
many States are with cOmmendable
. liDerality developing their school sys.
tenn and increasing their school
revenues to the great advantage OF the
children Of both races.
5 The tariff bill Of 1890 gives better
: protection TO farm products subject 10
= foreign competition than they ever
he'd before, and home market for such
! products have been enlarged by the
Enlistment Of new industries
: and development Of Others. We
may confidently submit TO the intclll.
gent aud candid Judgment OF. theAmerl.
can farmer how much has been done
J to promote his interest. And whether
In continuance and extension there ia
not better prospect offered TO him than
: tho invitation oi tho Democratic party
to give our home market to foreign
! manufacturers and abandon the recip'
rocity policy and better also than thu
. radical anu untried methods Of reliel
! proposed by other parties which solicit
hia support.
] often expressed my strong convlc'
ton Of the value OF the Nicaragua shit
7 canal to our commerce and our navy
The project 10 not one of commerce
but one OF necessity. II IL possible,
believe, II the United States viii sup
| IoTt tnt tuttiIIirt, hrltttJ cum plttloi
. OF the canal without taxing theltroasury
for any direct contribution and Mt the
same time secure TO the United States
: an influence In lts management which
In imperative.
II has been the purpose OF tho nd
: ministration to make Its
FOREIGN Policy
moi N n,atter of nnrtisnn politIcs bni
patriotism and national honor, and |
have very great qualification III being
able 10 state that the Democratic mem.
! beers OF the committee on foreign az
fairs have responded In true American
, spirit. lave not hesitatod TO consult
I freely with thom about the most conf
den,ial aud delicate afitlirs, and frank
ly confess my obligation for needed co.
operation. They did not regard patient
but firm assistance upon American
rights and upon immunity from Insult
injury for our citizens aud sailors Ia
foreign ports as policy OF "irritation
aud bluster." They did not believe, as
. some others seem TO believe, that 10 be
Democrat ono must take the foreign
, side Of every international question II
! n Republican administration ia con.
1 Quoting tho American side. | do not
believe that tame submission to Insult
3 by any nation ut the hands OF any
= other, can ever form the buais OF a
: lasting friendship. The necessary
element OF mutual respect win be
wanting.