Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-06


community where any other man is de-
ptived ct his personal or poiiticsl rlEns,,
The power of the States over the question
OF qualification Of electors IL ample 10
protect them against thedangers OF an igno,
rant or depraved suffrage. and tno demanu
that every man found to be quahhed undeI
the law shall be made secure In the right
to cast free ballot. and to have tnaG
ballot honestly counted cannot be aoateu.
Our old Republican battle-cry. IIeo
ballot and fair count" comes PACK 20 US,
not only from Alabama, but from otner
States, and from men who, dinering WIN
US widely in oDinions. have come 10 see
that parties and political debate are put
mockery IL, when the debate Is ende1, the
Judgment Of honest malorities Is 20 De re.
verscd by ballot-bux frauds ana taiiy-eneet
manipulations Ia the interest oil tue purity
or party faction in power.
These new political movements IN the
States and the recent decisions OF some OF
the State courts against unfair apportion-
ment laws. encourage the hone that the
arbitrary and partisan election laws ana
practices which have prevailed may 9e
corrected by the States. the laws mace
equal and non-partIsan, ana the eIectlons
free aud honest. The Republican party
would rejoice at such solution-as
healthy and patriotic sentiment is the best
assurance of free and honest elections. L
shall again urge upon Congress that pro-
vision be made for the appointment OF
non-partisan commission TO consider the
subject of apportionments and elections
in their relation to the choice OF tederal
officers.
cIvIL-sERvIcE REFORM.
The ciyiI-seryice system has been extend
ed aud the law enforced with vigor and
impartiality. There has been no partisan
juggling with the law in any of the depart
ments or bureaus. as had before happened,
but Appointments TO the classified SER
vice have been made impartially IRON the
eligible lists. The system now IN force IN
all the departments has for the hrst time
placed promotion strictly upon the basis
of merit. as ascertained by a daily record,
and the efficiency of the force thereby
greatly increased.
PUBLIC EDUCATION.
The approval 30 heartily given by the
convention 10 all those agencies which
contribute 10 the education of the chill
dren of the land was worthily bestowed
sud meets my hearty approval. as does
also the declaration as 10 liberty OF the
heart and conscience and the separation
of Church and State. The safety OF the
republic is an intelhee25 citizenship, and
the increased interest manifested IN tho
States IN education. the cheertulness with
| which the necessary taxes are paid by all
| classes, and the renewed interest mani-
| tested by the children In the ma
| tional flag, arc hopeful indications
| that the coming generation will direct
! public affairs with increased prudence and
/ patriotism. Our interest in free puolic
I schools, open TO all children OF suitable
/ age, is supreme; our care for them will be
| Jealous and constant. The public-school
system, however was not intended TO re-
strain the national right of the parent
! after contributing to the public-school
| fund TO choose other educational agencies
J for his children. 1 favored aid By the
! General Government TO the public schools,
! with special view to the necessities OF
I some of the southern States. but IL IL gratity-
! ing to notice that many OF these states are,
/ with commendable liberty, developing
! their school systems and increasing their
4 school revenues TO the great advantage or
/ the children Of both races.
INTERESTS OF AdRICULTURE.
/ The conSderate attention of the farmers
Of the whole country is invited 70 the work
done through the State and Agricultural
! Departments in the interest OF agriculture.
/ Our pork products had for ten years been
not only excluded by the great continental
nations Of Europe, but their value DIS
credited by the reasons given tor TINS
exclusion. All previous efforts TO secure
I the removal of these restrictions had
failed; but the wise legislation OF
tine Fifty first Congress providing
for the inspection and official Ger
tifcution of our meats, aud giving &
the President power TO forbid the intro
duction into this country OF selected pro
ducts of such countries as should con
tinue to refuse our inspected meats
enabled "a TO open all the markets o
Europe TO our pork products. The result
has been not only 10 sustain prices by pro
yiding new markets for our surplus. but e
add 50 cents per hundred pounds to th'
= r,l r;sst value Of the inspected meats.
Under the reciprocity agreements spe
cial favors have been secured tor agrlcul
turai products, and our exports OF suci
products have been greatly increased. Will
q sure prospect of a further and rapid IN
crease. The Agricultural Department ha
maintained in Europe an agent whOs'
special duty it Is TO introduce
there the various preparations o
corn as articles of food, and hi
work has been very successful. In
department has also sent several skilled
Veterinarians 10 Liverpool 10 examine, II
connection with the British veterinarians
the live cattle from the United State
landed at that port, and the result, In con
nection With the sanitary methods adopt
ed AT home, has been that we hear no NOR
about our cattle being infected with pieu
ro-pneumona. A ludlcious, system o
quarantine lines has prevented the lnfec
tion Of northern cattle with the Texas
fever.
The tariff bill of 1890 gives better protec
ton to farm products subject to foreigl
competition than they ever had before
and the home markets for such product
have been enlarged by the establlshmen
of new industries and the development o
others. We may confidently submit TO tn
intelligent and candid Judgment OF Tn
American farmer whether IN any CORE
, spending period go much has been done I
! promote lis interests, and whether IN
continuance aud extension OF these meth
ods there is not better prospect onere
TO him than in the invitation OF the Demo
cratic party to give our home market I
foreign manufacturers, and to abandon IN
3 reciprocity policy: and better also tina
the radical and untried methods OF reut
proposed by other parties which are SC
llcitlng his support,
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
/ have often expressed my strong con
viction of the value OF the Nicaragua SNIP
: canal to our commerce and TO our navy. II
/ prolect is not one OF convenience, out O
, necessity. Ii IA quite possible, believe
= II the United States will support the enter
: prise, TO secure the speedy completion
, the canal without taxing the Treasury fc
: anv direct contribution. and az the sam
time to secure to the United States tn1
|. influence IN its management which Is III
/ peratiVe.
= The GOVERNMENTS FOREIGN POLICY.
. II has been the purpose of the admins
a tratIon to make its foreign policy not
= matter OF partisan politics. but OF patrlo
ism and national honor, and have yer
great satisfaction in being able 70 state tl
Democratic members of the Committe
$ on Foreign Affairs responded IN = tru
o American spirit. have not hesltated
: consult freely with them about the, mo'
l confidential and delicate AFFAIRS, and bel
Y frankly confess my obligation for neeue
o cooperation. They did not regar
: a patient but firm insistance upo
I American rights and upon immunit
= from insult and injury for our citlzSns an
i sailors in foreign ports as pohey
/ Irritation aud buster" They 1ld nc
= believe, as some others seem TO oeliey
: that to be Democrat one must take u
: foreign side of every international que
2 ton If a Republican administrator