The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-09-15
4 rRrr. rAIR nALLor DEMANDED.


II must yet entertain the hope that IL is
possible TO secure calm, patriotic consider
alton of such constitutional or statutory
changes as may be necessary to secure the
choice of officers of the Government to the
people by fair apportiOnment and free
elections believe It would be possible to
constitute n commission, nonpartisan i'm its
membership, and composed Of patriotic and
impartial men. to whom a consideration of
the evils connected with our election system
and methods might be committed. with n
good prospect of securing unanimity in some
plan for removing or mitigating those evils.
The Constitution would permit the selec-
ton of the commission TO he vested i'm the
supreme Court If that method would give
best guaranty OF impartiality.
The commission should be charged with
the duty Cf inquiring into the whole subject
of the law of elections, as related to the
choice of officers of the National Govern
ment, with view TO securing to every cleo
tor free and unmolested exercise of the
suffrage and aS near an approach 10 an
equality Ol value III each ballot cast as is
attainable. The demand that the limita.
tions Of suffrage shall be found in the law,
and only there, is just demand, and no
just man should resent or resist
our old Republican battle cry a free
ballot and a fair count. comes back to us
not only from Alabama, but other States,
and from men whodiiicring with us widely
in opinions. have come TO see that parties
and political debate are but mockcrv it,.
when the debate is ended. The judgment Of
honest najOriiics is 10 bc reversed hy ballot
box frauds and tally sheet manipulators in
the interest of the party or party faction in
power These new political movements iu
the States and the recent decision. of some
of the state court, against unfair appoi:ion-
ment laws encourage the hopo that the
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cyar wos NOT ir,cn,in5 ", r.,.,rS,, H.. '' ,,o,
ural right Of the parcn, con,r,buiing to tn the
public school fund, To- chose other educa-
tional agencies for his children. favored
aid by the general government to the pub.
nc schools, with special view to the ne
oessltv OF some OF the southern states, but
II is gratifying to notice that many of these
states are with cummcndahlc llb"rullty. de
velorins then school system, and inCrcas-
ing Their school revenues tO the great ad.
vantage ol lhc children OF both races.
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ritndels of Iifr and tha .rd tor e,rb of -
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ibe -.-i-l--.na, does not respond with
soherosity, are the ear and heart of an alien
and not of an American.
Now, once again the surviving veterans
are to parade upon the great avenue ot the
National Capitol, and every tribute oi honor
and love should attend the march. IN
radc IN the column of the yictOrs parade IN
lNG1. am not less Comradc now
81 have used every suitable occasion TO
urge upon the people OF ali sections the con-
sldcratlon that no good cause can be pro
mutcd upon the lines of lawc>suc.s. Nobs
do not discriminate. and the punishment
inflicted by them have np rcprcs,lve OF
saluta"y iuilucuc" on the count y they he
get rcveugcS and pcrpctua'c iruds. u -
csTcrinlly the duty of the educated aud in
iucntial Ia see that the weak and ignorant
when accused Of crime are iWriy tried he
fore lawful tribunals The moral sentiment
of the country should be aroused and
brought 10 bear for the oppression of these
uiicnsc, against the law and social order.
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"Thc general condition of cur country =
one of great prosperity. The blessings OF
God has -cstci uuou our fields, and upon
our p.oplc. The annual value Of our tor.
cisn commerce has increased more than
81 300. uOO OuO over the average for the pre-.
cecding wears. aud more than S2lUOO 1000
a. L.. ,I.