The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-09-09

o. one -haif, AZ least OF the white voters Ct
Alabama that tEs ohcers 30 WHOM certificates
have been given were not honestly elected
There IS no security for personal political
rights The power Of the states over the quea-
sion Of the qualification Of electors is ample 20
protect them AGAINST the dangers OF an ignorant
or depFayed sufrase and the demand thar every
man found 10 be qualified under the law
shall be made secure in The ubht 20
cast free ballot and 10 have that ballot
honestly counted cannot be abated our
old replbli-au battle cry "a free ballot
and free count" comes back 70 US not only froa
Alabama but from other states and from men
who, differing with US widely in opinions. have
come 20 see w mere parties and political debate
is ended The judgment OF honest ula1orlties Is
TO be reversed by ballot box frauds and tally
sheet manipulation in the interest OF the party
or party factioa in power
These new political movements in the states
and the recent decisions Of some Of the state
courts against Unfair uppOrtfonmeut laws. en-
courage the hope thai the arbitrary partisan
election laws and practices which have pre-
vailed muF be corrected by the states, the laws
made equal and nonpaEtisan and the election
free ana honest 4tlH EepuDllcau party would re-
ioice az such solution-as a healthy and pa
triGtic local sentiment is The best assurance OF
free and honest elections / shall again urge
upon congress that provision be made FOR the
appointment OF a uou-paruisuu commission 70
consider the subject OF Gppori iioumeuts and
elections, in their relation 10 the choice OF fede
ral ohdcers-
The president pays a tribute to the
public school system, agriculture and
the Nicaragua ship canal Discriminu-
tion is needed in Immigration The
foreign policy of the government has
been remarkably successful and Hlr
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 one
Of great prosperity The blessing of God has
rested upon our fields and upon our people
t-e annual value OF our foreign commerce has
Increased more than z4O0, OJ0,J50 over
the average for the preceding ten years
and more than c2ly,COl.O5O over 1850,
the last year unaffected by the new
! Lurin. our exports IN 1892 exceeded those Of
is 30 by more than gITe4lg,1.0 and the annual
average for ten years by s 90 Ol0JL Our exc
ports OF brea dtg rs increased over those OF lslj
more than elsi,COJ Coz OF provisions over S.
merchandise balance Of trade an our favor in
1892 was $50 sgIt.a42 No other nation can
match the commercial progress which these
figures disclose
Our compassion may we'll go out TO those
whose party necessities and habits st-ll compel
them TO declare that our people arc oppre= sed
and QUO trade res frictCd by protective tariff. II
is not possible for me refer even in the bricG
| est way To many OF the topics presented in the
/ resolutions adopted by tho convention. Upon
l all that have not been discussed have ba-
l fore publicly expressed my views. A change
I IN the personnel of @ national administrator
/ Is OF comparatively little moment u those eN
crciSlls public functions are able, honest
l duigent and faithful. Others possessing an
these quauuc1tio1s may be i-und 10 take
/ tneir places. But changes In the law and
/ ia administrative policies are OF great
! moment When public affairs have been given
/ O direction and business has adjusted itself &C
those lines, any sudden change involves stop
PAGE and new business -d.us rrlenrs IL the
cha ugc Cf direction IS SO radical 10 bring thC
/ commercial turutabic into use The business
! C1anEcs involved are mt reldjus fments bu
] reconstruct
! The democratic party offers q programme o
/ demolition. Tho protective pCHcy-to which
| all business even that Of the importer is now
| auiusted-tEe reciprocity policy. the new mer
| chant marine, are all TO be demolished-uo
J gradually. not taken down, but blown up. II
/ constructive feature-ths re-es stabltshrnent u
! state banks OF issue
! The policy Of the republican party IS, on tht
other hand, distiuCtivCly q policy OF safe pro
! gressiou and developmeHt-of new factories
! now markets and new ships. It VIII sub1cc
| business TO no perilous changes, but offers at
I tractiyu opportunities for expectation upOi
] familiar lines Very respectfully yours
BENJAMIN HaIIsIsoN-