The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-09-06

| especially the farmers and working peo-
| pie, who cannot closely observe the
| money market, is that every dollar,
paper or coin. issued or authorized by
/ the Government shall at all times and i'll
/ all its uses be an exact equivalent. not
! only III debt-paying but in the purchas-
ing power of any other dollar. l am
quite sure that if we should now act upon
| this subject independently of other ma
| tons we would greatly promote their in
| tereSts and injure our own. The none
tary conditions in Europe. within the last
two years, have, think, tended very
| much to develop a sentiment in favor of
/ the larger use Of silver, and | was much
| pleased and encouraged by the cordiality,
| promptness and unanimity with which
the invitation Of this Government for an
international conference upon this sub
ject was accepted by all the Powers. We
may not only hope for but expect highly
beneficial results from this conference,
winch Will now soon assemble.
ELECTION METHODS.
1t seems to me that an appeal to our
people TO consider the question of read
Justlng our legislation upon absolutely
lair, nOn-partisau lines might find some
effective response. Many times I have
had occasion TO say that laws and election
methods designed to give unfair advant-
ages to the party making them would
some time be used to perpetuate in power
faction OF the 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 no Re
| publican ticket in the field The contest
was between white Democrats. The
kolb party say they were refused the
| representation guaranteed them by law
! upon the election boards, and when
the courts by mandamus attempted
! TO right this wrong, an appeal
that could not be heard until
| after the election was made and the wits
were Intellectual. Ballots numbering
! 1856 were thrown out for alleged irregu-
| IarItleS, or destroyed, and It is asserted
| on behalf OF one-haf at least, OF the white
| voters OF Alabama, that the officers to
| whom certificates have been given were
not honestly elected. There is no secUr-
lty Tor personal or political rights. The
power OF the States over the question of
| the qualification OF electors is ample 10
protect them against the dangers Of an
| ignorant or depraved suffrage and the
! demand that every man found TO be
| qualified under law shall be made secure
| IN the right to cast a free ballot and TO
| have that ballot honestly counted cannot
| be abated.
Our old Republican battle cry, "a free
! ballot and a fair 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 that parties and political debate are
but mockery if, when the debate is
ended, the Judgment OF honest maiorities
is to be reversed by the balIot-box frauds
and tally-sheet nanipulations in the
interest OF the party or party faction in
power.
The new political movements in the
States and the recent decisions of some of
the State courts against unfair appor-
toned laws, encouraging the hope that
the arbitrary and partisan election laws
and practices which have prevailed NAV
be corrected by the States, the law made
equal and non-partisan, and the election
free and honest. The Republican party
would rejoice at such a solution. as a
healthy and patriotic local sentiment is
the best assurance of free and honest cleo
ions. / shall again urge upon Congress
That provision be made for the appoint
ment OF nOn-partisan commission to
consider the subject of appointments
and OF elections in their relation to the
CT )ice of Federal officers
CIVIL SERVICE.
The civil service system has been ex-
tended and the law enforced with vipor
and impartiality. There has been no
partisan Juggling with the law in any of
the departments or bureaus as had be-
fore happened, but appointments to
classified service has been made impair
TALLY from eligible lists The system
now in force for the first time placed
promotion strictly upon a basis Of merit,
as ascertained by daily record, and the
efficiency of the force is thereby greatly
increased.
EDUCATION.
The approval so heartily given by the
convention to ali those agencies which
contribute to the education OF the chill
dren OF the land was worthily bestowed
and meets my hearty approval, as does
also the declaration as to liberty of
thought and conscience, and the separa-
ton Of church and State. The safety of
the republic is an intelligent citizenship.
The cheerfulness with which the nee
essary taxes are paid by all classes and
the renewed interest manifested by the
children in the national flag are hopefuI
indications that the coming generation
will direct public affairs with increased
prudence and patriotism. Our interest in
free public schools, open to all children
OF suitable age, is supreme, and our care
tor them will be jealous and constant |
The public school system, however, was
not intended to restrain the natural
right OF the parent, after contrib
utlng to the public school fund, to choose
other educational agencies for his chill
dren. | favored aid by the General Gov
eminent 10 the public schools. with
special view to the necessities Of some OF
blC aoOAiIICIii DtdGSS. lOuG III Is GTaIliNlDq
to notice that many of these states are,
with commendable liberality. developing
their school systems and increasing their
school revenues, TO the great advantage Of
the children of both races.
TO THE FARMERS.
"rhe attention Of the farmers of the
whole country is invited to the work
done through the State and Agricultural
Departments in the interest Of agricult-
ure. Our pork products for ten years
were not only excluded by the great con-
tinental nations of Europe, but their value
discredited by the reasons given for this
exclusion. All previous efforts to secure
the removal of these restrictions failed:
but the wise legislation Of the Fifty-frst
Congress, providing for the inspection
and official certiticatiOn ofour meats. and
giving to the President the power to for
bid the introduction into this country of
selected products of such countries as
should continue TO refuse our inspected
meats, enabled us to open all the mark cts
of Europe TO our products. The resly,
has been not only 10 sustain prices, Du
providing new markets for our suppliest
but to add 90 cents per 100 pounds to the
market value OF inspected meats.
Under reciprocityseagree ments special
tayors were secured for agricultural
products, and our exports. SUCH products
have been greatly inceeased with sure
prospect of q further and rapid increase.
The agricultural department maintained
in Europe an agent whose especial duty
is to Introduce there the various prepara-
tions OF corn as an article of food, and the
work has been very successful. The de-
partment also sent out skilled veterinari-
ans to Liverpool TO examine in connec-
ton with British veterinarians live cattle
from the United States landed at that
port and the result in connection with
sanitary methods adopted at home have
been that we hear no more about our cat
tie being infected with pleuro-pneu-