The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1892-09-14
BRECKENRIDGE NEWS.
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER IA, 1892
Long MINDED.

sion to say that laws anu election methods,
designed to give fair advantages TO the
party making them, would sometime be
used TO perpetuate In power a faction of o
party against the will of the majority Of
the people. OF this we seem to have an
illustration In the recent state election In
ticket In the field. The contest was be
tween white Democrats. The Kolb party
say they were refused the representation
guaranteed by law upon the election
boards, and that, when the courts by
mandamus attempted to right this wrong
an appeal that could not be heard until
after the election made the writ ineffec-
tual
Ballot boxes were thrown out for alleged
Irregularities or destroy ed, and IL Is as
serted on behalf Of one half, at least, Of the
white voters of Alabama that the officers
TO whom certificates have been given were
not honestly elected There Is no security
for the personal political rights The
power OF the 'ates over the question OF the
qualification Of electors IL ample to protect
them against the dangers Of an ignorant or
depraved suffrage, and the demand that
every man found to be qualified under the
law shall be male secure In the right 20
cast free ballot and to have that ballot
honestly counted cnn not be abated.
Our old Republican battlecry, "a free
ballot and fair count, comes back TO us not
only from Alabama, but from other states,
and from men who, differing with us wide
ly In opipions, have come TO see that
parties and political debate are but mock
cry II, when the debate Is ended, the judg,
ment of honest majorities Is TO be reversed
by ballot-box frauds and tally-sheets manip-
ulation in the interest Of the party OF 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. encouraging the hope TINT th,
arbitrary and partisan election laws and
practices which have prevailed may be
corrected by the states, the law made equal
and non-partisan, and the elections free
and honest The Republican party would
rejoice at such solution rs o healthy and
patriotic local sentiment is the best assur
ance of free and honest elections shall
again urge unon congress that provision
be made for the appointment OF q non
partisan commission TO consider the sub
ject Of apportionments and elections in
their relation to the choice OF federal
officers
The Civil Service System
has been extended and the law enforced
with vigor and impartiality. There has
been no partisan Juggling with the law in
any Of the departments or bureaus, rs had
before happens but appointments TO the
classified seryice have been made Impair
TALLY from the eligible lists. The system
now In force In all the departments has,
for the first time, placed promotions
bJTlCbl( upon IIc DdslS Vi ultTlb, hS hSCcT-
tanned by daily record and the efficiency
Of the force thereby greatly increased.
Schools.
The approval 50 heartily given by the
convention to all those agencies which con-
tribute to the education OF the children Of
the land was worthily bestowed and meets
my approval, as does also the declaration
as to liberty OF thought and conscience,
and the separation of church and state.
The safety OF the republic Is an intelligent
citizenship, and the increased interest
manifested in the states In education, the
cheerfulness with which the necessary
taxes are paid by all classes, and the re
newed interest manifested by the children
Ia the national flag are hopeful indications
that the coming generation will direct pub
lie affairs with increased prudence and pa
triotism. Our interest In free public
schools open to all children OF suitable age
Is supreme, and our care for them will be
Jealous and constant
The considerate attention of the farmers
Of the whole country Is invited to the work
done through the state OF agricultural de-
partments in the interest OF agriculture.
not only excluded by the great continental
nations of Europe, but their value dis
credited by the reasons given for this ex-
clusion. All previous efforts to secure the
removal of these restrictions had failed,
but the wise legislation of the Fifty-frst
congress-, providing for the inspection and
official certiflcation OF our meats, and
giving TO the president power TO forbid the
Introduction into this country OF selected
products Of such countries as should con-
tinue to ,refr . our inspected meats, en-
abled us to open all the markets Of Europe
TO our products
The result has been not only to sustain
prices, by providing new markets for our
surplus, bit to add fifty cents per hundred
pounds TO the market value Of the inspect
al "a fIf,Adar Tho raatprnoify n u nj 10
special tavors have been secured for agrt-
cultural products, and our exports OF such
products have been greatly increased with
a sure prospect Of further and rapid in
crease The agricultural department has
obtained an agent In Europe, whose special
duty IL Is TO Introduce there the various
preparations of corn as articles Of food,
and his work has been very successful.
The department has also sent skilled
veterinarians to Liverpool to examine, in
the live cattle from the United States
landed at that port, and the result In con-
nection with the sanitary methods adopted
at home, has been that we hear no more
about the cattle being infected with pleuro-
pneumonia The judicious system Of
quarantine lines has prevented the infec-
ton OF northern cattle with the Texas
fever. The tariff bill Of 1890 gives better
Protection to Farm Products
subject to foreign competition than they had
ever before, and the home markets for such
products have been enlarged by the estab-
lishment of new industries and the devel-
opment Of others.
We may confidently submit TO tbedntelli-
gent and candid judgment OF the Ameri-
can farmer whether In any corresponding
period so much has been done to promote
his interests, and whether In a continuance
and extension of these methods there Is
not better prospect OF food to him than
In the invitation OF the Democratic party
to give our home market TO foreign manu-
facturers and abandod the reciprocity pol
lev; and better, also, than the radical and
untrled methods OF relief proposed by
other parties which are soliciting his sup
port.
have often expressed my opinion Of the
value OF the Nicaragua ship cana. TO our
Commerce and to our navy. The project u
not one Of convenience, but of necessity. II
d quite possible, believe. IL the United
States will support the enterprise, 70 SO,
cure the speedy cGmp letion OF the canal
without taxing the treasury FOR any direct
contribution, and at the suTue time 10 So
cure to the United States that influence In
It's management which Is imperative
IL has been the
Aim Of the Administration
70 make its foreign policy iot a matter OF
partisan politics but Of patriotism and ma
tional hobor; and have very great gratiii'
cation In being able to state that the Dem
ocratic members OF the committees OF for
eien affairs responded In a true American
spirit | have not hesltated TO consult
freely with them about the most conhden-
tial and delicate affairs, and frankly cop-
Tess my obligations for needed co-opera-
ton.
They did not regard patient but firm