Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-09-10

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1ect, independently OF other nations, we woulC
greatly promote their interests ara iniure ou
own.
The monetary conditions in Europe within
the last two years have, think, tended very
much TO develop sentiment in favor OF q
larger use OF silver, and was much pleased
and encouraged bv the cordiality, promptness
nnd unanimity with which tho invitation OF this
government for an international conference
upon the subject was accepted by all the
powers. We may not only hope for. but expect
highly beneficial results from this conference
which will now soon assemble When the rc'
suit OF the conference Is known, we shall then
be able, intelligently, to readjust our financial
legislation to any new conditions.
The Lodge Bill.
| In my last annual message 70 congress l SAID,
II must yet hope that 10 is possible TO secure
calm, patriotic consideration Of such constltn.
tionnl or statutory changes rs may DO nee
es ,nry 70 secure the choice Of the officers
Of the government by fair appointments
and free elections. / believe IL will DO
| possible 10 constitute commission, non.
partisan in Its membership and composed Of
patriotic wise and impartial men TO whom o
consideration OF the questions OF the evils con.
nected with our election systems and methods
might be committed with good prospects OF
securing unanlmity in some plan for removing
or mitigating those evils.
"The constitution would permit the selection
| OF the commits sion 10 be vested In The supreme
court, II that method would give this guaranty
OF impartiality. This commission should be
charged with the duty OF inquiring into tho
whole subject OF inquiring into the law OF clcc.
lions rs related to the choice OF officers OF the
national government with view TO securing TO
! every elcctor free and unmolcsted exercise Of
the suffrage and rs near an approach 10 an
equality OF value in each ballot cast as Is at
tairablc. The demand for imtat Of suffrage
shall be found in law and only there is just de-
mand and 10 just man should resent or resist
It,"
II seemed TO me that an appeal 20 our people
to consider the question Of eadjusting our legs.
lation upon absolutely non-partisan lines might
lind some effective response. Many times !
have had occasion 10 say that laws and election
methods designed TO give fair advantage to the
party would sometime be used TO perpetuate q
powerful faction OF party against the will of
. majority OF the people or this We seem to
have an illustration in the recent state election
in Alabama There was no republican ticket in
the field.
The contest was between white democrnta
The kolb party say they we &c refused the rep.
resentaiion guaranteed by Jaw upon the cleo
ton boards, and that, wher the courts by man.
obbSAAptOb W TlSub bulS MTuuS, tH up
peal that could not be he heard until after the
election made the wr.ts Intellectual. Ballot
boxes were thrown out for alleged irregular
tiles or destroyed. and II is asserted on behalf
OF one half at least OF the white voters Of
Alabama that the OF GERS towhor> certificates
have been given were not honestly elected.
There is no security for personal political
rights The power Of the states oSsr the cues
ton OF the qualification OF electors is ample to
protect them against the dangers Of IN ignorant
or depraved sufiI age and the demand that every
man found 10 be qualified under the law
shall be maze secure in the right 10
cast f''e ballot and TO have that ballot
honestly counted cannot be abated Our
old republican battle Cry, "a free ballot
and free 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 where parties and political debate
Is ended the judgment OF honest maiorities Ia
10 be reversed BY ballot box frauds and tally
sheet manipulation In the interest OF the parEy
or party faction in power.
These new political movements in the states
and the recent decisions Of some OF the state
courts against unfair superintendent laws, en-
courage the hope thu: the arbitrary partisan
election laws and practices which have pro-
vailed may be corrected by the states. the laws
made equal and nonpartisan and the election
free and honest The republican party would re-
joice 1T such o solution-as healthy and pa.
triotic local sentiment is the best assurance Of
free ard honest elections. / shall again urgo
upon congress that provision be made for the
appointment Of u non.partisan commission 10
consider the subject of appointments and
elections IN their relation TO the choice OF fcde-
raj officers
Conclusion.
The president pays tribute to the
public school system, agriculture and
the Nicaragua ship canal. Discrimina-
ton is needed in Immigration. The
foreign policy Of the government has
been remarkably successful and Mr.
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:
The annual value OF our foreign commerce has
increased more than sOO.OO0,000 over
the average for the preceding ten years
and more thnn S2lJ.O0D0J0 over 1890,
the last year unaffected by the new
tariff. Our exports In 1892 exceeded those OF
$50 BIZ more than Si12,OCO,OdO and the annual
average for ten years by S!G5OOlOO0 Our ex-
ports OF breadstGffs increased over those OF 1880
more than sll4,O0O 900: Of provisions over ST.
90 CO.. and OF manufactures over "a. 0O0.OOO The
balance Of trade IN our favor In
1892 was se01oH,34s No other nation can
match the commercial progress which these
figures disclose.
Our compassion may well go out to those
whose party necessities and habits still compel
them TO declare that our people ore oppressed
and our trade restricted by protective tariff. It
Is NOS possible for mo to refer even in the brief
est way 10 many Of the topics presented In the
resolutions adopted by the convention Upon
all that have not been discussed I have be-
fore publicly expressed my Vows. A change
in the personnel OF o national administration
Is Of comparatively little moment, If those exc
ercising public functions are able, honest,
diligcnt and faithful Others possessing all |
these qualifications may be found 10 take
their places. But changes In the law and
in administrative policies ore OF great
moment When public AFFAIRS have been given !
a direction and business has adjusted itself 10 |