Crawford avalanche., 1892-12-15

the United states. rt
In reviewing the recommendation which I
have made in three preceding annual mes
protection Of isiiroad employs 'sssinst the
methods OF brafins ~ @ ana COZ Coupling jim cars which
are still In use upon freight business, do 50
with the hope that this Congress may take
Gerrymanders Considered.
: have. in the three annual messages which
10 has been my duty TO submit to Congress,
called attention TO the evils and dangers con-
GERS OF the National Government. In my fast
annual message / endeavored 70 invoke serious
sas consns. Sss Of snno nas
close this message without again call
tSE..,sstSo Ing attention lon. e these grave and
possible to secure a non partisan inquiry by By
means OF . commission into evils the ex-
istence OF which Is known TO- ALL and that
which all thought OF partisan advantage
should be eliminated, and only the higher
though. thought ana appear Of %Saippta,inins pt,,a the
equality OF the elector without the guar
anty OF which the government could
ncvsduan neveL nave Deen f I3Tned and without the
TO exist In peace and prosperity II is
time that mutual charges OF unfairness
anS Ss Se "a sso
fess desire for pure and honest elections
should be brought to the test OF their willing
methods from everything that tends to impair
the public confidence In the announced re-
suit. The necessity for an inquiry and
emphasized by the fact that the tendency OF the
Legislation In some States in recent years has,
In some importants. particulars. been
elections andequal appointments. Is 1t not
time that we. should come together, on
the high plane OF patriotism while we devise
methods that shall secure the right of every
man qualified by law to cast free ballot, and
give to every such ballot an equal value In
choosing our public officers and in directing
the policy OF the government
Outrages by Mobs.
Lawlessness is not less such, but more
where IL usurps the functions OF peace officers
and of the courts. The frequent lynching of
colored people accused of crime Is without the
excuse which has sometimes been urged by
mobs for failure to pursue the appointed
methods for the punishment OF crime, that the
accused have an undue influence over courts
and juries.
Such acts are reproach to the community
aS ware they and 80 far as they be
the strongest repressive legislation Is de-
manded. A public sentiment that will
and in protecting accused persons in their cuse
tody. should be promoted by every possible
means. The officer who gives his life in the
brave discharge of this duty is worthy of
special honor. No lesson needs to be SO ur-
gently impressed upon our people as this, that
no worthy end or cause can be promoted by
lawlessness.
In Conclusion.
This exhibit of the work of the Executive
Departments is submitted to Congress and to
the public in the hope that there will be
found In 1t a due sense of responsibility and
an earnest purpose to maintain the national
honor and TO promote the happiness and pros
perity of all our people. And this brief exhib-
1t OF the growth and prosperity of the country
Will give us a level from which to note the
increase or decadence that new legislative
policies may bring to us. There ts no rea-
son why the national influence, power, and
prosperity should not observe the same
the past thirty years. We carry the
great impulse and increase OF these years
into the future. There is no reason why in
many lines OF production we should not sur
pass all other nations as we have already done
In some, There are no near frontiers to our
possible development. Retrogression would
be a crime