Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-09-16

IL tLldu uletllOu WOulU give Vue Uesp guaranty OF
charged with the duty of inquiring into the
whole subject of the law of elections as re-
Government. with n view to securing to every
electOr a tree and unmOlested exercise of the
suffrage and as near an approach to an equality
OF value In each ballot cast as is attainable.
The demand that the limitations of suffrage
shall be found in the ballot, and ONLY, there, is
a Just demand and no just man should resent
or resist 1t.
1t seemed to me that an appeal to our people
to consider the question of readjusting our
legislation upon absolutely fair non-partisan
lines might find some effective response. Many
times | have had occasion to say that laws and
election methods, designed to give unfair adj
v%antages to the party making them, would
some time be used to perpetMate in power a
faction of n party against a will OF the minority
of the people. OF tins We seem to have an il
llustration i'll the recent State election in Ma
bama.
The situation in Alabama is revcwicd
at length, and the President says:
i shall again urge upon Congress that pro-
vision he made for the appointment of u non
partisan commission to consider the subject of
apportionnents and elections in their relation
to the choice of federal officers.
Mr.. Harrison expresses himself as
thoroughly satisfied with the civil service
system. Upon the education question
he says:
The approval so heartily given by the con-
to the education Of the children 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 sep
aratinn of church and state. The safety of a
republic Is an intelligent citizenship and the
Increased Interest manifested i'll the States in
education. The public-school system, how
ever. was not intended to restrain the natural
right of the parent, after contributing to the
tional agencies for his children. l favored aid
by, the general government to the public
of Nune of fha Southern SfDfaS Iuf if ia
gratifying to notice that many of these States
are. with connimcndable liberality. developing
their school systems and increasing their
schoo! revenues to thc great advantage of the
children OF both races.
The considerate attention of the farmers of
the whole country is invited to the work done
through the state and Agricultural Depart
mcnts in the interest of agriculture.
Then is shown how. by inspection Of
u meats, the market oi scvera! Euro
pcan countries were opened to our prod
ucts.
The President strongly advocates the
Nicaragua Canal. OF the foreign policy,
he says:
tion to make its foreign policy not n matter OF
partisan politics but of patriotism and ma
ton in being able to state that the Democratic
members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
responded in a true american spirit. and
operation. They did not regard II patient but
firm insistance upon american rights and upon
zens and sailors in foreign ports as Il policy of
Irritation and buster" They did not believe,
us some others seem to believe, that to be q
Democrat one must take the foreign side OF
every information question ii n Republican.
j do not believe that Il tame submission to
insult and outrage by any nation AZ the hands
ing fricndship-the necessary element OF mu-
tual respect will be wanting.
The Gillian incident. now 80 happily and
hOnOrlbly adjusted. will. | do not doubt. p!uCe
our relations with that brave people upon a
rights of the United States and our citizens
have been insisted upon with tir,nness. Never
important treaties and commercial agreements
been concluded. and never before. / am sure,
have the honor and influence, national and
commercial. of the United States been held in
higher estimation in both hemispheres.
Inc y rn non, soldiers Of ns11 !. and sailors sap Are Are now xe sIs
of age have approached close to the citadcls of
! life. and the emo, for each. of Il brave and hon
CRADLE struggle Is not remote. Increasing in
ness and patlios to the mighty appeals of ser
vice and suffering. The ear that does not lis
ten with sympathy and the heart that does
( heart of an alien and not of All American.
Now soon again the surviving veterans are to
parade, upon the great avenues of the national
capital, and every tribute OF honor and love
should attend the march. A comrade in the
column of the %victors' parade in 1865. l am not
less Il colnrude now.
The necessity for a careful discrimination
among the immigrants seeking our shores he
comes every, day more apparent. We don't
want and should not receive those who by
reason of bad character or habit are not wanted
at home. The industrious and self-respecting.
the lovers OF law and liberty. should be dis,
eliminated from the paupcr. the criminal. and
the anarchist, who come only to burden ard
disturb our communities. Every effort has
been made to enforce the laws and some con-
%victions have been secured underline contract-
labor law.
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 ACo.ooo.tco over the aver
age for the preceding ten years. and more tlian
S2la-ooo.o.o over $50. the last year unaffected
by the new tariff. Our exports in 1892 exceed
the annual average for ten years by $685.
creased over those of 1850 more than
Sl44.ooo.ooo of provisions over s.. 100000. and of
manufacturers over Ss.ooo.n,0. The merchandise
balance of trade in our favor in 1s9a was S.0a.-
$780,. No other nation can match the COM
Our compassion may we'll 60 out to these
whose party necessities and habits still COM
pei them to declare that our people are OPP
pressed and our trade restricted-by aprotective
tariff.
In closing, the President decries the
policy of change advocated by the DEM
ocrats. He says:
chance in the personnel Of a national ad-
ment. If those exercising public functions are
able, honest, diligent, and faithful. Others
take their places. hut changes in the laws
and in adminis.ra.ivs policies are Of
been given n direction and business has adj
iusted itself to those lines any sudden change
involves a stoppnge and new business adjust
mcnts. If the change of direction is SO radical
as to bring the commercial turn-table into use
the business changes involved are not read.
, justments, but reconstructions. The Demo-
cratic party offers a programme Of deInoli.
tion. The protective policy, to which all
business. even that Of the importer, is now nd.
justed; the reciprocity policy, the new mer.
chant marine. are all to be demolished-not
gradually. not taken down, but blown up. TIC
this programme OF destruction 1t has addeG
one constructive feature, the re-establlshmeu
of State banks Of issue.
The policy Of the Republican party is dis.
tinctively q policy Of safe progression and de.
new ships. It will subject business to nj
perilous changes. but offers attractive oppor.
tunittes for expansion upon familiar lines.
IT is a curious fact that Americana
have never attempted anything ir
the way Of street decorations for fes'
tive or mourning occasion beyond
slight variations upon the crudest,
most COMMONPLACE and monotonou