The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-09-06

ample 10 protect them against the dangers
OF an ignorant or depraved suffrage, and
the demand that every American citizen
found TO be qualified under the law shall
be made secure IN the right TO cast - free
ballot and TO have that ballot honestly
counted cannot be abated.
Our old Republican cry. "a free ballot
and fair count" comes back To Us not only
from Alabama. but from other states. and
men who differ widely with us IN
opinions, have come TO see that parties and
political debates are but q mockery, If.
when the debate is ended, the Judgment of
honest ma critics Is To be reversed by bal
lot-box frauds and tally-shest mani oula-
ton III 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 apportionment laws,encour-
age the hope that the arbitrary and partisan
election laws and practices which have
prevailed may be corrected 10y the States,
the law made equal and non-partisan. and
the elections free and honest. The Repub-
lican party wouid rejoice at such a solu-
ton. as q healthy and patriotic local senti-
ment ls the best assurance of free and hon
est elections. l shall again urge upon Con-
eress that provision be made for the
appointments of a non partisan commission
To consider the subject of apportIonmenfs
and elections in their relation to the choice
of federal officers.
The civil-servIce system has been extend
ed and the laws enforced with vigor and
impartialty. There has been no partisan
juggling with the law in any of the de-
partmeDts or bureaus rs had before hap
pened- but appointments TO the classified
services have been made impartiaily from
the eligible lists. The system now liz force
in all departments has for the first time
placed promotions strictly upon the basis
of merit as ascertained by the daily record,
and the efficiency OF the force thereby
greatly increased.
And LIBERTY OF THOUGHT.
The approval so heartily given by the
convention to all those agencies which
contribute 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 separation OF church
and state. The safety of the Republic IL
an intelligent citizenship. and the in
creased interest manifested In the States IN
education, the cheerfulness with which the
necessary taxes are paid by all classes,
and the renewed interest manifested
by the children in the national flag
are hopeful indications that the coming
generation will direct public affairs with
increased prudence aud patriotism. Our
interest In free public schools, open to all
children of suitable age. is supreme. and
our care for them will be- Jealous and con-
slant The public school system. however,
was not intended to restrain the natural
AtSho VI thOf ~ W
the public school fund. to choose other edu-
cational agencies for hie children. /
favored aid by the general govern
ment to public schools. with e
some of the Southern States. But it is
gratifying TO notice that many of these
states are, with commendable libsrality.
developing their school systems and In
creasinR their school revenues to the great
advantage of the children OF both races.
The considerable attention of the farmers
of the whole country is invited to the work
done through the State and Agricultural
departments IN the interest of agriculture.
Our pork products had sOr ten years been
not only excluded by the great continental
nations of Europe, but their value dls-
credited by the reasons given tor this exclus-
ion. All previous efforts TO secure the re-
moval of these restrictions had failed, but
the wise legislation of the Fifty-tirst Con-
gress, providing for the inspection and Of
fcial Qualification Of our meats and giving
to the President power to forbid the intro
ductIon into this country of selected prod
ucts OF such countries as should continue
to refuse our inspected meats. enabled 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, but to add so cen Is DER
hundred pounds to the market value of the
inspected meats.
Under the reciprocity agreements special
fav0rs have been secured for agriculture
products. and our exports of such products
have been greatly increased, with q sure
prospect of further and rapid increase.
The Agricultural Department has obtained
an agent In Europe whose special duty it is
to introduce there the various preparations
of corn as articles of food, and his work
has been very successful. The de-
partment has also sent skilled veteri-
narians to Liverpool to examine, in
connection with the British vererina-
rians. the live cattle from the United
MO nndad nj chat Dnnt MI fhA raaple
In connection with the sanitary methods
adopted at home. has been that we bear no
more about our cattle being infected with
pleurO-pneumonia. The judiciOus system
fection of Northern cattle with the Texas
fever.
FOR THE FARMER TO CONSIDER.
The tariff bill of 1890 gives better pro-
lection to the farm products subject to
foreign competition than they had ever he
fore and the home markets for such prod
ucts have been enlarged by the establish
ment of new industries and the develop
ment of others. We may confidently sub
nit to the intelligent and candid Judgment
of the American farmer whether, in any cor
responding period. so much has been done
to promote his interests and whether,
In o continuance and extension of these
methods. there is nota better prospect Of
good TO him than In the invitation of the
Democratic party TO give orr home market
TO foreign manufacturer and abandon the
reciprocity policy; and better also than the
radical and untried methods of relief pro-
posed by other parties which are soliciting
his support.
i have often expressed my opinion on the
value OF the Nicaragua ship-caBal to orr
m and to our navy. The project is
not one of convenience, but of necessity.
1t Is quite possible. l believe. it the United
States will support the enterprise. To secure
the speedy completion of the canal wiuhour
taxing the treasury for any direct con-
tributlOn, and ut the same time to secure
TO the United States that influence in its
management. which Is imperative.
1t has been the aim of the administration
to make It's foreign policy not a matter of
partisan politics, but of patriotism and
national honor, and / have very great
qualification IN being able TO state that
the Democratic members OF the COMMITTEES
on foreign affairs responded in a true
American spirit. L have not hesitated
10 consult freely with them about
the most confidential and delicate affairs.
and L frankly confess my obligation for
needed cooperation. They did not regard
can rights. and upon Immunity from insult
and injury for our citizens and sailors in
foreign lands as a policy of Irritation and
blnster." They did not believe. as some
others seem TO believe, that tn he u Demo-
crat one must take the foreign
side of every internatioDal question. if
"a Republican administrator Is conducting
the American side. 2 l do not believe that a
tame submission 10 insult and outrage by