The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-09-06
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protective tariff is that it shuts us out
from participation in what is called
with swelling emphasis, ''the markets of
the world" If this view is not a false
one, how does it happen that our COM
merclal competitors are not able to bear
with more serenity, our proposed surrcn
der to them of ''the markets of the
1world!'' and how does it happen that the
partial loss of our market closes foreign
tn plate mills and plush factories that |
stlil have all other markets? Our natural |
advantages, our protective tariff, and the |
reciprocity policy make it possible for us
TO have large participation in the |
markets of the world" without opening |
our own to competition that would |
destroy the comfort and independence of
our people.
The silver Question.
The resolution of the convention in ia
yor OF bimetalism declares, l think, the
true and necessary nditions of move
ment that has upon these lines, my cor
dial adherance and support l am
thoroughly convinced that the free coin
age OF silver, at such ratio to gold as
will maintain the quality in their com
merclal uses of the two coined dollars,
would conduce to the prosperity of all the
great producing and commercial nations
of the world. The one essential condi-
tlon is that these dollars shall have and
retain an equal acceptability and value
IN all commercial transactions. Dol
lars Of unequal commercial value
Will not circulate together. The better
dollar is withdrawn and becomes mer.
chandise. The monetary condition in
Europe within the last two years have, ]
think, tended very much to d, ,velop a
sentiment in favor of larger use of sill
yer, and / was much pleased and en-
couraged by the cordiality, promptness
and unanimity with which the in
vltation of this government for
an international conference upon this
subject was accepted by all the pow
ers. When the ie ult of the conference
is known we shall then be able intelli-
gently to readjust our inan-
cial legislation to any new corditions.
On The Force BIII.
In my last annual message to Congress
| said: Il must yet entertain the hope
that it is possible to secure calm patri-
otto consideration of such constitutional
or statuary changes as may be necessary
to secure the choice of the government
to the people by fair apportionment and
free elections. | believe it would be pos
sible to constitute a commission, non
PARTISAN in its membership and composed
of patriotic, wise and impartial men to
whom a consideration of the questions of
the evils connected with our elections
system and methods might be committed
with good prospect of securing unani-
, nifty in some plan for removing or miti
eating those evils
The demand that the limitations of suf
5 frage shall be found in the law and only
t there, is a just demand and no Just man
should reseut or resist it" 1t seemed t.
s me that an appeal to our people to con
q slider the question of re adjusting oul
legislation upon absolutely fair non
PARTISAN lines might find some effective
= response. Many times [ have had occas
n ion to say that laws and election meth
e DDS, designed to give unfair advantage
4 to the party making them, would som,
4 time be used to perpetuate in power
t faction of party against the will of tn
+ majority of the people. OF this w
. seem to have an illustration in tn,
d recent State election in Alabama Their
J. was no norcpublican ticket in the field Th
J. contest was between white democrats
il The Kolb faction say they were re
It fused the representation guaranteed b,
8 law upon the election boards; and tina
d when the courts by mandamus attempted
l. to right this wrong and appeal that coul'
n not be heard until after the electio
# made the writs Intellectual Ballo
boxes were thrown out for alleged irreg
:, ularities, or destroyed; and it is asserte
II on behalf of one half at least of tn
3 white voters of Alabama that the officer
to whom certificates have been give
70 were not elected. The power of tn
.: States over the question of the qualities
~ ton of electors is ample to protect thel
- against the dangers of au ignorant or dt
" praved suffrage, and demand that ever
. man found to be qualified under til
~ law shall be made secure in the right t
II, cast free ballot and to have that balC
honestly counted, cannot be abated. Gu
Vi old republican battle cry "a free bale
a' and a fair count" comes back to us, nc
io only from Alabama bnt from other State
ar sr and from men who, differing from l
III in opinions. have come to see that pa
VI ties and political debate are but a noel
he ery if, when the debate is ended tt
. judgment Of honest majorities is to
lis reversed by ballot box frauds and tai
II sheet manipulations in the interest of Il
Nc party faction in power. These ne
iis political movements in the States, and Il
or recent decisions of some of the State cour
h against unfair apportionment laws, el
y: courage the hope that the arbitrary al
oi partisan election laws and practic
tu | ~, oh Yrauailo1 hn
oe by the States, the laws made equal al
IISs' nor partisan and the elections free al
'le honest. The republican party would r
" " joice at such a solutions healthy al
DC patriotic local sentiment is the best {
he surance of free and honest elections.
us shall again urge upon Congress that pr
lot vision be made for the appointment OF
'n' non parts IN commission to consider t
y: nS subject of apportlonments and electio
III in their relation to the choice of Fedel
W officers
no The Civil Service System.
IN The civil service system has been c
les tended and the law enforced with Wig
me and impartially. The system now in fol
Ihe in all the departments has for the fl
time placed promotions strictly upon I
basis of merit, as ascertained by da
er. record, and the efficiency of the fol
the thereby greatly increased.
TO Public schools.
&c The approval so heartily given by
ce convention to all those agencies viii
this contribute to the education of the CT
zen dren of the land was worthlly bestow
of and meets my hearty approval, as d
rht also the declaration as to liberty
the thought and conscience, and the sepa
it'll ton OF church ana state. our Inter
alb in fire. public schools open to all cl
les. dren of suitable age is supreme, and {
SITS care for them will be jealous and C
avs slant. The public school system, ht
at ever, was not intended to restrain
1ite natural right of the parent
the ter contributing to the pull
carl school fund, to choose other