Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-09-15

q one half, at least. of tho white voters of
Alabama that TIE officers to whom certificates
have been given were not honestly elected.
There is no security for personal political
rights The power OF the states over the Que5-
ton of the qualification OF electors is ample to
protect them against the dangers Of an ignorant
or depraved suffrage and the demand that every
man found to be qualified under the law
cast free 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 widely in opinions have
come to see where parties and political debate
is ended the judgment Of honest majorities is
to be reversed by ballot box frauds and tally
sheet manipulation in the interest Of the party
or 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, en-
courage the hope that the arbitrary par tisan
election laws and practices which have pre-
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 at such solution-aS healthy and pa
triotic local sentiment is the best assurance Of
free and honest elections. shall again urge
upon congress that provision be made for the
appointment of a nOn-partisan commission to
consider the subject of appointments and
elections in their relation TO the choice of fede
raj officers.
Conclusion.
The president pays a 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 ono
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 s40o. OOo,O00 over
the average for the preceding ten years
and more than s210. COO 900 over $780,
the last year unaffected by the new
tariff. Our exports in 1892 exceeded those of
1890 by more than SIZE, 100000 and the annual
average for ten years by S265, 000, 900. Our eX-
ports of brea dstuffs increased those of 1890
more than $4,000, 900: of provisions over 81,
600 co., and of manufactures over IS 000, COO. The
merchandise balance of trade IN our favor in
1892 was 500, 9i4, 342 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 are oppressed
and our trade res tricted by protective tariff Il
is not possible for to refer even in the brief
resolutions adopted by the convention. Upon
all that have not been discussed I have be-
fore publicly expressed my views change
in the personnel of national admins ira ton
is of comparatively little moment, If those ex-
ercising public functions are able, honest,
diligent and faithful. Others possessing all
these qualifications may be found to take
their places. But changes in the law and
in administrative policies are of great
moment When public affairs have been given
a direction and business has adjusted itself to
tho sc lines, any sudden change involves stop
page and new business adius tments II the
cha nge Of direction is radical as to bring the
commercial turntable into use the business
changes involved are not readjus tments but
recons tructionS
The democratic party offers a programme OF
demolition. The protective policy-to which
all business, even that of the importer Is now
reciprocity policy. the new mer-
chant marine, are all to be demolished-not
not taken down. but blown up To
this programme Of destruction it has added one
constructive feature-the re-establishment Of
state banks of issue
The policy of the republican party is, on the
other hand, distinctively policy OF safe pro-
gression and development-of new factories,
new markets and new ships. It will subject
business to perilous changes, but offers at
tractive opportunities for expectation upon
familiar lines. Very respectfully yours,
BENJAMIN HARRISON.