The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1880-08-12

industry, is what the same discerning
public will no doubt fully understand, as
they viii also that If is because oftheir
own industry and economy and Gods
bountiful harvests that the country is
comparatively prosperous, and not be-
cause of anything done by these federal
Office holders.
THE CONTEST DEFINED,
The country is comparatively prosper
ous, not because Of them, but in spite of
them. This contest is, in fact, between
the people endeavoring to regain the poll
teal power which rightfully belongs to
them aud to restore the pure, simple,
economical, constitutional government of
our fathers on the one side and hundred
thousand federal Office holders and their
hackers, pampered with place and power,
and determined to retain them at all
hazards on the other.
REPUBLICAN PARTY CRITICISED.
Hence the constant assumption of new
and dangerous powers by the general
government under the rule of the repub-
lican party; the effort to build up whas
they call strong government, the inter
ference with home rule and with the
administration of justice in the courts of
the several States, the interference with
tie elections through the medium of
paid partisan federal office holders, inter-
ested in keeping their party in power,
and caring more for that than fairness III
the elections. In fact, the constant
encroachments which have been made by
that party upon the clearly reserved
rights of the people and the States will,
If not checked, subyert the liberties of
the people and the government of limited
powers created by the fathers and end IN
great consolidated central government
strong, indeed, for eyil-and the over
throw of republican institutions.
EVILS OF \ STRONG GOVERNMENT.
The wise men who formed our consti-
tuition knew the evils of strong govern
ment and the long continuance of politi-
cal power in the same hands. They knew
there Was a tendency in this direction in
al governments and consequent danger
to republican institutions from that cause
ard took pains to guard against it. The
machinery of a strong centralized general
government can be used to perpetuate
the same set Of men in power from term
to term until it ceases to be q republic,
or IS such only in name, and the tenden-
cy of the party now in power IN that
direction, as shown In various ways, be-
sides the willingness recently manifested
by large number of that party to elect
President an unlimited number of
terms, is quite apparent and must satisfy
thinking people that the time has come
when it will be safest and best for that
party to bo retired.
FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS.
But il resisting the encroachments of
the general government upon the reserv-
ed rights OF the people and the States,
l wish to be distinctly understood as
favoring the proper exercise by the gen.
eral government of the powers rightfully
belonging to it and under the constitu-
ton. Encroachments upon the consti-
tutional rights OF the general government
or interference with the proper exercise
of its powers must be carefully avoided.
The union of the States under the con-
sttution must be maintained, and it is
we'll known that this has always been the
position of both the candidates on the
democratic Presidential ticket. 1t is
aequiesced in everywhere now, and finally
and forever settled as one of the results
OF the war. tits certain beyond all ques-
tDn that the legitimate results of the war
fG the Union will not be overthrown or
impaired should the democratic ticket
be elected.
RESULTS OF DEMOCRATIC SUCCESS.
In that event proper protection will be
given in every legitimate way to every
citizen, native or adopted, in every sec
ton of the Republic, in the enjoyment
ofall the rights guaranteed by the con-
stiution and its amendments, a sound
currency Of honest money of a value and
purchasing power corresponding substan-
italy with the standard recognized by
the commercial world, and consisting of
god and silver and paper convertible
into coin, will be maintained, the labor
and manufacturing, commercial and busi-
ness interests of the country will be ia
vored and encouraged in every legitimate
way. The toiling millions of our own
people will be protected from the destruc-
tive competition OF the Chinese, and to
that end their immigration to our shores
will be properly restricted. The public
credit will be scrupulously maintaine
aad strengthened by rigid economy in
pablo expenditures. and the liberties of
the people will be protected by govern
ment of law and order administered
strictly in the interests of all the people
and not of corporations aud privileged
classes.
RESTORATION OF HARMONY.
| 10 not doubt the discriminating JUS
tice Of the people and their capacity for
intelligent self government, and there
fore DO not doubt the success Of the
democratic ticket. Its success would
bury beyond resurrection the sectional
jealoUsies and hatreds which have so
long been the chief stock in trade of pes
tfrous demagogues, and IN no other
way can this be so etfectuaiiy accomplish
ed. 1t would restore harmony and good
feeling between ali the sections, and
make US in fact as well rs in name one
people. The only rivalry then would be
in the race for the development of mater
ial prosperity, the elevation of labor, the
enlargement of human rights, the premo-
ton of education, morality, religion,