Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-31
,524. WASHINGTON D. O. SATURDAY JUTY

will not benefit the millions OF men ard
women who hold no Office, but earn their
the same discerning public Will no doubt fully
understand, as they Will also that 1t is because
or their own industry and economy aud Gods
beautiful harvests that the country ls compara-
lively pros porous, and not because Of anything
done by these federal office-holderS- Tle coun-
try Is comparatively prosperous, not because OF
them, but in spite OF them. This contest is, Ia
fact. between the people endeavoring to regain
the political power w,hich rightfuliy b longs 10
them, and to restore The pure, simple economi-
cal, constitutional government of our fathers.
office holders and their hackers pampe re with
place and power and determined TO
retain them at all hazards on the other.
Hence the constant assumption of new and
dangerous powers by the general government,
under the rule OF the republican party, the
effort to build up what they call strong govern
ment, the interference with home rule and with
the administration OF justice in the courts OF
the several states, the interference with the
elections through the medium Of paid partisan
federal Offce-holders interested in keeping their
fairness In the elections. In fact, the constant
encroachments which have been made by that
party upon the clearly reserved rights Of the
people ard the states will, If not checked, SUBJ
vert the liberties OF the people to the govern
ment of limited powers created by the fathers,
and end in great consolidated central gov
eminent, strong. indeed. for evil, and the over
throw Of republican institutions. The wise men
who formed our constitution knew the evils of
strong government and the long continuance
of political power in the same hands. Thy
knew there was tendency in this direction IN
all governments and consequent danger to re-
publican institutions from that cause, and took
pains to guard against il. The machinery OF a
strong centralized general government can te
used to rerpetuate the same set OF men n
power from term to term, until it ceases
to be republic or is such only In name
and the tendency Of the party now Ia power
in that direction, as shown in various ways
besides the willingness recently manifested by
large number OF that party to elect Presi-
dent an unlimited number OF term5-1s quite
apparent, and must satisfy thinking people
that the time has come when 1t will be safe
ard best for that party to be retired. But il
resisting the entertainments Of the general gov
eminent upon the reserved rights OF the people
and the states, Iwish to be distinctly understood
as favoffng the proper exercise by the general
government OF the powers rghtfully belonging
to it and under the constitution. Encroachments
upt the constitutional rights OF the general
government or interference with the proper eX-
erctse OF its pow er5 must be ca efully avoided.
The union OF the states under the Constitution
must he maintained. and 1t is well known that
this has always been the position OF both the
candidates on the democratic presidential ticket
1t is acquieSced In everywhere now and finally
ara forever settled as one Of the results Of the
war III Is certain beyond all question that tae lC
gitimate results OF the war for the Mon will not
be Overthrown or impaired should the demo
cratic ticket be elected. 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 OF all the
rights guaranteed by the constitution and It's
amendments. A sound currency OF honest mo-
ney OF value and purchasing power CORE
spending substantially with the standard re-
cOgniZed by the commercial world and consist
ing Of gold and silver and paper convertible
into coin, will be maintained. The labor and
manufacturing, commercial and business inter-
ests OF the country will be favored and encOur-
aged in every legitimate way.
The tO1lfng millions OF our own people will be
protected from the destructive competition OF
the Chinese. and to that end their immigration
TO our shores will be properly restricted. The
pubic credit Will be scrupulouSly maintained
and strengthened by rigid economy In public
expenditures, and the liberties Of the people
and the property OF the people will be protected
by a government OF law and order, admins
tered strictly In the interests of all the people,
and not of corporations and privileged classes.
] do not doubt the discriminating Justice of the
people and their capacity for Intelligent self
government, and, therefore, do not doubt the sue
cess OF the democratic ticket. Its success would
bury beyond resurrection the sectional teal-
OusleS and hatleds which have so long been
the chief stock In trade of pestiterous dema
gogueS and In no other way can this be so ef
fectually accomplished. 1t would restore har-
mony and good feeling between all sections
and make us In fact as well as In name one pee
pie. The only rivalry, then, would be In the
race for the development OF material prosperity
the elevation OF labor, the enlargement OF hu-
man rights, the promotion OF education, mo-
rality, religion, liberty, order and all that would
tend TO make us the foremost nation of the
earth In the grand march of human progress.
am, With great respect, very truly yours