Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-08-12

between the people. endeayoring 10 regain the
political power which tigntfuily belongs 10 them
aDc to restore the pure, simple, economical consti
tutional government OF aur fatbes on the one
side, ard 100 600 federal Office holders and their
hackers, pampered WI psce and power, and
determined to retain them at all hazards, on the
other Hence the constant assumption OF Iew and
dangerous powers BY the seaersl government.
under the rule OF the Republican party, and The
effort 20 build no whist they call strong govern
ment; ne Interference with home rule aud the
administration o. justice in he COURT OF the sew
eral State; the interference with the elections
through the medium OF paid partisan federal
office noluers, intere. tea In keeping their party
In power and caring more for that than fairness
in elections In fact, the constant encroach MT AZ.
which have been made by that party upon he
clearly reserved rights of the people, and the
States, will, II not checked, subyer, he liberties
OF the people and the government of me limited
powers created by the fathers, and end In a great
concentr ited government, strong, tadeed, Tor
evil and the overthrow OF republican instflu
iions. The wise men who formed our Constitu-
tiun knew the evils OF q strong government ana
tbe long continuance OF political power In the
same h4nds. TBey knew there
tendency IN this dir ctlOn in all govern
mepts. md conseguent danger TO replbh-
can Institutions from that cuu-e, and took palus
TO guard against it. The machinery OF strong
centralized Government can be used 10 perpetu-
ate the ssme set OF men in power from term 70
term. until II ceases TO be Republic, or such
only In name; and The tendency Of the party now
IN power IN thai direction shown IN various
ways be-lhes the Willingness recently manifested
y
neut TO an un mlled number OF terms y quite
apparent, ana must isfy thinktng people that
the time has come, when II will be safest and best
for that parry to b. retired. Bnt In resisting the
cncroaChments oil the gene a. Goyernm NJ upon
the reserved rights OF tbs people and States,
Ni-h 10 be distinctly understood rs favorlng the
proper ex rci'. by tn, ge, era Government OF the
powers ughtiuUy belonging TO II under the Con
stitntioh. ENDORSEMENTS upon the cunstitu.
tonal rights OF the general government, or Inter
terenre "iih the proper exerci-e OF lis powers
must be carefully avoided. The union OF the
States under the Constitution must be main
tanned, ana II is well known that this
has waYs been the position OF both the
candidates on the Democratic Presidential ticket
IL is acquepCed In everywhere now and finally
and forever settled one OF the results OF the
war. It's certainly beyond all question that The
legitimate results OF the war for the Union VIII
not be Cyerthrown or impaired, should he Dem
o ratio ticKet be elected. In that event, proper
protection will be given in every legitimate way
TO every cit zen, native or adopted IN every sec
ton OF the Republic In the en- oyment Of all the
rights guaranteed by III Constitution and IT.
amendments. A sound currency OF honest money
OF value and purchasing power corresponding
sub tantially with the standard recognized by
the commercial world and cons sting of gold and
silver and paper convertible to cotr, Will be
maintained. The labor and manufacturing, com
mtrcial and business interests OF the country VIII
be favored and encouraged IN every Legitimate
way. The toiiugs of our own people Will be
projected trom The destructive competition OF the
Chinese, and 10 that end heir immigration 10
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Tic credit will be scrupulousiy maintained and
strengthened by rigid economy in public
expenditures, and the liberties Of the people
~ the property of the people Will be pro-
ttcted by a government OF law and order, admin
istered strictly in the interests or all the people,
and not OF corporations aud privileged classes. /
do not doubt the discriminating justice Of the
people and their capacity for Intelligent self-
government and therefore co not donbt The sue
cess of he Democratic ticket. Its success would
bury beyond resurrection the sectional jGalOusles
and hatred when have 70 long been the chief
stock in trade of estiferous demagogurs, and IN
20 other way can this be 20 electually accom-
p.tshed. 1t would reetore harmony and good
feeling between all the sections, and make us in
TACT as well as I'm name one Peep e. The only
rivalry then would be the race for the develop.
mtnt OF material prosperity, the elevation OF
labor, the enlsrgemeu at OF human rights, the pro-
motion of education, morality, religion, liberty,
order, nnd 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 you're,
tSlgueuI VIM. II. ENGLISH.