San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-08-14

industry aud economy aud Gods boun
tiful haryests that the country is com.
paratively prosperous, and not because
Of anything done by these federal office.
holders. The country is comparative
ly prosperous not because Of
them but in spite of them. This CON
test is in fact, between the people en-.
dcavoring to regain the political power
which rightly belongs to them. aud to
restore the pure. simple, economical
constitutional government Of our faith.
ers on one side, aud hundred thous-
and federal Office holders and their
hackers, pampered with place and
power and determined to retain them
at all hazards. on tho other. Hence
the constant assumption of new and
dangerous powers by the general gov.
ernment under the rule Of the repub.
lican party is the effort to build up
what they call a strong government /;
the interference with home rule and
with the administration of justice in
the courts Of the several states the
interference with elections through
the medium of paid partisan federal
Office holders, interested in keeping
their party in power, and caring more
for that than for fairness in elections,
In fact the constant encroachments
which have been made by that party
on the clearly reserved rights of the
people, and states, will, If not checked,
subyert the liberties Of the people. and
the government of limited powers ere
ated by the fathers, and end in a
great consolidated central government, t,
strong indeed for evil and tho over
throw of republican Institutions. The
wise men who framed our constitution
knew there was q tendency in the di--
rection of strong government and the
long continuance of political power in
the same hands in all governments.
and consequent danger to republican
institutions from that cause, and they
took pains to guard against them. The
machinery Of q strong centralized gen.
eral government can DO used to perpet-
uate tho same set of men in power
from term TO term till it ceases to be a
republic, or is such only in name. The
tendency of tho party now in power in
that direction is shown in various ways.
The willingness recently manifested
by large number of that party to
elect the president an unlimited num-
Der of terms was quite apparent, and
most thinking people believe the time
has come when it will be safest and
best for that party to DO retired. But
in resisting the encroachments of the
general government upon the reserved
rights Of the people and states, wish
to be distinctly understood as favor
ing the proper exercise by the general
government of the powers rightfully
belonging to it under the constitution.
Encroachments upon the constitutional
rights of the general government or
interference with the proper exercise
of its powers, must be carefully avoid.
ed. The union Of states under the
constitution. must be maintained, and
it is we'll to know that this has always
been the position of both the candi.
dates on the democratic presidential
ticket. 1t is acquiesced 10 everywhere
now, and finally and forever settled
as one Of the results Of the war. 1t is
certain beyond all question that the
legitimate results of the wGr for the
union will not be overthrown should
the democratic ticket be elected. In
that event proper protection would be
given in every legitimate way to every
citizen, native or adopted, ia every sec
ton Of the republic, in the enjoyment
Of all rights guaranteed by the consti-
tuition aud its amendments. A sound
currency Of honest money, ofvalue and
purchasing power corresponding sub
stantially with the standard recoguiz.
ed by .hc commercial world. and
consisting Of gold aud silver aud
paper to3trovertiblc into coin, will lie
maintained. The labor, manufactur-
ing, commercial aud business interests
OF the country will be favored and en-.
couraged in every legitimate way. The
toiIing millions Of our people will be
from the destructive compe-
ton Oft Chinese. and. TO that end.
their immigration to our shores will
be properly restricted. The public
credit will be serupalOusly msiniaiued
and strengthened By strict economy
10 public Expenditures and the liber.
ties and property Of the people will be
protected by q government Of Law and