The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-06


and patriotism of the great statesman /:
and soldier nominated on the same ticket
for president of the United States. His
eminent services to his country, his
fidelity to the constitution of the Union
and the law; his clear perceptions of the
correct principles of the government, as
taught by Jefferson; his scrupulous care
10 keep the military in strict subordina-
ton 10 civil authorities; his high regard
for civil liberty. personal lights and rights
of property; his acknowledged ability in
civil as well as military affairs, and his
pure and blameless life, all point TO him
as a man worthy of the confidence of the
people, not only Us Il brave soldier, a
great commander, Il wise statesman and
a pure patriot, but a prudent pains-tak-
ing practical man of unquesuoned
honesty; trusted with often important
duties, faithful to every trust, and in the
full meridian of ripe and vigorous man.
hood, he is, in my judgment, eminently
fitted for the highest office on earth, the
office of president of the United States.
Not only is he the right man for the
right place, but the time has come when
the country requires that the party |
which has monOpoliZed the executive
department of the general government /
for the last twenty years should be re-
tired. The continuance of that power
four years longer would not be benef:-
cial to the people. In accordance with |
the spirit of our Republican institu-
tions, the laws of entail have not been |
favored in our system of government. |
The perpetuatiOn of property or place in |
one family or set of men has never been |
encouraged in this country, and the |
great and good men who formed our Re |
publican government and its traditions |
wisely limi ed the tenure of Office and |
in many ways showed their disapproval |
of long leases of power, Twenty years |
of continuous power is long enough, |
and has already led to the irregularities
and corruptIons which are not likely to
be properly exposed under the same
party that perpetuated them. Beside it
should not be forgotten that the last four
years of power held by the
party were procured by diScredi-
table means, and held in defiance
of the wishes of majority of the
people. 1t was a grieVous wrong to
every voter and to our system of self
government, which should never be for
| gotten or forgiven. Many of the men
now in Office were put there because of
corrupt partiZan services in thus defeat
| ing the fairly and legally expressed will
of the majority. The hypocricy of the
| professions of the party in favor of civil
/ service reform was shown by placing
such men in Office and turning the whole
brood OF Federal Office holders TO influ-
ence the election. The money Of the
people taken out of the public treasury
by these men for services often poorly
performed or not performed at all, Is be-
| ing used in vast sums, with the knowl-
edge and presumed sanction of the adj
ministration, to control the elections,
and even the members of the cabinet are
strolling about the country, making par
tisan speeches, instead of being in their
departments at Washington discharging
the public duties for which they are paid
by the people. But with all their clever
ness and ability, a discriminating public
will No doubt read between the lines Of
their speeches that their paramount hope
and aim is to keep themselves and their
| satellites four years longer in office, that
is perpetuating the power of chronic Of
fee holders; four years longer will not
benefit these millions of men and women
who hold no Office, but earn their daily
bread by honest industry, is what the
same discerning public will no doubt
understand, as they will, also, that 1t is
: because OF their own industry and econ
omy, and good, bountiful harvest, that
the country is comparatively prosper
Gus, and not because of anything done
e by these federal Office holders-the count
1 ry is comparatively prosperous, not be-
1 cause of them, but in spite of them. This
contest is in fact between the people en-
: deavoring to gain their political power,
1 which rightfully belong TO them and to
: restore the pure and simple economical
l. constitutional Government of our fathers
l on the one side, and a hundred thousand
h federal office-hOlders and their hackers
r pampered with place and power and de
e termined to retain them at all hazards
q | no Ofh IIanpn Mt .,SC m ~
e ton of new and dangerous powers by
s the general Government under the rule
e of the Republican party. The effort t.
Y build up what they call u strong govern
i ment; the interference with home rule
l. and with the administration of justice il
:; the courts of several states; the interfer
d ence with elections through the medium
l. of paid partisan federal office holders
IS interested in keeping their power, an(
Il caring more for that than fairness ~ el
Is ections. In fact the constant encroach
N ments which have been made by tina
n party upon the clearly reserved right
n of the people and states will, if no
l. checked, subvert the liberties of the pee
h pie, and the government of the limited
lie powers created by their fathers, and ent
Of IN a great consolidated central govern
s. ment, strong indeed, for evil, and tn
rs overthrow of our republican institutions
ID The wise men who formed our constitr
I'd ton and knew the evils of a strong GOV
a eminent and long continuance of polit
It, cal power in the same hand:
n They knew there was a tendency i
be this direction in all government.
re and the consequent danger to republican
G. institutions from that cause, and too
n pains TO guard against 1t. The machir
Is. cry of strong, centralized government
UT can be used to perpetuate the same ST
UT of men in power from term to term unit
at it ceases to be a Republic, or is so onl
at in name, and the tendency of the part
now in power, in that direction, is show
or in various ways, besides the willingness
er recently manifested by large numbC
20 of that party to elect a president an III
III limited number of times, is quite appa
in ent, and must satisfy thinking peOp
ce that the time has come when it will
of safest and best for that party to be r
in tired. But in resisting the encroacl
IT, ments of the general government upO
he the reserved rights of rights of the PEE
CT pie and the states, wish to be distinct
by understood as favOring the proper exc
mt else by the general government of Il
re- powers rightfully belonging to it unde
Mt. the constitution. EncrOachments upo
Die the constitutional rights of the gener
government or the interference with Il
lty proper exercise of its powers must
be states under this constitution must
ey maintained, and it is we'll known til
sis this has always been the position Of'bo
ice the candidates on the Democratic pres
he Dental ticket.
II 1t is acouiesced everywhere and final
ms and forever settled, and as one of Il
lpt rules of the war il is certain beyond q
de- question that the legitimate results of Il
er- war for the Union will not be overthrow
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ct be elected. In that event proper pr
SIS lection will be given in every legiuma
go. way to every citizen, native or adopte
are in every section of the Republic in q
nd enjoyment of all the rights guarantees
ity by the Constitution and lis amendment
lb- sound currency of honest money of
nd value and purchasing power correspon
Ose ing substantially with the standard re
nd pgniZed by the commercial world, al
It'll consisting of gold and silver and pap
led convertible into COIN, will be maintai
ant ed. The labor, manufacturing and col
nd mercial business interests of the count
to- will be favored and encouraged in eve
au- legitimate way; the toiling millions
di- our people VIII be protected from the
Ter structive competition OF the Chinese, al
led to that end their emigration to our shor
TO will properly restricted; the publ
of credit will be scrupulously mai
me tanned and strengthened by rig
on economy in public expenditures, al
m the liberties of the people, and the pro
The perity of the people will be protected
'ng the government of law and order, a
our minlstered strictly IN the interests of {
nd the people, and not of corporations al
as privileged classes. / do not doubt Il
nd discriminating justice of the people al
re- their capacity for intelligent self COVER
md ment and therefore do not doubt Il
success of the Democratic ticket ]
inc success would bnry beyond resurrectit
ess the sectional jealopsies and hatret
az which have sO lpHy haaa the okiaf SfOf