The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-07-20

businezs Original appointments should
b. bassd upon asesrtained business.
The tenure Of ONCE should be stable.
Positions OF responsibility should so far
as practicable be hlled by promotion Of
worth and efficient officers. The in
vestigation Of all complaints and punish
ment Of all Official misconduct, should
be prompt and thorough. These
views which I have long held, repeat
edly declared and uniformly applied
when called upon 10 act, lind en-
bodied in the resolution. which Of
course approve. win ada tllat by the
acceptance Of public ofiee, whether
high or low, one dos not. in my judg-
msnt, escape any Of his responsibility
As citizen, or lose or impair any OF his
rights rs citizen, and that he should
enjoy absolute liberty 70 think and
speak and act In political matters ac-
cording TO his own will and concience,
provided only that ne honorably, faith
fully and fully dischhrges all lbs official
duties. The resumption OF specie pay
ments, one Of the fruits of the republi-
can policy, has brought the return of
abundant prosperity and the settlement
OF many distracting questions. The
restoration Of sound money, tho large
reduction Of our public debt and burden
OF interest, the high advancement OF
public credit, all attest the ability and
courage Of the republican party to deal
with such financial problems as may
hereafter demand solution. Our paper
money is now as good as gold and silver
Is performing its legitimate function
for the purpose of change. The prin-
ciples which should govern the relations
Of these elements Of currency are simple
and clear. There must be no deteri-
GRATED coin, no deprecated paper, and
every dollar whether Of metal or paper,
should stand the test of the worlds
fixed standard.
The value OF popular education can
hardly be overstated. Although its in
terests must Of necessity be chiefly con-
fided to voluntary effort and individual
action OF the several states, they should
be encouraged. SO far as the constitu-
ton limits, by the generous co-opuTa-
ticn Of the national government. The
interests Of the whole country demand
that the advantages OF our common
school system should be brought within
the reach Of all citizens, and that no
revenue Of the nation or states should
be devoted TO the support of sectarian
schools.
Such changes should be made In the
present tariff and system of taxation as
will relieve any overburdened industry
or class and enable our manufacturers
and artesans 10 compete successfully
with other lands. The government
should aid works Of internal improve
ments national in their character, and
should promote the development Of our
water courses and harbors wherever the
general interests Of commerce require.
Four years ago, MS now, the nation
stood on the threshold of presidential
election, and the republican party in
soliciting a continuance OF its ascend
ancy founded its hope of success, not
on its promises, but on its history. Its
Subsequent course has been such rs 10
strengthen the claims which 1t then
made to the confidence and support
OF the country. On the other hand,
the considerations were more urgent
than have ever before existed and for
bids the accession of its opponents to
power. Their success, IL success at
tends them, must chiefly come from the
united support of that section which
sought forcible disruption OF the union,
and which, ;accerding 70 oil teaching,
90 far as past history vii demand as
scendancy in councils OF the purity TO
whose triumph 1t will have by far the
largest contributions. There is the
gravest reason for apprehension that an
exhorbitant claim on the public trea-
oaAy, " Nv thcAao itihitCu W uuiluttuS
Of millions Of dollars, already covered
by bills introduced In congress within
the past four years, should be success
fully urged II the democratic party
should succeed in nsupplementing itspres-
ent control Of the national legislature
by electing the executive also. There
Is danger in intrusting the control of
the whole law-making power of the
government to party which has in
almost every southern state repudiated
obligations quite rs sacred as those to
which the faith OF the nation now
stands pledged. tiIisi
do not doubt that success awaits
the republican party, and that its
triumph will assure just, economical
and patriotic administration.
lam, respectfully, your obedient SER
want, @. A. ARTHUR.
Trunpuii's Circns.
Chicago, July 19-The candidates on