Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-08-07

of the gnvernmentof limited powers cre-
ated by the fathers and end in great. con-.
solidated, concentrated government, strong
indee.. for evil and tbs overthrow OF republi-
can institutions The wise nea who framed
our constitution kuewathe evil Of stronJ gov.
ernment, and she long continuance Of politi-
cal power in the same hands. They knew
there was tendency in this direction In all
governments and the consequent danger to re-
publican institutions from that essse. and toak
pains TO guard, against it, The machinery of
astrdag centralized general government can be
nsed to pcrpetuate some set OF men in power
from term to term until It ceases to be re-
public or is such ouly in name, and the ten
dency Of the party now in power in that direc-
tion as shown in various ways, besides the
willingness recently manifested BY large
number Of that party to elect President AN
unlimited number OF times is quite apparent,
and must satisfy the thinking people that the
for that party to DO retired. But ~ resisting
the encroachments of the general government
upon the reserved rights Of the people and the
States, wish to be distinctly understood as
favoring the proper exercise of the general
government Of the powers rishtfully belong
ing to it under the constitution.
Entertainments upon the constitutional
rights of the general government or interfer.
ence with the proper exercise of its powers.
must be carefully avoided. The union Of the
States under the constitution must be main.
tained and it is known that this has. always
been the position of both candidates ON the
Democratic Presidential ticket. 1t is acqui-
esced everywhere Row anil finally, and
favored as one of the results OF the war. 1t
beyond all question that the legit-
mate results of the war for the union will not
be overthrow. should the Democratic ticket
be elected. In that event. the proper protec-
ton 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
rights guaranteed by the constitution and its
| amendments.
\ sound currency Of honest in;.uey of a
value an:i purchasinS psser corresponding
substantially With standard recognized by the
commercial world, and CONSISTING, OF gold and
| silver and paper, tvllSertlbie into coin will be
maintained. The labor and. manuta turing
the commercial and business interests of the
/ coantTy will bcfasored and encouraged in er
cry legitimate way. The toling of our OWL
people will Re protected from the destructiv.
competition of Chinese, and to that end thei
immigration to our shores will be properly re
stricted.
Public credit will be scrupulousiy maintain
ell and strengthened by rigid economy ii
public expenditures, and the libertie. OF tn
people and the property Of the people will b
protected by the government of law and orde
administered strictly in the interests OF al
people and not Of corporations and privilege.
! classes.
do not doubt the discriminating justic
of the people a:ld their capacity for intelligen
self government, and therefore d., not douh
the success Of the democratic ticket. Its sue
cess would bury beyon resurrection sectiona
jcalou>ics and hatred, which have so Ion,
been the chief stock in trad; of pestiferou
dcniagogues, and in no other way can this b
so etfectually accomplished. 1t would restor
harmony and gooa feeling between all section
aud make us i'll frct. as well as in mime, on
people. The only rivalry then would he il
the race fer development of material prosperi
ty, the elevation ot labor, the enlargement q
human rights, the promotion af education
morality, religion, liberty, order and all thu
would tend to make the foremost nation u
the earth IN the grand m ,rch Of human pru
gress. | am, with respect, very truly yours
WILLIAM II. ENGLISH