Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-08-11

powers created by the fathers, and end In great
concentrated government, strong, indeed, Tor
evil and the overthrow of republican lnstitu-
tions. The wise men who formed our Constitu-
ton knew the evils OF strong government and
the long continuance OF political power In the
same hands. They knew there was
tendency in this dir ctlon in all govern
ments, and consequent danger to republf-
can institutions from that cause, and took pains
to guard against it. The machinery OF q strong
centralized Government can be used to perpetu-
ate the same set of men in power from term to
term, until 1t ceases TO be Republic, or as such
only in name; and the tendency of the party now
in power in that direction as shown In various
ways besides the willingness recently manifested
by large number of that party to elect Presl-
apparent, and must satisfy thinking people that
the time has come, when 1t will be safest and best
for that party to be retired. But In resisting the
entertainments of the general Governme Mt upon
the reserved rights of the people and States, /
wish to be distinctly understood as favoring the
proper ex rclse by the general Government of the
powers rlghtfully belonging to 1t under the Con-
stitutiou. Encroachments upon the constitu-
uonal rights of the general government. or LITER
ference with the proper exercise OF it's powers
States under the Constitution must be main.
tanned, and 1t Is well known that this
has a ways been the position of both the
candidates on the Democratic Presidential ticket.
1t ls acquiesced IN everywhere now and finally
and forever settled 6s one OF the results OF the
war. 1t is certainly beyond all question that The
legitimate results of the for the Union will
not be overthrown or impaired, should the Dem
ocratic ticket be elected. In that event. proper
protection will be given in every legitimate way
to every cit zen, native or adopted, In every
ton of The Republic, In the enjoyment of all the
rights guaranteed by the Constitution and its
amendments. sound currency of honest money
of value and purchasing power corresponding
sub tan,ially with the standard recognized by
the commercial world, and cons. sting of gold and
silver and paper convertible i to coin, will be
Maintained. The labor and manufacturing COM
mercial and business interests of the country will
be favored and encouraged IN every legitimate
way. The toitngs of our own people will be
protected from the destructive competition Of the
Chinese, and to that end their immigration to
our shores will be properly restricted. The pub
lie credit will be scrupulously maintained and
strengthened by rigid economy in public
expenditures, and the liberties of the people
and the property of the people will be pro-
tected by government of law and order, admin
fstered strictly in the interests of all the people,
and not OF corporations and privileged classes. 1
DO not doubt the discriminating justice OF the
people and their capacity. fer intelligent self-
government and therefore DO not doubt The sue
cess OF the Democratic ticket. Its success would
bury beyond resurrection the sectional jealouses
and hatred which have so long been the chief
stock In trade of pestiferous demagogues, and III
no other way can this be so efectually accom-
pished. 1t would restore harmony and good
feeling between all the sections, and make US In
TACT as well as In name one Poop G. The only
rivalry then would be the race for the develop
ment OF material prosperity, the elevation Of
labor, the ensrgemea ut OF human rights, the pro-
motion of education, morality, religion, liberty,
order, md 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 yours,
[Signedl VIM. II. ENGLISH.