The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-08-29


separately connected with tho integrity
Of our institutions. Nome Of our cit
EenH are more Interested than they in
guarding against any corrnptipg inhu.
enees which sock to prrvert the benrG-
sent purposes Of our Government, and
none should be more watchful oi The
teaIfnl Vaccinations of those who allure
them to self-ioAicted injury. In FREQ
country the outtailment Of tn absolute
rights Of the ind,vidu should only be
s,.sh NJ is essential 10 ihe peace and
good order OF tho community. The
limit between the proper SUBJECTS Of
Governmental control and those which
can be more Gttingly left to tho moral
sense and self imposed restraint Of tho
citizens, should be carefully kept in
view. Thus laws unnecessarily interfer-
ing with the habits and customs Of any
one Of our people, which are not oaen--
aiYe 10 the moral sentiments Of tho
civilized world, and which are consis-
tent with good citizenship and the pub
lie welfare, are unwise and vexatious. ("
THR COMMERCIAL NATION,
TO great extent, determines It's supre-
macy. Cheap aud easy transportation
should therefore DO literally fostered,
within the limits Of the constitution,
and the general Government should 30
improve and protect its natural water
trays as will enable the producers Of the
country to reach profitable market.
The people pay the wages Of the pub
lie enployCs, and they should be enti-
tied TO the fair and honestwork which
tho money thus paid should command.
IL is the duty Of those entrusted with
the management Of the affairs TO SEQ
that such public service 10 forthcoming.
The selection and retention Of subordi-
mates in Government employment
should depend upon their ascertained
Gtnsss, and tho value Gf their work, and
they should DO neither expected nor al
loved to do questionable l'arty sessice
Tbs interests Of the people ~iIl be bst-
ter protected, the eslimste Of public
labor and duty will bc greatly improv-
cd. public employ msnt will be opened
70 all who damonstiats their fitness
10 enter il, tbs unseemly scrambled for
ofiioe undet tbs Government, with the
consequent impoI tunity which embitters
Official life, will cease, aud tho public
departments will not be filed oy Ihoss
who conceive IL TO be
THEIR FIRST DUTY
10 aid the party to which they o~s
their place, instead of rendering a pa
tisnt and honest return TO the people.
| believe that the public temper is such
that the voters Of the land are prepar-
cd TO support the party which gives the
best promise of administering the Gov
ernment in the honest. simple and plain
manner which Is consistent with il
character and purposes. They have
learned that mystery and conceaImeni
in the management of their affairs cover
tricks aud betrayal. This statemanshiI
they require consists Of honesty and
frnsali,y, prompt response to the
needs Of the people, as they rise, anc
the vigila1t rotation Of all their varied
interests. IL should be called TO th'
Chief MagistrAcy Of the nation by The
sufrrsges of my fellow citizens, vii
assume the duties Of that high Office
with Q solemn determination TO dedicst'
every effort to the couutry's good, and
with an humble reliance upon the favo
aud support Of the Supreme Being, who
/ believe, will always bless honest hu-
man sndeavor ia the conscientious dis
charge of public duty.
| GROVER CLEVELAND.
To Colonel William Villas, Chairman
and II. p. Bestor and others. member
of the Notification Committee Of ;b
Democratic National Convention.