The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1884-08-23

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jprispsly ceppeiS withthess JRstly
eatllsd 10 eur field sflabsr. Iaa
sitter accepting the Bo1inatiea Of.
The oifa 70 81 governor Tvs years aye
RqGo the following statemsRk IL.
which | have strictly adhered
"ThS iahOring classes Constitute
the main part Of ogr populahan.
Thsy should be protected IN Men
efforts peaCsably to assert their.
rights When endangered By aggrs
gated capital, and all statutes ON.
this Subject shsuld reeSgnize the
care OF the state for honest toll, aAd
be framed With . view ofths vsrk-
ingmsA.r
4 proper regard for The welfare
Of the EerkiA gman being insePara.
bly, connected with the Integrity Of
ear Institutions nORs Of O4r citiSsas
are more l~ptsrsstsd than theysin
guarding against any eerrsptiagfn-
fluences which,Sesk 10 pervsFe fte'
bsne6ssnt purposes Ofssr geye-5S
meat, AID none should be At6re'
watchiAl of the artful maehinatiens
Of thOss wko allure them to self. In.
tliCtsd iRiury. In . free country
the GaFtailmeRt Of The absolute
rights Of the iRdividsal ahaWld 0Aly
ba such es is essential 10 the peace
sRd gAqd order Rfths smm unity.
lRs limit hetEssn the prqpeF sub
jspta Of governmental saptral, aud
these which can he AOrs fttingIy
left to the neral sense and sslf,im-
posed restraint al the sitiasa should
be carefully Kept i4 view. Thus
laws unnecessarily Interfering
with the habits and custams az any
Of 0gr people, which are not efen-
sivs 10 the moral sentiments Of the
civilized world, and which are con
sistsnt with COED citizenship and
the public welfare are Vnwiss and
VOAAtlONS.
The eemRNrce al q natiOM. to a
great extoEt dStsmlAOsit its saprema.
aey. Cheap aud easy transportation
should therefore be Literally tester,
cd within tha liAitS of the oonstitu-
ten. The general government
shsuld so imprsvS and protect itt
natural water ways az will enable
the producers at The country to
reach u profitable market
The people pay the wages Of the
public employees aRd they p sAti-
tied to the fair and AoHSst wSrk
which the MSssy thus paid should
command. 1t is the duty of these
entrusted with the management OF
their affairs 10 sea that such peblic
service lie forthcoming. The selsc,
tea and retention OF SubordiNates
in government employment Should
depend upon their ascsrtaiued fit
ness AND the valve Of their wsrk,
and they should be neltAar expect
ed a0r allowed 10 do Questionable
party service. The Interests of,LAs
Psople will DO better protssts d,
the estima.e efpn bic labor aud du
ty will be immensely Improved,
public employment will BIO open to
all ghS demonstrate their fitness to
enter it, the unssSaly scraa bio fer
place under The government with
The consequent Importantly which
smbittsrs official life will ceasS and
the public departments will not be
filed with those who soacsivsltto
be their first dHty to aid the party
to watch they eve their PLACES ia
stead Of rendering patient and hon.
est return to the people. | believe
that the public temper is such that
the voters of the land are prepared
to support the party whlcA gives the
best promise Of administering the
government ia the heaest, simple
and plain MaRasr which is consist
eat with its character and purposes.
They have learned that mystery and
OOncsalMsnt in the management Of
their affairs sOVsR tFlcka and bGiray.
al. The statssmanship they require
consists in honesty SRd frugality, q
promRt ressaAse t0 the needs Ofthe
psaplo a. they arise aad the vlgaant
protection Of all their varied iEtsr.
eats.
If | shSuld be- called to the, 4 isf
magiStracy 0ftha Aatisn by the auf.
frages Of Ay EOllow citizens, will
assume the duties Of thai high Sfics
with a seleaR determination to
dedicate every effort IL tkA so2a
tVys good, and With sR kpmkls re-
liAnos npap the fsvoE and saRRArt
Of the Supreme Bsing, who, be.
lievs, will aiways bless ksnest. hu-
%endeayOr in the cSnssisntaous
discharge Of public duty"
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