Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-08-28
view Of improving the condition of
the workingman.

view VI iIupIofiHS LiI0 COuulLlOu Ol
the workingman."
A proper regard for the welfare of
the workingman being inseparably
connected with the integrity of our in
stitutions, none Of our citizens are
more interested than they in garding
against any corrupting influences
which seek to pervert the benefcent
purposes of our government, and none
should be more watchful of the artful
Vaccinations Of those who allure them
to self inflicted injury.
In a free country the curtailment of
the absolute rights of the individual
should only be such as is essential to
the peace and good order of the COM
munity.
The limit between the several sub
jects of governmental control, and
those which can be moro fttingly left
to the moral sense and self imposed
restraint of the citizen should be care
fully kept in view.
Thus laws unnecessarily interfering
with the habits and customs of any of
our people, which are not offensive to
the moral sentiments of the civilized
world, and which are consistent with
good citizenship and public welfare,
are unwisc and vexatious
The commerce of a nation to a great
e1tent determines its supremacy.
Cheap and easy transportation should
therefore be literally fostered. Within
the limits of the constitution the gen.
cral government should so improve
and protect its natural water ways as
will enable the producers of the coun-
try to reach a profitable market.
The people pay the wages of public
employees and they are entitled to
fair and honest work, which money
thus paid should command. 1t is tho
the duty Of those intrusted with the
management of these affairs to see that
such public service is forthcoming.
The selection and retention of sub
ordinates in the government employ
ment should depend upon their ascer-
tanned fitness and the value of their
work, and they should be neither ex-
pccted nor called to do questionable
party service.
The interests of the people will bo
better protected, the estimate of pub
tic labor and duty will be immensely
improved, public employment will be
open to all who can demonstrate their
fitness to enter ii, the unseemly scram-
BILE for place under the government
with the consequent importantly which
embitters official life will cease and
the r..Ll;U ,iSo viii not be hlled
with those who con ceivc It to be their
first duty to aid the party to which
they owe their places instead of rem
dicring patient and honest
return to the people. | believe that
the public temper is such that the vo-
ters of the land arc prepared to sup
port the party which gives the best
promise OF administering the govern
ment in the honest, simple and plain
manner which is consistent with its
character and its purposes.
They have learned that mystery
and concealment in the management
of their affairs cover tricks and be
trayal. The craftsmanship they re-
quire consists in honesty and frugality,
prompt response to the needs of the
people rs they arise, and a vigilant
protection of all their varied interests.
If l should be called to the chief
magistracy of the nation by the suf-
frages of my fellow citizens. 1 will
assume the duties of that high Office
with solemn determination to dedi-
cate every effort to the country's good
and with an humble reliance upon the
favor and support of the Supreme Be
ing, who believe will always bless
honest, human indeavor in conscien-
tious discharge of public duty.
To Col. VIM. F. Villas, Chairman
B. P. Lester, and other members Of
the notification committee of the
Democratic National Convention.