The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1884-08-27

terlze government by the people.
LABOR.
"a true American sentiment
recognizes the dignity of labor and
the fact that honor hes in honest
toll. Contented labor is a sign of
national prosperity ability to work
| constitutes capital, and the wages of
! labor the income of a vast number
of our population: and this interest
should be jealousy protected. Our
| workingmen are not asking unreason-
able indulgences, but as intelligent
and manly citizens they seek the same
consideration which those demand
who have other interests at stake.
They should receive their full share
Of the care and attention of those who
make and execute the laws, to the
end that the wants and needs of the
employers and the employed shall
alike be subserved and the prosperity
of the country, the common heritage
of both, be advanced. AS related to
this subject, while we should not dis
courage the emigration of those who
come to acknowledge allegiance to
our government and add to our citi-
zen population, yet as a means of
protection to our workingmen a DIFF
terent rule should prevail concerning
those who, if they come or are
brought to our land, do not intend to
become Americans, but will 1njuri-
ously compete with those justly en-
titled to our field OF labor. In letter
accepting the nomination of the office
of governor, nearly two years ago,
made the following statement to
which I have steadily adhered:
The laboring classes constitute
the main part OF our population.
They should be protected in their
efforts peaceably to assert their right
when endangered by aggregated
capital, and all statutes on this sub
iect should recognize the care of the
state for honest toll and be framed
with a view oflmproving the condi-
ton of the workingmen.
"A proper regard tor the welfare
of the workingman being lnsepar-
bly, connected with the integrity Of our
none OF our citizens are
more interested than they in guard
ing against any corrupting influences
which seek to prevert the beneicent
purposes of our government, and
none should be more watchful OF the |
artful Vaccinations of those who al |
lure them to selt-inficted injury.
PERSONAL FREEDOM.
''In free country the curtailment |
of the absolute rights of the individ-
ual should only be such as is essen
tial to the peace and good order OF
the community. The limit between
the proper subjects of governmental
control and those which can be more
left to the moral sense and
self imposed restraint of the citizen.
should be carefully kept IN view.
Thus, laws unnecessarily interfering
with the habits and customs of any
Of our people which are not often
sive to the moral sentiments OF the
civilized world and which are con-
sistent with good citizenship and the
public welfare are unwise and vex-
atious.
RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
The CONNIE rec OF a nation. to a
great extent. determines its suprema-
". Cheap ard easy transportation
should therefore be liberallv fostered.
Within the limits of the constitution
he general government should 50
improve and protract its natural
as will enable the pro-
iucers of the country to reach prof
table market.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
The people pay the wages OF the .
,uhIlo employees and they are enti-
led to the fair ana honest work
which the money thus paid should