The Brookhaven leader., 1884-08-28

ar,fnl machlnsticns Of those who
allure them to self.iDflicted iajury.
In . free country the curtaiIment
Of the absolute rights OF the indi.
vijual should only be such ~ IL
essential to the peace and good or
der OF The conmunity. The limit
between the proper subject Of
governmental control, and those
which can be more flittingly left to
the moral sense aud self imposed re.
straint 10 the citizen should be care
fully kept In view. Thus laws nm
necessarily interfering with the hab-
its and customs Of any of our peo-
pie, which sre not offensive to the
moral sentiments of the civilized
world, and which are consistent
with good citizenship and the pub
lie welfare are unwise and vexa-
tious.
THE COMMERCE OF A NATION.
to q great extent determine ito su-
premacy. Cheap and easy trans
portation should therefore, be liber.
ally fostered within the limits OF the
Constitution. The general govern.
ment should so improve and protect
its national waterways as will enable
the producers Of the country to reach
q profitable market. The people pay
the wages Of the public employees
and they ere entitled to the fair and
hOnest work which the money thus
paid should command. 1t 10 the
the duty Of those entrusted with the
management Of their affairs to sex
that such public service 10 forthcom
ing.
| THE CIVIL SERVICE.
The selection and retention Of
subordinates in government employ.
ment should depend upon their as
certained fitness and the value o.
their work, and they should b.
neither expected nor allowed to d.
questionable party service. The
interests of the people will be better
protected; the estimate Of public
labor and duty will be immensely
improved; public employment vii
be open to all who demonstrate theil
fitness to enter it; the unseemly
scramble for place under the gov
eminent, with the consequent i'm
portunity which embitters officia
life, will cease and the public de
partments will not be filed will
those who conceive it TO be theil
first duty to aid the party to which
they owe their places, instead o
rendering patient and honest return
to the people.
l believe that the public temper
is such that the voters Of the lane
are prepared to support the party
which gives the best promise of ad
ministering the government in th'
honest, simple and plain manner
which is consistent with its charac
ter and purposes. They have learn
ed that mystery and concealment ir
the management Of their affair:
cover tricks and betrayal. The
craftsmanship they require consist,
in honesty and fruyaiity. a promp.
response to the needs Of the pco
pie as they arise, and the vigilan,
protection Of all their varied inter
ests.
If I should be called to the chef
magistracy Of the nation by Tie
suffrages Of my fellow citizens,
will assume the duties Of that high
office with a solemn determination
to dedicate every effort to the cnun
try's good, and with an humble re-
lance upon the favor and support
Of the Supreme Being, who be
lieve will always bless honest human
endeavor in conscientious discharge
of public duty.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Aug, 20, 1884.
To Hon. VIM. F. Villas, Chairman
Nicholas NJ. Bell, Secretary, and others
of the Committee of the National Demo