The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-08-30

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alike be suhserved and the prosperity
of the country. the common heritage
of both. be advanced. AS related to
this subject. while W. should not dis
courage the immigration Of those who
ca,ne t. acknowledge allegiance to our
gov. rnment and add to Oar citizen po:
u%Iatlon, yet, AS IL means Of protection
I" our 'kingmrn. IL different rule
should prevail concerning those who,
If they come or are brought to GU land
do not intend t" bccome Americans,
hut will injnriousIy compete with those
justly entitled , o our field Of labor.
In IL letter accepting the nomination
Of the Office Of Governor, nearly two
years ago, l made the following state
mcnt, to which l have steadily adhered:
"Ths laboring classes constitute the
main part Of our population. They
should le protected in their effort.
~peaceahly to assert their rights when
endangered by aggregated capital, and
all statutes Oh this subject should +
cosnize :lie cafe of the State for honest
toll, and be framed with IL view Of im
proving the condition Of the working
man." A proper regard for the welfare
Ut the nottingham being ~insepara!ly
connected with tho integrity Of our iu
situations. none ofour citizens are
mere Interested than they in guarding
against the c%Orlupting influences which
seek to prevent the benetic-nt purposes
Of our government, and none should lie
o watchful of the artful machina
lions of those who allure them to self
inflicted injury.
In flee country the curtail ment of
the absolute rights Of the individual
should onIy be such as is essential
to the peace aud good order Of the
community. The limit between the
proper subjects Of governmental con
troll. and those which can be more fit
tingIy left to the moral sense and self
imposed restraint in 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 offensive to the moral
sentiments Of the civilized world, aud
which are consistent with good citizen
ship aud the public welfare are unwise
aud ~yexat,ous.
THE COMMERCE OF A NATION
to a great extent determines it's supre
macy. Cheap and easy transportation
should. therefore, be literally fostered
within the limits of the Constitution. |
The general government should so i'm
prove and protect its national water
ways as will enable the producers Of
the country to reach a profitable mar
ket. The people. pay tho wages Of the
public employees, aud they are entitled
to the fair and honest work which the
money thus paid should command. 1t
is the duty Of those entrusted with the
management of their affairs to see that
such public service is forthcoming.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
The choice and retention of subordinates
in government employment should de
their known fitness and the
value Of their work. aud they should
DO neither expected nor allowed TO do
questionable party service. The in
Of the people will be better pro
/; the estimate Of public labor
and duty will be immensely improved ;
employment will BE- open to all
who demonstrate their ftness to enter
it /; the nnseemly scramble for place
under the government. with the conse
9uent importantly which embitters
official life will a and the public
will not be filled with
those who conceive it to be their first
aid the party to which they
owe their places, instead Of rendering
and honest return to the peo
pie.
believe that the public temper ia
inch that the voters of the land are
prepared to support tho party which
yives the best promise of administer
ng the government in the honest, aim
lie and plain manner which 10 consis
ont with ito character and purposes.
They have learned that mystery and
oncnaluou< IN H.