The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-08-29

should not discourage the emigration Of
those who come TO acknowledge allegiance to
our government and add to our citizen popu-
lation, yet as a means of protection to our
workingmen a different rule should prevail
concerning those who, If they come or are
brought to our land, do not intend to become
Americans, but will injuriously compete with
those justly entitled to our field Of labor
In letter accepting the nomination TO the
office of g overnor, nearly two years ago,
made the following statement, to which have
steadily adhered:
"The laboring classes constitute the main
part of our population. They should be pro-
tected IN their efforts peaceably to assert their
rights when endangered by aggregated CAPT
tai, and all statutes on this subject should re
cognize the care of the State for honest toll
and be framed with view of improving the
condition of the nottingham
proper regard for the welfare of the
workingman being hseparably connected
with the integrity of our institutions, none
of our citizens are more interested than hey
in guarding against any corrupting influences
which seek to pervert the benefiCent purposes
of our government, and none should be more
watchful of the artiul Vaccinations of those
who allure them to self inflicted injury
In 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 community. The limit between the
proper subjects of governmental control and
those which can be more fittngly left to
the moral sense and self-imposed restraint
of the citizen should he carefully kept
IN view. Thus, laws unnecessarily interfer-
ing with the habits and customs of any of our
people which are not offensive to the moral
sentiments of the civilized world and VIII III
are consistent with good citizenship and the
public welfare are unwise and vexatious
The commerce of a nation to great extent
determines its supremacy. Cheap and easy
TAO, ,t,ts. i.
tostered. Within the limits of the constitu-
ton, the general government should so
improve and protect its natural waterways as
will enable the producers of the country to
reach profitable market.
The people pay the wages of the public en-
ployes, and they are entitled to the fair and
honest work which the money thus paid
should command. 1t i; the duty of those
intrusted with the management o. their
affairs to see that such public service
is forthcoming. The selection and re-
tenton of subordinates in government
employment should depend upon their ascer-
tanned fitness and the value of their work and
they should be neither expected nor allowed
to do questionable party service. The inter
ests of the people will be better protected
the estimate of public labor and duty will be
immensely improved; public employment
will be open to all who can demon
strate their fitness to enter it; the unseemly
ment, with the consequent importantly which
einbitters official life, will cease; and the pub
lie departments will not be filled with those
who conceive it to be their first duty to aid
the party to which they owe their places, in
stead of rendering patient and honest return
to the people
l believe that the public temper is such
that the voters of the land are prepared to
support the party which gives the best
promise of administering the government in
the honest, simple and plain manner which is
consistent with its character and pur.
poses. They have learned that mystery
and concealment in the management of their
affairs cover tricks and betrayal. The states
manship they require consists in honesty and
frugallty. prompt response to the needs of
the people as they arise, and the vigilant pro-
lection of all their varied interests
If | should be called to the chief magistracy
of the nation by the sulfrages of my fellow
citizens. | will assume the duties of that high
office with a solemn determination to dedicate
every effort to the country's good, and with
an humble reliance upon the favor and sup
port of the Supreme Being, who / be-
lieve will always bless honest human en-
deavor in the conscientious discharge of pub
lie duty.
EGRovER CLEVELAND.
To Colonel William F. Villas chairman. and
d. p. Bestor and others, members o. the
notification committee of the Democratic
National convention.