The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-08-27

toll and be framed with a yieg 81
improving their condition.
A proper regard for the welfarenf
the ROrkingman being insepafably
connected with che integrity nfouri
institutions, none 81 our citizens.
are more interested than they in
guarding against any cufrupting.
influences which seek to prevent
the beniiicent purposes Of our GOV.
eminent, aud none should be nDre
watchful Of the artful machina,
lions Of those who allure them to
self.inilicled injury. In a free
country, the curiailment Of the ab
solule rights Of the individual
should be such as is essentialtothe
peace and good orderof the commu-
nifty, The limit between the prop.
or subjects Of the governmental con-
troll and those which can be more
fttingly left to the moralsense and
selfimmsed restraint Of the citizen
should be carefully kept inyiew.--
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 which
areconsiStentwith goodcitizen.ship
and the public welfare are unwise
and yexatious. The commerce ofa
nation 10 agreatextent determines
its supremacy. Cheap and easy
transportation should therefore Be
literally fostered within the limiEs'
Of The Constitution. The general
government should'so improve aud
protect its natural water ways, as
will enable the producers Of the.
country 10 reach a profitable mar
ket. The people pay the wages. Of
public employees and they are cnti.
tied TO the fair and honest work
which money thus paid should
command. II is the duty Of those
entrusted with the management Of
their affairs to see that such public
service is forthcoming, The selec.
tion and retention Of subordinates
in the Government employment
should depend upon their ascer.
tanned fitness aud the value Of the
work, and they should be neither
expected or allowed to do question.
able party service. The interests
Of the people will be better pro.
tected; the estimate of public labor
and duty will be immensely i'm.
proved; public employment will be
open to all who can demonstrate
their fitness to enter il; the un.
seemly scramble for place under
government with its consequent
importantly which embitters off.
cial life will cease, and public de.
partments will not be filled with
Those who conceive il their first
duty to aid the party to which they
owe their places, instead Of the rem.
dering of a patient and honest re.
turn to the people. l believe that
the publ, temper is such that the
voters Of the land are prepared 10
support the party which gives the
best promise Of administering the
government in that honest, simple
and plain manner which is con
Sistent with its character and pur.
poses. They have learned that
mystery and concealment in the
management Of their affairs cover
tricks and betrayals. The states.
manship they require consists in
honesty and frugnlity, aprompt9re
spouse tn the needs Of the pe0pleas
they arise and the yigilant protec-
tion of all their varied interests
If | should be be called to the
Chief Magistracy of the nation by
SURFACES of my fellow citizens, |
will assume the duties Of that high
office, with q solemn determination
to devote every effort to the coun.
try's good and with an humble re
lance upon the favor and support
of the supreme being who ! believe
will always bless honest human en-.
deavOr in the conscientious dis.
charge Of public duty,
[Signed GROVER CLEVELAND.
To:-Col. William f. Villas, Chair
man, D. P. Bestor and Others, mem.
bGrs Of the notification committee
Of the Democratic National Con.
vention.