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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-10-07
The Civil Service.

The people pay the wages of the public
employees, and they are entitled to the fair
and honest work Which the money thus paid
should command. 1t is the duty of those
intrusted with the management of their af-
fairs to see that such public service is forth
coming. The selection and retention of
subordinates in government employment
should depend upon their ascertained fitness
and the value of their work, and they should
be neither expected nor allowed to do ques-
tionable party service. The interests 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 demonstrate their fitness to enter
it; the unseemly scramble for place under
the government, with the consequent i'm
portunity which embitters official life, will
cease; and the public 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. instead of rendering
patient and honest return to the people. -
G00erpoT CLeuetG1ad's Letter Of Acceptance.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-10-07
The Artfu1nodser.
C1Eona tie NJ z. World, Sept. 11M, 1876


MIR. Mulligan Blaine, the White-F eathered
Knight OF Maine, was afraid to meet the
Prohibition issue by voting either for OF
against the Constitutional Amendment max.
ing the manufacture or sale of LIQUOR OF
beer in his State penal offense.
Neal Dow answered to the Prohibitionists
for Blaine's fidelity to the amendment, and
on his pledge the Prohibitionists saved
Blaine from defeat in his own State.
But Blaine .s Dodged, by gosh ~
y The White eathered Knight did not dare
to vote Eyes on the Constitutional
Amendment for fear of offending the liberal
men of the West. =.
The White-Feathered Knight did not dare
toyote "5No" on the Constitutional Amend.
ment for fear of increasing st. Johns Pro
hibition vote.
How does this cowardly action of the
White-F eathered Knight compare with the
frank bold avowal of principles by Grover
Cleveland in his letter of acceptance ,
Gov. Cleveland's words are as follows
In free country, the curtaiIment 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 f1ttinglyleft
to the moral sense and self-imposed restraint
of the citizen should be carefully kent in
view. Thus, LGtos unnecessarily iHterferino
totth the hGbits and customs Of any of 09s. Deo-
pie GchEch are not ofsnsioa to Tie moral se1,tit-
nae1ats Of Lte ctpttfzed Io0rld and 4ohich ara con-
sEStent Nth good citizenship and the Dublie
soeJdre, are tntoiss and UerGtt0Hs.
What man of honor and self-respect can
hesitate to choose between the truthful, out
spoken Cleveland and the cowardly dodeer.
Blaine3
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Democrats
When Governor Cleveland arrived at
Pittsburgh aserenade was rendered to him
by an enthusiastic cOncOurse of some {, 900
citizens at the residence of Hon. Smith NJ
Weed, where he was guest. The gov
ernor responded to repeated calls and was
introduced by Mr.. Weed, and spoke as fol-
lows:
Fellow-citizens: The time has come, as it
does at stated intervals, when the people
themselves put their hands to the machinery
OF the government which they have created
Tor their own purposes, when they pass in
review political parties and the representa-
yves OF political parties, calling upon them
10 give an account OF what they have done
and carefully scrutinizing their acts and
their ways, to see, if in all things, they have
paid due attention to the wants and inter
ests of the people. l represent one of the
political parties which marshal their hosts
and which appeal to the people for their
suttrages. have only this to say, that the
duty each and every citizen is called upon
to perform is a solemn one; duty which
he, should perform for himself and for his
own interest. He should take care not to be
misled by INSCRIPTIONS leaders. He should
take heed that he is not deceived by living
Misrepresentation, but in spirit of candor,
feeling the full responsibility of what he
does, he should examine for himself, with
all the intelligence God has given him,
making use Of all the information within
his reach, and perform his duty faithfully
and in accordance with the dictates of his
own conscience. Applause. When this
is done by every voter all will go well with
our republic, the people will have their
government unimpaired, and the govern
ment will bless the people which has
created it. I thank you again for your kind
reception. 1t gives me great pleasure to see
you, and am extremely pleased to know
that l shall have an opportunity to take you
by the hand.
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10 WorIzfns1nsn..
(EFoll ID lIl6aIlg .I,gats. Attg. ssd.l


0Fsss nm I1s,..,.. 49, ~ .sssSs
- Z 70 = 5stsss
Hasinot the Republican party controlled
fyeafss
Has 81 NOT enacferl an The Is7vs 1,,,;
that timer 2 2
1as z not executed the laws by mensof
rs cholce
taas me party brought prosp erity to You
a4 ~ your tl Ialnll essf
eAFe You " ork1ng tor goodSwages alltthe
it1 am ~
< re tneIe no mills closed
AZ eSEeSssages 3. not e {, cnt down 8
INC 5llylng cheap, rents low,
IEos4sl9ns apunuanE, ana low-puceds cloth
ing and other supplies down to the cut
IN pay sissis
How many days have You been idle
SINCE last New. Years
Can yons tell when work will be album
dants wages good q S ls,ss E
Are business affairs satisfactory TO you .
L.l le nor the Republican party make
business atta1rs What they are and as bad
as tney are sfgs5,.. s
HOW much more are your wages TO-DAY
thanS they were four years ago when this
same Republ icang party promisedyo more
pay and more work il you would support
us Elcketir 20
IS Who has grown richer in the last four
years OF Republican policy, You or the
men N! who were rich then and who seek to
AZURE you with the same sort of arguments
noWEi
s. So *
Y. Cleveland ON American Citi.
ems NIP.
(E5'oz,I tho iNeIo York HerdEd.)
Mr.. Cleyelandss recorded sentiments On
Ithe rights of American citizens +, foTaio,,
landsSand the Tlntv of the cover, mont 81
protect those RIGHTS nresenf 3 stritEinsr ToT
tfe . sas1lt q
by M Blaine when Secrats+Iz - stata WI
The Coercion oct xE5ent 49, e. e.
1881 hrea iI,s fte,. ~ 49,:
became SecretsT Sf
;To,,a3 LII, Ne 9ee9
can citizens had he ose ~ ~
heFwas sworn to ohev his S,S Se afiaisI
would have heen a STo+est caIIo5 ~ ~
SIo,1T 800, ~ a. =, Seso.S1 " 1V1 i
" st.e IN az
me aTDltrary arrest OF Amer1-
can cltlzens ana their protracted imprison-
ment without trial; and when the first citi-
zen of the United States was arrested on,
suspicion he would demanded the Rritisb.
poyenment a sneefIv trial f +ba occ13sti
acS ha9
.SSV7, NY nnlalne cooly confessed
tnaGi ne !naus noIreau the law, and during the
Tune ne mad charge of the foreign affairs of
were arbitrarily arrested on mere snso;cioT
land cast into British7 iai1s fore lf
n1n1isonTooy+ ~ rs = 9 - VI
5ia 9nS
e :1.s. hs ssnatle1u poncy
OF INA 1nactlVlEy, inaIHerence ana neglect.
W nat would MT. Cleveland have done
had he then been President or in Blaine's
placer MI; Cleveland has defined his po-
slt1on On this important quesuon OF Amerl-
can can cl w AT mass meeting called
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claws unnecessarily interfering with the
habits and customs Of any of our people,
which are not offensive to the moral sentis
ments of the civilized world, and which are
consistent with good citizenship and the
public welfare. are nnwise and Vexatious.n
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Thes Rfghts 5ofLabor.

Z & -
Gin a letter accepting the nomination to
the Office of governor, nearly two years ago,
4 made the following statement, to which
1Ehaye steadily adhered ::
The laboring classes constitute the main
I" partsof our population. They should be
:. protected in their efforts peaceably to as
g sert their rights when endangered by ag-
gregated capital, and all statutes on this
tssub1ect should recognize the care of the
sts Stale for honest toll, and be framed with
8. view of improving the condition of the
&c workingman."
a proper regard for the welfare of the
workingman being inseparably connected
with the integrity of our institutions, none
of our citizens are more interested than they
in guarding against any corrupting influ-
ences which seek to pervert the benefcent
purposes of our government (; and none
should be more watchful of the artful mach
nations of those who allure them to self
inflicted injury. &c Governor OlereLdnda Let
tar Of Acceptance.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-10-07
bishop Huntington.
WHY BE PREFERs GROVER CLEVELAND TO
JAMES G. BLAINE

WHY HE FREFEIts GROVER CLEVELAND To
JAMES G.. BLAINE.
Among the prominent men of the country:
who spend their summers in the delightful
old country of Hampshire, is Bishop Hun-
tington, of Syracuse, N. Y, who resides for
the summer in an old.fashioned farmhouse
somewhat modernized, in the quaint and
historical old town of Hadley. Your re.
porter had very pleasant chat the other
day with this well-known theologian on the
political aspects of the day, While the
Bishops tastes and work do not lead him
into politics, yet he is a keen observer Of
what is going on in the political world, and
his deductions are made after mature reflec.
ton and careful investigation. As to his
own position the Bishop said 81 class
myself with the Independents, for i am in
the habit OF voting according to the charac-
ter of the men placed in nomination. . ii
reply to query aslto his opinion of Mr..
Blaine he said: 9. Well; II hayesnoS desire.
to publish my opinions to the world, nor do
/ care to- hold them back, have never
been in favor of Blaine, whom Ierecoenize
as traft1cker in official influence, and ii am
very much panied to see so many Of NV
New England friends yielding up the high
dental candidate in the past. Nothing has
been said in this miserable attempt which
can bring him into the society Of tlesnufe
statesmen of the past. 1t would indeed be
deplorable if the young men of this nation
should be informed by this election that the
people of the United States condone the Of
fences proved against James g. Blaine The
moral effect would be very depressing should
they be told by his election that they camille.
defraud, become demagogues, bride riyers
and takers and still not forfeit the pflblic
confidence. It isa humiliating spectacIeIto
see SO many men like Hoar. Dawes and
others twisting his dishonored record in
such q way as to become a deliberate attempt
to make his conduct reputable. To me the
action of those who sneer at the attempt to
purify the political atmosphere is contemp-
tible"
As the Bishop spends most Of his time in
Central New York his opinion of Cleveland
has weight. In answer to his views Of
Cleveland he remarked: His public life
has been trustworthy, upright and manly.
He is man of honor and there is much in
his public career to admire"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-10-07
CIeveIand's Labor. Record.

CIevelanil'S Labor Record.
Governor Cleveland signed the bill, passed
by, a Democratic Legislature, to allow the
people to express their opinion against the
Ecompetition of convict with honest labor.
Governor Cleveland compelled the last
Republican Legislature, much against its
will, to pass bill in accordance with the
wishes of the people so emphatically ex-
pressed at the polls last Fall, against the
continuance of the prison contract system.
Governor Cleveland signed a bill to abol-
ish contract child labor in all the State re-
formatories.
Governor Cleveland approved two bills
against tenement house cigar manufacture
ings
Governor Cleveland signed the bill max
ing Workingmen first creditors for wages in
case of failure of the employer or con-
tractor. s.st lez
Governor Cleveland signed the bill to
protect hat makers from convict manufac-
ture. sf.9 i
Governor Cleveland signed the bill TO pro.
tect widows and orphans from swindling in.
surances corporations. a
Governor Cleveland gave his signature to
the emigration bill to protect emigrants from
extortion and.Tobbery. -
Governor Cleveland signed the bill to pre-
vent paWnbrokers from 4robbing the Door
and unfortunate. -z.s 4
Governor Cleveland signed the bill forthe
better protecuon OF those who place their
earnings In the saving banks.
Governor Cleveland signed the bill which
provides for the testing of steam boilers
that laboring men might be better protected
from accident resulting from the careless
indifference of wealthy Corporations.
81 Governor Cleveland asked the last Repub.
ltcap Legislature to appropriate sufficient
funds to allow laboring men to continue
work on the Capitol. This the Republican
Legislature refused TO do. preferrin0 to
sqnander the State funds on commissions
and political Investigate committees rather
than.fors the benefit OF workingmen.
What Governor of New York has done
more for labor than Governor Cleveland.-
-Albang Argus.
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aa1nnIe. ofstllIt OldaM.Lnnn.I
(InoIIlI tlle 81 L55ttSs RsDIsltb5 li;s11IIi i.

y - = 4 4 -
me United. states sloop OF war st. Louis.
SSaas me vessel that Per ormed the spirited
/ mule caper INT the harbors OF Smyrn in Asia
MINOR, some tht yea[s ago Her conn
r1frlet was p. =. lngraham On
ms arrival m the port OF he learned
tlas laItln tloszta nAtlyss OF Hungary,
put ctalIaln 70 pc e naturalizeds
had been seized the day before while on q
VISIT 70 smyrna and @ ken aboard the Aus
tr1an war ship Hu1zars ON the claim that he
owed imll1taF duty TO the a pstr an emperor,
| me me captain OF the = s,zzar put him in
CHAINS ana imprisoned INN I'M the hold OF
MS vessel w hen Capt ngraham arrived
IN port aand learned OF the proceeding, he
appealed to the Turkish authorities to de.
mAnds the surrender OF IL sZta but the an-
thorttes declined to have anything to do
with ehe case. The ST iouiswas anchored
between the Huzzar and another Austrian
war ship, whose guns bore dtrectly upon
her eXert heless Capt. lngTaham made
up his mind with the promp tness and daring
lwhlcht distlngu pushed the old navy of that
day HeWrote ainotet to the Austrian cons
mander courteously claiming KoSzta as. an
American citizcn, and requesting his release.
Further parle ying followe ed, without result
and at last Capt Ingraham sent note pre-
emptorily demanding the release of tho
1 prisoner within eight hours, with the threat
OF opening dre II the demand was not COM
Ephedtwith. He then, put his vessel in proper
position, aud cleared the decks for action.
/ Matters looked serious The American was
evidently in earnest, and the authorities and
inhabitants on shore looked for d battle in
the quiet harbor The odds were heavy
against the American sloop. She carried
only sixteen guns, and the Austrian shin
carried twice as many. But InpTaham be.
longed to a naval school that did NOT count
the guns against It when a duty was TO be
done. and the Austrian commsndsr discoys
cred that the American wonld keen his
word. An hour before the limit eSn ir Ia q
boat with Koszta aboard nut OF from N the
Huzzar. carried him ashore and sat him free
amid loud pIaudits from the neonle for IN,
American triumph. - lssst,ss - $50
The Austrian home government prornntlv.
took up Inc matter. and made n demand IN
ours for the surreneierHof Koszta who had
returned to the United States. and the re-
buke OF Inpraham5 Fortifnetelv for the
country and for It's adopteti citizens onr for.
eign policy at that time was marked by the
came hiYE-
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sA-S2[9N - T. K lAt15i-l 14klssI
A Famous BttBralGa!
Public Moneys TO be Used only f;os.
Public Purposes.
GROVER cLlEzTzLAif p's VITO or THE ExTRAy-
AeANT CONTRACT FoR cnEANIEG THR
STREETS OF BUFFALO.
Governor Cleveland has SO vigorously. so.
uniformly and SO openly declared the limit
tation upon the powers of public officers
administering public funds, as TO become a
eIanang discoufagement 70 assailments of
the pubic treasury for private purposes
Ine most famous OF his uttefances upon'
tins subject and that in knowledge Of;
Which q rev months later he was nominated;
ana elected 70 be Governor of New York,
was ms Celebrated check upon ansextrayas
CANT contract for cleaning the streets OF
EBuhalo, which WIS as follows:
q BUFRAno, June %, 1882
return Wit bout my appfoyaIt the resolution of
your honorable body5 passed at It's last meeting
ana alleys Of the city for the ensuing i've
years TO - at his bid of four hundred and,
twenty two thousand and five hundred d6Ilars
= me DID thus accepted by your honorable.
Apoqyl rs more than one hundred thousand dollars
higher thali that Of Other
party Tor the slime work; and q worse and more,
nov l. X Ine
fban ff1af No ~ more
ifewveeRs cnenfv
plei0oqys 9er precisely the same SER
Slces. anls ~ Yer cirs;nn lance Is tony mind.
themant1est on the part of the contractor
tarelianeen pontle forbeafance and generosity.
OF Your honorable body, which Wonidi be more
sIealtaple q were less e5pensiye to the tax
;psl.y Y an y ,.O,..
the ~ sny ls 9Hered 1pr
sxcsnf mus
canSbf sfsosS "a bidders
1eFf the sums they
"a 'Tbis, - ~, -. -, -
contract With the, city,
att WE ana solici tude lest
e led into bad
ln y, am an lion to general
tH.s rules and seems to have no Placein
Lbs SENS sordld Worlns except found In the
aa ~ OF munictpal AFFAIRS. y
ne SnaF rs, q equires that the
disap any resolution of
your the same with
nus ~ q .o 9I 32ectlons;
. ms y q tlFne4 plain speech, and my OBJ.
9ees9n 40 sas aetiop q your honorable body
llWltnnolqS from the same becanse1
s19 81 most e
9Fss' sflal1 9anE
WIN NOT IA nj n, ass
There are those whose were yen far this
resolntio cannot andfFi1f1 NOT s1snect
of Willful neglect Of the interests they are
sworn to protect; butt has been fully demon
straIea tnaI tnefe are init both in and
syepy aeness @ y and avoid with the
e When cool dgment rules the hour, the
nope and believe, have no reason
bo1 INT
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"From the foundation of this Govern.
ment, taxes collected at the Custom House
have been the chief source of federal reye!
nue.. Such they must continue to be. More:
over, many industries have come to RELY on
legislation for successful continuance. so
that any change of law must be at every step
volved. The process of reform must be sub
ject in the execution to this plain dictate of
Justice. "-DenaOcrnti Platform.
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I" The people pay the wages Of the public
employ Is, and they are entitled to the fair
and honestwork which the money thus paid
should command. y Grocer Olepekand.
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me New syYea,.Ins 81 he 9fsreen.


e New yVeal.img or the Green.
AErah, Paddy, dear, and did You hear, n
The uewst that's going round q
It1e Shamrocl has been planted East
On old KNOWN Nothing ground;
SESPatdck's day Jim Blaine will keep
With glory and potheen. a4ASl ss-zii ~
And blow the bloody EngIiBh out
For teeadtng on the green. =
Imet with Star Route Ellkins,
And he took me by the hand,
And said g God bless our candidate,
How do the Irish stand 2 -. ~ itstsN
He's the finest candidate, said j,
That ever yet was seeR
he bates the very blyes themselves
At shouting for the Green.
Then whispered, Mr.. Elkins.
80 We have heard your tale before;
TITS soft and sweet, but will not meet
Your needs Of eighty four;
Though you wear our colors in your hat, Z,
As / in my caubeen,
Within your heart the Irish know
How light you hold the Green"
SO. Paddy, let them play their game,
lis neither good nor new;
Wen count their hattery true.
st. Patrick 9 day. indeed we'n keep
Inways they little mean;
Our votes shall show how much we love
Sham wearers Of the Green.
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"Contented labor is an element of national
prosperity. 20 Grocer Oteceldnd.
..The State should not only be strictly
Just, but scrupulously fair Grocsr OleDe-
land.
All taxation shall be limited to the re-
quirements of economical government
Democratic Platform.
The people are forced to pay taxes into
the city treasury only upon the theory that
such money shall be expended for public
purposes, or purposes in which they all have
a direct and practical interest. "-G ToUer
CEe0eldnd.
Corporations are created by the law for
certain defined purposes. Acting within
their legitimate sphere they should be pro-
tected but when, by combination or by the
exercise of unwarranted power, they Cypress
the people, the same authority which created
them should protect the rights of the citizen"
-Gr0uor CteUeLGnd
.tThe necessary reduction in taxation can
and must be effected without depriving
American labor of the ability to compete
successfully with foreign labor, and with
be ample to cover any increased cost OF
production which may existin consequence
of the higher rate of wages prevailing in this
country. "-Den1Ocrati Platform.
.'The Republican party, SO far as princi-
pie is concerned, is "reminiscences; in prac-
tice, it is an organization for enriching those
who control its machinery. The frauds and
jobbery which have been brought to light
in every department of the Government, are
sufficient to=have called for reform within
the Republican party; yet those in author
ity; made reckless by the long possession of
power, have succumbedt to its corrupting in
fuence, and have placed in nomination a
ticket against which, the Independent por-
ton of the party are in open revolt. Dem
OcrItic Platform.
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THE SITUATION. JUSTICE AND EQUITY TO
ALL. BLAINE IN UNMANLY TERROR. UN-
CONSCIOUS EVIDENCE.
Senator Bayard, who made the opening
speech of the evening, was received with a
tremendous storm of applause, which lasted
several minutes. He spoke for nearly two
hours, and held the attention of his audience
from first to last. He described the Demo
cratic theory of government as the tAmeri-
can Idea as distinguished from the
mercenary idea" which the Republican
leaders have elaborated and followed; he
made a lucid and powerful argument for
tariff reform, and insisted upon the duty of
the people to put. to an end all incentives
to sectional suspicion and strife. Each of
his many references to Governor Cleveland
elected three hearty cheers, and all the
points of his indictment of the Republican
party leaders were greeted with uproarious
applause.
After Analysing the difference between
the principles of the two parties, Mr.. Bayard
said
What but disregard of the care of public
property leads to the wholesale abuses and cor
ruptions that are seen all over the land and In
every branch of the public SERVICE until thew
seem to have become the verylaw of Republican
administration?
My object is to restore and reinvigorate in the
North and in the South, in the East and in the
West, what have termed the &c American idea ),
OF goyernment-that the powers delegated to
our rulers and officials shall be regarded as
trust for the American people, with justice and
equity to all and favor to none. That in an
tagonism to the "mercenary idea - of govern:
ment, no public property and the fruits of no
public powers shall be perverted to individual
or class profit-least of all, by that breach Of
trust by which an official enrfches himself by
illegtttmate use of the public powers intrusted
to him.
& 1 have here the document report No. 17e of
the House OF Representatives, sFourty-fourth
Congress and first session. It contains the
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9. The Democratic party insists that It Is
the duty of this Government to protect, with
equal fidelity and vigilance, the rights Of its
and abroad ~ enlonrntfe -PLnIfofnn