The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-23

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efforts peaceably to assert their rights
when endangered by aggregated eapi-
tai, and all statutes on this subject
should recognize the care Of the State
for honest toll add DO framed with
view Of improving the condition OF the
workingman. A proper regard for tho
welfare Of tho workingman being in
separately connected with The integri-
ty of our institutions, none Of our cit
liens are more interested than they in
guarding against any corrupting inHu-
enees which seek TO pervort the ben
efcent purposes Of our government,
and mono should be more watchful of !
tho artful vaccinations of those who
allure them to self-inAicted injury"
RIGHTS OF THE INDIVIDUAL.
Ina free country the curtailment Of
the absolute rights of the individual
should only Inc such as is. essential toll
the peace and good order Of the com
mupity. .gThe limit between the PROP
or subjects spi ;goHernmentali control
and those which can be moro fttingly'I
left to the moral sense and self-imposed
restraint Of the citizen should be care
fully kept in view. Thus laws unnec-
essarily interfering with the habits
and customs of any Of our people
which are not offensive to the moral
sentiments of the civilized world and
which are consistent with good citi-
zenship and the public welfare, are
unwise and vexatious.
The commerce of nation to great
extent determines its supremacy,
Cheap and easy transportation should
thereby be literally fosterod. General
Government should so improve and
protect its natural waterways as viii
enable the producers Of the country to
reach profitable market.
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 entrusted with the
management OF their affairs to see
that such public service is forthcom-
ing. The selection and retention OF
subordinates in government employ
ment should depend upon their ascer-
tanned fitness and the value of their
work, and they should be neither ex-
peoted nor allowed to do questionable
party service. The interests of the
people will be bottor protected the es-
innate OF public labor and duty will
be immensely improved public en-
ployment will be open to all who can
demonstrate their fitness to enter
it; tho unseemly scramble for place
under the government, with the con-
soquent Importantly which embitters
official life, will cease, and the public
departments will not be filed with
those who conceive it to be their first
duty 70 aid the party to which they
owe their places instead OF rendering
patient and honest return to the pco-
pie
HONEST ADMINISTRATION WANTED.
believe that the public temper is
such that the voters of the land are
prepared to support the party which
giyes tho best promise OF administer
: the government in tho honest, simple
and plain manner which is consistent
with its character and purposes.
They have learned that mystery and
2 conecalment in the management OF
8 their affairs cover tricks and betrayal.
, The craftsmanship they require con
t sstss in honesty ard frugality, a
e prompt response to the needs Of the
3 people as they arise and the vigi-
+ liant protection Of all their varied in.
0 hterests. tsiasaa. rr slaa.N N
3 III should be called to the Chic
D Magistracy OF the nation by the suffer
i ages Of my fellow-citizensy / will las
J, sumo the duties of that high Office
d with a solemn determination to dedi
# cate every effort to the country's goot
: and with an humble reliance upor
e the favor and support OF the Supreme
= being, who [ believe will always bless
s honest human endevor in the con
+ sciontious discharge Of public duty.
u GROVER CLEVELAND.
e To Colonel William +. Villas, chair
man, and D. p Bestor and others
members OF the mobilization com
, mittee Of the Democratic Nationa
4 Convention.
POLITICAL BEsEVATAES.
;, The Prohibitionists are preparing