The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-08-30


ger to that calm, deliberate and intelli-
gent political action which must charac-
terize government by the people.
true American sentiment recognizes
THE DIGNITY OF LABOR
and the fact that honor lies in honest
toll GOntented labor is sign Of nation
al prosperity. Ability TO work cOnsti-
tutes the capital and wages of labor, the
income of vast number OF our pnpT1la-
tion. and this interest should be zeal.
ously protected Our wOrkingmen are
not asking unreasonable indulgence. but
AS intelligent and manly citizens they
seek the same consideration which those
demand who have other interests at
stake. They should receive their full
share of the care and attention of those
who make and execute the laws, to the
end that wants and needs Of the EN-
pleyers and employed shall alike be
snbserved and the prosperity of the
country, the common heritage of both,
be advanced. As related tO.this subject
while we should not discourage the i'm
migration OF those who come to acknaW-
ledge allegiance TO our government and
add to our citizen population, yet, as
means of protection to our w0Tkingmen
a different rule should prevail concern
ing those who, if they come or are
brought to our land, do not intend to
become Americans, but will injunously
compete with those justly entitled to
car field Of labor.
In letter accepting the nomination
of the office Of Governor, nearly two
years ago, | made the following state
ment, to which ! have steadily adhered;
1.-The lab0ring classes constitute the
main part Of our population. They
should be protected in their efforts
peaeably to assert their rights when
endangered by aggregated capital, and
all statutes on this subject should re-
cognize the care of the State for honest
toll, and be framed with a view of i'm
proving the condition of the working
man" A proper regard forthe welfare
Df the W0Tkingman being insepaTably
connected with the integrity of our
institutions, none of our citizens are
more interested than they in guarding
against the corrupting Influences which
seek 10 prevent the beneicent purposes
of our government, and none shGnld be
more watehful Of the artful machina-
tiDns of those who allure themto self
inflicted injUTg.
In free country the enrtailment of
the absolute rights of the individual
should only be such as is essential to
the peace and good order of the comnu-
nifty. The limit between the proper
subjects of governmental control, AMI
those which can be more fittingly left
To the moral sense and self-imposed re-
straint in the citizen shRuld be carefully
kept in view. Thus laws unnecessarily
interfering with the habits and customs
of any of our people, which are not Of
fensive tothe moral sentiments Of the
civilized world, and which Inconsistent
with good citizenship and the public
welfare are llnwise and yeXatiOns.
THE COMMERCE or A NATION
10 q great extent determines its supre-
macy Cheap and easy transportation
should, therefore, be liberally fostered
within the limits of the Constitution.
The general government should 80 inn
prove and protect its national water
WAYS. as will enable the producers Of the
country 10 reach profitable market
The people pay the wages Of the public
employees, and they are entitled 10 the
fair and honest work which the money
thus paid shenld command. 1t is the