The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-08-20

dition of the working man, q proper
care for the workingmen be-
ing in seperatably connected
with ths iDtegr ty of cur institu.
tons" None o. four citiEsns are
more interested than they in guard
ing agalnst any corrupting ipflu-
ences which seek TO prevent the
benedcent purposes of our govern.
ment, and mona should be more
watchful OF the artful Vaccinations
of those who allure them to self
ind cted injury. In a free country,
the curtallment of the absolute
rights otthe indivi iusl should only
be such as are essential to the peace
and god order OF the community.
The limit between The proper subject
IT governmental control. and those
WHICH can be more filtingly left to the
moral sense and self-imposed
restraint of the citizens, should be
carefully kept in view. Thus, laws
unnecessarily interfering with the
habits and customs OF any enc OF our
people, which are not offensive 10
The moral sen tjments of the civilized
world and which are c. nsistent with
good citizenehip and the public wei.
rare, are unwise and vexatious The
commerce Of a nation, to a great ex-
tent, determines its supremacy.
Cheap and easy transportation
should therefore be literally fostered
within The limits of the ConsIitu>
ton. The general government
should so improve and protect
its nat0ral water ways, as
will enable the producers of the
country to reach a pr ftable market.
The le7p'e pay the wages of the
public employees aud they are en-.
titled to the fair, hon st work which
the money thus paid should com.
mapd. 1t ia the duty of those en-
trusted with the management of
affairs, to see that such public SER
vice is fJrthcolning. The selectit n
and retention of suSordlnates in
government employment should
depend upon their sscert ined fit
ness and the value of their work !;
and they should be neither expected
nor Above to do questionable party
service. The interests OF the people
will be better protected, the estim>
ate OF poblic labor and duty will
be immensely improved. when pub
lie employment will be- open to ali
who demonstrate heir fitness to
enttr i. The unseemly scramble
for place under government,
with the const quent Importantly
which embitters off cial lie, will
then cease, and the public depart
ments will not be filed with those
who conceive it to be their first duty
to aid the party to which they owe
their place, instead of rendering
patient and honest return to the
people. | believe that the public
temper is such that the voters. OF
the land ere prepared to support the
party wh eh gives the best promise
OF administering government in
the honest. simple and pain man.
ner which is consistent wi b
its charac er and purposes. They
have learned that mystery and
concealment in the management of
aft irs cover tricks and betrayal.
The craftsmanship they require,
consists in honesty and frlgalily, q
prompt response to the wants of the
people as they raise, anu the vigi-
liant protection of all their varied
in erests. If I hould be
called to the chief mag
istracy OF the nation by the
sDffrages of my fellow citizens, II
will assume the duties of that b Oh
Office witt. q solemn determination
to dedicate every effort to the com
try's good. and a humble relisnce
upon the favor and support of that
Superior Being, who, 1 believe, will
always bless honest human en-
deavor in the conscientious dis
charge OF public duty.
Signed,
GPOYER CLEVELAND,
To Colonel VIM. Villas, chairman,
aud D. P. Bestor and others, mems
bers If the notification committee
of the Democratic national conveu-
ton.