The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-08-23
TIE IMMIGRATION QUESTION.

| As related to this subject, while we should
not discourage the immigration of those who
come to acknowledge allegiance to our gov
eminent and add to our citizen population,
| yet Il means of protection to our working
men different rule should prevail concerning
those who, if they come or are brought to our
land, do not intend to become Americans, but
will injuriously compete with those Justly en-
titled TO our field of labor.
| THE LABORERS SHOULD BE PROTECTED.
| In a letter accepting the nomination to the
office of Governor, nearly two years ago,
made the following statement, to which have
steadily adhered:
7 The laboring classes constitute the main
part of our population. They should be pro-
tected in their efforts peaeeably to assert their
| rights when endangered by aggregated capital,
and all statutes on this subject should reeog-
nize the care of the state for honest toll, and
be framed with view Of improving the con-
ditition of the 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 oorrupting Influences
which seek to pervert the bene6oent purposes
of our government, and none should be more
watebfnl of the artfll Vaccinations of those
"Ao diiuiC tllCAh W l-iuUIEtcQ ttlJuTI.
THE RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS,
! In free country the curtailment Of the alb
solHte rights Of the individual should only be
| such us is ssEential to the peace and good
order Of the community. The limit between
the proper subjects of governmental control
and those which can be most tittingly left to
the moral sense and imposed restraint of the
! citizen should be carefully kept in view.
Thus laws unnecessarily 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 citizenship and the public welfare,
are unwise and vexatious.
COMMERCE SHOULD BE PROTECTED
The commerce of a nation to great extent
determines its supremacy Cheap and easy
transportation should therefore be literally
fostered. Within the limits of the constitu-
ton the'general government should so improve
and protect its natural water ways as will en-
able the producers Of the country to reach
profitable market.
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 forthcoming. The
selection and retention of subordidates in
gosernweqt employment should depend upon
their ascertained ftless and the yalge of their
work, and they should be neither expected
nor allowed to do questionable party service.
The interests of the people will be better pro-
tected; the estimate of public labor and duty
will be immensely improved; public employ
ment will be open to all who can demonstrate
their fitness to enter it; the unseemly scramble
fGF PLACES under the government, with the
consequent importantly which embitters off.
cial life, will cease, aud the public depart
ments will not be filled with those who CON
ceive 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.
HONEST AND FRUGAL GOVERNMENT.
! believe that the public temper is such
that the voters of the land are prepared to
support the party which gives the best promise
of administering the government in the honest,
simple and glain manner which is consistent
with rs ehhafaeteF and Pgrp9ges They have
management OF their affairs cover tricks and
betrayal. Tho statesmanship they require
consists OF honesty and frugality, prompt
response to the needs of the people rs they
arise, and the yigilant protection Of all their
varied interests.
EVERY EFFORT PoR THE o0pEFBYs GOOD,
If / should be called TO the ehiaf magistraey
Of the nation by the sufirageS of my fellow
citizens, will assume the duties of that high
Office with a solemn determination to dedicate
every. effort TO the country's good, and with
an humble reliance upon the favor and sup.
port of the Supreme Being. who believe will
always bless honest human endeayor in the
conscientious discharge of public duty.
GROVER CLEVELAND.