Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-09-12
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xt..nt,as i'rief %Documents eset
Attention Giyen to Labor. sns
Laws ana Cl%vil-service Reranptp
One.Term idea Favored. Ae'orn>
ALBANY, N. T., Aug. eo-o
Cleveland's letter formally acoo' eose
Democratic nomination for pres;apaAs
United States is as follows:
Gentleman: have received vow.
cation dated July "a, lnformina connl1
nomination to the Office of Pr.aiiaa me Of
United States by the National nuto Of
Convention lately assembled Mt ooeaoetl
accept the nomination with a erat es'easo
citation of the supreme honor confo.tu' sN
it's aceep pense Of i assumes see mr%eesponsibility VII SSsssd
nave carefully considered tho
adopted by the convention and cord co p[latta
prove the anne. Sc. plain a stnathnl'ally
nsm6c .ha iai.n and the pr1nciplaasea
the people needs no supplement no.. RACES
ton. 1t should be remembered thst. .e;Spad
of President is essentially executi..he Cd
nature. Th nc, laws enacted by the lesi,lIaa,
tive is bound faithfully to enforce Ee
the wisdom of the political party whiaahhdvt
one of Its members as a nominee fona sh
fee has outlined its policy and deelar1ss1I
the character of the Office Aoaalne
necessities of the case requires mo VI
the candidate accepting such a'0fe ~
ton than the suggestion Of n ION
safety and welfare of the Nation S' ,ba,o
can not be too often recalled nor TO- mat
ly enforced. We proudly call ours = eseso
ment by the people. 1t is not such V SSsa
management of public affairs, seekinmas elft
troll the people instead of representa- Wed
Parties are the necessary outgrowth ~ uei
situations. but a Government is not y S ~
people, when n party fastens is cGps
by ~cojoling and betraying the people' ,n INV
of serving them; a Government is not ihhsS
people when a result which should rcnrs,g
the intelligent will of free and thintinp"es
of their SURFACES.
When an election to Office shall be tho I'd,
ton by the voters of n of their Num-.
assume fora time Q public trust, instead
when tho holders OF the ballots, auickppuU,andnd
sense of sduty, shall avenge truth hoama
and pledges broken, and when the suers'
shall be altogether free ana uncorrupted
Pile will be at hand. And as a means s to II N
be more effective than an am suas5ss
to the Constitution disqualifying" \
consider the patronage Of this great office.
nllurement OF power, the temptation 10
tain public place once gained, and. mora =,
all, the availability q party finds in an incn]
bent whom horde of ofticeholders, wS
zeal born Of benefits received and fosierr Il
the hope OF faVors yet to come, stand rcsS
to aid with money and trained political Ss,
ice. we recognize in the eligibility of the Pc
ident for reelection a most serious danger
that calm, deliberate and intelligent poIi;ii,
acton which must characterize u GOler
ment by the people.
A true American sentiment recognizes I,
dignity of labor and.the fact that honor lies
honest toll. Contented labor is an eL,mant
National prosperity. Ability to work cons
| tutes the capital, and the wages of labor NJ
income of a vast number of our populated
and this interest Should be jealousy nj
tected. Our workingmen are not ASKING " ~
reasonable indulgcnce; but as intelligent M
manly citizens they seek the same consider
| ton which those demand who have other I
terests ut stake. They should receive tbe
full share of the care and attention of thOJ
who make and execute the laws, to the en|
that the wants and needs of the emDloyp1
and the employed shalt alike be subseryed
and the prosperity Of the country, the cond
mon heritage of both, be advanced.
AS related to this subject, while we shmI
not discourage the emigration of those vii
come to acknowledge allegiance to our GoJ
eminent and add to our citizen populalo5
yet, as q means OF protection to our working
men, a different rule should prevail conccH3
ing those who, If they come or are broug1
TO land, DO not intend to become AIMED
cans, but will injuriously compete with thoj
justly entitled to our field OF labor,
In q letter accepting the nomination to NJ
offiee OF Governor nearly two years ago |
made the following statement, to whicl
have steadily adhered: -
"Ihe laboring classes constitute the M
| part OF our population. They should DC
tected III their efforts p~eaceably to aSl
their rights when endangered by aggrcgal
capital; and all statutes on this subject sOu
recognize the care Of the State for hout
toll, and be framed with a view of improul
the condition Of the workingman."
A proper regard for the welfare Of "
w~orkingmen being ~inseparably connect,
with the integrity of our institutions, nonel
II citizens are more interested than they !!
guarding against any ~cOrrupting purpOAi
which seek to pervert the beneticent inse
ellccs or our government; n none shouA
be more watchful OF the artful machinatvL
OF those who allure them to Self-int1ictedl
jury.
In a free country the curtailment of the al
so.ute rightso OF the individual should onlyb
such as is %essentia to the peace and good Q
der of the community. The limit betwe
the proper subjects of governmental contr
and those which can be more tittingly left
the moral sense and s~elf-isnposed restraint
the citizen should be carefully Kept in yN
Thus laws unnecessarily interfering whit
habits and customs OF any one of our peOI
which are not offensive to the moral sent
ments of the civilized world, and which 81
consistent with good citizenship and the pull
lie welfare, are unwise and veXatious.
The OF 4 nation to q great eyteI
determines its supremacy. Cheap and ca;
transportation should therefore be liberia.
fostered.. Within the limits of the Cunstil
ton, the General Government should sol
prove and protect its natural waterways:
will enable the producers OF the country
reach a profitable market.
The people pay the wages of the public Ell
ployes and they are entitled to the fair an
honest work which tue money thus pal
should command. 1t is the duty OF those il
trusted with the management OF their affair
to see that such public service is forthcomIn!
The selection and retention OF subordinate
in Government employment should deepen
upon their ascertained fitness and the vaIl
OF their work, and they should be neither ei
pected nor allowed to do questionable rar'
service. The interests of the people viii
better protected; the estimate of public lato
and duty VIII be immensely improved: puoA
employment will be open to all who demon
strate their fitness to enter it. The unseen
~ scramble for place under the Government
with the consequent importantly which 4
Ditters official life, will cease, and the puhA
departments will not be filled with those VIM
conceive it to be their first duty to ala IN
party to which they owe their places, lni'r'TT
OF rendering patient and honest return 10 til
people.
l belive that the public temper is such tta
the voters of the land are prepared to supper
the party which gives the best promise OF a,
ministering the Government in the homes.
ample and plain manner which is consli'en
with its character and purposes. They may Nv
learned that mystery and concealment IN wv
management OF their affairs cover tricks am ~"
betrayal. The craftsmanship they req.n,
consists IN honesty and fru.ality, a PROM:
response to the needs OF the peope ~; ~
they arise, and the vigilant protecllo
Of all their varied interests. II q
should be called 20 the chief magls'rac! II
Zens will assume The duties of thai hli :., III
nee with q solemn determination to dcunmt