The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-08-28

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needs of the employers and the en-
ployed shall alike be subserved, and
the prosperity of the country, the
common heritage of both, be advanced.
AS related to this subject, while we
should not discourage the emigration
of those who come to acknowledge
allegiance to our Government and
add to our citizen population, yet, as
a means of protection to our work
ingmen, a different rule should pre-
vail 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 entitled to our field of labor.
In letter accepting the nomination
to the Office of Governor, nearly two
years ago, I made the following state
ment, to which I have steadily ad-
hered: The laboring classes constitute
the main part of our population
They should be protected in their
efforts peaceably to assert their rights,
when endangered by aggregated cap
ital, and all statutes on this subject
should recognize the care of the State
| for honest toll and be framed with a
view of improving the condition of
the workingman.
A proper regard of the welfare of
the workingman being inseparably
connected with the integrity of our
institutions, none of our citizens are
more interested than they in guard
ing against any of the corrupting
influences which seek to peryert the
benefcent purposes of our govern
ment, and none should be more
watchful of the artful Vaccinations
of those who allure them to self
inflicted injury.
In free country the curtailment
of the absolute rights of the individ-
ual should only be such as is essential
to the peace and good order Of the
community. The limit between the
proper subjects of governmental con-
troll and those which can be more
fittingly left to the moral sense and
self-imposed restraint in 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 often
sive to the moral sentiments of the
civilized world and which are con-
sistent with good citizenship and. the
public welfare, are unwise and yexa-
tious.
The commerce of nation to
great extent determines its suprema-
cy. Cheap and easy transportation
should, therefore, be literally foster
ed within the limits of the constitu-
ton. The general government should
SO improve and protect its national
waterways as will enable the produc-
ers of the country to reach a profta-
bic market. The people pay the
wages of the public employees, and
they are entitled to the fair and hon
est 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 sub
ordinates in government employment
should depend upon their ascertained
fitness and the value of their work,
and they should be neither expected
nor allowed to do questionable party
service. The interests of the people
will be better protected; the estimate
of public labor and duty will be i'm
mensely improved; public employ
ment will be open to all who demon
strate their fitness to enter it; the
unseemly scramble for place under
government, with the consequent
importantly which embitters official
Life, will cease and the public depart