Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-10-07

1o0u anu pure government lies at the
foundation of the wealth and progress Of
every community. - Grocer Gleocland
The statesmanship the people require
consists in honesty and frugalfty, and the
yigilant protection of all their interests. -
1 GfT0per CEeUeidnd
We believe that labor is best rewarded
where it is freest and most enlightened. It
should therefore be fostered and cherished. >"
-DemOerdtie Platform.
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. - Grocer OleuoLand
The Democratic party insists that it Is
the duty of this Government to protect, with
equal fidelity and vigilance, the rights its
citizens, native and naturalized, at home
and abroad. - Democratic -PlaJ01m.
"a government is not by the people when
a result which should represent the intelli-
gent will of free and thinking men Is, or can
be, determined by the shameless corruption
of their SURFACES. Grocer Cleveland.
We are opposed to all propositions
which upon any pretext would convert The
General Government into machine for col.
lecttng taxes to be distributed among the
States, or the citizens thereof. "-Dtmocfdae
Platform.
"The Federal Government should care
for and improve the Mississippi river and
other great waterways of the Republic. "a
as 70 secure for the interior States easy and
and cheap transportation to tidewater.H-
Democratic Platform.
g Asserting the equality of all men before
the law, we hold that It Is the duty Of the
Government, in its dealings withthe people,
to mete out equal and exact Justice to ali
citizens of whatever nativity, race, color, or
RECOMMENDATIONS or political. "-Demo-
cratic Platform.
We oppose sumptuary laws which Yex
the citizen aud interfere with individual lib.
erty we favor honest. civil service reform
and the compensation of all United States
Church and State and The diffusion Of freq
education by common schools, SO that every
child in the land may be taught the rights
and dutiesR of citizenship. "-Dem0oSahb
RsagorE.5d,
ga true American sentiment recognizes
the dignity of labor and the fact that honor
lies in honest toll Contented labor Is an
element of national prosperity. Ability TO
work constitutes the capital and the WaRe
OF labor the income of Q vast number of our
population, and this interest should be zeal.
ously protected. Our workfDgmen are not
asking unreasonable indulgence but rs in,
tellfgent and manly citizens tf1eY<seek Tie
same consideration which those demand who
have otter interests Of stake. They should
receive their full share of4the care and At
tention of those who make and execute the
laws 10 the end that the wants and needs
of the employers and the employed shall
alike be sdbserved and the prosperity ofItIe
country, the common heritage of both be
advanced. Aslnelated to this subject while
we should not discourage the fmmieTatfon
of those who come 70 acEn0Eledge aIIe9fz
ance to our governmental nd addEto our cfff-
zenpopulation, yetas ameans Of protection
to our Workingmen different rule should
prevail concerntng those who; If they come
become Americans, but VIII uFiously com
PETE With those Justly entitled to our field
Of labor. -GOeefT0f CGepeEdndssLetsr N
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