The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-03-13

limited time to manage public affairs are still Of
the people, and may do much by their example
to encourage, consistently with the dignity of
which, among their fellow citizens. adds integ-
rity and promotes prosperity. The genius of
our institutions, the needs @. our people in their
for the development Of the resources OF
our vast territory dictate the scrupulous avoid
ance OF any departure from that
FOREIGN POLICY
commended by the history. the traditions and
the prosperity of our republic. 1t Is the policy
OF independence, favored, by our position and
power. 1t is the policy of peace, suitable TO our
interests. 1t is the policy of neutrality, reject
ing any share in foreign powers ambitions upon
other continents, and repelling their intrusion
here. II is the policy of Monroe and Washing
ton and Jefferson-"Peace, ommerc and honest
friendship with all nations, entangling alliances
prosperity of our people demands that our
finances shall be established upon such n sound
and sensible basts as shall secure the safety aud
confidence OF business interests and make the
wage OF labor sure and steady. and that our sys-
tenn OF revenue shall be so,adjusted as to relieve
Inc people from unnecessary taxation. having a
workingmen employed in American industries,
and preventing the accumulation of a surplus in
The treasury to tempt extravaganza and waste.
Care for the property OF the nation and for the
needs OF future settlers requires that the public
domain should be protected from corrupt
schemes and unlawful occupation. The con-
NON AeS W SAS ISoDlO uChlhht budG Vic uIdL
within our boundaries shall be fairly and
honestly treated as wards of the government,
and their education and civilization promoted
with a view TO their ultimate citizenship, and
that polygamy in the territories, destructive of
the family relation, offensive to the moral sense
OF the civilized world, shall DO repressed. The
law should be r1gfdly enforced which prohibits
Inc Immigration Of a servile class to compete with
American labor with no intention Of acquiring
citizenship. and bringing with them the revolt
ing habits and customs repugnant to our civili-
cation. Tho people demand reform in the
administration Of the government and the appli-
cation Of business principles to public affairs:
as a means to this end, civil service reform
should be in good faith enforced. Our citizens
have the right TO protection from the incompe-
tsnoy OF public employees who hold their places
soiely AS the reward of partisan service and the
dsbaslng influence of those who promise and the
vicious methods of those who expect such
reward: and those who worthily seek public
employment have sought to insist that
MERIT N COMPETENCY
shall be recognized instead Of party subserytency
or the surrender Of honest political belief IN the
admins ration OF a government pledged to equal
preteXt for anxiety touching the protection of
the freedmen in their rights or their security in
the enjoyment Of their privileges under the con-
stituticn and its amendments. All discussion
as to their fitness for the place accorded to them
as American citizens is idle and Improbable,
except as 1T suggests the necessity for their i'm
provement. The fact that they arc citizens
entities them to all the rights due to the rela-
lion, and charges them with all its duties,
opiieations and responsibilities. These topics
and the constant and ever varying wants of an
active and enterrrising population may we'll
receive the atten ion and the patriotic endcayor
OF all who make and execute the law. Our duties
are practical, and call for industrious applica-
ton, an Intelligent perception of the claims of
pubic Office, and above all, n firm determination,
by united action, to secure to all the people of
the land the full benefits of the best form of
government ever vouchsafed to men. And let
US not trust to human effort alone, but humbly
acknowledge the power and goodness of
Almighty God. who presides over tue destiny Of
nations, and who has at all times been revcr-
enced IN our countrS's history. Let us invoke
his aid and his blessing upon our labors-