Mohave County miner., 1885-03-08


Tks variety u eooDsans i.Asrssss
ssbjsct TO federal ooutsol. psrsistsat-
y sssking The rseogsitson Of thss
slains need give - 70 fsa<. Thst
the greatest good 10 IL grsstsss num-
bsr, will not fail 70 b accomplished,
II in the balls Of national lsgislst,on,
ibss spirit shall prevail in which the
eopssitution had its birth, II this in
volvssths ssrsndsr er postpoos
mint Of privsts intsssstA. Rsmunss.
ssion win b found IN tbs thought,
shst ths common intsrsst is sabssSv-
I'd, and the gsnsssi welfare sAvanc-
~. aat&hi f NV
In the discharge Of ny olRcisl du-
y ! shall ssdsssos 70 b governed b
. just eoastrussion Of Tie constitu.
tim, esrsisl obasevssios ol The dis-
tinction bstwssn the powers gTsatsd
10 the federal government snd those
reserved to The ssssss or 70 the pso.
pie. and BY esutioas appreciation Of
shoss iuaet,ons thss hsvs bsso ~
rs,cially assignsd 10 the creative
branch Of the govsenpsnt. bat hs
whotskss the oath to-day 10 preserve,
protest and defend the cosstitutiou
Of the United States, oaly sasunss
the obligation which every eit,ssn in
the workshop, or the busy msrts Of
trade should share with him. The
constitution which pssscribes bis
oath, my countrvmsn, 10 yosrs; the
government ycu hsss chosen 10 yoars;
the su6rag" which executes the will
Of free men 10 yours; the laws, and
the entire schemes OF our civil rule
from the town meeting 10 the state
cap,tols and national capitol il yours,
Your every act. ss surely - thst o!
every chief msgistrsts, is under tbs
sams high sanction, though IN . dit.
farsnt sphere. in the exercise Of q
pablic trust. Nor 10 this all. Every
citizen owes TO the country q vigilsn,
watch and . fair and reasonable "a
timats Of their lidslity and useful
nsss. Thus is the peoples will i'm
pressed on the whole framework oi
oar policy, municipal, state and fed
srsl. and this 10 tbs prios Of liberty
and inspiration Of our republic.
1t 10 the duty OF those serving tls
people 10 public plssss, to clossly
limit the public expenditures 10 The
actual needs Of the government, and
economically administer it. bsesas.
this binds the rights Of government
b, an sIsct tribute from ths sarningl
OF labor, or propsrty Of hsr citizens
and because public sxtrsvagsoes
bsgsts sxtssvagsnos among tn
people. We should never b
ashamed Of prudential economic.
which are best suited to the opera
taons Of . republicsn form Of govern
n,snt. and most compstibls viii
tbs miss,on Of tho American peo
PIE.
Those wh0 arc selected for limit
ed time to manage public affairs srs
still Of the people. aud may do much
BY their example TO encourage, with
iu the dignity Of their o6e,sl fupc
tions. thst plain way which snont
their fellow citissns crestes integrity
and promotes thrift and prosper,
~.
The genius Of our institutions, th'
needs Of our people, # their home
Lite and the intsrtion which il de-
u,sndsd for the settlement and do,
vslopmsnt Of the vast resources oi
cor vast territory, dictate the scru
Fulous avoidance Of any dspsrtur,
from that foreign policy commanded
ty thu history Of traditions. and tn
prosperity Of our republic. 1t is th'
r,olicy Of ,ndepsndsooe. favored b!
cur position aud defended BY our owl
love of Justice aaa BY our po~sr; II
10 the policy Of psses suits 10 to ouI
interests; il - the policy Of nsutrali
ty. rejecting any share 10 forsig'
broils and ambitions upon othe
countries. and repud;sting their IN
trusion hsrs-it - the policy Of Mon
ros and Washington aud Jefferson
Bascs, commssce and honest friend
abip With sil nations, sntsngllng slli
apces with none.
A due regard toT The interests sno
prosperity Of ali the people demsnt
thst our finances shall b established
IN such . sosnd and sensible bs.i
a shall secure the safety and conf
dencs Of the bus,ns.s iptssests an.
make the wages Of labor surs sn'
vtssdy, and tbat our system Of rsvsD
No shall bs % adjusted - TO rel,sv
the psopls from unnecessary taxa
ton. The interests Of the capital IN
vested, and Of the workingmsn EN-
ployed do not demand al sesumu.a