Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-03-11

and Washington and Jefferson, "peace,
commerce and honest friendship with all
nations, entangling alliances with none."
A due regard for the interests and pros
perity Of all people demand that our
finances shall be established upon such
sound and sensible basis as shall secure the
safety and confidence Of business interests
and make the wage Of labor sure and steady,
and that our system Of revenue shall be SO
adjusted as to relieve the people from I'M
necessary taxation, having due regard 10
the interests Of the capital invested and
workingmen employed in American indus
tries, and preventing the accumulation OF a
surplus in the Treasury to tempt eItrava-
gance and waste.
Care for the property of the nation and
for the needs Of future settlers requires that
that public domain should be protected
from purloining schemes and unlawful oc-
cupation.
The conscience Of the people demands
that the Indians within our boundaries shall
be fairly and honestly treated as wards OF
the government and their education and
civilization promoted with view to their
ultimate citizenship, and that .polygamy IN
the territories, destructive Of the family re-
lation and offensive to the moral sense OF the
civilized world, shall be repressed :,
The laws should be rigidly enforced
which prohibit the immigration Of SER
vile class to compete with American labor
with no intention of acquiring citizenship,
and bringing with them and retaining had
its and customs repugnant to our civiiiza-
ton.
The people demand reform in the admin
istration of the government and the appli-
cation Of business principles to public al
fairs. AS means to this end civil service
reform should be in good faith enforced.
Our citizens have the right to protection
from the incompetency OF public employees
who hold their places solely as the reward
| of partisan service, and from the corrupt
influences of those who promise and the
vicious methods of those who expect such
rewards, and those who worthily seek pub
lie employment have the right to insist
that merit and competency shall be recog-
nized instead of party subserviency or the
surrender Of honest political belief in the
administration Of government pledged TO
do equal and exact justice to all men.
There should be no preteIt for anxiety
touching the protection of the freedmen In
their privileges under the Constitution and
its amendments. All discussion as to their
fitness for The place accorded to them as
American citizens is idle and Improbable,
except as il suggests the necessity for their
improyement. The fact that they are citi-
zens, entities them to all the rights due to
the relation, and charges them with all Its
duties, obligations and responsibilities.
The topics and the constant and ever var
rying wants of an active and enterprising
population may we'll receive the attention
and the patriotic endeavor Of all who make
and execute the Federal law. Our duties
are practical and call for industrious appli-
cation, and intelligent perception of the
claims of public Office, and above all de-
termination by united action to secure to
all the people of the land the full benefits
of the best form Of government ever vouch
safed to man. And let us not trust to hu
man effort alone, but humbly acknowledge
the power and goodness of Almighty God
who presides over the destiny of nations
and who has Mt all times been revealed II
our country's history. Let us invoke Hi
aid and His blessing upon our labors.
When he had concluded, the vas
procession began to move, and was re
viewed by President Cleveland. Thu
, procession numbered about 10000
men, composed of U. S. regulars
State troops and political clubs. Thu
number of spectators was estimated
. at about 100000. The procession
was four hours lin passing givel
point. The buildings along the lin
of march were beautifully drapet
with:hags and bunting. In the even
ing there was the inaugural ball ant
fine display of fireworks.
President. Cleveland's cabinet is a
follows-the members having beer
confirmed by the Senate:
Secretary of State:-Thomas F
Bayard, of Delaware.
Secretary of the Treasury.-Danie
Manning, of New York.
, Secretary of War.-William G
Endicott, Of Massachusetts,.
Secretary of the Navy.-Willian
G. Whitney, of New York.
r Secretary of the Intcrior.-Luciu
; @. G. Lamar, of Mississippi.
Postmaster General. William F
Villas, of Wisconsin.
Acknowledgement. - Augustus II
4 Garland, of Arkansas.
. The cabinet is one that gives gener
: al satisfaction to the Democrats. TIL
members are well known. Some O
| them have served the people for year
a in the Senate. From Presiden
: Cleveland and his cabinet the coun
! try will expect an honest and an ecor
: omical government, and we believ
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