The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-03-05

| granted the federal government and
those reserved 10 the states, or to the
people, and by cautious apprecia-
ton of those functions which
by the constitution and laws
have been especially assigned to the
executive branch of the government.
But he who takes the oath to-day to
preserve, protect aud defend the con-
stitution of the United States only
assumes the solemn obligation which
every patriotic citizen, on the farm. In
the workshops, the busy marts of
trade aud everywhere, should share
with him. The constitution which
presc ibes his oath, my countrymer.
Is yours. The government you have
chosen him to administer for time
is yours. The suffrage which executes
the will of freemen Is yours. The
laws and the entire scheme OF our
civil rule, from the town meeting to
the state capitols and the national
capitol, is yoErs. Your every voter.
us surely rs every chief magistrate
under the same sanction, though in
different sphere, exercises a public
.ruot. -Sor Is inns uII, every citizen
owes to the country a vigilant watch
aud close scrutiny of its public SER
wants, and a fair and reasonable por-
ton of their fidelity aud usefulness.
Thus is the peoples will impressed
upon the whole framework of our
| civil pollcy-munioipal, state and
fcdcral-and this is the price Of our
liberty aud the Inspiration of our
faith in our republic.
oLD-FAsHIoNED EcoNoaY.
II is the duty of those serving the
people in n public place 90 closely
, limit the public expenditure to actual
needs of government economically
administered, because this bounds the
right of government to exact tribute
from the earnings of labor or the
property of citizens and because pub
lie extravaganza begets extravaganza
among the people. We should never
he ashamed of the simplicity and pru-
dental economy which are best suited
to the operation of republican form
of government and most compatible.
with the mission of the American peo-
pie. Those who are selected for
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 their
rriiIen' iIlIIunig t1lcu icItos-crtIzeIis
aids integrity and promotes thrift
and prosperity.
| A CONSERVATIVE FOREIGN POLICY.
The genius of our institutions, the
the needs of our people III their home
life, the attention which is demanded
for the settlement and development
of the resources of your vast territo-
i ry, dictate the scrupulous avoidance
of any departure from that foreign
I InI l.xtfh n htct ha
traditions and the prosperity of our
republic. IL is the policy of indie
pendence, favored by our position and
defended by our knownlove of Justice
and by our power II Is the policy
of peace, suitable to our interests. IL
Is the policy Of neutrality, rejecting
any share in foreign broils and an-
billions upon the continents, and re-
; polling their intrusion here. IL is the
: policy of Monroe and Washington
!. and jefferson: Peace, commerce and
: honest friendship with all nations, en-
tangling alliance with none.
Il SOUND BUSINESS VIEWS.
l. A due regard for the interests and
l. prosperity of the people demand that
It our business shall be established upoI
o such sound and sensible basis al
d shall secure the safety and confidence
le of the business interests, and maxi
I. the wages of labor sure and steady
N and that our system of revenue shai
N be so adjusted as to relieve the peopl,
N from unnecessary taxation, having
l. due regard for the interests OF capita
e. invested, and the workingmen EN-
ip ployed, prohibiting the accumulation
of of surplus in the treasury 10 temp
gc extravaganza and waste.
Is 10, THE MORMON AND JOHN.
Is The conscience of the people d,
ie, mands that the Indians within on
'ct boundaries shall be fairly and hoi
NJ estlv treated as wards of the govern
1al meiit, and their education and civil
"a. alton promoted, with view to the
Ph ultimate citizenship; and that poly;
ny amy In the territories so destructiy
nu of the family relation and offensive
,ne the moral sense of the civilized wor
h,, shall be repressed.
ny The.laws should be rigidly enforce
.,r.. which prohibit the immigration of
NY servile class TO compete with Anne
'Is can labor, with no intention of !
~, curing citizenship, and bringii
~ with them habits and customs repu
ou, nant to our civilization.
ion CIVIL SERVICE.
our The people demand reform in
ich, administration of the goyernme
re- and the application of business pr
heir ciples to public affairs. As mes
Tor of this. civil service reform shot
ana be in good faith enforced. Our c
ople zens have the right to protection fr
and the incompetency of public emplo
licts who hold their places solely as the
ana ward of partizan service aud II
I his the corruption and the inhuenct
COM those who promise and the vicl
III oil methods of those who expect s
nces- rewardsy and those who wort
onld seek public employment have thot
mote and insist that merit and compete
anu shall be recognized instead OF p
'rlce, subserylency or the surrender of
WIN est political belief.
, .. THE FRIEDMAN.
,ci 10 In the administration of a gov
ekiny ment pledged to do equal
need exact Justice to all men,
GOOD should be no pretext OF
10 he iety touching the protection of I
of ma men in their rights or their sec
amity in the employment of their priv
revail under the constitution and
nj III amendments. All discussion
der or to their fitness for the
a and accorded to them as Am,
~ No. citizens is idle and unproiitab
n The copt rs II suggests the neeessl
rest i. their Improvement. The tae
arc adj they are citizeas entities the,s
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