The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-05


the greatest number will fail to be &C
complished, If In the halls of national
legislation that spirit of amitY and
mutual concession shall prevail IN which
the constitution had its birth.
Ifthis involves the surrender or post
ponement OF private interest and the
abandonment OF local advantage, renu-
meratlon will be found in the thought
that common interest Is subserved and
the general welfare advanced.
In the discharge of my official duty I
shall endeavor TO be guided by q Just
and unrestained construction of the
constitution, careful obser-
walton of the distinction be-
tween the power granted to the
Federal government and those reserved
to the states, or to the people, and by
cautious appreciation of these functions
which, by the constitution and laws,
have been especially assigned to the ex-
ecutive branch OF the government. But
he who takes the oath to-day to pre-
serve, protect and defend the constitu-
tion of the United States only as
sumes the solemn obligation
which every patriotic citizen on the
farm, in the workshop, the busy maEts
of trade and every where, should share
with him. The constitution which pre-
scribes his oath, my countrymen, il
yours The government you have chosen
him to administer tor q 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 national capitol
is yours. Your every voter, as surely as
every chief magistrate, is under the
Oh
ent sphere, exercises q public trust.
Nor is this ALL Every citizen owes to
the country q vigIlant watch and close
scrutiny of its public servants and
fair and reasonable estimate Of their
fidelity and usefulness. Thus is the
peoples will impressed upon the whole
framework of our civil policy, munich
pal, state and federal, aud this Is the
price of our liberty and inspiration of
our faith in our republic.
It is the duty of those serving the peo-
pie IN public places to closely limit pub
lie expenditures to the actual needs of
teree, because this bounds the right OF
the government to an exact tribute from
the earnings of labor or property of citi.
zens; and because public extravaganza
begets extravaganza among the peopls.
We should never be ashamed
of the simplicity and prudential
economies, which are best suited to the
operation of q republican form of gov
eminent, and most compatible with
the mission of the American people.
Those who are selected for a 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 official functions,
that plain way of life which among
their fellow citizens creates integrity
and promotes thrift and prosperity.
These topics and the constant and
every varying wants of an active aud en-
terprising population may we'll receive
the attention and the patriotic endeavors
of all who make and execute the federal
laws
The genius of our Institutions, the
needs OF our people in their home life
and the attention which Is demanded
tor the settlement and development of
the resources of our vast territory, die
tate the scrupulous avoidance of any de-
psrture from that policy COM
mended by the history, traditions
and the prosperity of our republic.
1t Is the policy of independence
favored by our position and defended by
our known love of justice and by our
power it is the policy Of peace suitable
TO our interests. 1t is the policy Of neu-
trality, rejecting any share In foreign
broIls and ambitions upon other CONT
nents and repelling their intrusion here.
1t is the policy of Monroe and Washing
ton and Jefferson. Peace, commerce and
honest friendship with all nations en-
tangling alliance with none.
A due regard for the Interests and
property of all people demand that our
finances shall be established upon such
a sound and sensible basis as shall
secure the safety and confidence of bust
ness interests and make the wages of
labor sure and steady, and that our sys-
tenn of revenue shall be SO adjusted as to
relieve the people from unnecessary
| taxation, having due regard TO the in
terests OF capital invested and working
men employed, in the accumu-
lation OF surplus in the
treasury to tempt extravaganza and
! waste; care for the property of the
nation and for the needs of the future.
| Settlers require that the public purloin
ing schemes and unlawful occupation
of the conscience of the people demands
| that the Indians without these bound
| aries shall be fairly and honestly treated
| as wards of the government, and their
education and civilization promoted
with q view to their ultimate citizen
| ship. POlYgamv in the territories is
destructive Uf the family relations and
offensive to the moral sense OF the civil
lied world and should be repressed .
| The laws should be rigidly enforced
| which prohibits the Inauguration of O
servIle class to compete with American
labor, with NO intuition of acquiring
citizenship and bringing with them the
| retaining habits and customs repugnanl
| to our civilization.
The people demand reform in the Sd-
mInistration of the government and the
| application of business principles tC
| public affairs AS means to this emo
| special civil service reform should bt
in good faith and enforced. Our citizens
have the ] right to protection
from the lncOmpetency of public EN-
ploys who hold their places solely q:
the reward of partiZan service, and from
the corruptiDg influence of those Wit
promise the vicious methods. and o
those who expect such rewards
those who werthi.y seek public employ
ment, having thought it wisest tina
merit aud cOmpetentency shall be recoR
niZed instead of party subserV;ency o
the surrender of honest political belle
in the administration of q government
pledged to do equal and exact justic
TO all men.
I There should be no pretext for an
anxiety touching the protection of ia
freedmen in their rights or thei
security IN the enjoyment of thei
privileges under the constitution an
its amendment. All discussion as Il
their fitness for the place accorded then
7 as American citizens is idle and unpFof
liable except as it suggests the necet
/ aif ehafE
that they are citizens entities them TO q
the rights due to the relatio
and charges them with a
Its duties and obligations and re
: sponsibillties.
} Our duties are practical and call fo
, industrious application, an intel1igen
perception of the plans of public ofdc
f and above all q firm determination b
{ united action to secure to all the Poop
3 of the land the full benefits Of the be
5 form ofgoyernment ever Vouchsafed
/ | man and let US not trust to human effo
: alone, but humbly acknowledge Il
E power OF the Almighty God. who pr
: sides over the destiny of nations, an
j | who has at all times been revealed |
D our country's history. Let Us invoi
! HIS aid and His blessing upon OF
: labors.
: After the address the oath1of Office vi
q administered by Chief Justice Waii
: after which President Cleveland VI
: warmly congratulated and then driv'
to the White House.
= Gen. Grant Pl .ced on the Retired La
WASHINGTON, March 4.-The bill I
firing Gen. Grant passed both hous
: amid laundering applause. Il has be-
l signed by the president and unanimou
I " confirmed by the senate in open 81
sion.
r The Canal Treaty.
II MANIeUA, Nicaragua, via Gaivesto
Is March 3.-The proposed canal trea
y between the United States and Nical
= qua unanimously passed the Nicarag
n senate Saturday.
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