The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-03-07

are selected for limited time to man
age public affairs are still of the peo-
pie, and may do much by their ex-
ample, to encourage, consistently |
with the dignity of their official func-
tions, that plain way of life which, I.
among their fellow-citizens, aids integ- |
rity and promotes thrift and pros
perity.
The genius of our institutions, the
needs of our people in their home life,
and the attention which is demanded
for the settlement and development of
the resources of our vast territory
necessitate the scrupulous avoidance Of
any departure from that foreign poli-
cy commended by the history, the
traditions and the prosperity of our
Republic, 1t is the policy Of indie
pendence, favored by our position and
defended by our known love Of justice
and by our power. 1t is the policy of
peace suited to our interests it is the
policy of neutrality, rejecting any
share in foreign broilrs and ambitions
upon other continents, and repelling
their intrusion here it is the policy
OF Monroe, OF Washington and JeAer-
son-"Peace, commerce and honest
friendship with all understanding
ling relations with none"
A due regard for the interest and
prosperity Of all the people, demand
that our finances shall be established
on such a sound and sensible basis as
shall secure the safety and confidence
OF the business interests and make
wages sure and steady, and that our
system OF revenue shall be so adjust
ed as to relieve the people from un-
necessary taxation, having a due re-
gard to the interests of capital invest
ed and the workingmen employed in
American industries, and preventing
the accumulation of surplus in the
treasury, to tempt eXtrayigance and
waste. Care for the property of the
nation and for the needs of future set
tiers require that the public domain
should be protected from purloining
schemes and unlawful occupation
The conscience of the people demands
that the Indians within our borders
shall be fairly and honestly treated as
the wards of the government, and
their education and civilization pro-
NOTED with view to their ultimate
citizenship, and that polygamy in the
territories, destructive to the family
relation and offensive to the moral
sense of the civilized world, shall be
repressed,
The law should be rigidly enforced
which prohibit the immigration of a
servile class to compete with Ameri-
can labor, with no intention OF ac-
quiring citizenship, and bringing with
them and retaining habits and GUS
toms repugnant to our civilization.
The people demand reform in the
administration'of the government and
the application of business principles
to public affairs. 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 employs who
holds their places solely as the reward
| vi ItL IlodI SClNlCC, anu llOIn lIlt COI-
rupting influence Of those who prom
Use and the vicious methods Of those
who expect such rewards, and those
who worthy seek public employment
have the right to insist that merit and
competency shall be recognized, in
stead ofparty subserviency or the sur
render Of honest political belief
In the administration OF govern
mcnt pledged to do equal and exact
justice to all men there should be no
pretext for anxiety touching the pro
lection of the freedom in their rights,
or their security in the enjoyment
OF their privileges under the Consti-
tuition and its amendment. All dis
Cussion US to their fitness for the place
! accorded to them rs American citizens
is Improbable, except as it suggests
the necessity for their Improvement
The fact that they are citizens entities
them to all the rights due to that re-
lation, and charges them with all it's
duties, obligations and responsibilities
These topics and the constant and
ever varying wants OF an active and
enterprising pOpulation-may well re-
ceived the attention and patriotic en-
deavor OF all who make and execute
the federal law. Our duties are prac-
teal and call for industrious appli-
cation-an intelligent perception of
the claims Of public. Office, and, above
all, firm determination, by united
action, to secure to all the people of the
| land the full benefits OF the best form
Of government ever vouchsafcd to
man and let us not trust to human
human efforts alone, but humbly ac-
knowledge the power and goodness OF
Almihgty God, who presides over the
destiny of nations, and who has at all
times been revealed in our country's
history. Let us invoke His aid and
His blessings upon our labors.
When he began the crowd applauded
whenever he paused to take breath,
but after while contentcd itself with
cheering him as he made his principal
points His reference to the prohibi-
ton of foreign contract laber called
out loud, long and continued applause,
but his allusion to the civil service re-
form fell pretty flat.
The address was verybrief, and pre-.
cisely at two minutes after | O'Clock
he concluded with an invocation OF
the blessing Of Providence, and turn
ing to the Chief Justice and bowling to
him, said: 81 am now prepared tC
take the oath prescribed by law"
As the Chief Justice arose to admin
lister the oath the vast assemblagC
cheered again and again. The Presi'
dent-elect stood facing the Chief Jus
tice, with the crowd on his right. Chief
Clerk Mckinney, OF the Supreme
! Court, stood just to the side OF Mr.
Cleveland and held the Bible upon