Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-03-12

this bounds the right of the government to
exact tribute from the earnings of labor or
prosperity, and citizens, and because the pub
lie extravaganza begets extravaganza among
the people.
We should never be ashamed Of the sim
plicity and presidential economy which are
best suited to the operations of republican
form of government, and most compatible
with the mission of the American people.
Those who are selected for a limited time to
manage the public affairs are still of the peo-
pie and may do much by their example to
encourage, consistently with dignity, their
official positions that plain way of life which
among fellow citizens aids integrity and pro-
notes thrift and prosperity. Genius
in our institutions needs our people
in home life, and attention is
demanded for the settlement and develop
ment of the resources of our vast territory
to dictate scrupulous avoidance of any de
parture from that foreign policy and COM
mended by history, the traditions and pros
perity of our republic. Its policy and indie
pendence is favored by our position and de-
Tended by our known love of Justice and by
our power. Its policy of peace, suitable to
our interests. Its policy of neutrality
rejecting any share in foreign broils
and other aminition upon other conti-
nents, and impelling any intrusion here. 1t
is the policy of Monroe, Wash; ngthn and JEFF
ferson, peace, commerce and honest friend
ship with all nations, entangling alliances
with nonen
"a due regard for the interests and prosper
ity of all people, demands that our finances
shall be established upon such sound, sensible
basis as shall secure the safety and confidence
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sure and steady; that our system of revenue
be so adjusted as to relieve the
people from unnecessary taxation, having
due regard to the interest of capital invested
and workingmen employed in American in
dustries, and preventing accumulation Hf
surplus in the treasuary to tempt extrava-
gence and waste. Care for the property of
the nation and for the needs of future settlers
requires that the public domain shall be pro-
tected from purloining schemes and unlawful
occupations.
'"The conscience of the people demands
that the Indians within our territory shall
be fairly and honestly treated as the wages
of government, and their education and civ
iliZation promoted with a view to ultimate
citizenship.
THAT polygamy in the territories is de-
structive to family relations, and offensive to
the moral sense of the civilized world, and
shall be repressed.
'The laws should be rigidly enforced which
prohibit migration of servile class to compete
with American labor, With no intention of
acquiring citizenship, and bringing with them
and retaining habits and customs repugnant
to our civilization.
"The people demand reform in the admin
istration of the government and an applica-
ton of business principles to public affairs.
Gas means to this end the civil service re-
form should be in good faith enforced. Our
citizens have the right of protection from the
incompetency of public employees who hold
positions solely as reward for PARTISAN SER
vice, and from the corrupting influence of
those who promise, and the vicious methods
Of shose who expect such rewards. And
those who worthily seek public employment
have the right to insist that merit
and competency shall be recognized instead
of party subserviency, as a surrender of
honest political belief.
"In an administration the government is
pledged to do equal and exact justice to all
men, should be no pretext for anxiety touch
ing the protection of freedom in their rights,
or security In the enjoyment of their privil-
eges under the constitution and its amend
ment The discussion as to fitness for place
profitable, except as it suggests the necessity
for improvement. The fact that they are cit
liens entities them to all rights due that re-
lation, and charges them with all
its duties, obligations and response
bilitieS These topics and constant and
ever varying wants of the active and enter
prising population may well receive the at
tention and patriotic endeavor of all who
make and execute the federal law. Our
duties are practical, and call for industrious
application, intelligent perception of claims
to public office, and above all, the firm de-
termination by united action, to secure to all
people the full benefits of the best form of
government ever vouchSafed to man
''Let US not trust human effort alone, but
humbly acknowledging the power and good
ness of Almighty God who presides over the
destiny of the nation, Who has at all times
been revealed in our country's history. Let
US invoke His aid and His blessing upon our
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