Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-05

and because public extravaganza begets
extravaganza among the people. We
should never he ashamed of the SIM
plicity and prudential economy which
are best sui ed to the operation of a republI-
can form of government 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 en-
courage consistently with the dignity of their
official functions that plain way of life
which among their fellow citizens aids integ-
rlty and promotes thrift and prosperity.
A CONSERVATIVE FOREIGN POLICY.
The genius of our institutions, the needs of
our people in home life and the attention
which is demanded for the settlement and de-
VelOpment Of the resources of our
vast territory, dictate the scrupuous
avoidance of any departure from that foreign
policy commended by the history. the tradi-
tons 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 bv our power. IL is the policy OF
peace, suitable to our lnteres s. 1t is
the policy of neutrality, rejecting any share
IN foreign brOls and ambitions upon
other continents and repellug tier
intrusion here. It is the policy
of Monroe, ana of Washington and jefferson
peace. commerce and honest friendship
with all nations, entangling alliances with
none"
THE FINANCIAL POLICY.
A due regard for the interests and pros
perlJy or all the people demands that our
finances shall be established upon such sou d
ana sensible basis as shall secure the safety
and confidence of business interests, and
make the wage of labor sure and steadt: and
that our system of revenue shall so adjust
ed as to relieve the people from unnecessary
JaN1tIon. having due regard to the interests
OF capital interested and workingmen en-
ployed in American industries, and prevent
ing the accumulation Of a surplus in the
treasury 10 tempt extravaganza and waste.
THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.
Care for the property of the nation
ana Tor the needs OF future settlers REQUIRES
that the public domain should be protec ed
from purlolnlng schemes and unlawful Occu-
patton.
The conscience Of the people demands that
the Indians within eur boundaries shall be
lalrly and honestly treated as wards of the
government, and their education and civilza-
ton promoted with view to their ultimate
tHe1shlp, and that pOlygamy in the terrific
ries, destructive of the family relation and
offensive 10 the moral sense of the civilized
world, shall be repre-, ,sed.
FOREIGN PAUPER LABOR.
The laws should be rigidly enforced which
prohibit the immigration of a servle class to
compete with American labor with no inten-
ton of acquiring citizenship and bringing
with them and retaining customs and habits
repugnant to our civilization.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
The people demand reform in the admins
tfatlon OF the government, and the applica-
ton OF business principles to public affairs
5 means to this end civil service reform
should be In good faith enforced Our clti-
zeus nave the right to protection from the IN
competency OF public employees, who hold
thelr places solely as the reward or partisan
service. ana from the corrupting Influence of
those who promise, and the vicious methods
OF those who expect such rewards, and those
VINO WOrtnlly seek public employment rave
the right to insist that merit and competency
snail be recognized instead of party subser
yiency and of the surrender of honest, pOlIti-
cal belief
RIGHTS OF THE COLoRED PEOPLE.
In the administration of government
pledged to do equal and exact justice TO all
men. there should be no preteXt for anxiety
touching the protection OF the freedmen In
their rights or their security in The enjoy
nent OF the privileges under the constitution
and its amendments. All discussion as to
their fitness for The place accorded to them
as American people is idle and Improbable,
except as 1t suggests the necessity for their
Improvement. The fact that they are
citizens entities them to all the rights
que TO that relation, and charges them
with all its duties, Obligations; and
these topics, and the constant and ever
varying wants of an active and enterprisng
population, may well receive the attention
and the patriotic endeavOr of all Who make
and execute the Federal law. Our duties are
practical, and call for industrious applica-
Llon, an intelligent perception of the claims of
public office, and. above all, a firm determi-
nation by united action to secure to all the
people Of the land the full benefits of the best
form OF government ever vouchsafed to man
And let us not trust to human effort alone, but
humbly acknowledging the power aud good
ness OF the Almighty 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 blessing upon our
labOrs