Daily Republican., 1885-03-05

manded by the history, the trad ditions,
and the prosperity OF our Republic. It
10 the policy of Independence, favored
BY our known love Of justice and byour
power. 1t is the policy Of peace, suita-
BILE TO cur interests. 1t is the policy Of
neutrality, rejecting any share In for
eign broils and ambitions upon other
continents, and repelling their intrusion
here. 1t IL the policy Of Monroe and Of
Washington and Jefferson -" Peace,
commerce, and honest friendship with
all nations, entangling alliances with
none"
A due regard for the interests and
prosperity Of all the people demand
that our finances shall be established
upon such o sound and sensible basis
as shall secure the safety and conA-
dence OF business interests, and make
the wage of labor sure and steady
and tbst our system Of revenue shall be
80 nd justed as 10 relieve the people
from unnecessary taxation, having a
due regard to the interests of capital
invested and workinRmen employed in
American industries and preventing
the accum u alton of u surplus in the
Treasury to tempt extravagance 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 bOuDda.
ries shall be fairly and honestly treated
as wards of the Government, and their
education and civilization promoted,
with view TO their ultimate citizen
ship, and that polygamy In the
Territories, destructive OF tie family
relation aud offensive to the moral
sense of the civilized world, shall be
depressed.
The laws should be rigidly enforced
which prohibit the immigration of a
servile class 10 compete with American
labor, with no intention OF acquiring
citizenship, and bringing with them
and retaining habits and customs re-
pugnaut to our civilization.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
The people demand reform In the ad-
ministration of the Government and
the application Of business principles TO
public affairs. AS "a means to this end +,
civil service reform should be in good
faith enforced. Our citizens have the
right q protection from the incompe.
tency Of public employees who hold
their places solely as the reward Of par
tisan services and from the corrupting
Influence of those no promise, and the
vicious methods of those who expect
such rewards. And those no worthily
seek pu' he employment have TIE right
to insist that Ineri: and competency
shall be recognized instead OF party sub
serviency or the surrender Of honest
political belief
In the administration of Govern
ment pledged To do equal and exact
Justice To all men, there should be no
pretext for anxiety touching the pro-
tectiono the freedmen in their rignts,
or their security In the enjoyment of
their privileges under the Constitution
and its amendments. All discussion
AZ 10 their fitness for the place accord
ed TO them AZ American citizens 10 id1e
and Improbable, except as 1t suggests
the necessity for their Improvement.
The fact that they are citizens entities
them TO all the rights due TO that reia'
lion, and charges them with all its
duties, obligations and responsibilities.
The ~ topics, and the constant and
o!sI -v"ry..a ~HE's . an active ana
enterprising population, may well re-
ceive the attention and The PATRIOTS
endeavor of all who make and execut
the Federal law. Our duties are prac.
ticai, aud call for industrious applica
tion, an intelligent perception OF the
claims of public Oflic-, and, above all
a firm determination, by united action,
to secure 10 all the people of the land
he fu II beuefirs OF the best form ofgov
(aI nd