The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1885-03-14

iouhu III the aSsuralco tnat thus the
common interest is subsersed and the
general welfare advanced.
GUIDE FOR THE FUTURE.
n The discharge of my official duty
l shall endeavor to be guided by the
just and unstrained construction of
the Constitution, careful observance
Of distinction between pow ers granted
to The Federal GovernnIent and those
reserved 10 the States or to the people,
and by = cautious appreciation OF
those functions which by The CoDsli-
tutiOn and laws have been especially
assigned TO the Executive branch of
the Government.
AN OBLIGATION ALL SHOULD SHARE.
But he who takes the oath to-day
TO preserve, protect and defend the
Constitution ofthe United States only
assumes a solemn obligation which
every patriotic citizen on the farm, In
the workshop, In The busy marts of
trade, and everywhere, should share
with him. The Constitution which
Prescribes bis oath, my counirymen,
u yours. The Government you have
chosen him to administer Is YOUR.
The suffrage which executes the will
Of the freeman Is yours. The law-
aud the entire scheme of our civil rule,
from Town lneetingsto the State capi-
tolls, and the Capitol l. yours. Your
every vote, IN surely as that of your
Chief Magistrate, under the same
high sanction. though in a different
sphere, exercises a public trust.
THE Acrs OF PUBLIC SERVANTS.
Nor Is this all. Every citizen owes
TO his country yigilant watch and
close scrulinv II It's public servants.
aud far AMI reasonable estimate of
their fidelity and usefulness. Thus
is the peoples will impressed upon
The whole framework Of our civil pol
icy, municipal, State aud Federal.
and this i tho price OF our liberty
and the inspiration OF your faith in
the Republic. II Is the duty OF those
serving people In a public place TO
closely limit the public expenditures
to the actual needs OF the Govern
neni, economically y administered, be
canse this bounds the right of the
Government 10 exact tribute frOm the
earnings of labor or the property of
rllizens, and because public extraya
game WRONGS the people.
A RETURN To REPUBLICAN SIMPLICITY.
We should never be ashamed nf
simplicity aud Irutieniia ial economies.
which are b.st suited la the operation
of republican torm of government.
and most compatible with The misslon
of the American people. Those who
are se e''l,.i for limited tim. /" man
ag,. pnLli affairs are still of The peo-
Pile. aud nay DO much by their ex
anIbl.. 1" encourage. .onsi.ten ly " ith
tie dignity of tlhir ih''i"l fnnrtions.
hat PLAIN WAY III life which among
their llnw.rI izen. aids integrity aud
promors thrlit aud prosperity.
NO FOREIGN ENTANGLEMENTs.
The genius of our institutions, The
netd~ ~ our people i'm cir honhe
life, and the alten ion which j. q
u,anded for the iilemenl and iev.l-
OpnielIt of the resources of our vast
territory. die ate the scrupulous
avoidance Of any departure from that
foreign policy commended lv history.
tradition an,l the prosperity of the
Republic. IL u the policy of indie
penlence, favored by our position
aud defended by our known love of
justice and ny our power; il il the
policy of peare. suitable 10 our inter
r-ts; II j. the policy nf neutrality. re-
jectinR any share In foreian hroils
and ambitions ON other conl inents.
aud repelli' q heir intrusion here; It
/. The policy oi Monroe and Washing
ION and .Ieti.rs"n-paare, commerce
and honest friendship with all nations,
enlanglIng alliances with none.
FINANCIAL SUGGESTIONS.
A due regarl for the interests and
prosperity of all the people demand
that our finances shall I've established
upon snch sound and sensible basis
as shall SECURE the safety and conf
dence of business interests and make
the wages OF labor sure and steady.
and that or system ~ revenue shall
he ~ adjusted as to relieve the people
from unnecessary taxation. having
due regard tn The interests OF capital
invested and the workingmen em.
ploS ed In American industries, and
preventing the accunulat on OF q sur
plus In the Treasury. an IL that ex
tent extravaganza and waste.