The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-03-13

sphere, exercises n public trust
Nor is this all. Every citizen owes
to the country "a vigilant watcl
and close scrutiny of it's public ser
wants, and a fair and reasonable cs
innate OF their fidelity and useful
ness. Thus is the peoples will I'm.
pressed upon the whole framework
of our civil policy, municipal, State
and Federal. and this is the price
of our liberty aud the inspiration
of our faith in the Republic.
1t is the duty of those serving
the people in public places to close.
ly limit public expenditures to the
actual needs of the Government
economically administered, because
this bounds the right of the Gov
eminent to exact tribute from the
earnings OF labor or the property
OF the citizen, and because public
extravaganza begets extravaganza
among the people. He should never
be ashamed OF the simplicity and
prudential economies which arc
best suited 10 the operation of a
representative form of government,
and most compatible with the mis-
sion of the American people. Those
who are selected tor a limited time
to manage public affairs are still OF
the people, and may TO much by
their example to encourage, consis-
tently with the dignity of their off.
eial functions, that plain way OF
life which, among their fellow.citi-
zens, aids integrity and promotes
thrift aud prosperity.
The genius of our institutions,
the needs of our people in their
home life, and tie attention which
is demanded for the settlement and
development of the resources of
our vast territory dictates the scru.
puIOus avoidance of any departure
from that foreign policy demanded
by the history, the traditions, aud
the prosperity of our republic. Ii
is the policy Of Independence, ia.
vOred by III position, aud defend
ed by our known love of Justice,
ana by our power. 1t is the policy
OF peace suitable to our interests.
1t is the policy of neutrality, re
jecting any share in foreign broils
and ambitions upon another CONT
nent, and repelling their intrusion
here. 1t is the policy of Monroe, OF
Washington and Jefferson. Peace,
commerce, and honest friendship
with all nations, entaneling ALI.
ancPS with none.
A due regard for the interests
and prosperity of all the people
demand that Our finances shall be
established upon such Il sound sen
basis as shall secure the safe.
t. aud confidence of business in
terests, and make the wages of la
Dor sure and steady, and that our
system OF revenue shall be so al
us TO relieve the people from
unnecessary taxation, having a due
to the interests OF capital
invested, and the workingmen EN-.
bl0yed in American Industries, and
the accumulation of Il
surplus in the Treasury to tempt
'X~'rdvagancP.
Care tor the prosperity of the IA
ion aud tor the needs of future set.
.lers requires thar the public do.
nain should be protected from
DurlOining schemes and unlawful
occupation.
Tue conscience OF the people de
hands that the Indians within II
boundaries shall DC fairly aud hon.
'stly treated as wards of the Gov.
and their education and
promoted. with Il view
o their ultimate citizenship; and
hat polygamy in the Territories,
destructive of the family relation
nd offensive to the moral of
he civilized world, should he re.
'ressPd.
The laws should be rieIdly en-.
creed which prohibit the immigra.
ION of a Servile class to compete 4
Tith American labor, with no in
of acquiring citizenship and
ringing with them and retaining \
abitS and customs repugnant to
nr civilization. :
The people demand reform in the
cmlmstratiOn OF the Government ?
nd the application of business
rinciples to public affairs. As a 2
to this end, civil perform :
Iould be in good faith enforced. =
'ur public have the right to pro
from the ineOmpetency of
nbllc employees who hold their
'aceS solely as the reward of par. n
san service, and from the corrnpt.
g influence OF those who promise, 4
I'd the vicious methods of those y
no expect such rewards, and those y
no wOrthily seek public employ.
ent have the right to insist that
crit and competency shall be re-,
'gnized instead of party subser.
ency, or the surrender of houest -
'litical belief.
In tue administration of a gov
nment pledged to do equal and NJ,
act justice to all men there A.
ould be no pretext for anxiety on
lching the protection of the 10
'edmen in their rights, or their y.
in the enjoyment of their e.
ivileges under the Constitution su,
d its amendments. All discus. be
m as to their fitness for the Mace