Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-03-13


is the policy of independence favor
ed by our position, and defended
by our known love of Justice, and
by our power. 1t is the policy of
peace, suitable TO our interests. 1t
is the policy Of neutrality, rejecting
any share of foreign broils and am
billions upon other continents, and
repelling their intrusion here. 1t is
the policy of Monroe, and of Wash
ington and Jefferson; "peace, COM
merce and honest friendship with
all nations: eutangling alliances
with none"
A due regard for the interests
and prosperity Of all the people de-
mand that our finances shall be es-
tablished upon such a sound and
sensible basis as shall secure the
safety and confidence of business
interests, and make the wages of la
Dor sure and steady, and that our
system OF revenue shall be so adj
justed as to relieve the people from
unnecessary taxation, having due
regard to the interests of capital
invested and workingmen employed
in American industries, and pre-
venting the accumulation Of SUR
plus in the treasury to tempt eXtrav-
agance and waste.
Care for the prosperity of the ma
ton 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 de-
mandS that the Indians within cur
boundaries shall be fairly and hon
estly treated as wards of the gov
eminent, and their education and
civilization promoted, with view
10 their ultimate citizenship, and
that polygamy in the territories,
destructive Of family relations and
offensive to the moral sense of the
civilized world, shall be depressed.
The law should be rigidly enforc-
ed which prohibits the immigration
of servile class to compete with
American labor, with no intention
of acquiring citizenship, and bring
ing with them and retaining habits
and customs rcpugnaut to our civili-
cation.
The people demand reform in the
administration Of government, and
the application Of business principles
to public affairs. AS means to
this end, civil service reform should
be, in good faith, enforced. Our
citizens have a right to protection
from incompetency of public en-
ployes who hold their places solely
as reward for partisan service, and
from the corrupting influence of
those who promise, and the vicious
methods of those who expect such
rewards; and those who worthily
seek public employment have the
right to insist that merit, that COM
potency, shall be recognized instead
of party subserviency or surrender
of honest political belief.
In the administration of a
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 the security in the
enjoyment of their privileges under
the constitution and it's amendments.
All discussion as to their fitness for
the place accorded to item as Amer,
lean citizens is idle and Improbable,
except as it suggests the necessity
for their improvement. The fact
they are citizens entities them to all
rights due to that relation, and
charges them with all the duties,
Obligations and responsibilities.
The constant and ever varying
wants of an active and enterprislng
population may well receive the at,
tention and the patriotic endeavors
of all who make and execute the
federal law. Our duties are prac-
teal, and call for Industrious appli-
cation. An intelligent perception
of the claims of public office, and
iabove all, firm determination by
united action to secure to all the
people of the land the full benefits
of the best form of government ev-
er vouchsafed to man. And let III
not trust to human effort alone, but
humbly acknowledging the power
and goodness of Almighty God
who presides over the destiny Of
nations, and WHO has at all times
been revealed in our country's his
tory, let us invoke His aid and Hi,
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