The Osceola times., 1885-03-14
.,-e,rh.n NV resolution

wear II more clearly appears that our
Democratic principles need no apo,Vgyi
| application Is to be found the surest guar
| anty OF good government But the pest re-
suits In the operation OF a goVernlhg,n' s
| pend upon the proper Limitation OF purely
| partisan zeal and effort and a correct appre'
| ciation of the time when the heat OF the par.
tisan should be merged in the patriotism OF
10 day the Executive branch OF the GOV.
| ernment L. transferred to new Keeping, but
| this IL still the Government OF the people,
| and should be none the less the object ot al
| fection ate solictude. At this hoir, ahllnosi'
| ties, political strife, bitterness OF parushh
defeat and the execution oi par,san IN tpe
popular will and sober, couscleniious
concern for the general veal. More
over IL from this hour we cneeiiu,iyl ,,ay
prejudice and distrust, and determine "th
| manly confidence in one another 20 N9rh
| harmoniousiy for the achievement OF our Na,
| tional destiny, we shall deserve TO reaiiIe an
| the benefits which our happy form OF gov
ernment can bestow. ,,
| ON this auspicious occasion we may wen
| renew the pledge OF our devotion 10 tine toh.
| stitution, which, launched by the founders OF
| the republic, and consecrated by their pray
| ers and patriotic devotion, has Tor almost
century borne the hopes and aspirations % M OF
| great people through prosperity anu peace,
| and through the shock OF foreign CONNECTS anu
| perils OF domestic strife ana Nlclsstuues.
by the father OF his country our constitution
| was commended for adoption as the result
| of a spirit OF amty and equal CONCESSIONS
| Inlthat samelspirt, IL should be administered,
In order to promote the lasting welfare o, tne i,
| country and insure the full measure OF lts
| priceless benefits to us and to those
who will succeed to the blessings OF our ma
| tional life. The large variety OF ulNerse
| and competing interests, subject 10 feuerai
control, persissently seeking recognition Of
| their claims, need give us no rear that e
greatest good to the greatest number WI
fail to be accomplished, II in the halls OF Ma,
! tional legislation that spirit OF alhltN anu
| mutual concession shall prevail, IN Mhlch the
Constitution had its birth. II TINS Involves
the surrender or postponenent OF plnate
| interests and the abandonment OF local au 4.
| yantages compensation will be una in the
assurance that thus the common In.
terest is subserved and the senei ~
| welfare advanced. In the discharge OF
| my Official duty | shall endcavor to be
| guided by a iust and unstrained construc-
tion OF the Constitution, careful oOsery'
| ance OF the distinction between the powers
| granted to the Federal Government and
those reserved to the states or tothe people,
by cautious appreciation or thOsc
functions which by the Constitution and
| laws have been especially assigned to the
| Executive Government But ne VINO taxes
the oath to day to preserve, protect ana de-
fend the Constitution OF the United states
| only assumes a solemn Obligation which
| every patriotic citizen on farm, IN WORKSHOP,
In busy marts OF trade and everywhere
should share with him.
The Constitution, which prescribes his
oath, my countrymen, is yours tue nONern,
| mcnt you have chosen him to administer iof
time Is yours the suffrage which executes
the will OF free men is yours, the laws ana
entire scheme of our civil rule, rom the
town meeting to the state capitols, and VA.
| tional Capitol is yours. Your every voter
as surely AS your Chef Magistrate
exercises a public trust. Nor is TINS all.
| Every citizen owes to the country vlgilant
watch and close scrutiny OF It. pubic ser,
wants and fair and reasonable estimate OF
| his fidelity and usefulness Thus Is the pcO.
Pies viii Impressed upon the whole frame.
work In civil polity-munlcipal, state and
Federal. And this is the price OF our liberty
and the inspiration of our faith in the Re
| public. IL Is the duty OF those serving the
| people in public places to closely limit
ps9e r..s expenditure, to cnysrosa, tMe Se,
economically administered; because TINS
| bounds the right of the Government to exact
| tribute from the earnings OF labor or the
prosperity OF the citizens, and because pub
| lie extravaganza begets extravaganza among
| the people. We should never be ashamed OF
| simplicity and prudential economics, which
| are best suited to the operations OF repub-
| lican form of government, and most COM
| patible with the mission of the American
| people.
Those who are selected for a limited time
to manage public affairs are still OF the peo-
pie, and may do much by their example to
encourage, consistently with the dignity OF
their official functions, that plain way Of life,
which among fellow citizens aids integrity
and promotes thrift and prosperity. The
genius of our Institutions and the needs OF
the people In the home life ana the
attention demanded for the settlement and
development of the resources OF our
vast territorv dictate scrupulous avoid
ance of any departure from that simple
policy commended by the history and tradi.
tions and the prosperity of our Republic. 10
Is the policy OF Independence, favored by our
position, and defended by our known love Of
| peace, suitable to.ouHinterests litisthe policy
of neutrality, rejecting any share In foreign
broils and ambitions upon other continents
and rspelllng Intrusion here 1t is the policy
| Peace, commerce and honest friendship
with all nations, entangling alliances with
none" due regard for the Interests and
| prosperity OF all the people demands that
| our finances shall be established upon such
| a sound basis as shall secure the safety and
| confidence of business interests, make the
wages OF labor sure and steady, that our
/ system OF revenue be so adjusted as to re-
| lieve the people from unnecessary taxation,
| having due regard to the interests OF capital
invested and the worktngmen employed In
American industries and preventing the ac-
| emulation OF surplus In the Treasury to
| tempt eStravagance and waste. Care for
/ the property OF the Nation, and fOrthe needs
| OF future settlers, require that the public do.
main should be protected from purloining
| schemes and unlawful occupations. The
| conscience OF the people demands that the
| Indians within our boundaries shall be fairly
! and honestly treated as the wards OF the
Government, and their education and civil
ization promoted with view to their ulti-
mate citizenship.
Polygamy Ia the Territories Is destructive
| OF the family relation and offensive to the
moral sense OF the civilized world, and
should be repressed. The laws should be
rigldly enforced which prohibit the imml gra-
tlon OF a servle classt compete with Amer
lean labor with no Intention OF acquiring
citizenship, and bringing with them and no.
tnlnlng habits and customs rpDuHuant to our
civilization.
The people demand reform in the admins.
tlon OF the 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
right to protection from incompetcucy In
public employees who hold places solely -
the reward Of partisan service, and from tho
corrupting influence OF those who promise,
and the methods OF those who expect such
rewards. And those who worthily seek pub.
lie employment have right to insist that
merit and competency shall be recognized
instead OF party subserviency on the sur.
render OF honest political belief
In administering "A Government pie lged
to do equal and exact justice % all men, there
should be no pretext for anxiety touching
the protection of the freedmen in their
rights, or security in tine enjoyment OF their
privileges under the Constitution and its
amendments. Discussion rs to their fitness
Tor the place accorded to them as American
citizens, II unpron. .able, except as IL sug.
gests the necessity Tor improvement. The fact
tnat they are citizens entities them to all
It's rights, and that relation charges them with
All the duties, obligations and responsible.
tes. These topics and the constant and
ever varying wants of an active and enter.
prlsing population may well receive the at.
ention and patriotic endeavor of all who
make and execute Federal laws. Our duties
are practical and caH for industrious appli.
cation and intelligent perception OF the
claims OF public office and above all, a firn
determination by united action to give ali
the people the full benefits OF the best form
OF government ever vouchsafed to man.
Let us not trust human effort alone, nut