The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-03-10

consciousness Of the people dem znds that
the Indians without boundaries shall b.
fairly and honestly treated as wards of the
government and their edu, alton and civili-
cation promoted with view 10 their ulti-
mate citizenship, and that polygsmy in the
territories destructive of the family rela-
ton and offensive 10 the moral sense Of the
civil d world, shall be repressed.
TEE LAWS SHOULD BE RIGIDLY ENFORCED
which prohibits the imm grafton If a ser
vii class 10 compete with Ann ric.n
labor, with no intention of acquiring citi-
zauship, snd bringing with hem
the retaining habits End customs
repugnant 10 our civilization The people
demand reform in the administration of
the government, ani the apple ton of
business to public affairs. As means to
this erd cigii s,rgice reform shoall 1e In
good faith enforced Our citizens have tie
right TO protection from the incOmpe epcy
Of public employees, and hold their places
solely rs the rswsrd OF partisan ssrvi"e,
! and from The corruption and influence OF
those who promises the vicious method OF
those who expect such reward, and these
who worthily seek public employment
have The RICH; TO insist that merit and
competency shsll be RECOGNIZED insie I'd OF
party subserviencv or the surrender II hon
est political belief IN The adninisir ton
of government pledged to DO equal and
exact Justice To all men. There should
be DO pretext for anxiety touching the pro-
lection OF
THE FREEDMEN IN THEIR RIGHTS
or their security in the erj0yinest OF then
privileges under The constitution and is
amendments. All discussion a, 10 Iheir
illness for the pl ice accorded To them IS
\ me. AN cit z.ns is idle and imprOfta-
bic exc. p: rs IL suggests the necessity for
their improvement. The tact that ;hey
are cit z-ns entIlles them 10 all The rights
due 10 the relations ard charges Herewith
tand all lis duties, ob!ig atoms and RESPONSE
bilites. These toaics, AID the
constant and ever var,ing vans OF an
active and entsipri>ing population
may we'll receive The sttent on and patriot
ic eadravOrs OF all who make and execute
federal avs. Our industries are practical
and call 70: industrious applica ion, an in
Ielligeni perc. p;iOn ot The claims OF public
office, ard above all, firm Oct, rmir alton
by united action 20 secure 10 all ;he people
of The land the full benefits # the hest
form OF government ever vouchsaf 10
man, and let US rOl trust 10 human effort
alope, bu; hubby acknowledge the power
and goodness Of Almighty God, who pre-
sides over the destiny OF nation, AMI wao
has sil Tins teen revealed n our couE-
rvs history. Let us invoke his aid and
his blessing upon our lahors.
When he first began the crowd applaud
eG whenever he used to take hre tn, but
after a while cOnlentel itself with cheering
Ia IN as he mace his principal points. His
r. ference to the prohibition ui foreign con
tract LABOR c"l ell ont long ard e, nIInuo3s
spplaa5e, but hi, allus'on 10 the civil ser
wee r-tsTm met with but I iEt rrSt onse.
Fee address was wy brief, ant at prec Sc
" two minutes after one U'c!ocs, IL con-
clIied, w'tl invoca i,n OF the d tssirg al
Provi .e"ce, ard turning 20 tie Chief } Us
rica and b3wing 10 him, said: al aw now
prepared 40 take ihe Uath prescribed by
law AS The chief Justice arose 10 sd
minister The oath, he as-enIb!age cte-Ie,i
again and again. The president, eject stool
facing the chief Justice with tie crowd
on his right. Chief Clerk McKirn-y, of
the supreme court, stood just TO oGe side OF
Cieveisnd and held The bible upon which
the oath was administered. the president
elect also holding il with his rigdt hand
The bible used is a small morocco covered
gilt edged volume, pretty well worn. 1t is
BIBLE WHICH CLEvBLAND's MOTHER
GAVE HIM
when he left home as a young man, and at
his special rtqnest the committee had il in
readiness for The ceremony. The crowd
preserved perfect quiet rs the impressive
ceremony of ADM istering The oath was in
process, but when 1t was concluded and
President Cleveland laid down the bible
after reverently kissing II, and shook hands
with the chief justice who was the first 10
congratulate HIM, they cheered loudly and
long. Ex-Pres d-nt Ar hur was the cond
mrn to Congratulate the president, and then
followed Chief Clerk Mckinney and Seua-
tor Sherman. President Cleveland was |
then introduced 10 the remain- !
ing Judges of the Supreme |
court, TO LIeuten mt General Sheridan and |
TO Gen. Hancock. The other persons on 4
the platform then pr ssed forward and |
macy shook his hand As be re-entertd I.
the CAPT OF he wss again greeted with I,
cheers. H walked 10 ihe basement en-
trance, where ne first came inio the bgild. I.
Ing, and z, esred the carriage 20 ZEE driver
IN the procession 10 the white house.