The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-03-12

any departure from that foreign
policy comm nded by the history,
the traditions aud the prosperity III
our government. Ii is the policy OF
independence, favored by our posi-
ton. aud defended by our knowledge
OF Justice and Ly our power. II IL
the policy OF peace, suitable to our
Interests. It Is the policy u neu-
frality, rejecting any share in foreign
powers and ambitions upon other
continents, and repclling their in
trusion here. It is the policy Of
Monroe and Washington and JefTer-
son--'.pcacc. commerce and honest
friendship with all nations, enfangl
ing alliances with none" A due re-
gard for the interests and
PROSPERITY Of ALL THE PEOPLE
demands that our finances shall b.
established upon such 4 sound and
sensible basis rs shall secure the
safety and cOnfiden nee OF business in
terests, and make the way Of labor
sure and steady, and that our sps-
TEN OF revenue shall be SO adjusted
as to relieve the people from unnec-
essary taxation, having due regard
for the interests Of capital invested
and the workingmen employed in
American industries, and preventing
the accumulation OF a surplus in the
treasury to tempt extravaganza and
waste. Care for the property OF the
nation and for the needs Of future
settlers require that the
PUBLIC DOMAIN SHOULD BE PROTECTED
from pnrloining schemes and unlaw-
full occupations. The conscience Of
the people demands that the Indians
without our boundaries shall be
fairly AMI honestly treated as the
wards Of the government, and their
education and civilization promoted
with a view to to their ultimate
citizenship, and that polygamy in
the territories. destructive OF the
family relation, offensive to the
moral sense Of the civilized world,
SHALL BE SUPPRESSED.
The laws should be rigidly enforc-
ed which prohibit the immigration
OF u servile class to compete with
American labor with no intention
of acquiring citizenship, and bring
ing with them habits and customs
repugnant to our civilization. The
people demand reform in the admin
istration of the government and the
application Of business principles to
public affairs. As IL means to this
end
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
should be in good faith enforced
Our citizens have the right to pro-
lection from the incompetency of
public employees who hold their
places solely us the ward OF partisan
service and from the corruptive in
fluence Of these who promise and
the vicious methods of those who
expect such rewards, and those who
worthily seek public employment
have drought and insist that merit
ed competency shall be recognized
instead OF party snbserviency or the
surrender Of honest political belief
ment pledged to do
EQUAL AND EXACT JUSTICE
to all men. There should be no pre-
text for anxiety touching the protec-
ton OF the freedmen in their rights
or security in the enjoyment of
their privileges under the constitu-
ton and its amendments. All dis
cussion as to their fitness for the
place accorded to them as American
citizens is idle and Improbable, ex-
cept as it suggests the necessity for
their Improvement. The fact that
they are citizens entities then. to all
the rights due to the relation, and
charges them with all its duties,
obligations and responsibilities.
These topics and the constant and
ever varying wants OF an active and
entcrprising popn lation may well re-
ceive the attention and the patriotic
endeay0r Of all who make and ex-
ecute the law.
OUR DyTIEs ARE PRACTICAL
and call for industrious application,
an intelligent perception Of the
claims Of public Office. and. above
| all, firm deternlinati IN by united
| action I secure tn all the people OF
til. land The full benefits OF 'he bc>
form of government ever vonchsi,f,'u
10 man. And let us not trust to
human effort alone, but humbly ne
knowledge the power and goodness
of Almighty God, who presides over
the destiny Of nations, and who has
az all times been reverenced in our
country's history. Let us invoke
His aid and His blessing upon our
labors.