The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-11
NO.. 2l.

form OF government and most compati-
bic with the mission Of the American
people. Those who arc selected for n
limited time to manage public affairs arc
It'll OF the people and may do much by
their example to encourage, consistently
with the dignity Of their official func-
tons, that plain way OF life which
among their fcllow-citizcns aids intcp-
r'ty and promotes thrift and prosperity.
Our Foreign Policy.
The genius Of our institutions, the
needs Of our people in their home life.
and the attention which is demanded for
the settlement and development of the
resources of our vast territory, dictate
the scrupulous avoidance Of any depar-
ture from the foreign policy commended
by the history, the traditions and the
prosperity Of our republic. 1t is the
policy Of independence, favored by our
position and defended by our known
love of justice and by our power. 1t is
the policy Of peace, suitable to our in
terests. tits the policy of neutrality,
rejecting any share in foreign brols and
ambitions upon other continents and re-
pelling their Intrusion icre:-.4t- is the
policy of Monroe and of Washingtoa
and Jefferson: "pcace. commerce ard
honest friendship with all nations, enten-
Cling alliances with nono."
Finances.
due regard for the interests and
prosperity of all the people demand
that our finances shall be established
upon such sound and sensible basis as
shall secure the safety and confidence
Of business interests and make the wa
yes of labor sure and steady, and that
our system of revenue shall be so ad-
justed as TO relieve the people from un-
necessary taxation, having a due regard
to the interests Of the capital invested
and the workingmcn employed in Amer.
ican industries, and preventing tho nc
emulation Of the surplus in the treasu-
ry to tempt extravaganza and waists.
Indian Policy and Poiygamy.
Care for the property of the nation, and
for the needs Of future settlers, require
that the public domain should be pro-
tectcd from purloining schemes and un-
lawful occupation. The conscience Of
the people demands that the Indians
within our boundaries shall be fairly
and honestly treated as wards Of tho
government, and their education and
civilization promoted with q view to
their ultimate citizenship and that po-
lygamyin the Territories, destructive of
the family relation and offensive to
the moral sense of the civilized world,
shall be rcprcssed.
ForciGn Pauper Labor.
Tho laws should be rigidly enforced
which, prohibit the iu,n;rration Of : Is
servilc class to compete with Amel,.a..
labor with no intention Of acquiring riti- :
zenship, and bringing with them and re-
tanning habits and customs rcpugnant to
our civilization.
Civil Service RcfurIn.
The people demand reform in the ad-
ministration 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 tho
right to protection from the incompetent
cy Of public employees who hold their
places solely as the reward of unrtizan
service and from the corrupting infu-
cnce of those who promise and the vi
cious methods Of those who expect such
rewards. And those who worthily seek
public employment have the right to in
sist that merit and competency shall be
instead Of party subservion-
cy or the surrender Of honest political
belief.
Rights OF the Negroes.
In the administration of government
pledge to do equal and exact justice to
MI men there should be no prctext for
anxiety touching the protection Of tho
freedmen in their rights or their security
i'll the enjoyment Of their privileges un-
ncr the Constitution and it's amendments.
All discussion rs to their fitness for tho
place accorded to them as American cit,-
zens is idle and Improbable, except as it
suggests the necessity for their improve
ments. The fact that they are citizens
entities them to all the rights due to
that relation and charges them with all
it's duties, obligation and responsibili-
ties.
These topics, and tho constant and
ever varying wants Of an active and on
population may we'll receive
the attention and the patriotic endeavor
of NIL who make and execute the FEEDER
al law. Our duties are practical and call
for the Industrious application ofaH in
tn1liOnn ncrccpfion of fha claims of tho