Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1885-03-12

md Federal; and this is the price of ry
our liberty and the inspiration of our bl
faith in our republic.
1t is the duty of those serving the
people in public place to closely limit p
the public expenditures to the actual o
needs of government, economically II
administered, because this bounds n
the right of the Government to exact e
tribute from the earnings Of labor or Ii
the property Of citizens, and because a
public extravaganza begets extrava-
gance among the people. We should $
never be ashamed of the simplicity q
and prudential economies which are
best suited to the operation OF
republican form of government and
most compatible with the mission OF
the American people. Those who are
selected for limited term to manage
public affairs are still of the people,
and may do much by their example
to encourage, consistently with the
dignity of their official functions,
that plain way of life which among
their feIlow-citizens aids integrity and
promotes thrift and prosperity. |
The genius of our institutions, the
needs of our people in their home life
and the attention which is demanded
for the settlement ana development
of the resources Of our vast terrific
ry, dictate the scrupulous avoidance
of any departure from that foreign
policy commended by the history,
the tradition and the prosperity OF
our republic. 1t is the policy of in
: dependence, favored by our position
and defended by our known love of
: Justice and by our power. 1t is the
Il policy of peace, suitable to our inter-
d ests; it is the policy Of neutrality,
q rejecting any share in foreign broils
e and ambitions upon other continents,
and repelling their intrusion here
it is the policy of Monroe aid Wash
ie ington and jefferson. Peace, com
W merce and honest friendship with al
n nations; entangling alliance will
J" lone.
III A due regard for the interests an
III prosperity of all the people deman
he that our finances shall be establishe
* upon such a sound and sensible bas'
Id as shall secure the safety and conl
ui- dence of the business interests, an
by make the wage of labor sure ar
raj steady, and that our system OF rev
our nue. shall be 50 adjusted as to relie'
lon the people from unnecessary taxatio
ISL having due regard to the interes
nee of capital invested and the workin
'n'- men employed.
ma An accumulation of surplus
re- the Treasury is apt to tempt extra'
ppJ gance and waste.
Care for the property of the natl
nay and for the needs of future settl
ton requires that the public domain sho'
'heo be protected from purloining schen
anu and unlawful occupation.
pa The conscience of the people
CEN mands that the Indians within
ions boundaries be fairly and homes
Gritty treated as wards of the Governm
* OF and that their education and civil
OF ton be promoted, with a view to
by mate citizenship; and that polyg'
COLI in the Territories, destructive OF
ptioh family relation and offensive to
unity moral sense of the civilized VIC
'i". shall be repressed.
, fine laws should be rigidly emf
~ ed which prohibit the immigratio
a service class to compete with Al
lean labor with no intention of
W. quiring citizenship, and bringing
them and retaining habits and
toms .repugnant to our civilizatio
aderal ''A-'
roc. The people demand reform in
r;vo administration of the Govern
md to and the application of business
to be ciples to public affairs. As II
e mo- to this end civil service reform ST
.n,itv he in good faith enforced. Our
,revsiI zens have the right to protection
sd its the incompetency of public emp
repder who hold their places solely a
forests reward of partisan service. and
adyan- the corrupting influence of thos
md in promise, and the vicious metho
interest those who expect, such rewards
welfare those who worthily seek the |
employment have the right to
that merit and competency sh'
al autv recognized, instead of party su
hv a iency, or the surrender of
,;on of political belief,
o.ra,oo In the administration of q
efFai1Ct
% now ment pledged to do equal and
arpment Justice to all men, there should
.es or to pretext for anxiety touching tt
appre- tecooh Oh 'he i'eeo,e" IL ''e''
hich by or the'r security Al INC enJosn IL
ve been their privileges. Under the
tuition and its amendments, {
p,t he cussion as to their fitness
70 ,re- place accorded to them ss Al
ha Com citizens is idle and unpro6tat
,,es only cept as it suggests the neeess
nm which their Improvement. The ia
he farm, they are citizens entities them
marts Of the rights due to the relate
MID share charges them with all its duti
on which cations and responsibilities.
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