Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-03-14

~ our liberty, and the inspiration Of our
faith in the republic. 1t Is the duty OF
those serving the people ia public place
to closely limit public expenditures to
the actual needs Of the government,
economically administered, because thi.
binds the right Of government to exac,
ribnte from the earnings Of labor or
property Of citizens, and because public
extravaganza begets extravaganza
among the peop'e. We should never be
ashamed Of the simplicity and pruden
tial economies which are best suited ts
the operation Of republican form o
government and most compatible with
the mission of the American people
Those who are selected for a limited
time to manage public affairs are still o
the people, and may do much by thei,
example to encourage, consistently with
the dignity Of their Official functions
that plain way of life which, among
their fellow citizens. adds integrity and
promotes prosperity. The genius Of onr
insttu ions, the needs Of our people in
their home life and the attention which
Is demanded for the development Of the
resources Of our vast territory dictate
the scrupulous avoidance of any depar-
ture from that foreign policy commend
ed by the history, the traditions and the
prosperity Of our republic. 1t is the
policy of indepcndcnre. favored by our
position and defended by our knowledge
IF Justice and onr power. 1t is the
policy of peace, suitable to our interests.
1t is the policy Of neutrality, rejecting
any share in foreign powers ambitions
upon other continents, and rereIling
their intrusion here. 1t is the policy Of
Monroe and Washington and jefferson
ship with all nations, entangling alli-
ances with none" A due regard or the
Interests and prosperity Of oar people
demands that our finances shall be es-
tahlished upon such a sound and sensi-
bic basis AS shall secure the safety and
confidence Of business interests and
make tne wages oflabor sure and steady
and that our system Of revenue shall be
SO adjusted as to relieve the people from
taxation, having due re-.
gard to the interest of capital invested
and vorkinsncn employed in American
in !usiries, and preventing the accumu-
lation Of Il surplus in the treasury TO
tempt extravaganza and waste. Care
for the property of the nation and for
The needs Of future settlers requires that
the public domain should be protected
from corrupt schemes and unlawful o.
"upation. The conscience Of the people
demands that the Indians within our
boundaries shall he fairly and honestly
treated as wards Of the go, o,ernment, aud
their edacatiol and civilization promot
ed with view To their ultimate citizen
ship, and that poygamv in the tern
tories. destructive Of the family relation,
offensive 10 the moral sense Of the civil
ized world. shall be repressed. The law
should be rigidly enforced which prohi
bits the Immigration Of "A servile class To
with American labor with no
Of acquiring citizenship, and
bringing with them the revolving habits
and customs repugnant to our civiliza
ton. The people demand reform in the
Of the government and
the application of business principles to
public affairs; as a means to this end.
civil service reform should be in good
faith enforced Our citizens have the
right to protection from the incompe-
tency Of pubia employees who hold their
places solely az the reward Of partisan
service and the debasing influence Of
those who promise and the vicious
methods Of those who expect such re
ward; and those who wothily seek
public employment have sought to in
.ist that merit and competency shall 5e
instead ofparty subserviency
Dr the surrender Of honest political be-
lief in the administration Of govern
Inent pledged to equal and exact justice
l., all. There should be no pretext for
anxiety touching the protection Of tine
freedmen in their rights or their securi-
~ in the enjoyment Of their privileges
under the constitution and it's amend
ments. All discussion as tn their fitness
for the place accorded to them as Ame-
rican citizens is idle aud Improbable,
except as it suggests the necessity for
their Improvement. The fact that they
are citizens entities them TO ali the
rights due to the relation, and charges
them with all its duties, obligations and
responsibilities These topics and the
and ever varying wants of an
active and enterprising population may
we'll receive the attention and the
endeavor of all who make and
execute the law. Our duties are practic-
Al, and call for the industrious applica-
ion, an intelligent perception Of the
claims Of public Office, and above all, a
arm determination, by united action, to
secure to all the people Of the land the
lnli benefits Of the best form Of govern.
ment ever vOuchsafed to men. And let
Us not not trust to human effort alone,