Huntsville gazette., 1888-09-15

to their will. 1t follows that candldate
for this high office can never forget that
when the turmoil and the strife which attend
the selection of its incumbent shall be heard
no more, there must be in the quiet calm which
follows a complete and solemn selfconsecra-
tion by the peoples chosen President of every
faculty and endeayor to the service OF confid-
ing and generous nation Of freemen. These
thoughts are intensified by the light of my ex
perience in the Presidential office, which has
soberly impressed me with the severe RESPONSE
bility which it imposes, while it has quickened
my love for American institutions and taught
me the priceless value OF the trust OF my coun-
trymen.
1t is Of the highest Importance that those
who administer our Government should leal
ously protect and maintain the rights of
American citizens at home and abroad, and
should strive to achieve for our country her
proper place among the nations Of the earth;
but there is no people whose home interests
are so great and whose numerous objects of
domestic concern deserve so much watchful-
ness and care. Among these are the regula-
tiOn OF sound financial system suited to our
needs, thus securing an efficient agency Of
National wealth and general prosperity; the
construction and equipment of means of de-
fense, to insure our National safety and main
tam the honor beneath which such National
safety reposes; the protection of our National
eentury's expansion, and its preservation for
the settler and the pioneer OF our marvellous
growth; sensible and sincere recognition Of
the value OF American labor, leading to the
scrupulous care and just appreciation of the in
terests OF our workingmen, the limitation and
checking OF such monopolistic tendencies and
schemes as interfere with the advantages and
benefits which the people may rightly claim /;
a generous regard and care for our sur
viving soldiers and sailors and for the
widows and orphans of such as have died. to
the end that while the appreciation of their
services and sacrifices is quickened, the ap-
pication Of their pension funds of improper
uses may be prevented; protection against
servlle immigration, which injuriously COM
petes with our laboring men in the field of
toll and adds to our population element
ignorant of our institutions and laws impos-
sible of assimilation with our people and dan
gerous to our peace and welfare; a strict and
steadfast adherence to the principles of civil
service reform and a thorough execution OF
the laws passed for their enforcement, thus
permitting to people the advantages OF
business methods in the operation of their Gov
ernment; the guaranty to our coored citizens
of all their rights of citizenship and their Just
recognition and encouragement in all things
pertaining to that relation; a firm, patient and
humane Indian policy, so that in peaceful re-
iations with the Government the civilization
Of the Indian may be promoted with resulting
quiet and safety to the settlers on our frontiers
and the curtailment Of public expense by the
Introduction of economical methods in every de-
partment of the Government.
The pledges contained in the platform adopt
ed by the late convention Of the National De-
mocracy lead to the advancement of these OBJ
jects and insure good Government-the aspira-
tion of every American citizen and the motive
for every patriotic action and effort In the
consciousness that much has been done in the
direction Of good government by the Admins
tration and submitting its record to the fair in
spection of my countrymen, indorse the plat
form thus presented, with the determination
that, if I am again called to the Chief Mags-
tracy, there shall be continuance Of the de-
voted endeavor to advance the interests of the
entire country.
Our scale of Federal taxation and its conse :
quences largely engross at this time the atten-
ton of our citizens, and the people are soberly
considering the necessity of measures Of re-
lief Our Government is the creation of the
people, established to carry out their designs
and accomplish their good. 1t was founded on
justice and was made Tor a free. intelligent and
virtuous people. 1t IS cn1y useful when within
their control and only serves them well when
regulated and guided by their constant touch.
1t is free Government because it
guarantees to every American citizen
ment of the reward OF his toll and of
all his income, except what may be his fair con-
tribution to necessary public expense. There
fore it is not only the right but the duty of a
free people, in the enforcement of this guaranty
to insist that such expense should be strictly
limited to the actual public needs. 1t seems
perfectly clear that when the Government-this
instrumentality created and maintained by the
people to do their bidding-turns upon them and
through an utter perversion of its powers ex-
torts from their labor and capital tribute large
ly in excess of pubEc necessities, the creature
has rebelled against the creator and the masters
are robbed by their servants.
The cost of the Government must continue to
be met by tariff duties collected at our custom
houses upon imported goods and by internal
revenue taxes collected upon spirituous and
malt liquors, tobacco and oleomarQarine.
suppose it is needless to explain that these du-
ties and assessments are added to the price of
the articles upon which they are levied and
thus become a tax upon all those who buy these
articles for use and consumption. / suppose,
too, it is well understood that the effect of this
tariff taxation is not limited TO the consumers
of imported articles. but that the duties