, 1889-06-09

There will be such possible guaran-
tees of purity Of legislation and honesty
of administration as shall secure TO the
commonwealth the full reward of the
popular industry and economy. and keep
before the people in the person of their
public servants, examples of the highest
personal and official rectitude.
There will be such security of the
purity of the ballot as shall insure a full
representation of the popular will, and
thus preserve to Prosperity the blessing
OF free institutions.
I'm the field of charities. there will be
such provision for the unfortunate classes
Of every sort as are dictated by q Christ
like humanity. gnided by the lessons of
experience and by the teachings of
science.
ITO the end that all these great blessings
may be more certainly secured to our
selves and transmitted to the future, the
best possible provision will be made for
the education of the whole people-for
universal elementary education; for the
higher education Of all who may be able
to avail themselves of its priceless bene-
fits. In no other way can it be made sure
that the future citizen shall have the full
lest command of his powers. with such
communicable knowledge and incubation
Of virtue as shall be calculated to effect
his own being, as shall promote, in the
highest degree, the safety. prosperity.
peace dignity, and honor of the common
wealth.
Beyond all these necessary provisions.
there will be a proper recognition Of the
value Of all persons and all organizations
whose intelligent, patriotic, and philan-
thropic services are freely offered for the
good of the state, the advancement OF
knowledge, and the progress of mankind.
Toward aliens there will be such liber-
atty as will duly represent the generous
spirit of the American people and Ameri-
can institutions, while reserving the right
to impose such restrictions, subject to fed
eral law. as are plainly demanded by the
general welfare and the security OF the
state.
FINALLY. as to form and frame of the
constitution itself, it is assumed that the
founders of the new st late will wisely OBJ
servo a judicious mean between generali-
ties SO vague as to be doubtful of inter-
probation and that Decentralization of
matters which should be left to future
legislation; to the end that, with every
necessary safeguard for interests general
and vital, and due provision for the requi-
site machinery of government, there may
also be the freedom essential to a great
and growing people, in a rapidly advanc-
ing age.
Thus have l, in outline but partial
and otherwise imperfect, and without any
attempt to indicate the framework best
calculated 70 realize the ends of govern
ment, presented such general principles
as 1t is believed should govern in laying
the foundations of the future state of Wy
oming. After the founding of a great nation
there is no work than can be undertaken
Wy u poOpio moio iiauRht Will soleunHity,
dignity aud grandeur than that of shaping
the destinies of one Of the American free
commonwealth. God has given to the
people of Wyoming a goodly heritage and
has opened to them a highway to pros
perity and true greatness. Be it theirs to
worthily fulfill the mission to which they
are called; the mission of so moulding the
new state that it shall be to tho world a
monument of the highest wisdom and
virtue. The day is certainly near when
the nation will formally set for us a new
star in the constellation of the Union.
May that star symbolic a radiance I'M
surpassed; a glory that shall endure for
ever"