Year: 1878

hands Of Congress such . wise deliberate and
searching examination as shall lead 10 the enactment
OF FULLY covering casos not clearly iorcseen when
tho constitution was adopted. These laws should iur-
nsh guarantee In the lu,ure tEat the voice OF tho


ton the choice OF Tho Chief Executve OF The nation
snail ne placed beyond tho reach OF chicanery and
fraud These laws should also be such that none may
doubt tho fairness OF the result reached and the sug
gestion OF necessity 10 take up arms IN defence OF
purity OF the ballot box and the expression OF the
peoples will become impossible.


BUSINESS AND GREAT LoSsES.


In such period of financial disaster as that under
which We have suffered Tor moro than four years all
classes necessarily experience great osses The rich
and those In comfortable circumstances have felt II
sometimes the total loss OF their possessions, and
sometimes IN such serious decrease OF income TO
compel them TO diminish their expenditures ID LpapY
why's, aud thus throw working people out OF employ
mont Fortunate are those VINO have preserved enough
TO supply them with the comforts Of life while
even to obtain the OF existence THIS state
az Affairs has fallen with peculiar rigor upon the
working classes The general government has u IN It's
power do much toward tho alienation oil this sad
condition by wise legislation. Tue State government
has very t,ie direct power in the premises; can 90


tlc tnan PRACTISE rigid economy IN It's own ex-
pendturcs, and use Whatever power and influence II
possesses TO secure for counties ana municipalities
most simple aud economical forms OF govern.
ment under tho direct control oil the people them.
sclves IL also should exercise rigid
supervision such institutions as serve as deposi-
tories OF the peoples money TO prevent losses and
punish fraud. And just here It Is OF the highest
Importance that those classes who are the depostors
In these institutions should remember that they are
the capitalists whose money Is invested or deposited
oa che ta.th OF government securtes ana that they
have highest intorest In the preservation oil the
national honor and credit.


CONDITION THE LABoRER.


The condition oil tho working cassos and tho cues.
etah az taesr Just relations w,ih EMPLOYERS is GER
tanly one OF The most important oil the present ana
the future. In prosperous times less Is ncnrd OF ~,
but with every recurrence OF financial pressure re-
appears The subject Is SO complex, SO delicate, that
it requires thorough knowledge FOR It's successful
aud ts Importance Is such tnat legislators
should seek gain proper understanding OF II, IN
order that they may do whatever is practicable tow
ard ITS solution. Among other states, Massa-
chusctts has taken this patter Ia hand through
Bureau of statistics OF Labor Although ully recog.
The that the surest and most direct remedies
Tor the present unsatisfactory condition oil The labor
ing classes TO DC sought IN general economy ana
IN sound tDancial measures, yet commend 10 your
careful consideration this question OF the rela-
tions between laborers and employers, with the
confident expectation that through tho estab


shnient Of Bureau oil Statistics or OTHERWISE
you VIII DO able devise some simple and practicable


meth NJ Coiiatng such Information as will serve as
gu dc legislation upon tins vital ana most in
eresting subject, and that hsS State will do Whatever
Is In its power The reet of the suffering Classes
In connection with the collection OF such statistics OF
labor wouia be very desirable 10 gather Information
bearing upon advantages offered by our state for
ma ulacturing and other industrial pursuits.


The regular OF the United States should never
be called upon suppress riots aud disturbances, cx
Cept resort, and II Is tnc duty OF every Sthtc
provide the means OF keeping the peace within its
own territory. This can best be done by maintaining
u well organized ana Wcll ulsC'plneu National Guaru
of moderate strength.


As tho inaugural was finished the large
OF people gradually moved of and the Governor
repaired to the Executive Chamber. The Veteran
Association OF Philadelphia presented an address to
tho General, signed by 2,036 members. Tie same
party presented to him a silver medal, made from a
half dollar picked up on tho field OF Antetam. A re-
ccption took place Immediately aiterward In the
Chamber, which was altended by a largo
number