Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1880-07-17
GENERAL GARFIELD'S LETTER OF
ACCEPTANCE.
Its Contents Placed Before the Pub
liz.
The National Platform Cordially In
dNrscd.

,
acceptance Of the nomination tendere
him by the republican national conver
ton:
TIE LETTER OF AccETTiSrE.
MEyroE. D.. July l0.-Dear Sir
On the evening of the sth of June las
had the honor to receive from you
in the presence of the committee o
which YOU We're chairman. the otficia
announcement that the republican na
tional convention at Chicago had .ha
day nominated me us their candidat.
for President Of the United States.
accept the nomination with .ratitud,
for the confidence it implies, and witt
a deep sense of the responsibilities i
imposes cordially indorse the prin
ciples set forth i'll the platform adopted
By the convention On nearly all til,
| subjects of which it treats MY opinion,
are on record among the published pro
cecdings of congress. | venture. how.
ever, to make special mention OF some
of the principal topics which are likely
to become suhiectsofdiscuSSion. With
out reviewing the controversies which
have been settled during the last
twenty Years and with no purpose or
wish 10 revive the passions Of ts late
war. 1t Shelld be sad that wlsie re-
publicans fully recognize and will
StrenuouSly defend all the rights retain
ed bE the people and all the rights re-
served to the states: they reject the
pernicious doctrine OF state supremacy.
which so long crippled the functions of
the national government. and al one
time brought the union very near to
destruction. They insist that tn. Unit
ed States Is a nation. with ample powers
of Sclt-pcrScrvatiOn: that It's conStitu-
ton and the laws made in pursnaure
thereof are the supreme law OF the
land; that the right Of the nation 10
determine the method by which its own
legislation shall be created can net be
surrendered without abdicating one Of
the fundamental powers II the govern
ment: that the national laws relating
To the election ot representatives, in con-
gr"SS shall neither be violated nor,evad
ed: that every electur shall bc permit
ted freely and without Intimidation to
cast his lawful vote at such election and
have it honestly counted: and that the
potency of his vote.
SHALL NOT BE DESTROYED
by the fraudulent vote of anv other
person. The best thoughts and cn-r- .
sles OF our people should le directed 10 !
those great questions of national we'll
being III which all have IL common III Z
-ereSt. Such efforts will tie soonest re- /:
tore 10 perfect peace those who were
ately in arms against each other. for
uStice and goodwill will outlaSt piss
on. But it is certain that the wounds /!
If the War can not be completely heal
ID. and the spirit of brotfcrhood can
lot fully pervade the whole country.
,ntil every citizen. rich. or poor. white
n black. Is secure in the free and equal
nlovment ofevery civil and political
isii' guaranteed hy the constitution .
nd the laws. Wherever the endowment ,
i these rights II NOT ;t>Surri discomfort
I'LL prevail. immigration will cease. ,
nd the social and industrial forces ,
ill continue I" be disturbed Ly rhr ;
ilgraiicn Of labor and the consequent ;
of prosperity. The natiou-
| government should exercise all IL
institutional authority 10 pu, an end :
} those evils. FOR all the people and all I.
le states are members of ore body. /,
nd no member can Sutftr without in :
Try to all The most serious evil, :
Inch now atiiict til" south arise from :
ie fact that there is not such freedom .
nd tolerat;on of political opinion and u
ctlon that the minority party can cx- d
rcisse an effective and wholesome re- Ii
raInt upon the party III power. With :
1T such restraint pGrfv rule becomes v
'rannlcal and corrupt. The lrusper- It
Y which is made possible in the south. '
rs great advantages in soil and elm I, /,
.e. will never he realized until every Il
,ter can freely and safely support 4
ny party he please>. Next in import Il
Ice to freedom and justice is. Popular u
!ucation. without which neither justice q
lr freedom can be permanently main g
lncd. lis interests are mtru>ted to II
Ie states and to til; voluntary action "
the people. Whatever help. II
TIE NATION CAN JUSTLY AFFORD. :,
oull be generously given to aid the Al
ate III supporting common schools. al
1t it would be unjust to our people
ut dangerous to our institutions, 10 -,
'plv any portion of the revenue, of a. "a,
e nation or OF the states to the sup ~
rt OF Sectaran schools. The ,epara- l.,
N ofthe church and the state in every ~ :,
ing relating I" taxation should he i,
solutc. TN the subject of national y,
ianceS my views have been 50 fire. W
emily and fully expressed that little a. a.
needed III the way Traditional state -
mt. The public debt is now So well nt If
:urcd. and the rate Of interest so re- az a.,
iuced by refundine. that rigid rcon- -,
~ III expenditures and the faithful y,
flicatlon OF our surplus revenues 10 L.,
: payment Of the principal of the ,,5
bt Will gradually but certainly free =
= people from its burdens and close -,
til honor the financial chapter of the ~. ~
II. At the Same time the goyern- ~
mt can provide for all It's ordinary -;
oenditure and diSchargeit> sacred OBJ -,
ationS to the soldiers of the union - -
d 10 the widows and orphans of those ", WI
70 fell in lis defence. The re>ump- r.
II OF specie payments. which the re- an m
hiican party so cpurageouSlv and
accomplished has removed ro
III the field of controversy many -
pStlonS that long and seriously dis
bed the credit Of the government Of
/ the business otthe country. Our
ler currency Is now as IA ,Ional as the
: and the resumption has not ONLY
de 1t everywhere equal to coin. but
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