The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-07-30

miration, but 1t has been IN no
manner the fruit of these sentl-
ments. The national Democracy
seek q President not in compliment
for "a hat the man is, or reward for
what he has Gone but in just ex-
pectation of what he will accompli.n
as a true servant of a free peo~
ple, it for lawful trust.
They conceive the public exigency
| to be now of transeendent import
ance, that laborioCs reform in ad-
ministration as well as legislation is
imperatively necessary to the pros
perity and honor OF the republlc,
and a competent chief magistrate
must be of unusual temper ana
power. They have observed with at
tention your execution OF the pubic
trusts you have held, especially OF
that with which you are now so
honorablY invested. They place
their re lance for your usefulness Tor
the eervice they expect to exact ZOE
the benefit of the nation, upon the
evidence derived from the service
you have performed for the state OF
New York. They invite electors to
such proof OF character and COM
rete ncy to justify their confidence
that in the nation as heretofore in
the state, public business will be
administered with commemorate
intelligence aud ability with
single hearted honesty and ability,
and with a resolute ana
daring fearlessness, which no fac
tion, no combination, no power o!
wealth, no mistaken clamor can
dismay or qualify. In o spirit or
wisdom, and invoking the benedic,
ton of the Divine Creator Of man,
we challenge from the sovereignty
OF this nstion his words in COM
memoration and ratification of our
choice, "Wel done, thou good and
faithful servant. Thou hast been
faithful over few things; l will
make thes ruler over many things"
In further fnlf ment Of our mission.
the secretary will now present a
written communication signed by
the committee.
CLEvELAND's RESPONSE.
Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen Of
the com mittee, your formal an
nouncement does not Of course con-
vey to me the first intimation of
toe +. suit Of the convention held by
the Democracy Of the nation, and
yet as 1 listen to your message, |
see alb ut me representatives from
all parts OF the land OF The gleat
party which, claiming to be the
party OF the people, asks them to
entrust to it the admin stration of
the government, and when l
consider, under the influence
Of the stern reality which the pre-
sent surroundings create, that L
have been choeen to represent the
plans, purposes and the policy of
the Democratic party, L am pro-
foundry i'm pressed Oy the sOlemnity
of the occasion, and by the respon-
sibiity Of my position, though L
gratefully appreciate it, [ do not at
this m3ment congratulate myself
upon the distinguished honor which
has been conferred upon me, because
my mind is full Of an anxious de-
eire to perform well the part which
has been assigned to me- nor do at
this moment forget that the rights
and interests of more than 50,000i-
900 of my fellow citizens are in
volved In our efforts to gain Demo-
cratic supremacy. This reflection
presents to my mind the considera~
ton which more than all others
gives to the act of my party In con-
vention assembled a most seri-
GUS aspect. The party and its
repre- sentatives which ask to be en-
trusted at the hands OF the people
with the keeping, with all that con-
/ Germs these people and their safety,
should only ask it with the full ap-
probation of the sacredness of the
trust and with a firm resolve to sd
minister it faithful ly and well.
am Democrat because ! believe
that truth lies at the foundation of
Democracy. L haye kept the faith
because l believe if rightly and
fairly administered and applied,
Democratic doctrines and measures
will insure the happiness contents
ment and prosperity Of the peopls.
II in the contest upon which we
now enter we steadfastly hold to the
underlying principles of cur party
creed, and at ali times keep In view
the peoples good, we shall be strong
because we are true to ourselves and
because the plain and independent
voters of the land will seek by their
suffrages to compass their release
from party tyranny, where there
should be submission TO the popular
will and their protection nom party
corruption where there should be
devotion to the peoples interests.
These thoughts lend conservation
to our cause and We 90 forth, II s
merely to gain a partisan advantage
but pledged to give to thoFe who
trust us the utmost benefits snd
honest administration Of national
affairs. No higher purpose or mo
tive can stimulate US to supreme
efforts or urge US to continuous and
earnest labor and effective party
organization, let Us not fail in this
and we may confidently hope to
reap The full reward of patriots
services well performed | have thus
called to mind some simple truths
and trite though they are, it seems