The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-08-30
CERTAIN GREAT TRUTHS.
SENTIMENTS WHICH THE BLAINE ORGANS
GALL Unworthy CANDIDATE

SENTIMENTS WHICH THE BLAINE ORGANS
GALL Unworthy CANDIDATE
FOR PRESIDENT,
From Gov Cleveland's letter Of Acceptance.
When an election to Office shall be the
selection by the voters of one of their
number to assume for time q public
trust. instead of his dedication to the
profession of politics, when the holders
of the ballot, quickened by sense of
duty, shall nvenge truth betrayed and
pledges broken, and when the suffrage
shall be altogether free and uncorrupted,
the full realization of government by
the people will be at hand.
If should be called to the Chief
Magistracy of the nation by the suffrages
of my fellow w-citizsns, l will assume the
duties of that high Office with solemn
determination to dedicate every effort TO
tho country's good and with an humble
reliance upon the favor and support of
the Supreme Being, who believe will
always bless honest human endeavor in
the conscientious discharge of public
duty
A proper regard for the welfare of the
workingmen being inseparably connected
with the integrity of our institutions,
none of our citizens are more interested
than they in guarding against any cor.
rupting influences which seek to pervert
the beneficient purposes of our govern
ment, and none should be more watch
full of the artful Vaccinations of those
who allure them to self-inficted injury.
The laboring classes constitute the
main part of our population. They
should be protected in their efforts
peaceably to assert their rights when en-.
dnngered by aggregated capital, and all
statutes on this subject should recognize
the care of the State for honest toll and
be framed with view OF improving the
condition of the workingman.
1 belieYe that the public temper is such
that the voters of the land are prepared
to support the party which gives the best
promise ofadministering the government
in the honest, simple and plain manner
which IS consistent with its character
purposes.
Laws unnecessarily interfering with
the habits and customs of any of our
people which are not offensive to the
moral sentiments of the civilized world
and which are consistent with good citi-
zenship and the public welfare, are un.
wise and vexatious.
The selection and retention of subord-
mates in government employment should
depend upon their ascertained fitness and
the value of their work, and they should
be neither expected nor allowed to do
questionable party service.
A government is not by the people
when result which should represent
the intelligent will of free and thinking
men is or can be determined by the
shameless corruption OF their sufirages.
We recognize In the eligibility of the
President for reelection a most serious
danger to that calm, deliberate and in
telligent political action which must
characterize government by the people
The statemanship they require consists
in honesty aud frugalty, prompt re-
sponse to the needs of the people as they
arise and the vigilant protection of all
their varied interests.
A government is not by the people
when one party fastens is control upon
the country and perpetuates power by
cajoling and betraying the people instead
of serving them.
true American sentiment recognizes
the dignity of labor, and the fact that
honor lies in honest contented labor is
an element of national prosperity.