Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-08-28

not offensive to the moral sentimentsof
of the civilized world, and which are
consistent with good citizenship and
the public welfare, are unwise and vex-
atious.
The commerce of nation to great
extent determines its supremacy.
Cheap and easy transportation should
therefore be literally fOstered. Within
the limits of the Constitution the gen.
.eral government should so improve and
protect its natural water ways as will
enable the producers of the country to
reach profitable market.
The people pay the wages of the pub
lie employees, and they are entitled to
the fair and honest work which the
is the duty of those entrusted with the
management of their affairs to see that
such public service is forthcoming. The
selection and retention of subordinates
in government employment should de-
pend upon their ascertained fitness and
the value of their work, and they should
be neither expected nor allowed to do
questionable party service. The inter-
ests of the people will be far better pro-
tected the estimate ofpublic labor and
duty will be immensely improved /;
public employment will be open to all
who demonstrate their fitness to enter
it. The unseemly scramble for place
under the government, with the conse-
quent importantly which embitters
official life, will cease, and the public
departments will not be filled with
those who conceive it to be their first
duty to aid the party to which they
owe their places, instead of rendering a
patient and honest return to the people.
/ believe that the public temper is
such that the voters of the land are
prepared to support the party which
gives the best promise of administering
the government in the honest, simple
and plain manner which is consistent
with its character and purposes. They
have learned that mystery and con-
cealment in the management of their
affairs cover tricks and betrayal. The
craftsmanship they require consists in
honesty and frugality, prompt re-
sponse to the needs of the people as
they arise and the vigilant protection OF
all their varied interests. If | should
be called to the Chief Magistracy of the
nation by the suffrage of my fellow cit
liens, will assume the duties of that
high office with determination to ded-
icate every effort to the country's good
and with an humble reliance upon the
favor and support of the Supreme Be.
ing, who, l believe, will always bless
honest human endeavor in the consci
entious discharge of public duty.
| GROVER CLEVELAND.
To Colonel William F. Villas, Chair
man, and d. P. Bestor and others
members of the Notification Com
mittee of the Democratic Nationa
Convention.
Mr.. Hendricks letter is as follows:
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 20, 1884.
GENTLEMEN have the honor t.
acknowledge the receipt of your com
munication notifying me of my nomi
nation bv the Democratic Convention
at Chicago as candidate for the office o
Vice President of the United States
May l repeat, what | said on anothe
occasion, that ''it is nomination whicl
| had neither expected nor desired, ant
yet | recognize and appreciate the higl
honor done me by the Convention.
"The choice of such a body pro
nounced with such unusual unanimit,
and accompanied with such gener
Gus expression of esteem and conf
dence, ought to outweigh all merel.
personal desires and preferences of m,
own. l trust also, it is from deel
Esense of public duty that 1 now accep
the nomination, and shall abide tn
Judgment of my countrymen. [ hav
examined with care the declaration o
principles adopted by the Convention
a copy of which you submitted to me
and in their sum and substance heart
lily endorse and approve the same.
II am, gentlemen, your obedient ser
want, T. A. HENDRICKS"
To the Hon. w. f. Villas, Chairman
| Nicholas M. Bell, Secretary, ant
others of the Committee of the Ma
tional Democratic Convention.