The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-08-29

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Gentlemen / have received Your
communication dated Jnly 2sth, 1884,
Informing me of my nomination for
President Of tho United States by the
Democratic National Convention lataly
assembled at Chicago. accept the
nomination with grateful appreciation
of he supreme honor conferred, and
solemn sense of the responsibility which
In Is acceptance assume. l have.
carefully considered tho platfrom adopt
ed BY the Convention, and cordially APP
prove the same. So plain q statement
of Democratic faith and the principles
upon which that party appeals for the
suffrages of the people, needs no sup
plement or explanation.
IL should be remembered that the Of.
fec Of President is essentially executive
in It's nature. Tho laws enacted by the
Legislative branch Of the Government
the Chief Executive Is bound faithfully
to enforce. When the wisdom Of the
political party which selects one of its
members as . nominee for that Office
has outlined its policy, and declared It's
principles, Il seems 10 me that nothing
in the character Of the cfica nr the ne
c,ssitIes in tho case requires moro from
the candidate accepting su,h nomina.
ton than the suggestion Of certain we'll
known truths, 30 absolutely vital 10 the
safety and welfare Of tho nation that
they cannot be too often recalled or too
seriously enforced.
We proudly call ours . Government
By the people. Il Is not such when .
class is tolerated which aTrogstes TO it's
elf the management Of public Affairs,
seeking to control the reople, iuStead Of
representing them.
PArties are tho necessary outgrowth
Of institutions, but tho Government
cannot be the people whom ono party
fastens It's control upon the country and
psrpetuates its power by
cAJoLixo AND RETRAYIso
The people, Instead Of serving them. A
Government Is not BY the people when
. result which should represent the in
selligent will of FREQ thinking men is, or
can be, determined by ths pervorsi0n ot
their satirages. When "a slection &c
Office should oe the selection by the vo.
ters OF one OF their number to assume, for
time, position Of instead OF bis
dedication 10 the profession of politics
when the holders Of the ballots, quick
ened BY : sense Of duty, shall avenge
truth betrayed, and pledges broken /;
when the suffrages shall DO altogether
free and uncorrupted, the full rHaliza-
ton OF Government by tho people viii
he attained and Of the means Of this
end not one would, 10 my judgment, be
more efsctuai than an amendment TO
tho constitution disqualifying the Pr 81
dent from reelection. When We con-
slider the patronage Of the great office /,
the AlIurenents Of power, The temptation
TO retain public place, once gained, and
p1ore than oil the availability party
finds in an incumbent, whom horde
of seekers, with zeal born Of
benefits received, and fostered by the
hope Of favors yet TO come, stands
ready to aid, With money and trained
political service, we recognize in the
eligibility Of the President for re.elec-
ton most serious danger TO that
calm, deliberate aud intelligent polit-
ical action which must characterize q
Government by the people.
TRUE AMERICAN SENTIMENT
Recognize tho dignity Of labor, and the