The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-21
FORMAL LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE
BY THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF
THE UNITED STATES.
Views on Popular Government
and His Definition of
the Same.
APOinted AllusiOn to Sumptu-
ary Laws and the Subject of
Cheap Transportation.
Words Of Comfort for the La
boring Man, and a Plea
tor His Rights.


, ALBANY, n. Y, August 19.-Go7
Cleveland's letter formally acceptin
the democratic nomination for pres
dent Of the United States, is as TO.
lows:
GENTLEMEN: have received you
communication, dated July 2S, 1885,
informing me of my nomination t.
the Office of president of the Unite,
States by the national democratic con
vent1on, lately assembled at Chicago
L accept the nomination with a crate
full appreciation of the supreme homo
conferred, and solemn sense Of tn,
responsibility, which, in its acceptance
L assume.
have carefully considered the plat
form adopted by the convention anC
cordially approve the same. So plaiI
a statement of democratic principles
on which that party appeals to tht
suffrageS of the people, needs no sup
piement, or explanation.
1t should be remembered that the
OFFICE OF PRESIDENT
is essentially executive in its nature
The laws enacted by the Legislative
branch of the government, the CHIEF
executive is bound faithfully to en-
force, and when the wisdom of the
political party which selects one of its
member as nominee for that office
has outlined its policy, and declared
it's principles, it seems to mt
that nothing in the character
of the case requires more from the
candidate accepting such a nomina
ton than the suggestion of certain
well-known truths so absolutely vital
to the safety and welfare of the ma.
ton, that they cannot be too often re.
called or too seriously enforced.
We proudly call ours government
by the people. 1t is not such when a
class is tolerated which arrogates
to itself the management
of public affairs, seeking to
control the people instead of repre-.
senting them. Parties are the neces.
sary outgrowth of our institutions,
but government is not by the peo-
pie. when one party taStens its control
on the country and perpetuates its
power by cajoling and
BETRAYING THE PEOPLE,
instead of serving them. A govern
ment is not by the people, when d
result which should represent the in
| te!ligent will of, free and thinking
men is, or can be determined by the
shameless prostitution of their suf-
frages.
When an election to office shall be
the selection by the voters of one of
their number to assume, for a time, a
public trust instead of his dedication
| to the profession Of politics; when the
! holders of the ballot, quickened by a
sense of duty. shall avenge truth be-
trayed, and pledges broken; and when
| the suffrage shall be free and uncor-
rupted, the full realization of gov
ernment by the people will be upheld;
and as a means to this end not one
would. in my judgment, be more
effective than an amendment
to the constitution disqualifying the
president from reelection. When we
consider the patronage of this great
Office, the allurements of power, the
temptation to retain public place once
gained, and, more than all, the avail
ability a party finds in an incumbent,
| whom a horde of office holders, with a
zeal born of benefits, received and fos-
tered by the hope of favors yet
to come, stand too ready
to aid with money and
trained political service, we
recognize in the eligibility of the
| president for reelection most serl'
Gus danger to that calm, deliberate
and intelligent political action which
| must characterize government by
the people.
A true American sentiment recog
| nizes the
DIGNITY OF LABOR
and the fact that honor lies in homes
| toll, Contented labor is sign, OF ma
tional prosperity. Ability to work
constitutes the capital, and the
wages of labor, the income
of vast number of oul
population; and this Interest
should be jealously protected
Our workingmen are not asking un
reasonable indulgence, bnt, as intelli
gent and manly ciJizens, they seek Tit
same consideration which those de
mand who have other interests al
stake. They should receive their full
share of the care and attention o
those who make and execute the laws
TO the end that the wants and needs
of the employers and the employed
shall alike be subserved, and the pros
perity of the country. The common
heritage of both will be advanced. Al
it relates to this subject, while w
should not discourage the emigration
of those who come to acknowledge al
legiance to our government, and t.
our citizen population; yet, as mean
of protection to our working men,
different rule should prevail concern
ing those who, if they come
or are brought to our Ian
do not intend to become Americans
but will injuriously compete wit
those Justly entitled to our field {
labor. In letter accepting the non
ination of governor, nearly two year
t, ago, L made tho following statemen
to which l have steadily adhered: 9Th
:, laboring classes constitute the mai
l part Of our population. The
; should be protected in their effort
: peaceably to assert their rights, whe
endangered by aggregated capita
Z and all the statutes on this SuDJet
:. should recognize the care OF the sta1
Y for honest toll, and be framed with
: view of improving the condition
! the working men. A proper r
{ gard for the welfare
the worklngmen eing inseparabl
t connected with the integrity of oil
$ constitution, none of our citizens al
S more interested than they in guart
e ing against any corrupting influence
which seek to peryert the benehcel
purposes of our government, and noI
should be more watchtul of the artfl
e Vaccinations of those who allul
T them to self-inficted injuries.
:, IN A FREE COUNTRY.
g The curtailment of the absolut
! right of the individual should only
: such as is essential to the peace ar
= good order of the community. III
o limit between the proper subjects
# governmental control and those whit
>. can be more fittingly left to the NOR
d sense and self-imposed restraint of Il
e citizen, should be carefully kept
view. Thus laws UNNECESSARILY i
a terferring with the habits and custom
# of any of our people which are not {
: fensive to the moral sentiment of t.
a. civilized world and which are consl:
it ent with good citizenship and the pu
l. lie welfare, are unwise.
The commerce of a nation to gre
extent determines its supremac
Cheap and easy transportation shoul
q therefore, be literally fostered with
H. the limits of the constitution. Il
? general government should so il
le prove and protect its
he NATURAL WATER WAYS
as will enable the producers of Z