The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-21
CLEVELAND ACCEPTS.
LETTER OF THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE,
A Short, Concise aud Mastery Document
In which the Prominent Questions
of the Day Arc Ably Handled
---IIis Sentiments.
LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE.

IHo lUllUWluB ~ NV'ul NV NiV'SiN"N I"
letter formally accepting the Demo-
cratic nomination Of President:
Gentlemen: have received your COM
munlcatIOn dated July 2S, 1884, inform.
Ing me OF my nomination 10 the oihce OF
President OF the United States by the
National Democratic Convention lately
assembled nj Chicago. ! accept the
nomination with grateful appreciation
OF tho supreme honor conferred, and q
solemn sense Of the responsibility which,
In its acceptance, | assume. l have
carefully considered the platform adopt
cd by the convention, and cordially ap,
prove tho same. SO plain q statement
OF Democratic faith and the principles
upon which that party appeals TO the
suffrages Of the people needs no supple
ment or explanation. IL should be re-
membered that the office OF President Is
essentially executive In IL nature. .The
laws enacted by the legislative branch
OF the government, the Chief Executive
Is bound faithfully TO enforce, aud when
the wisdom Of the political party which
selecta ono of It's members as n0mi'
nee for the office hah outlined Its policy,
and declared its principles, II seems 10
me that nothing In the character of the
Office or the necessities OF the case re-
qulreB more from the candidate accept
ing such nomination than the sus-
ReBti0n of certain we'll known truths,
so absolutely vital TO tho safety and
welfare OF the nation that they cannot
be too often recalled or too seriously en'
forced, We proudly call ours q govern
ment by the people. II IN not such
when a class is tolerated which AFRO
gates to Itself the management OF pub
lie affairs, seeking 10 control the people
instead OF representing them. Par
tics are the necessary 0utgr0wth
OF our institutions; but govern
ment Is not by the people when
one party fastens Its control upon tho
country, and perpetuates its power,
by CajOllng and betraying the people,
instead OF serving Them. A government
is not by the people when a result
which should represent the intelligent
will Of free aud thinking men Is, or
can be, determined by the shameless
thwarting Of their suilragee. When an
election TO Office shall be the selection
by the voters OF one OF their number to
assume for a time public trust, instead
OF his dedication to the profession Of
politics; when the holders OF the ballot,
quickened by sense of duty, shall
AyENGE TRUTH BETRAYED
and pledges broken, and when the suf
frage shall be altogether free and un-
corrupted, the full realization Of q gov
ernment by the people will be at hand.
And OF tho means TO this end, not one
would, In my judgment, be more eflec'
tive than an amendment TO the c0nstltu.
tlCn disQualitylng the President for re.
election. When we consider the pat
rJnage OF this great office, the allure
ments of power, the temptation to re'
tain public place once gained, and more
than all, tho availability o party finds In
an incumbent, whom o horde OF Office
holders, with zeal born OF benefits
received, and f0slered by the hope OF
iayors yet to come, stand ready TO aid
with money and trained political ser.
vice, we recognize In the eligibility Of
the President for reelection most
eeri0ua danger 10 that calm, deliberate
and Intelligent political action which
must characterize government by the
people,
THE DIGNITY OF LABOR,
A true American sentiment recognizes
the dignity of labor, and the fact that
honor lies in honest toll. C0ntented
labor IL an element OF national prosper.
ity. Ability 70 work constitutes the cap
ital, and tho wages Of labor the income
OF vast number Of our p }pulation; and
this interest should be Jealously pro.
tected Our working men are not ask
Ing unreasonable Indulgence; but, 0s
intelligent aud manly citizens, they
seek tho same consideration which those
demand who have other interests NJ
stake, They should receive their full
shATe Of the care aud attention OF those
who nuke and execute the laws, to the
end that tho wants and needs Of the em-
ployers and employed shall alike be sub.
served, and the prosperity OF the c0un'
try, tho common heritage OF both, DO
advanced. As related 10 this subject,
while NO should not discourage tho en-.
lgratiOn of those who come 10 acknowl-
edge allegiance 10 our government and
add TO our citizen population, yet, ~ u
means OF protection 10 our w0rkingmen,
n different rule should prevail concern.
ing those who, IL they come, or are
brought 10 our land, do not intend TO
become Americans, but Will injuriously
compete with those Justly entitled TO
our held OF labor,
In letter accepting tho nomination
10 tho olllcoof Governor nearly two y0arO
MO, / made the following statement, TO
which | have steadily adhered: "The
laborIng classes constitute the main
part of our population. They should bO
protected In their efforts peaceably 10
assert their rights when endangered by
aggregated capital; and oil statutes on
this subject should rocognlzo the
CARE on THE STATE FOR HONEST TolL,
aud be framed with q view OF improving
The condition OF tho w0rkingman." A
proper regard for tho welfare OF the
worklngmnn b0lng lneeparably c0nnoc.
Tod with the integrity OF our institu.
tions, mono OF our citi2ons are moro In.
torested than they In guarding against
any cOrrnptlng Influences which seek
10 peryerl tho belellcept purposes OF
our government, and mono should DO
moro wntchful OF tho artful machine
tions OF those who allure them TO solf'
inflicted injury.
Ina free country The curtailment Of
The absolute rights OF tho Individual
should only bo such as is essential To
Tho peace and good order OF tho c0mmu'
nifty, Tho limit between tho proper sub
iects of governmental control, and those
which can be more ilttingly left TO tho
moral aense and self.lmposed restraint
OF the citizen, should be carefully kept
in view. Thus laws unnecessarily inter
fering with tho habits and GUS
toms OF any Of our people,
which arc not offensive 10 the moral
sentiments of the civilized world, and
which are consistent with good citizen.
ship aud the public welfare, are un.
Wise and yexatioua,
i The commerce. Of a nation to u great