Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-30
Grocer Cleveland Lettet Of Accept.
ance.

Of The United States, IS as follows;
GENTLEMEN: | have received your !
communication dated July 9th, 1854, !
informing me Of my nomination To the
office Of president of the United states,
by the National Democratic Conyen-
ton, lately assembled ut Chicago. /
accept the nomination with grateful
appreciation of the honor conferred,
and a solemn sense Of the responsibility
which, i'll its acceptance, | assume.
have carefully considered the platform
adopted by the convention, and cordial
ly approve the same. So plain state
mcnt Of Democratic faith and the prin-
ciplcs upon which that party appeals
to the suiierages Of the people needs no
supplement or explanation. 1t should
DC remembered that the office OF presl-
dent is essentially executive in It's
nature. The laws enacted by the leciS-
latiy2 branch of the government. the
chief executive is bound faithfully TO
enforce, and when the wisdom OF the
political party which selects one OF its
members rs 4 nominee for that oilice
has outlined its policy and declared its
principles, it seems to me that nothing
in the character Of the office or the he
cessity Of the case requires more from
the candidate accepting such nOmlna-
ton than the suggestion of certain well
known truths 80 absolutely vital to the
safety Of and welfare Of the nation that
they cannot be too often recalled, OF
too seriously enforced. We proudly
cali ours ii government by the people.
II is not such when class is tolerated
which arrogatcs TO itself the manage
ment of public affairs, seeking to con-
troll the people instead of representing
them. Parties aye the necessary out
growth Of our institutions. but Il gov
eminent is not by the people when one
party fastcns its control upon the coun-
try and pcrpetnates its power by caJOl-
ing, ana bctraying the people instead
! of serving them. 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 shamclcsEncss OF
their sufierages; when an election 10
, Office shall be the selection by the
voters Of one Of their number 20 assume,
] for 4 time, public trust. Instead of
his dedication to the profession of poll
| ties when the holders of the ballot
Iuickened 10y a sense Of duty, shall
avcnge truth betrayed and pledges
broken, and when The suiirages shall
be altogher free and interrupted, the
full realization of government by the
people will be at hand, and Of the
means TO accomplish this end not one
would, in my judgement, be more effect
i've than an amendment to the consti-
tuition disqualifying the president from
reelection. When We consider the
patronage Of this great office, the allur-
ments Of power, the tcmptcr to retain
public place once gained, and more
than all the availability party finds
i'll an Incumbent. whom 4 horde OF
ollice-hOldcrs with zeal born of bene.
fits received and fostcred by the hope
of fav0rs yet 20 come, stand too ready
to aid with money and trained political
service. We recognize i'll the eligibility
Of the president from reelection a most
serious danger 70 that calm, deliberate
and intelligent political action which
must characterize government by Thu
people. A true American sentiment
recognizes the dignity of labor, and tn,
fact that honor lies in honest toll
Contcnted labor is sign of natiOna
prosperity. Ability to work consti
tutes the capital and.the wages of laboI
and the income of 4 vast number of on
population, and this interest should b,
jealously protected. Our workingmeI
are not asking unreasonable indul
gence, but as intelligent and mani,
citizens they seek the same considcra
ton which those demand who hav,
other interests at stake. They shout,
receive their full share of the care ant
attention OF those who make and exc
cute the laws TO the end that the wants
and needs Of the employers and tn,
employed shall alike be subserved, an,
the prosperity of the country the com
mon heritage Of both be advanced, al
related to the subject, while we shoul,
not discourage the emigration Of thos,
who come to acknowledge allegiance t,
our government and to our citizen pop
ulation. Yet as a means of protection
to our workingmen a different rul,
should prevail, concerning those who
II come or are brought to our land, d,
not intend 10 become Americans, bu
; will injuriously compete with thos
. Justly entitled to our field Of labor. Il
letter accepting the nomination O
the Office of governor, nearly two year
ago, made the following statement I,
which l have steadily adhered: 9TH
labOring classes constitute the mail
part of our population. They shout,
be protected in their efforts peaceabl'
to assert their rights when endangere,
by aggregated capital and all statute
on this subject should recognize tia
care OF the State for honest toll and b.
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