Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1884-08-22
The Thirtieth Anniversary OF the
Birth of the Republican Patty
Celebrated in Maine.
An Illinois Farmer Burns Lot OF
Wheat in Stack and Shoots a
a.E Neighbor.
Who Owns the Queen of the Turf ?
Vanderbilt Says He Has not
Sold Her to Bonner.
News by the Associated Press.
The Letter.

ALBANY N. Y, Aug. 19.-Governor Cleve-
lands letter formally accepting the democratic
nomination for president of the United States,
is as follows:
GENTLEMEN: have received your commu-
nication, dated July %, 1884, informing me of
my nomination to the office of president of the
United States by the national democratic con-
vention, lately assembled at Chicago. accept
the nomination with grateful appreciation OF
the supreme honor conferred and solemn
sense of the responsibility which in its accept
ance assume. have carefully considered the
platform adopted by the convention and cor
daily approve the same. 50 plain state
ment of democratic faith, and the principles
upon which that party appeals to the suffrages
of the people, needs no supplement or explana-
ton. It should he remembe rad 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 faith
fully to enforce, and when the wisdom of a
political party which selects one of its members
az a nominee for that Office, has
OUTLINED ITS POLICY
and declared its principles, it seems to me
nothing in the character Of the office or necss-
stiles of the case requires more from the candi-
date accepting such nomination, than the sug-
gestion that the certain will of q government by
the people will be at hand, and of the means to
this end not one would, in my judgment, be
more effective than an amendment to the con-
= stitution disqualifying the president for re-
election. 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 availability party finds
in an incumbent, whom horde of office holders.
with zeal born of benefits received and
fostered by the hope of favors yet to come,
stand ready to aid with money and trained
political service. We recognize in the eligibi!-
ity of the president for reelection most
serious danger to that calm, deliberate and
intelligent political action which must charac-
terize government by the people.
TRUE AMERICAN SENTIMENT
recognizes the dignity of labor and the fact that
honor lies in honest toll. Contented labor is
an element of natural prosperity; ability to
work constit otes the capital and the wages of
labor the income of vast number of our
nopulation, and this interest should be jeal
ously protected. Our workingmen are not
asking unreasonable indulgence, but as intelli-
gent and manly citizens they seek the same
consideration which those demand who have
tther interests at stake, and they should receive
their full share of the care and attention of
those who make and execute the laws, to the
ends that wants and needs of employer and
employed shall alike be subserved. and the pros
perity of the country, the common heritage OF
+ both, be advanced. As related to this subject.
while we should not discourage the emigration
of those who come to acknowledge allegiance
to cur government and add to our citizen
population, yet as a means of protection
\ to our workingmsn, a different rule should
prevail concerning those who, if they core or
are brought to eur land, do not intend to be-
come Americans, but will be injurious to COM
pete with those entitled to our field of labor.
s6* y If should be called to the
chief maeistracy of the nation by the suffrages
of nv fellow citizens, I: will assume the duties
Of that high office with . solemn determine
tion to dedicate every effort to the country 8
good and with humble reliance upon the favor
!. and support Of the supreme being who, be-
lieve, will always bless honest human endeayors
in the CONSCIENTIOUS discharge of public duty.
[signed. GROVER = CLEVELAND. !. s' \
To Colonel VIM. F. Villas, chairman. D. =.
sRestor Ana ott,ers. members of the notification
3 committee of the democratic national con-
vention. -
Thirtieth Birthday.