The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-28
THE MAN OF THE PEOPLE.
GROVER CLEvELAND's LETTER OF AC-
CEPTANCE.
A Cordial Endorsement Of the Democratic
Platform-A Mastery View CT the Labor
Qu.stion-An Honest, Simple and Plain
Government the Need Of the coun-
try-One Term Guarantee of
Purer Administrations.

lie on its receipt: -.
ALBANY. n. Y. August Is, 1884.
GENTLEMEN | have received your
communication dated July 18th, 1884,
informing me of my nomination to t:lc
Office OF President OF the United States
by the National Democratic Conven-
ton lately assembled at Chicago. |
accept the nomination with grateful
appreciation Of the supreme honor con-
ferred and solemn Sense>of the re-
sponsibility which in its acceptance I
assume. ...
l have carefully considered the plat
form adopted by the Convention and
cordially approve the same. s. plain
statement Of the Democratic faith
and principles upon which, that party
appeals. TO the sutflaSc$ of the people
needs no supplement or explanation.
1t should be remembered that lha
Office If President i<'CS$entialiy cX,'-
cuiiv. Fl its matnrr. The laws "nlrtrd
by the lcgiSl tive branch OF the gov
ernmrut the Chief EXcentiHr i bound
faithfully to enforce, and. when the
w.s lom of ti!e | oiitiral party which
selects one # its members rs its nom-
ince for that office has outlined lis pol
icy and declared its principles, i; seems
to me that nothing i'll the character OF
the office or the necessities OF the case
requires more from the candidate ac-
cepting such nomination than the Sug-
gestion of certain we'll known truths
so absolutely vital to the safety and
welfare of the nation that they cannot
be too often recalled or too seriously
enforced. We proudly call ours 4 gov
ernment OF the people. 1t is not such
when q class is tolerated which AFRO
gates to itself the management of pub
lie affairs, seeking to control the peo-
pie instead of representing them. Par
ties are the necessary outgrowth of
our institutions, but the government
is not by the people when one party
fastens its control upon the country
and perpetuates its power by eajoling
and betraying the people instead of
serving them. Government is not by
the people when the result which
should represent the intelligent will of
free and thinking MEN is or can be de-
termined by the shameless cOrrup-'
tion OF their snffragcs. .a5l.c cE.:
When an. election, to office shall be
the selection by the voters of one of
their number to assume for the time =
public trUst, instead OF his dedication to
a profession of policies, when the hold
ers OF the ballot, quickened BY sense
OF duty. shall avenge truth betrayed
and pledges broken, and when the
suffrage shall be altogether free and
uncorruptcd, a full realization OF the
government by the people will be at
hand. And Of the means to this end,
rot one would in my Judgment be
more effective than an amendment to
the Constitution di<qualifying the
President from reelection. When we
consider the patronage CT this great
Office, the allurementS of It,; powers,
the temptation TO retain public place
once gained, and, more than all, the
availability a party finds i'll an incum-
bent whom hordes, with zeal born OF
benefits received and fostered by hope
of favors Yet to come, stand ready to
aid with money and trained political
service, We recognize in the eligibility
of the President for reelection a most
serious danger to that calm, deliberate
and intelligent political action which
must characterize the government by
the people. .....: ... ......
A true American sentiment recog-
nizes the dignity OF labor. and the fact
that honor lies in honest devotion to it,
coutcnted labor is an element of ila-.
tional pre-. p"rity. The ability to work
constitutes the capital and the wages
of labor is the income. of i vast number
OF our popu a:ion, ard this interest
should be jeaio ,i>ly protected. Our
Workingmcn are uOt asking ulreas-
enable indulgence, but rs intelligent,
and manly citizens they seek the same.
consideration which those demand who:
have other Interests at stake. They.
sl,omld receive their full share of the
care anil. attention of those who make
and execute the laws, to the end that
the wants and needs OF employers and
employed shall alike be subservient
and the prosperity of the country, the,
common heritage OF both, be adVahced.
As related to. this subject, while we
should not discourage the immigration
of those who come 10 acknowledge al
legiaEce to our government and add
to our citizen population, yet as a
means Of protection to our working
men, 4 different. rule should prevail
concerning those, who ii they come.
or are brought to our land, do net i:.-
tend to Become Americans but will
compete with those Justly
entitled TO our field of labor, ...,.. 49,.
In the letter accepting the nomina-
ton to The office Of Governor Of New
York nearly, two years ago I made the
following statement to which have
steadily adhered: The laboring classes
constitute the main part of our popu-
lation. They should be protected in
their efforts peaceably to assert their
rights when endangered by aggregated
capital, and all statutes on this sub.
ject should recognize the care OF the.
State for honest toll aud be framed
with q view of improving the condi-
tion OF the workingman." A proper
TC5;lTQ 10. lIlS NSlIdIc.p vi luc W NOEklllH-
.man being lnseparably conrectcd with
the integrity OF our institutions, none
of our citizens are more interested
than they in inaueurating a war
against any corrupting influence which
seek to prevent the benetlcent pur-
poses OF our government, and none
should be more e,watchfnl OF the artfnl
Vaccinations of those who allure them
to self-inA!cted Injury. -. .....,. .....,.
In o free country the curtallment Of
the absolute rights OF individuals
should only be such as Is essential to
the peace and good order CT the conh-
manity. The limit between the proper
subjects OF government at control and
those Which eau be moro httingly left
to the moral sense and seli-imposcd
restraint OF the citizeu, should be care
fully kept IN view. Thus, laws III
necessarily Interfering with the habits
and customs OF any OF our pc ople.
which are not offensive to the moral
sentiments Of the civilized world, and
which are consistent with good citizen
ship and public welfare, are unwise
and VACATIONS. ,-....... ....
The commerce OF the nation to q
great extent determines its supremacy.