The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-21
THE LETTERS OF CLEVELAND
AND HENDRICKS.

Brief, pointed aud pithy was GOV.
CLENELAND's letter of acceptance. II
had none Of the verbosity or self-lauda-
ton of BurLEB's letter, and was in !
marked contrast to the transparentlv !
false reasoning of BLAINE'S epistle. It
is, in short in keeping with MIR. CLEvE-
LANDS whole public life and character,
viz: To say in as condensed form n
possible, and in rs straightforward man
ncr as possible, what he has to say on
any given proposition or occasion.
There never was probably SO short and
yet so pithy and satisfactory a letter
of acceptance by a presidential candl-
date.
The letter seems timedtO meet the very
accusations that have been urged against
CLhvELAN" with apparently so much
success, namely, his hostility to the
laboring interests of the country. In a.
clear, manly way he not only meets
these charges, but gives to the WORKING
men the most explicit assurances of his
good will when he declares that u "truo
American sentiment recognizes the dig
nifty of labor, and the fact that honor
lies in honest toll. Confronted labor Is n
sign of national prosperity. Ability
to work constitutes the capital
and the wages of labor, the
income of a vast number Of our
population, aud this interest should be
jealousy protected. our working men
are not asking unreasonable Indulgence,
but rs intelligent and manly citizens
they seek the same consideration which
those demand who have other interests
ut stake. They should receive their fun
share of the care and attention of those
who make and execute the laws, to the
end that the wants and needs of tho
employers and the employed
shall alike he subserved and the
prosperity of the country, the common
heritage of both he advanced, As re.
lates to this subject, while We shouldn not
discourage the immigration of those
who come to acknowledge allegiance to
our Government and to our citizen
population, yet as a means Of protection
to our workingmon different rule
should prevail concerning those who, II
they come or are brought to our land, do
not intend to become Americans, hut
will iniuriously compete with those
justly entitled to our field or labor"
What could he moro explicit or more
pointedly put? 1t is all that honest
labor could ask from any candidate.
He is equally sound on the civil
service, and Is emphatic In his declara.
tions as to the one term idea. Tho pro
lection of labor and the purity of Ia,
civil service, his brilliant and compre
hensivo mind has at once grasped us tn,
leading topics of the campaign, anC
upon these subjects the Governor Is
iearlessly outspoken. The other obstrus,
and vcNod questions so laboredly dis
cussod by BLAINE and BUTLER, MR
CLEVELAND very sensibly leaves I,
legislative action. II Is not for him {,
, complicatc matters by loading dowr
his letters with such disquisitions Oh
political economy.
, Ina word this letter Is business docu
ment throughout, superb in the paucit,
, OF subjects handled and the admirabl,
plain style in which they are discussed
: and will go far toward strengthenin,
, the impression that ofall public mon to
: day, CLEVELAND IN the most practical
business-like, cautious and comprehen
sive. The letter In another leaf in
brilliant chapter Of political and reform
atory politics.
Mr.. HENDRICKS is likewise "shor
and sweet" lie Ii known OF all men ant
needs no voluminous epistle at this dat,
to place before the country his views on
public questions.
These short, plthy, pertinent letter,
are models and commend thomselvo
and their authors under the ciroumstau
ees to the political good sense of Ia,
country. They shine with n dnuhl,
prllliancv when compared TO the verh1s,
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