The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-08-23
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ALBANY. N. T., Aug. 19.-Gov.
Cleveland's letter formally accepting
the democratic nomination fer Presl-
dent of the United States is as fol-
To Col. WX. Villas, CHAIRMAN
AND d. p. BESTOR AND OTHERS
OF THE NOTIFICATION
COMMITTEE OF THE DEMOCRATIC
NATIONAL CONVENTION. Gentle
man. have recei yed your cOmmun-
ication dated July %, 1884, informing
me of nv nomination to the Office of
president of the United States by the
national democratic convention lately
assembled at Chicago. l accept the
nomination with a grateful apprecla-
ton of the supreme honor conferred,
and a solemn sense of the response
bility which, in its acceptance, l as
sumo. / have carefully cOnsid cred the
platform adopted by the convention.
and cordially approve the same. 50
plain a statement Of Democratic.fa faith
and the principles upon which the
party appeals to the suffrages of the
people, needs no supplement or expla-
nation.
It should be remembered that the
Office of president IS essentially ex-
ecutiye in its nature. The laws en-
acted by the legislative branch Of the
government, the chief executive Is
bound faithfully to enforce; or when
the wisdom OF the political party
which selects one of its number as q
nominee for that office has outlined
It's policy and declared its principles,
it seems to me that nothing in the
character Of the Office. or the neces-
sites of the case, requires more from
the candidate accepting such nOmina-
ton than the suggestion Of certain
well known truths so absolutely vital
to the safety and welfare OF the ma
ton. that they cannot be recalled or
too seriously enforced.
We proudly call our a government
BY the people. 1t is not such when a
class is tolerated which arrogates 10
itself the management Of public at
fairs, seeking to control the people,
instead Of representing them. Parties
are the necessary OutgrOwth of our
institutions, but a government is not
by the people when 4 party fastens
its contact upon the country, and per-
petuates its power by cajollng and
betraying the people, instead OF serv-
ing them. A government is not by
the people when a result, which
should represent the intelllgent will Of
free thinking men is, OF can be, de-
termined by the shamelessness of
their suffrages, when an elective
officer shall be selected by the voters
Of one of their number, to assume
for a time a public trust, instead of
his dedication to the profession OF
politics. When the holderO a ballot,
qulckened by a sense of duty, shall
avenge truth betrayed and pledges
broken, and when the ~suffrages shall
he altogether free and interrupted,
the full realization of a 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 cOnstitu-
ton disqualifying tie president from
reelection.
When we consider the patronage of
this great Office, the allure,nents of
power, the temptation to retain pub
lie place once gained, and, more than
all, the availability a party finds in al
incumbent whom a horde of Office
holders, with a zeal born Of benefits
received and fostered by the hope of
yet to come, stand ready to aid
with money and trained political SER
vice, we recognize in the eligibility
# the president for reelection a most
danger t Othat calm,deliberate
md intelligent political action which
must characterize a government by
he people.
A true American sentiment recog-
lizes the dignity Of labor,
md the fact that honor lies in
honest toll. COntented labor is an
element OF national prosperity. Abil-
ty to work constitutes the capital of
he wages of labor, the income of a
1ast number of our population; and
his interest should be jealOusly pro-
Our working men are not
unreasonable terms, but as
intelligent citizens they seek the
same consideration which those de-
mand who have other interests at
stake. They should receive their full
share OF the care and attention of
hose who make. and execute the
avs, to the end that the wants and
needs of the employers and employees
should alike be subserved and the pros
Of the country-the common
heritage OF both-be advanced.
AS correlative to this
subject, while we should not dis
the immigration of those
who come to acknowledge allegiance
% our government and add to our
;lty population, yet as a means of
protection to our wOrkingmen, q diff
ferent rule should prevail concerning
hose who come, or are brought to
our land and do not intend to become
but will injuriously con-
'pire against those justly entitled to
our labor.
In a letter accepting the nomina-
ion to the office OF governor nearly
,wO years ago, l made the following
to which l have
adhered: "The labor
DS SIdooCS COIlSLLCul0 CIlc
main part of our populations; they
he protected in their efforts
,eaceably to assert their rights when
endangered by capital, and all the
on this subject should recOg-
lize the care of the state for honest
and be framed with a view to
the condition of the work.
ngman-a proper are for the work.
ngnan being lnseparably connected
With the integrity of our institutions.
None OF our citizens are more inter-
'sted than they in guarding against
my corrupting influences which seek
o pervert the beneficent pur-
'oses of Our government, and
zone should be more watchful
# the artful Vaccinations of those
Who allure them to s%elf-inficted
injury. In a free country the curtail-
lent of the absolute rights of the
ndividial should only be such as is
ssentual to the peace and good order
f the community. The limit be-
ween the proper subjects of govern !
mental control and those which can
re more fittingly left to the moral
ense and self-imposed restraint of
he citizens, should be carefully kept
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