The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-08-27
CLEVELAND'S LETTER
He Formally Accepts the De-
mocratic NOMINATION for
President.
Governor Cleveland's Letter OF
Acceptance.

ALBANY, n. Y, Aug, Ex-Governor
Geyeland's letter formally accepting the
Democratic nomination for President OF
the United States. is as follows:
GENTLEMEN I have received your
communication dated July 2s. 1884, in
forming me of my nomination to the
Office of President of the United States
by the National Democratic Convention
lately assembled at Chicago. l accept
| the nomination with grateful apprecia-
ton of the supreme honor conferred,
and solemn sense of the responsibility
which, in it's acceptance, ! assume.
THE PLATFORM.
+ have carefully considered the plat
form adopted by the convention, and
| cordially approve the same. So plain
statement of Democratic. faith and the
principles upon which that party appeals
| to the suffrages Of the people needs no
supplement or explanation.
THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE.
1t should be remembered that the
Office of President is essentially execu-
tive in it's nature. The laws enacted 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 nominee for that Office, has
outlined its policy and declared its prin-
ciples, it seems to me that nothing in the
character of the Office or the necessities
of the case requires more from the candi-
date accepting such nomination than
the suggestion of certain well known
truths SO absolutely vital to the safety
and welfare of the nation that they can
not be too often recalled or too seriously
enforced. We proudly call ours gov
eminent by the people. 1t is not such
when class is tolerated which arrogates
to itself the management of public affairs
seeking to control the people instead Of
representing them. Parties are the
necessary ontgrowth OF our institutions;
but government is not by the people
when one party fastens its control upon
the country and perpetuates its power
by caloling and betraying the people in
stead of serving them. A government is
not by the people when result which
should represent the intelligent will Of
free, thinking men is or can be deter
mined by the shamelessness Of their suf-
frages when an election to Office shall
be the selection by the voters of one of
their number to assume for time pub
lie trust instead of his dedication to the
profession of politics; when the holder
of the ballot, quickened by sense of
duty. shall avenge
Trust BETRAYED
and pledges broken, and when the suf-
frages shall he altogether free and uncor-
rupted, the full realization of govern
ment 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 Constitution dis
qualifying the President for reelection.
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 ava
liability Il party finds in an incumbent
whom horde of office holders, with a
zeal born Of benefits received and fost-
cred by the hope Of favors yet to come,
stand ready to aid with money and tram
ed political service. recognize in the
eligibility of the President for reelection
a most serious danger to that calm, deli
berate and intelligent political action
which must characterize government
by the people.
THE DIGNITY OF LABOR.
A true American sentiment recognizes
the dignity of labor, and the fact that
honor lies in honest toll. Contented la
Dor is an element Of national prosperity.
The ability to work constitutes the capi-
tai of the wages of labor and the income
of a vast number of our population, and
this interest should be jealously protect
ed. Dur workingmen are not asking un'
reasonable terms, but as intelligent citi-
zens they seek the same consideration
which those demand who have other in
terests at stake They should receive
their full share of the attention Of those
who make and execute the laws, to the
end that the wants and the needs of the
employers and the employees should
alike be subservcd, and the prosperity 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 10
acknowledge allegiance to our govern
ment and add to our city population, yet
as means of protection to our working
men different rule should prevail con.
cerning those who, il they come or are
brought to our land and do not intend to
become Americans, but will injuriOllsly
conspire with those justly entitled to our
labor.
In letter accepting the nomination
) to the Office of Governor nearly two
years ago, | made the following state
ment:
"The laboring classes constitute the
man part of our population. They
should be protected III their efforts
peaceably to assert their rights when
endangered by capital, and all statutes
on this subject should recognize the care
.. Of the State for honest toll, and be franz
!. ed with view Of improving the condi
ton of the workingmen, and propel
care for them being inseparably connect
ed with the integrity of our institutions
None ofou citizens are more interested
than t:,ty in guarding against any cor
rupting Influences which seek to perver
the !;enefcent purposes Of our govern
: ment, and none should be more watchlm
of the artfili Vaccinations of those VIII,
| allure them to self-infiicted injury. lii
free country the curtailment Of the abso