Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-30
OLEVELAND'S LETTER.


Short, Manly, Stasesman1ike.
ALBANY, N. Y, August 19.-Gover-
nor Clcyeland's letter, formally accept
ING the democratic nomination tori
president of the United States, is as fol-
lows:
GENTLEMEN:-I have received your
dated July 2S, 1884, i'll
forming me of my nomination to the
office of the President of the United
States, by the national conventlonl
lately assembled at Chicago. L accept \
the nomination with grateful ap-
preciatiOn of the supreme honor coll
f0rred and a solnmn sense OF the
responsibility which i'll its acceptance
assume. have carefully considered
the Platform adopted by the conven-
ton, and cordially approve OF the same.
So plain statement Of democratic faith
and the principles upon which that
party appeals to the people, needs no
supplement- or explanation. Ii shonld
be remembered that the Office of presi-
dent is essentially executive i'll It's
nature. The laws enacted by the leg
islativc branch of the government, the
chief executive is boundlaiihi,illy TO et-
force, and when the wisdom of the poll
teal party which selects one Ofits MEM
bcrs as Il nominee for that office, has |
outlined his policy and declared its prin- |
ciples, it seems 10 me that nothing in the |
character of the office or the necessities |
of the case, requires more from the can
(lidate acccpting such nomination than
the suggestion of certain well known
truths us absolutely essentially 20 the
safety and welfare of the nation that
cannot be too o. ell recalled or too scrl-
ously enforced We proudly call ours
Il government by the people. Ii is not
such when class is tolerated which
arrogatcs to itself the management OF
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
seeking to control the people instead OF
representing them. Parties are the ne
cessa..y out growth of our institutions,
hut government is not by the people
when one party tastens its control up
on the country and perpetnates It's
power by cajoling and betraying the
pcople instead of serving them. A
government is not by the people When
a result, which should represent the
intelligent will of ,fee and thinking
men is, or can, be determined by the
shameless use of their suffrages. When
an election to Office shall be the sclcc-
tiOn by the voters of one of their num-
bcr TO assume for time a public trust,
instead of his dedication to the profess
sion of politics; when the holders of
the ballot, quickencd by sense ofdnty
shall aycnee truth betrayed and pledges
broken, and when the suffrage shall
be altegether free and uncorrupted,
the full realization OF 4 government
by the people will be at hand aud of the
means 10 this end, not one would, i'll
my Judgment be more effective than an
amendment to the constitution
| DIsouALIFYING THE PRESIDENT
from 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 II
marty finds i'm an incumbent whom a
il. ride of Office holders, with zeal born
of benefits received, and tOstercd by
the hone of favOrs yet to come, stanu
too ready to aid with money and
trained political service, we rccog-
nize in the eligibility of the president
for reelection a most serious danger
to that calm, deliberate and intelligent
political action which must character
iZe government by the people. A
true American sentiment recognizes
the dignity of labor and the fact that
honor lies in honest Toll. We'll paid
labor is IL sign of prosperity; ability to
work constitutes the capital and the
wages of labor; the income of a vast
number of our populations: and this
interest should be jcaIously protected
OUR wOKKINGMEN
are not asking unreasonable indnl-
gcnce, but as intelligent and manly
: citizens, they seek the same considera
ton which those demand who have
/ other interests at stake. They shonl,
receive their full snare of the care ant
, atlem..O of those who make and exc
e cute the laws. to the end that TIT
!, wants and needs of the employers ant
. the cmplOved shall alike be snbscrve'
y and the prosperity of the country. tn
z common heritage of both, be advanced
e AS related to this subject, while W
,e should not discourage the immigratio
!, of those who come to acknowledge al
" lcgiancc to our government and add
>. our citizen population, yet as mcar
m n, of pr. cction 10 our wOrkin%mon
In different rule should prevail with tho'
a. who come or arc brought to our lal
who do not intend to acOmc Amer
ans but will injuriously compete Wi
sa ri thoseju Justly entitled to our field OF Iabo
lie In letter accepting the nominatiC
he of the Office of governor nearly tN
t,c years ago, made the following stat
e mcnt to which have steadily adhere,
w. w. s'rhe laborin@ classes constitute Il
MIA main part of our population. TIN
g shonld dc protected in their efforts
N. peaccablv assert their rights when e
d" dangercd by aggregated capital, and
l'S ,n statutes on this sub jcct should rccognl
the the care of the state for
s'. ;". HONEST TOLL
"ei and he framed with view of impro
i'm" the condition of the wOrkin9inal
'ls A proper regard for the welfare of I
ens !, IA workingman being imseparably CO
hat ncctcd with the integrity of our cons
OF tuition: none of our citizens arc m'
@ Of interested than they in guartli
bor against any corrnptiny Influences VIII
'"e seek to prevent the beneticcnt purpo
of our government, and none should
more Watchi,l Ofthc ariful nachinati'
Inv of those who allure them to scli-intlic
5 OF injury. In a free country the curt
mcnt of the absolute rights of the IN
"l o vidual should only he such rs is ess
uch tial to the peace and good order OF
ned community. The limit between
proper subjects of governmental cont
and those which can be more iittin
oo left to the moral sense and sclt-impO
restraint of the citizen should be ca
0 90 full kept in view. Tins laws unne'
sarily interfering with the habits
. IN customs of any of the people which
v" not offensive To the moral scntimt
of the civilized world, and which
3 on consistent with good citizenship
, on the public welfare are unwlse
y" veXatiOus.
10 90 OUR COMMERCE.
The commerce of nation to 9
n M extent determines its Suprem
Cheap and easy transportation sh'
10 90 therefore be literally tostcrcd. Wi
the limits of the constitution the {
1 w ernl government should SO improve
protect its natural waterways rs
ii 90 enable the producers of the country
reach IL profitable market. The pc
% oo nav the wages Of the public cmpl'
= on and they are entitled to the fair
- honest work which the money
paid should command. 1t is the
20 90 of those entrusted with the man
meut of their affairs to see that
M M public service is forthcoming.