The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-28
CLEvELANB,s ACCEPTANCE.
soVernor Clevelaud's Letter Accepting the
Democratic Nominssisn for the Presi-
dencY.

Cleveland's Letter, formally accepting the
Democratic nomination for President of the
United States, is As follows:
GESTLEMES:-I have received vOur CON-
nunlcatton dated July %, 1884, informing me
Of my nomination to the Office of President
o. the I nltSd States. by tho National Demo-
attic Convention lately assembled ar chi.
eago. accept The nomination with a great
Iul appreciation of the supreme honor onn-
lerred ana a solemn sense of the responsible
lty whIea IN its acceptance. I assume have
carefully considered the platform adopted by
the convention and cordially approve the
same 80 pisin statement of Democratic
Ialtn and the principles upon which that
party appeals To the suffrages of the peonIe
heedS no supplement or explanation.
THE PRESIDENTIAL. OFFICE
II s1oulc De remembered that the Office of
feSlaent is essentially executive in its ma
ture- The laws enacted BY the Legislative
ofdnch OF the Government the chief Ex-
ecutlve Is bound faithfully 10 enforce anS
When tne vision OF the political party which
selects one OF it's members a. A nominee for
mat ofhee has outlined his policY and declared
rs principles, II SEEM TO me that NOTHING in
tsc character OF the Office or the necessities
% o.. tne case, requires more from the candi-
daIN accepting such nomination than the
suggestion of the weu-knowu truths 50 ahSo-
luteiy essential 10 the safety and welfare az
the nation that they cannot lie too often
recalled or TWO seriously enforced.
THOSE OTHER FEL..S,7S~
We proudly call ours a Governments nv the
people. Il is rot such when 4 class is Tolerated
whleh arlosat$s 10 itself the management of
puoiic a8alrS seeking 10 control the people in
stead OF representing them Parties are the-
neceS>ir,r OutcrOvth of our Institutions Int
a6oVerrmePt + not by the peOplp when one.
party Iastens us control upon the country
ana perpstnateS its power by cajolins and b.
traylng TIE people instead of serving them
y GoNcT'lment IL not by the people " neu n re-
SUIT wh'rh should represent the Intelligent
~ VI nee anu thinking men, is OF can o. de
SURFACES. When an election 10 Office shall no
me SG'sctlon by the voters of one of their
number IN assume for a time a public trust
instead OF his dedication to The. prof.s- ION or
politics; when the holders of the baIIot
qulckched by a sense of duty shall uveuSe
truth betrayed ard pledges broken ami when
the .nt suffrage snail be altogether free and un-
corrupted, the full realization of n Govern.
tnenJ oy the people will be at hand.
ONE TERN ONLY
And of the means to this emil NOT ono
WonHd IN my Judgment be more effective than
an anendncnt To the constitution diSuuaiify-
nag the President from reelection. When we
consider the patronage of this gre at Office the
ailurenents of power, the tenptaSon to re-
all, the availability x party finds in an in
cumbent whom a horde of ONCE holders win
a zeal born of benefits received and fosterei
by the nope of favors yet TO come. stand too
READY 10 aud with money and trained political
service We recognize in the eligibility of
the President for reelection Il mos: serious
danger 10 that calm, deliberate and Intelligent
political action which must char3lCteriz., "A
Government by the people
THE LABORING QUESTION
4 true american sentiment recogn yes the
dignity of labor and the fact that honor lies
in honest toll. Well paid labor is sign OF
national prosperity; ability to worn conSti-
sutes the capital, and the wages of labor. the
Income of 4 vast number of our pop,tlation:
and this interest should be zealoualv ur0-
tected- Our vOrkingmen are not asking I'M
reasonable indu lgence but MS Intelligent and
manly citizens they seek the same consider.
alton which those demand who have other
interests at stake. They should receive
their full share of the care and attention Of
those who make and execute the laws to the
end that the wants and needs of the employ
erS and the employed shall alike be subSeryctl
and the prosperity of the country, the COM
mon heritage OF both, he advanced As related
to this subject, While We should not discourage
tac emigration OF those who come to acknOwl.
edge allegiance to our Government ami add
to our citizen populc>iOn. yet rs means OF
protection To our WOrkingmen, a different
RUE should prevail concerning those who il
intend To become Americans, but will iniur-
they come, or are brought to our land do not
lousy compete with those justly entitled to
our field of labor In letter dcceDting the
nomination of the Office of Governor nearly
two years ago, | made the following statement
to which have steadily adhered:
The lzbOring classes constitute the
main part OF our population They should
be protected in their efforts peat~-ably to
assert their rights when endangered by acgIrs-
gated capital, and all statutes on this subject
should recognize the care of the state for
honest toll and be framed with a view OF I'M
proving the condition OF the wOrfinzman 4
proper regard for the welfare of the working
man being lnScpdrably connected with the III
CSgl1ty OF our constitution none Of our citi-
gems are more interested than they i'm guard
Ing against any cOrruptng influences which
seek to- pCrVcTt the bcnciiccnt purposes Of our
government. and none should be more watch
mi n hos fIIg
allure them 70 sclf-inhicted injury.
SCMPTUARY LAWS.
In free country the curtaimcnt or The
absolute rights of the individual should only
&c such as Is essential 10 the peace and good
order of the community. The limit between
he proper subjects of governmental control
md those which can be more tittingly left to
he moral sense and stlf-imppSt~t rf.Straint of
he citizen should he carefully kept in view
nus laws unnecessarily interfering with the
habits and customs of any of our people
which are not offensive To the moral senti-
nentS of the civilized world aud which are
consistent with good citizenship and the
,ublic welfare are unwisc and veXatiOus.
COMMERCE.
The commerce of 4 nation to great extent
determines its supremacy. Cheap and easy
should therefore he literally
Ostsre-i. Within the limits of the Constitution
he general Government should so improve
md protect IFS natural water ways as Will en-
bic the producers of the country TO reach o
profitable market.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
The people pay the wages of the pub
ic employees snd they are entitled to tile fair
nd hC nest work which the money thus paid
hOuld command. II is the duty of those en-
rustcd with the management of these affairs
o see that such public service j. forthcoming.
he selection and retention OF suhOriiuates .
n Government employment should depend
pOn their aScertained fitness and the
alue of their work, and they should be nCitheE
Xpected uOr allowed TO do questionable party
ervice. The interest of the people will
G better protected. the estimate of public
abOr and duty will be immensely improved
ublic employment viii be open &c all who
their fitness to enter it. The uD
Gently Scramble for place under the Gov.
Tnmcnt with the consequent importantly
-hich emblttcrs public life will cease. and THE
ubIic departments will not he filed With
hose who conceive it TO be then
uty to aid the party to which
ley owe their places instead of render
lg patient and honest return to the people.
CONCLUSION.
believe that the public temper is such that
ne voters of the land are prepared 10 sup
Ort the party which gives the best promise
administering the Government in the hon
II, simple and plain manner which il con
Stent with its character and purposes They
ave learned that mystery and concealmeni
the management of their affairs
over tricks and betrayal The statesman.
lip they require consists in honesty and
prompt response to the neets OF
ant protection of all their varied in
rests. If | should be called TO the chief
agistracy of the Nation by the suifTages
my fellow citizens will assume the duties
that high Office with a solemn determine
on to dedicate every effort TO the cOuDtry's
lod and with an humble reliance upon tht
vor and support of the Supreme Being
no believe will always revarJ
NEST human endeavOr in the conscientious
scharge of public duty.
lSignedl GROVER CLEVELAND.
) Colonel William T Villas. Chairman, etc
j. B. Carter, yell-lnOw citizen OF
ugusta, Ga, was recently awakened
mosquitoes under his net. He got
}, lit kerosene oil lamp, went back
the bed, and began to brush out the
osquitoes. While doing this he struck
: foot against something, and stlsn-