The daily enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1884, 1884-08-22
CLEVELAND'S LETTER
Accepting the Democratic Nomination t
the Presidency.

Accepting the Democratic Nomination to
| the Presidency.
Governor Cleveland's letter to the notifi-
cation committee formally accepting the
democratic nominal for president of the
United States, is as follows:
F! GENTLEMEN: | have aeceived your COM
munication dated July 28th, 1884, inform
| ing me of my nomination to the office OF
president of the United States by the ma
| tional democratic convention lately assem-
bled at Chicago. | accept the nomination
with grateful appreciation of the supreme
honor conferred, and q solemn sense Of the
responsibility which, in its acceptance as
sumo.
| Ihave carefully considered the platform
adopted by the convention, and cordially
democratic faith and the principles upon
which the party appeals to the sufrages OF
the people needs no supplement or explana-
| tim.
1t should be remembered that the office Of
president is essentially executive i'll its ma
| y
branch of tie government the chief execu-
tive is bound faithfully to enforce, or when
the wisdom Of the political party which Sc
| lects one of its number as a nominee for that
office, has outlined its policy and declared its
principles 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 a nomination than the
suggestion of certain well-knows truths SO
absolutely vital to the safety and welfare of
the nation that they cannot be too often re-
called or too seriously enforced. We proud
ly call ours government 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 neces-
sary outgrowth of our institutions; but a
government is not by the people when one
party fastens its control upon the country
and perpetuates its power by caioling and
betraying the people instead OF serving
them. A government is rot by the people
when a result which should represent the
|
IAN be determined by the shamelessness of
their suffrages; when All election to office
shall be the selection by the voters Of one Of
| their number to assume for time public
trust instead of his dedication to the probes
sion OF politics; when the holder of the bal .
lot, quickencd by sense OF duty, shall
avenge a trust betrayed and pledges broken,
and when the suffrages shall be altogether
free and uncorrupted, 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 constitution disqualiiying
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 al the availsbilitya party finds i'll an
incumbent whom a horde Of office holders,
with zeal born of benefits received and
fostered by the hope OF favors yet to come,
stand ready to aid with money and trained
political service, we recognize IN the ellgl-
bility of the president for reelection a most
serious danger to that calm, deliberate and
intelligent political action which must char
acterize government by the people
true American sentiment recognizes the
dignity of labor, and the fact that honor
lies in honest toll. Contented labor is an el
ement of national prosperity. The ability
to work continues the capital OF the wages
labor and the income of vast number
our populaticn, and this interest should b.
iealousy protected. Our workingmen ar'
not asking unreasonable terms, but as in
telligent citizens they seek the same consid
Grafton which those demand VIII
have other interests at stake. The,
should receive their full share OF til
attention OF those who make and fxecnt
the laws. to the end that the wants and tn
needs of the employees should alike be sub
served, and the prosperity OF the country
the common heritage OF both, be advanced
AS related to this subject, while we shoul'
not discourage the emigration OF those VIII
come to acknowledge allegiance to our gov
ernment and add to our city population, ye
As a means Of protection to our Workingmel
. different rule should prevail concerning
d those who, if they come or are brought I
orr land and do not intend to become Amer
leans but will iniuriously compete withthos
Justly entitled to our labor.
IL 4 letter accepting the nomination to tn
Office of Governor nearly two years ago,
made the following statement: The labor
ing classes constitute the main part OF on
nonulatien. They should I've protected il
their efforts peaeeably to assert their right
when endangered by capital. and all statute
on t}l;~ subject should recognize the care 9
the state for honest toll, and be framed Wit