The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-08-26

An Admirably Condensed DOcu.
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Brecity and Pointedness Too Of it's Chief Cndrac-
terist'cs-Labor's Sooereign Right 10 Just Pro
tection Clearly lkaintained-7he Commerce Of
the Country Bound to be Fostered
ALBANY, n. u, August l9.-The fol-
lowing was received to-day by Col La
mont, Secretary to Gov. Cleveland, who
is at Upper Saranac Lake, with instruc-
tions to make it public on its receipt:
ALBANY, N. Y, August 1S, 1884
Gentlemen. l have received your commmuni-
cation dated July %, 1894, informing me of my
nomination for the office of President Of the
United States by The National Democratic Con
vention lately assembled AT Chicago. | accent
the nomination with grateful appreciation of the
I supreme honor conferred and solemn sense of
its responsibility, which, in its acceptance, as
! sumo. have carefully considered the platform
adopted by the convention and cordially ap-
! prove of the same. So piHirsa statement of the
Democratic faith and principles upon which
that party appeals 10 the sufIragcs of the people
needs no supplement or explanation II should
| he remembered that the office of President is
essentially executive in its nature.
PRESIDENTS DUTY.
The laws enacted Ivy the legislative branch of
the government The Chiet Executive is bound
faithfully to enforce, and when the wisdom of n
political party, which selects one OF its members
as the nominee for that office, h rs outlined its
policy and declared lis principles it seems to me
that nothing in The character at the office or the
necessities of the requires more from can
dldate accepting such nomination than the
suggestion of certain well known truths So vital
To the safety and welfare of the nation that they
cannot be too often recalled ur too seriously en-
forced. We proudly call ours government by
the people. il is not such when a class is tOler-
ated which arrogates TO itself the management
OF public affairs, seeking TO control the people
instead of representing them. Parties are ntces-
sary the outgrowih of Institutions, but a gov
eminent is not by The people when one party
tastens its control upon The country and pcrpci-
uates its power by cajoling and bclraying the
people instead of serving them government
is not by the people when IA result which should
represent the intelligent will of free aud thinking
men is or can bc determined by Il shameless cor
ruplon of their sufrLges
THE POLITICAL MILLENNIUM
When an election to office shall he Il selection
by the voters OF one OF theil number TO assume
TOR time public trust instead OF his dedication
to the profession of politics; when the holders
OF the ballot quickened by n sense III duty shall
avenge truth betrayed and pledges broken, AMI
when sutfrages shall be .rOgrther flee and un-
corrupted, a iull rcaliZa lnr Of government bv
this end not one would, in my judgment, be more
effective than an amendment to he Constitution
dlsqualltylng Il President from re- election. When
We consider the patronage OF this grt;t' office,
The Allurtmcuts OF power, the temptation To- re
tain public places once gained, AID, more than
all. the availability the parry finds in The m
cumbent, whom horde of ofiicchnllrrs, with II
zeal born OF benefits received and Instcred by
The hope Of favOr> yet to come, sand ready -
mid with money and trained polllical service, We
recognize in the eligibility OF "A President tor re
election a most serious danger t" that calm de
liberation and integrity O. political action ~hich
must characterize a government by the people
LABoRs STANDING.
A true American sentiment recognizes the
dignity of labor and the fact that honor lies in
honest toll Conten,ed labor is an element of
national prosperity. Ability to work constitutes
the capital and lhe wages Of labor is the income
OF vast number OF our population, and this in
teIes should he Zealousl j protected Our work
ingmen not asking unreasonable indulgence.
but as lnlclllgen: and manly citizens they seek
the same consideration which those demand who
have other interests at Stake. They should re-
ccivc II full share of the and attention Of
those who make and execute the laws, to the
end that the wants and needs of employers and
employed shall alike be sub>erved and the pros
pcrity of the country, the common heritage of
both, be advanced.
IMPORTED CONTRACT LABOR.
In relation to this subject while we should
not discourage the immigration OF those who
come to acknowledge allegiance to our govern
ment and add 10 our citizen population, vet, As a
means Of protection to our workingmen, a differ
ent rule should prevail concerning those who ii
they come or are brought to our land, d. not in
tend to become Americans, but will injurously
compete with those entitled TO our field OF labor.
In a letter accepting the nomination tn the office
rlx,
following statement, to which have adhered
The laboring classes constitute the main part
of our population They should be projected in
their efforts peaceably tn assert their rights when
endangered by aggregated capital, and all stat
utes on this subjtci should recognize the care ot
The State tor honest toll, and De framed with Il
view of improving the condition ot workingmrn,
n proper regard for the welfare OF the workman
being inseparahly connected with the integrity
of our institutions. None of our citizens are
more interested Than they in guarding against
any c0rrupting influences which seek to pervert
the bencficent purposes OF our government, and
none should he more watchiul ofthe artul mach
nations OF those who allure them to setin
tlc,ed injury"
INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS.
In a free country the curtailment of the ahs,,-
lutte right of the individual should only be such
as is essential to the peace and good order Of the
community The limit between proper subjects
of governmental control and those which can hc
moIe fttingly lett to the moral sense and self.
imposed restraint OF the citizen, should be care
fully kept in view. Thus laws unnecessarily in
terfering with the habis and customs OF any of
our people which not offensive TO the moral
sentiments of the civilized world, and which are
consistent with good citizenship and the public
welfare, are unwlse.
The commerce of the nation to great extent
determines its supremacy. Cheap and easy
transportation shoul be literally tostered within
the limits of the Constitution. The general gov
ernment should so improve and protect its natu-
raj water wavs as will enable the producers of
the country reach profitable markets.
THE PEOPLES SERVANTS
The people pay the wages of the public en-
ployes and they are entitled to fair and honest
work. which the money thus paid should com
mand 1t is the duty of those entrusted with
the management of these affairs to see that such
nublic service is forthcoming The selection and
retention of subordinaies in the government en-
ployment should depend on their ascerlained
fitness and The value of their work, and they
should be neither expected nor allowed to do
questionable party services The interest of the
peopIe will be better protected the estimate Of
public labor and duty will be greatly improved,
nublic employment will be open to all who can
demonstrate their fitness to enter il, unseemly
scramble for place under the government with
the consequent importantly which tmbitters
official life will cease and the public departments
will moi he filled with those who conceive il to
he their first duty to aid the par to which they
owe their placcs instead Of rendering patient
and honest return TO the people.
WHAT THE COUNTRY WANTS
T h,,;.v. ,hot tho Duhlic temDer is such thHt