The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-08-27

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leading Democratic ideas of govern
ment. In this he is pithy and happy.
He wastes no words. Hecomes to the
| point direct. There is more in his
declaration that it is not a govern
ment by the people in which the Office
holders seek to control the people in
| stead of representing them than there
is in a volume of the general political
| literature of the day. He points out
the danger of corrupting suffrage, and
leaves the reader to reflect ON the
| prostitution of elections bv the Re-
| publican party for the benefit of Re-
| publican office-holders. He regards
constitutional disqualification of a
| President for reelection as one of the
means which ought to be adopted to
secure purity in elections and govern
ment. While there may be Demo
| Gratis who will differ with him as to
| the importance of limiting President
| to one term, nobody will quarrel with
him about the point, and there is no.
body who will not accept his opinion
| as sincere.
In behalf of the workingmen, Mr..
/ Cleveland addresses a few words
| which are full of meaning, and which
stamp him as the friend of those who
| labor. He writes like a man who
had studied the question honestly,
out the assistance of demagogism.
"Our workingmen," he says, are not
asking unreasonable indulgence; but
as Intelligent, manly citizens they
seek the same consideration which
those demand who have other inter-
ests at stake"
Missouri Republican, (Dem.)
This brief, cogent and mastery
document appears to-day. In style
and manner it is model. Terse and
plain, asynopsis, however close, would
be but a mere repetition of its state
ments. Gov. Cleveland pictures the
evils of a system of government where
the administration seeks to perpetuate
its power and to control the people,
instead of serving them; where the
acceptance of q public trust becomes a
dedication to the profession of poll
tics" and the best way, in his judg-
ment, to abolish this is by constitu-
tional amendment disqualifying the
President from reelection.
Splendid points are made in the
letter on the subject of the dignity of
labor and the full protection of this
interest, together, in respect to immi-
grafton, with a proper discrimination
against those who are brought to this
country, not to become Americans,
but to compete for gain with those
Justly entitled to their field of labor.
On the "sumptuary' subject Gov.
Cleveland is explicit, being opposed
to arbitrary curtailment of personal
rights, and urging careful attention to
the line between governmental con-
troll and moral and individual re-
straint
The paragraph relating to cheap
transportation and the improvement
and protection of our natural water
ways will be particularly pleasing to
the people of the West and South;
but no part of this magnificent docu-
ment will strike the public sense with
greater force than the portion treating
of the relation of the executive to the
employees of the Government. There
must be no drones, no sinecures. The
tenure of office should depend upon
the fitness and not the questionable
party work of the incumbent.
New York World. (Dem)
81 like Gov. Cleveland" said a
prominent citizen who recently met
the Governor for the first time; he is
a plain, blunt man, who says what he
means and means what he says"
These characteristics of the Demo-
cratic candidate for the Presidency
are made apparent in his letter of
acceptance. Its strength lies in its
simplicity. 1t is free alike from ex-
travagant assumptions and blatant
demagogisml. 1t does not strain after
votes as an auctioneer caters for bids.
platitudes. In language clear to the
humblest intellect, it lays before the
people the principles which are con-
sidered by its author vital to the safety
and welfare of the nation, and which
would guide and control his policy if
he should be elected.
The opponents of Gov. Cleveland
are in despair because there is not in
the letter line or word with which
they can find fault or the true mean
ing of which they can distort. They
held their pens sharpened to criticise
the letter. Its strong common sense
and homely truthfulness >confound
them.
Gov. Cleveland's brief and direct
address goes straight to the heart of
the people like Lincoln's letter of ac-
ceptance, and points out to them the
candidate whose straightforward hon
esty and steadfast integrity of purpose
render hirn worthy of their confidence
and support.
This admirable document, dignifed
in its simplicity, great in its truthful
ness, is the fitting opening of a cam
paign in which honest government is
to be vindicated and official corruption
rebuked.
New York Herald. Ind.)
Gov. Cleveland's letter of accept
ance, which we print to-day, is typical
for its clear, good sense and its COM
prehensive yet concise statement of
the leading points in our political con-
dition. 1t is characteristic of the man
who is always equal to the occasion
that arises, and who, standing upon
his record, has no explanations to
make and no need to conceal his
thoughts in wilderness of words.
1t would appear that this year candi-
dates are making letters of length
that is in inverse proportion to their
hold upon the people; and confidence
and strength are implied in the Gov
ernor's simple, direct declaration of
his views.
New York Times. (Iud. Rep
He declares, and justly, that ours is
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