Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-08-28
!. CLEVELAND. AND HENDRICKS.

Nomination of the National! Democratic
Convention for the Offices OF President
and ylce-President-A Departure in Each
Case from Moderen Usage, Both Docu-
menfs Being Conspicuous for Their
Brevity.
CLEvELAND'S LETTER.
ALBANY, N. Y. August 20
The following is Grover Clevelands letter of
acceptance:
ALBANY, N. Y, August Is. 1884
eGENTLEMEN: have received your commu-
nfcation dated July 2s. 1884, informing me of
my nomination TO the office of President of
the United States by the National Democratic
Convention lately assembled at Chicago 1
accept the nomination with grateful appre-
citation OF the supreme honor conferred, and =
nigh sense OF the responsibility which, in its
acceptance. assume. have carefully con-
sidered the platfol m adopted by the Conven-
ton, and cordially approve the SAM. So plain
a statement CT Democratic faith and the prin-
clpies upon which that party appeals to the
suffrages of the people needs no supplement-
or explanation. Itshould be remembered that
the office of President is essentially executive
in its nature. The laws enacted by the Legis-
latiye branch of the Government. the chief
executive is bound faithfully to enforce.
And when the wisdom OF the political
party which selects one of its members
lis
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 candidate accepting such nominal
ton, than the suggestion of we'll known truths,
so absolutely vital to the safety and welfare
OF the nation that they can not be too often
recalled or too seriously enforced. We proud
ly call ours o Government by the peoIIe. 1t
Is not such when class Is tolerated winch ar
rogates to Itself the management of pubic
affairs, seeking to control the people instead
OF representing them. PARTIES are the neces-
sary outgro~ Tn of our institutions, but a gov
ernmenl Is not by the p1opie when one party
fast rs its control upon the country and per-
petpaies Its power by caloiing and betraying
the people instead OF serving them.
A Government is not by the peo.le
when result which should represent tue IN
teiiigent will of free and thinking men, is, or
can De determined py the shameless corrup-
ton OF their SURFACES When an election to
office shall lie The selection by The voters of
one of their number 10 assume for time a
profession of politics: when the holders of
the ballot, qulckened by sense of duty,
broken, and when the Suffrage sha lie ai.o-
gether free and uncorruptea, the full realiEa-
ton of i government by the people VIII be
at hand. And OF the means 10 this end, not
one would in my Judgment, be more effective
thIn an amendment TO the Constitution, dis
qualifying the President from reelection.
When we consider the patronage of this great
Office, the ailurements of power, the teInpta-
ton to retain public place once gained, and
more IMAM all the availability the party unl4S
i'll an incumbent " HON horde of office hold
ers with zeal born OF Dement'S received, and
tostered by the hope Of favors yet to come.
stand ready to aid with money and trained
political service, we recognize in the eneibil-
lty OF the president for reelection a most Sc
rious dar ger TO that calm, deliberate and IN
teiileeaI loIitical action, winch must char;ic-
terihe IL government by the people.
a true American sentiment the
dignity OF labor, and the fact that honor lies
in honest toll. Contented labor is ele-
ment OF National prosperity. bilty to
work constitutes the capital, and the wage OF
labor The income of Il vast number of our
populate n: ana this interest should be jeai-
ously projected. Our working men are not
asking unreasonable indulgence; but as in
stellge ana manly citizens. they seek the
same consideration which those demaild who
have ether interests at sta -e. They should
receive their 1uIi share OF the care and atten-
ton OF those who make and execute the laws,
to the emu that the wants and needs of the
employ erS and the employed shall alike be
ysuuservcd. and the prosperity OF the country,
the common heritage of both, be advanced.
As related TO this subject, while we should not
discourage the immigration OF those who come
10 acknowledge ale glance to our Government
and add to our citizen population, yet as
means of protection to ou. .workingmen, a
Giferent ruie should prevail concerni g those :
who, if they come, or arc brought. to our land.
do not intend to become americans, but will
compete with those justly enti-
tied to our held OF labor.
In Il letter accepting the nomination to the
ONCE of Governor. nearly two years ago,
made the following statement, to which
have steadily adhered:
The laboring classes constitute the main
part or our popuiatian They should be pro-
tected in the right peaceably to assert their
RI hts when endangered by aggregated capI-
tai: ID ali statutes this sabjecC shou d
recoa tue care of the State fos honest toll,
and be framed with view of improving the
condition the workingman." HEI.{-
a proper regart for the welfare of the
workingman being inSeparably connected
with the integrity of our institutions, none OF
our citizens are more interested than they
are In guarding against any corrupting inttu-
ences which seek to pervert the benencent
purposes OF our Government: and none
should be more watchful of the artfu macht-
nations OF those who allure them to seif-in-
f1Icted injury.
In a free country. the curtailment of the
absolute tights oil the individual should only
be such as essential to the peace and good
order OF tae community. The limit betW cen
the proper subjects of cove. nmental control
and those wnich can be more tittingly lett to
the moral sense and self-impoSed restraint Of
the citizen, should be carefully kept in view.
Thus laws interfering win the habits and
customs OF any of our people, which are not
o offensive to the moral sentiments OF the
civilized world and which are consi stent. with
good citizenship and the pu bile wei far, are
unwiSe and vexatiOus-
The commerce of IA Nation to a great extent
should therefore be literally
Within the limits OF the Constitta-
ton the general Government should Sol ilR-
prove and protect its natural water ways as
will enable the producers OF the country to
reach u profitable market st-i8 go
The people pay the wages Of the public en-
ployes, and they are entitled to the fair and
honest work which the money thus paid
should command. 1t is the duty OF those in
trusted win the management OF their affairs
to see that such public service is forthcoming.
fhe selection and retention of subordinates
in Government employment should depend
upon their ascertaiied fitness and the value
neither expected nor allowed to 90
questionable party service. The interests OF
the people will be better projected; the
estimate of pubic labor and duty will be inn
improyed pubic employment viii
n n W n al II T.
ness TO enter it. The unseemly scramble for
place underline Government with the conse-
luent Importantly. which embitters onicial
life will cease; ana the pubnc departments
will not be hlled with those who conceive it To |
be their first duty to aid the party to which |
they owe their places, instead OF rendering |
patient AMI honest return TO the people.
) l believe that the public temper is such that |
The ers of thu land are prepared 10 sup
tbs Govern meat III The honest. |
simple and plain manner which is consistent |
with its character and purposes. They have |
learned that my ste " an conc "a lment in the |
OF their alta rs covar tricks and |
oetra, al. Tne state ,Inanship they Ielu.re |
consists in honesty and frugaiity., a prompt
to the eds of the people "a they |
arise. and the vigilant protection OF all tneir T
1aried Interests 81 kstf%
Of the Nation by The sufrages of my fellow I
.itize IS. will assume the duties of that hirh /
,ffice with solemn de: e animation to dedicate
every effort to the country's good, and wiuh /
IN humble reliance upon the favor and sup
port of the Supreme Icing. VINO l believe viii I
,lways bless honest. human endeavor in the
se,aen9 discharge Of public
To Colonel William F. Villas, Chairman; and
D. p. Bestor and others. members of the Mott
scation Oom,nitteeof the Democratic National
EFK HENDRICKS LETTER.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, August 20.
The following is copy of Ex-Governor