The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-13
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,Cleveland's Letter of Acceptance
of the Nomination rendered
by the Democratic Party.
Clear Cut, Emphatic and IN
equivocal Views on the Great
Questions of the Day.
The Iniquity of Protectlve Tariff
Clearly Shown and Boldly
Denounced.
Unnecessary Taxation is Robbery
Which Affects Both Capital
ist and Laborer.

WASHINGTON, September 9.-Followine
is President Clevelands letter of accept
ance:
WASHINGTON, D. G. !
September s, 1883.
Hon. Patrick A. Collins ami Others, Committee
Etc.
Gentlemen-In addressing to you my
formal acceptance of the nomination tC
the presidency of the United States
my thoughts persistently dwell upor
the impressive relation of such action &c
the American people, whose confidence is
thus invited, and to the political party to
which l belong, just entering upon a
contest for continued supremacy
The world does not afford spectacle more
sublime than is furnished when millions
of free and intelligent American citizens
select their chief magistrate and bid one
of their number to fill the highest earthly
honor and the full measure of public con-
fidence in ready submission to their will.
1t follows that the candidate for
this =. high Office can never for
get that when the turmoil and
strife which attend the selection of its TO-
cumbent shall be heard no more, there
must be, in the quiet calm which follows, a
complete and solemn self-consecration
by the peoples chosen president, and
an endeavor to do service to confiding
and generous nation of free men.
These thoughts are intensified by the
light of my experience in the presiden,
tial Office, which has soberly impressed
me with the severe responsibility ch
it imposes, while it has quickened my
love for American institutions and taught
me the priceless value of the trust of my
countrymen.
1t is of the highest importance thai
those who administer our government
should jealousy protect and maintain the
rights of American citizens at home anC
abroad, and should strive to achieve fol
our country her proper place amorg tht
nations of the earth; but there is no psO.
pie whose home interests are so grea'
and whose numerous objects of domestic
concern deserve so much watchfalnesc
and care. Among these are the
regulation of a sound financial system
suited to our needs, thus securing an eIfic
lent agency of national wealth and gen.
eral prosperity; the construction and
equipment of the means of defense to in
sure our national safety, and to maintain
that honor beneath which such national
safety reposes; the protection of our ma
tional domain, still stretching beyond the
needs of a century's expansion, and
its preservation for the settler;
and pioneers of our marvellous
growth ;sthe sensible and sincere rec0gni-
ton of the value of American labor, lead
ing to the scrupulous cares and the JUS
appreciation of the interests of our work.
ing men; the limitation and checking O.
such monopolistic tendencies and schemes
as interfere with the advantages ant
benefits which the people ma!
rightly claim; generous regard anC
care for our surviving soldiers and sailor
and for the widows and orphans of sucl
as have died, to the end, that while ap
probation of their services and sacrifice
is quickened, the application OF thei
pension funds to improper purpose
may be prevented; protection against
servile immigration which injuriousl
completes with our laboring men and add
to our population an element ignorant o
our institutions and laws, impossible (
ssimilation with our people and danger
Gus to our peace and welfare; strict an(
steadfast adherence to our principles o
civil service reform and the thorough exc
cution of the laws passed for their enforce
ment, thus permitting to our people tn
advantages of business method
in the operation of their govern
ment; a guaranty to our colore
citizens of all their rights of citizenshi
and their just recognition and encourage
ment in all things pertaining to that relt
tion; a firm, patient and human
Indian policy, so that in peace
full relations with the government tt
civilization of the Indian may be pre-
NOTED with resulting quiet and safety
the settlers on our frontiers; and, the Gu
tailment of the public expense by tl
introduction of economical methods
! every department of the government.
PLATFORM PLEDGES.
The pledges contained in the pIatfor
adopted by the late convention of tn
national democracy lead to the advance
ment of these objects and insure GOO
government with the aspiration of evel
true American citizen and the motive f
every patriotic action and effort. In Il
consciousness that much has bee
done in the direction of good governmel
nv the present administration, and SUI
uniting its record to fair inspection
my countrymen, 1 endorse the platter
thus presented with the Discriminate
that if 1 am again called to the chief MAJ
istracy there shall be continuance
devoted endeavor to advance the interes
of the entire country.
The consideration of federal taxation al
it's consequences largely engro3ses at tn
time the attention of our citizens, and u
people are soberly considering the nece
sity of measures of relief. Our go
ernment is the creation of the peopI
established to carry out the
designs and accomplish their good
was founded on justice and was made
q fraa iptaIli1ent and virtuOu5 DeODle.