Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-09-14
Mr.. CLEVELAND'S LETTER


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acceptance "l ih' nomination 4" Tine presidency
pf the United states, my thoughts prrS>trutly
dWell uuuu the impressive relation of such action
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long gust entering upon q contest Tor continued
SUPREMACY The world dHsy not afford "a sppcfn.
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ihrir rlii"i magistrate, AMI hid on" ol Their num-
bpr to iiud the highest earthly honor audfhn full
measure Of public duty i'm ready submission To-
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hlgh "IlF 'ah h'N'T I"Ig'l lHal Wh'h '' luI
n"il aud the strife which attend the selection ui
its incumbent shall be- heard mo- more. thpr. must
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"nu S'''"' S'H '"''''"'l'' ny INV I""p'
chosen president " every faculty AMI rndeavor
tu the service. Of a counding aud generous nation
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we're responsibilities which il imposes, while it
has quickened my love for American institutions
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II Is Of the highest Importance that thusr who
t.t nnI maintain tbs tlt. nf An,tri.tr I'll irp.
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tor our country her proper place among the ma
nom, int,.r,.sts at,. ~. ,,r.,t .pJ yh, i,ittunrnii.
nbio,ts uf ,inm,..ti. concern des.,ry,. 80 much
watchfuncss aud care. Among these are the
regulation uf sound financial system suited tu
our needs thus securing an efficient agency of
national wealth aud general prosperity; the con
structiun and equipment of means Of defence tu
insure our national safety. and maintain the hon
or beneath which such national saf' ~ rrpuS'-S;
the protection of our national domain, still
stretching beyond the needs Of century eN-
pansion and It's preservation for the settler and
the pioneer of our marvellous growth; a sensible
aud sincere recognition Of the value of American
labor leading to the scrupuDus care and just ap-
pr.catun Of the interests Of our workugmen:
the limitation and checking Of such munop"listic
tend"ncits aud schemes as Interfere with the ad
vuntag,.s and benefits which the pcop. may
rightly claim: generous regard and car. for otlr
surviving soldiers and sailors aud for the widows
aud orphans Of such as have. died tu the end that
while the appreciation " their services aud sac
riict.s is quckcncl. the application of their pen
sion fund to inprutH.r cases may h.. ur.vent.d.
protection against "A s-ryilr immigration which
inlurously completes with our abvrng men in
the field Of toll. aud adds to our population an ii.
,nrnt ignorant of our institutions and laws i'm.
ppsSbl,. Of assimilation with our u-.pp,. and dan
Scrnus To our peace aud welfare; strict and
virt. reform. aud "A thorough execution of the
laws passed Tor thrlr enforcement. thus permit
ths to our propl" the adFhhlag's of business
methods in the operation of their government.
the guaranty tn our culur,d ctil-ns Of all their
rights of citizenship, and their Just recognition
and rncuurag-mriit in all things PERTAINING to-
that relation: a Artu pit.ut and h1utaue Indian
policy 81 that m peaceful relations with tb,. GOV
"rnm'nt th" CIVILIZATION OF th" Indian may ls'
promoted WIN resulting Gurl ana safety t' the
~'ltI0 'h our FRONTIERS. ahd lhr 'ufitiln"ut ni
puhh' rAlriES 10y the introduction OF "runum.
zeal methods ~ every department ut the govern.
meht.
lur llrdge~ rnhlalu7l lh tine platform adopted
hN a." llt" convention "i the nati"nu p"u""ra-
~ lead To- the advancement ut thrS'' objects AMI
insure good government The aspiration Of every
Hu" American 'llHth ahu ~" hi"IlN' Tor every
puil'ur i'u"li ana ti"rt. IN thr CONSCIOUSNESS
ihat lnuch mas lT7,h h"hr ih the direction OF good
government 10y the present administration. and
submitting its record tu the fair Inspection Of my
country men, ] iud"rS'' the platform thus PR
~'utrI, WIN ihr determination that. % am again
called in the chirt magisiracy. thrr- shall ts'
'"hllhuhncr I devoted rhltaNor L" advance the
INTERESTS ~ the rntlr" country.
our scale of federal taxation and its c"nse-
'lu~nrtS largely "nEr'S> al TINS time the attention
OF our citizens, and the lT'upl- ara ~ob-rlv cun-
~tirrng the Necessity of measures ut relief our
government is the creation of the people. ,stab.
i>hcl to carry "ut their designs aud accomplish
their good II was founded ON Justice. and was
made Tor "A irV, Intelligent and Nirtuuus p"upl".
Ut l~ hilA u~flul wien NNhlu lhrll control, ana
only serves them well when regulated AMI guided
10y their constant tuuch. II is a FREE. government
h-'auS' II guarantees To- every American citizen
the unrestricted personal u.s. and enjoyment of
all the reward of his toll aud of all his income
except what may h. his fair contribution t. nee.
'-S~ary public rNIH'n>.. Therefore it is not uuh
the right hut the duty of free people In the rli
fprc-mrut Of this guaranty. to insist that such
rNp'nSa. should h. strictly limited tu the actual
public needs II seems perfectly clear that when
the government. this iustrtmrntaluy created and
maintained by the p-upl'. to du their bidding.
turns upon them and through an utter Ir.rvrr-
sion ~ its powers. EFFORTS from their labor and
capital tribute largely IN 'Nc,S~ of public ur,Ss
tics, th. crtaur. has r.l-.llri against the creator
AMI the masters are robbed hy their servants
The cost NJ tn, government must continue. To-
| h. met hv tariff duties collected at our custom
houses upon imported goods and hv Internal r,.y
,nu. taxes assessed uInn ,pirituoil. and malt Ir
uurS toliacru and ult6marsarinr ,upuu-,. il Is
needless Ia explain that all these duties and as
S,.sSnruts are added to the price nf the. articles