Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-14
The President Heartily Endorses the
Platform and Discusses the Cam
paisu Issues.
4 Vast Amount of Money Unjustly
Taken From the People Now
Threatening Financial Ruin.
The Party Opposed TO Radical Meas
ures That Would Cripple Ameri,
can Industries or Lower Wages.
THE LETTER.



WAsRINeToN, Sc. t S.-H Il. Patrick A. Collins,
ana ttheTS, commit &c, eJC : Gsutivmen-ln ad-
dressing 10 You my formal aCcepl,tLch of the
numl Iatlon . the presidency Of the I'm ted States
ny thoughts psrsirleuty dwell upon the i'm
pIvSSl e iSLt(lun or SuCA action 10 thv American
psope. whose cunUdeuCe is thus luyued and TO
the 20 lI.c.i patty 10 which Ueoug, Just enter
HE uHon a contest for continued sUE rSmacy.
Inc world does not AFFORD a spectacle more
Suonme than l, furnished when millions Of fee
and Inie lgeUt American cItzslS SelCt t.5js
Calet maSi>trate anu bid ore OF III, Il. number 10
ha4 tne hiSaest earthly houOC. Suu JAc fun meas
He L EuUAc duty IN ready submission t. their
Il follows thar candidate for this high flee
can never iorg that when the turmoil and the
tTlte Whlch attend the selection OF is incumbent
ShaIl De heard no more, there must he IN the
quiet calm winch follows a complete and solemn
kelt-ConSeCraton 10y the VeOpe'S chosen pgCSi-
d mt of every faculty ana endc to the service
OF a conttaIag ANA generous nation of freemen,
These thoughts are intensified by tn hight of
my experience IN the presidential office. which
has Soot Fly impressed me with the severe re.
SponSINltieS which it imposes, while it has quick
ened my love for Anne. lean institutions and
taught me the priceless value of the tlust of my
country mon.
IL is of the highest Importance that those who
administer the government ShoUld jealoUsy pro
teCt ami maintain the lights of American citizens
at home and abroad, ana should strive 10 achieve
for our country her proper place amogg the ma
tons OF the earth but their Is no u, onie whose
home interests are 50 gT, at, ana whose numerous
objects OF domestic concern deserve SO much
watchfulness and CAFE
THE GREAT RESPONSIBILITY.
Among these are the regulation Of Il sound
nnauciaI system suited to our needs, thus SCCUr
Ing an efficient agency of national wealth aud
general prosperity; the construction and equip
ment OF means Of defense 10 insure our ma
Il nal safety and maintain the honor beneath
""hch such national safety rcpoS. s.;
min, still stretching beyond the needs
OF OF century 5 expansion, ana its preservation for
the settler ana the pioneer of our m nv, lous
growth; sensible aud sincere recognition OF the
value of Am. riCan labor, leading 10 the sCrupu.
!ous care and just appreCI tou of the interests Of
our WoI klogmen; the limitation and checking Of
such nonOpollstic tendencies and schemes rs N
ttrtCre with the advantages and benefits which
the people may rightly clam; n generous regard
ana care Tor our surviving soldiers and sailors
and for the widows and orphans of such as have
q ed, to the end that while the appreciation of
their services and sacrifices Is quiCkeHed the ap-
pIcYtian of their pension funds toiuuIoper eases
IN y be prevented; protection against a servlle
Immigration, which lnjurOusly cumpeteS with our
IaOUrlng men III the fields OF toll and adds t. our
pupulation an element ignorant of institutions
anu laws, impossible of assimilation with our
people and dangerous to our peace and welfare;
Stilct and steadfaSU adherence to the principle
OF civil service reform and thorough XtUutIou
Of the laws passed for their enforcement, thus
permitting to our people the advantages OF busi-
ness methods i'll the operation of their govern
ment; the guaranty to our CUlored citizens oi all
their rights of citizenship, and their just recUg
milton and encouragement IN all things pertain
ng 10 that relation; a firm, patient, and humaniC
Iuu.an policy, so that III peaceful Teati pns with
the gov, rnmcnt the civilization Of the ludiau
may be promoted, with resulting quiet and safety
! 10 The settlers on our frontiers; and the curtaii
menL of public expense by the introduction O
economical methouS IN every department Of tn,
government.
| The pieuges contained in the platform adopted
by the lac convent on of the national democracy
lead to the advancement OF these objects aud III
sure good gJvernment-the aspiration Of every
true American citizen and the motive for every
that much has been done in the direction Of EoCC
government 10y The present administration, an1
submitting its record 10 the fair inspection OF hN
country men, l indorSe the platform thus pre-
scented, with the determination that, il am again
called to the elf magstTacy, there shall De {
| continuance Of devoted endeavor to advance tbs
| lnte, eSts of the entire country.
Our seal of federal tax alton and its CunSG
queuCes largely eugruSS at this time the atteutior
/ of our cit Zens, and tie people are Soberly con
| zldcIiHg the necessity OF measures Of reief
Our government Is tn creation Of the peup'e
| established to carry out their designs, ana ac
| compIi~h their good 1t was founded on justice
I and was made for a free int eilgent ana Vlrtuod
Ieople. Ii is only useful when within their con
| troll, and only serves them well when regulated
| anu guided by Their COZ st mt touch. IL IS fre
| rernment because 1t guarantees to ever
American citizen the Unrestricted personal rs
ana enl JYment of all the reward OF ms tOll ana q
| sill his income, except what may be his fair con
/ tr, burton to necessary pubic expense. There
fore It il not only tue light but the duty OF Ire
! people, in the enforcement of lis guaranty TO III
! sist that such expense should be strictly lnite
1 to the &C uai puOiic needs. IL seems perfect.
| clear that when the government tins nstrulneH
| tailty created and maintained By the pcol 10 L
DO their bidding. turns upon them, and lhrOGgl
utter pery ersiUn of its powers, eXtCrts iron
| their Dor and capital, tribute largely III eNces
of public necessities, the creature has reoelt
against the creator and the masters are ro1De
| BY their servants.
| THE TARIFF