Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-09-16
LETTER. or ACCEpTAScI:.

The PreSil.ut'S letter o! ssS-P;2-c-
is published and rs j. covers uor= iE-a
three columns in Che EIa-Ius. < = to
long to he published in ,h~-= s7iz=zs.
The letter is dated YAsL!sEtg& S-;r
9Th, and opsu= rs fo!io4-:
.'Noa. FIirE.E 4 csE=I zEE sI=s-
GESrLEMES: II 4IiIz~.Hg 20 Eyg ~
formal acceptance oi ihs ED-5ua&= =
the Presidency cf .E= C1I.=I <1t:= F
thou shts TeE,is'-Es!y 5=s-! So -
important rel-fiou o. So 4e1r. - a.
American PeoP!= Sk-s goz&Lsa+ y
invited. aud to tie p5l!tsGiI rt:-y -
which 1 belong, JET =uie.5-G =@G =
contest for continued .~Gprsnig- TEs
world does not afford = s1s.t.=s- G5f-
sublime than Is furnished sk=1 ri
ions Of free aud intelligent AzsrigzU
citizens sirct th-ir Chic. N~2g5"r4:-.
aud bid one of their number - aai tie
higbr-t earthly hi " end the fail
,ushsure Of public duty 10 really sab
mission to their will. II iDilO-a tia: =
Candidate fox this high ufi:e can never
forget when the turmoil and stri.e
Bhich attend the c'eStion OF it, incCup-
bert shall be heard 10 more, that there
mast be III the quiet calm which ivl-
lows n complete aud solemn s~el!-cOnse-
Grafton by the peoples chos:u Presi-
dent OF every fnculty md enIesror to
the service OF a cOnidIng aud generous
nation Of frceneu. These thoughts are
intensified by the light o. my experience
i'll the Pres dcutI4l Office. which has
soberly impressed Inc with the %gcriOus
responsibilities which it imposed, while
j, has quickenel my love for American
institutions and taught the the piicyless
value Of tbs ;ru.; OF my couHtrymsu.
-'Onr Government is The creation OF
the peop'e. established - carry &C;
their designs aul accomplish their
good. Il was founded Oh Justice, and
.wss made for n fIss. inteliigsut and
~Nirtuons people. ]; is only useful
when within ia, ir control, aui only
serves them yell when regulated anil
guided 10y their constant touch. Il Is O
fee Government because il guarantees
- eyery American ci;iEjn the uuTe-
striciei personal n~e and enjoy mcni of
all the reward oi his toll and OF all his
income except Whit may Le his faiI
contribution TO The nrceEs-Ty pnbIic "a.
penss. Therefore 1t il not ouIy the
right but the duty Of n free people- in
The enforcement Of this gnaTIuiy 10 in.
s.st-thststich expenses sIDuld be strict.
Iy limited :, The a~etial public needs.
at seems perfectly c!eac that when
ihs I~oSesuinemt. iasiTuncpt1lly created
AMI msiutiipsd by the people TO do
their Jilling. Earns uIOu them, Aud
through Hn utt.r psrsetsiou u it,
powers. e1nrts from their labor nud
capital n ~tfil,ste largely 10 eIce.I Of IA.
public DsnessiiirE. tsr c%TeItnts bn1 re-.
lellel agsin4 the c~rea.ur. and the mas.
tors are T0bb0l by their sefYriLs. The
cost. of the Government rGuEi csuiiunr
g. he met Wy tariff dat e., collected al
OUT cs.tVm houses. TpoD imported
g9ois. sud ~ i~U;.rEli repuuue taxes
hsss.sel up1D spifitlruS aud mai
iiquorS, tobacco sui oleomafgnrins
IT suppose IL l. tscdi">s 10 81 plain
ibsi ali these dn,ies AID hsErfsusui,
nrr aided In tho Price II tic aitioi,,
npJn which n~y are level. md thu,
become y tax npon 81 tho . who hnt
these s~rtiele4 for use aid CONSUMPTION
] suppose. too, it is vel understood
thsi ue effect Of tbiS tann taxation Il
not 'imttd 70 tie OF ippott.