The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-09-19
CIEVELAND'S LETTER.
THe PRESIDENT BOLDLY DECLARES
FOR REDUCED TARIFF TAXES.

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FOR REDUCED TARIFF TAXES.
..No crnsade OF Free Trade"-seWe VIII No
Neglect the Interests Of Labor and work
inemen"-Danger OF the Surplus-Fre'
Raw Material Will Promote Employment
and Wider Markets-Trusss and Paupe'
Lsbor-A straightforward Deliverancs
that is overfowing with Patriotic Senti'
ment.
WASHINGTON, September 9.-The fol
lowing is the Presidents letter OF accept
ance:
WASHINGTON. September s, 1888.
Hon. Patrick A. Collins and others,
committee, etc.:
GEsTnsMEN: In addressing to You my
formal acceptance of the nomination to
the Presidency of the United States, my
thoughts persissently dwell upon the
impressive relation Of such action to the
American people, whose confidence Is
thus invited, and to the political party
to which 7 belong, just entering upon 8
contest for continued supremacy.
The world does not afford q spectscle
more sublime than is furnished when
millions of free and intelligent American
citizens select their Chief Magistrate and
bid one of their number to ind the
highest earthly honor and the full meas
ure of public duty in ready submission
to their will.
It follows that a candidate for this
high Office can never forget that when
the turmoil and the strife which attend
the selection of it's incumbent shall be
heard no more, there must be In the
quiet calm which follows complete and
solemn salf-consecrstion by the peoples
chosen President of every faculty and
endeayor to the service of conhdlng
and generous nation of freemen.
The thoughts are intensified BY the
light of my experience in the Presiden-
tisl Office which has soberly impressed
me with the severe responsibilities which
It imposes, while it has quickened my
love for American institutions and taught
me the priceless value of the trust OF
countrymen.
TIE RIGHTS OF AMERICAN CITIZENS.
It is of the highest importance that
those who administer our government
should jealousy project and MAINTAIN
the rights Of American citizens at home
.snd abroad, and should strive to achieve
for our country her proper plsce among
the nations Of the earth; but there Is no
people whose home interests are 60 great,
and whose numerous objects OF domestic
concern deserve so much watchfulness
and care.
Among these are the regulation Of
sound financial system suited to our
needs, thus securing an efficient
agency OF national wealth and general
prosperity; the construction and equip
ment of means Of defense, to insure our
national safety and maintain the honor
beneath which such national safety re-
poses; the protection of our national
domain, still stretching beyond the needs
of century's expansion, and its presery
asion for the settler and the pioneer OF
our marvellous growth; a sensible and
sincere recognition of the value OF
American labor, leading to the scru-
pulous care and just appreciation OF the
interest of our vorHngmen; the hmlta-
ton and checking Of such monopohstc
tendencies and schemes as interfere with
the advantages and benefits which the
people may rightfully claim; a generous
regard and care for our surviving soldiers
ndssilors and for the widow and orphans
OF such as have died, to the end that
while the appreciation OF their services
and sacrifices is quickened the apph-
cation of their pension fund to improper
cases may be prevented. protection
AGAINST q servile immigration, which IN
,1rieusly competes with our lahoring
men in the &ald of toll and adds to our
population an element ignorant OF our
institutions and laws, impossible OF
assimilation with our people and danger
.ons to our peace and welfare; q strict
and steadfast adherence to the principle
:. of civil service reform and thorough ex-
ecution OF the laws passed for their en-
Sorcement, thus permitting to our people
the advantages of business methods In
the operations Of their government; the
guaranty to our colored citizens of all
their rights of citizenship and their Just
recognition and encouragement N all
things pertaining to that reiation;a firm.
1stiept and humane Indian policy, so
that in peaceful relations with the gov
ernment that civilization of the Indian
msy be promoted, with resulting quiet
;snd safety to the settlers on our frontiers;
,snl the curtailment of public expense
Inv the introduction of economical