The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-09-13
CLEVELAND ACCEPTS.
IT. Cleveland at Last gives out the
long looked for Letter
Of Ac~ceptancA.


long looked for Letter
Of Acceptance.
WAsHIN0roN, Sept. 9.-The following is the
presidents letter Of acceptance:
Warrington, Sept 8. 18SS.-Hon. Patrick
a. Collins and Others, Committee, etcs-Gen-
uen1en: In addressing to you my formal
acceptance OF the nomination. to the presi-
dency OF the United States, my thoughts per-
slstently dwell upon the impressive relation
OF 9 action to the American people, whose
condolences is thus invited, and to the political
party to which I belong, Just entering upon
. contest Tor continued supremacy. The
world does not afford a spectacle more sub
lime IMAM Is furnished when millions of free
ana Intelligent American citizens select their
chief magistrate, and bid one OF their number
TO md the highest earthly honor and the full
measure Of public duty in ready submission
70 their will 1t foliowsthat q candidate for
this nigh Office can never forget that when
the turmoil and the strife which attend tine
selectiOn OF tts incumbent shall be heard no
more, there must be in the quiet calm which
followsa complete and solemn re- f-consecra-
ton by the peoples chosen president of every
FACULTY and endeavor to the service Of q con-
hiding and generous nation of freemen. These
thoughte are intensified by the Light Of my
experience In the presidential office, which
has sOberly impressed me with the severe re-
sponsibilities which 1t imposes, while it has
qu!ckened my love for American ~institu-
lions and taught me the priceless value of
the TRUST OF my countrymen. It is Of the
highest Importance that those who admin
lister on government should ~iealously pro-
tect and maintain the rights or American
citizens at home and abroad, and should
strive to achieve for orr country her proper
pluce among the nations Of the earth:
there is no people whose home interests are
30 great, and whose numerous objects of
domestic concern deserve so much watch
fulness and care. Among those are the reg
ulatiOn of q sound financial System suited to
our needs, thus securing an efficient agency
OF national wealth and general prosperity;
the construction and equipment Of means of
defense, to insure our national safety and
maintain the honor beneath which such ma
ttonal safety reposes; the protecting of our
national domain, still stretching beyond the
needs Of q century's expanaion, and it's
preservation for the settler and the pioneer
OF our malvelons growth; q sensible and sin
cere recognition of the value OF American
labor, Leading TO the %scrupulous care and
just appreciation Of the interests OF our
w~oRKINGMEN;
the limitation and checking Of such monopo-
list!c tendencies and schemes as interfere
with the advantages and benefits which the
people may rightly claim; q generous regard
and care for our surviving soldiers and sail
Ors, and for the widows and orphans Of such
as have died, to the That while the appre-
citation OF their services n sacrifices is
quickened the application Of their pension
funds to improper cases may be prevented;
protection against q servile immigration,
which injuriously completes with our labor
ing men IN the field OF toll. and ADDS to our
population an element ignorant Of our insti-
buttons and laws, impossible Of assimilation
with our people, and dangerous to our peace
and welfare; q strict and steadfast adherence
to the principles OF civil service reform and
q thorough execution Of the laws passed for
their enforcement, thus permitting to our
people the advantages of business methods
In the operation of their government; the
guaranty to our colcred citizens of all their
rights Of citizenship, and their Just recogni-
ton and encouragement in all things per-
tanning to that relation; q firm, patient and
humane Indian policy, go that In peaceful
relations with the government the civilization
OF the Indian may be promoted. with resulting
quiet and safety to the settlers on our front
ters. and the cursa!linent of public expense
by the introduction of economical methods
in every department of the government.
The pledges contained in the platform
adopted by the late convention Of the ma
tional Democracy lead to the advancement
of these objects and insure good govern
ment-the aspiration of every true American
citizen and the motive for every patriotic ac-
tiOn and effort In the consciousness that
much has been done in the direction of good
government by the present administration,
and submitting its record to the fair in
spection of my cOnntlymen. / endorse the
platform thus presented, with the deter
minatiOn that, II ! am again called to the
chief magistraoy, there shall be a cOutinu-
ance OF devoted ndeavor to advance the in
teregts OF the entire country. Our scale of
al taxation and itR consequences largely
engross ut this time the attention of our citi-
zeus, and the people are soberly considering
the necessity Of measures of relief. Our row
eminent is the creation Of the people. estab-
lished to carry out their designs and accom-
plish their good. It was founded on Justice,
tuous people. It is only useful when within
their control, and only serves them well
when
-EauLATE N GUIDED
by their constant touch. II Is a free govern
ment because it guarantees to every Amer
loan citizen the unrestricted personal use
and enjoyment OF all the reward Of his toll
and Of all lis income, except what may be
hts fair contribution to necessary public
expense. Therefore it is not only the right.
but the duty OF q free people, in the enforce
ment OF this guaranty, TO insist that such
expense should be strictly limited to the
actual pubic needs It seems perfectly clear
tality created and maintained by the people
TO do their bidding, turns upon them. and,
through an utter perversion o. its powers,
extorts from their labor and capital tribute
largely In excess OF public necessities, the
creature has rebelled against the creator aud
The cost Of the government must continue
to be met by tariff duties collected at onr
custom-houses upon imported goods n by
internal revenue taxes assessed upon spirit,
GUS and malt liquors, tobacco and oleomar-
garina. Isuppose it Is needless to explain
that nl these duties and assessments are,
added to the price OF the articles
upon which they are levied, and
thus become . tax upon all those
who buy these articles for use and COM
stood that the effect OF this tariff taI ion IL
not. limited to the consumers Of imported
ARTICLES, but that the duties imposed upon
such ARTICLES permits corresponding increase
IA price to be laid upon domestic productions,
OF the same kind, which increase, paid by oil
our people as of home produc-;
lions and entering every American home,
constitutes 3 form OF taxation as certain n
"a inevitable as though the amount was an
nually paid into the hand Of the tax gatherer.
Tnese results ere inseparable from the plan
We have adopted for the collection Of our
toned to discrsdit the system, but by way of
preface to The statement that every million
OF dollars collected ut our custom houses for
duties upon imported articles and paid into
the public treasury. represent many mil
national treasury, are paid by our citizens as
the increased cost OF domestic productions
resulting from our tariff laws. In these ctr-s
cumstancee, and in view of this necessary
effect Of the operation OF our plan for.
raisfng revenue, the absolute duty OF limit
INC tho rate Of tariff charges to b necessi-
Ties Of frugal and economical administra-
5tton Of the governments. seems to be
perfectly plain. The continuance, upon
pretext OF meeting public ex-
pendltures~ Of such scale OF
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IS draws from the substance OF the people q
sum largely In excess Of public needs, is
surely something which under q government
based upon ~jnstice. and which finds It's