The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-10
CLEVELAND In COMMAND
HIS FORMAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE
DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP.


Free Trade Crusade-Restrictio of
immigration Favored-No Blaineism
in Els Allusions to the Trusts Every
Issue Met Fully and Squarely.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-Following is
President Cleveiand's letter accepti q the
democratic nomination for President:
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept g, 1855.
Hon. Patrick a Collins aud Others, Commit
tee etc.
GENrLHMEN-In addressing to you my formal
acceptance of the nomination TO the preSi-
deney of the United States, my thoughts per
siStently dwell upon the impressive relation of
such action to the American people whose con
dence is thus invited, and to the political party
to which belong, just entering upon contest
for continued supremacy. The world does not
afford spectacle more sublime than is fur
nished when millions of free and intelligent
American citizens select their chief magistrate
and bid one of their number TO find the highest
earthly honor and full measure OF public duty in
ready submission to their will.
AFTER THE BATTLE.
1t follows that candidate for this high office
can ever forget that when the turmoil and
strife which attend the selection of its incum
bent shall he heard no mora. there must be in
the quiet calm which follows complete and
solemn self-consecration by the peoples chosen
President of every faculty aud endeavor
generous nation Of freemen. These
thoughts are intensified by the light OF my ex-
perience in the presidential office, which has
soberly impressed me with the severe responsi.
biities which it imposes, while it has quic1ened
my love for American institutions and taught
me the priceless value of the trust of my
countrymen.
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC POLICY.
It is of the highest Importance that those who
administer our government saould jealously
protect and maintain the rights of American
citizens at home and abroad, and should strive
70 achieve for our country her proper
place among the nations of the
home interests are so great, and whose numer-
GUS objects of domestic concern deserve so
much watchtulaess and care. Among these are
the regulation of a 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 de-
fense to insure our national safety and main
tain the honor beneath which such national
safety reposes; protection of our national do
main. still stretching beyond the
needs ( century's expansion,
and its preservation for the settler and
pioneer OF our marvellous growth "a sensible
acd sincere recognition of the value of Ameri-
can labor. leading TO scrupulous care and just
appreciation of the interests OF our working
men; limitation and checking of such monopo-
listic tendencies and schemes as interfere with
the advantages aud benefits which the people
may rightly claim; generous regard and care
for our surviving soldiers and sailors, and for
to the end thak while appreciation Of their ser
vices and sacrifices is qulckehed, applica-
tion of their pension fund to- improper
cases may be prevented; projection
against servile immigration. which injurlonsly
competes with our laborlng men ia the held of
toll and adds to our population an element ig-
Dorant of our institutions and laws, impossible
of assimilation with our peoDle and dangerous
to our peace and welfare; strict and steadfast
adherence to the principles OF civil service re-
form and thorough execution of the laws passed
for their enforcement, thus permitting to our
people the advantages OF busi2ess methods in
the operation Of their government; guaranty to
our coored citizens of all their rights of
citizenship aud their just recognition
and encouragement In all things pertaining to
that relation; firm, patient and humane In
dian policy, SO that in peaceful relations with
the government civilization of the Indian may
be promoted with resulting quiet and safety to
the settlers on our frontiers, and the curta-
ment of the public expense by the Introduction
of economical methods in every department of
the government.
PLEDGES OF THE PLATFORM
The pledges contained in the platform adopted
by the late convention of the national democ
racy lead to the advancement of these
objects and insure good government
the aspiration of every true American
citizen, and motive for every patriotic action
and effort. In the consciousness that much has
been done in tue direction of good government
by the present administration, and submitting
its record to fair inspection Of my country
a determination that, IL ! am again called to the
Chi magistracy there shall be continuance of
devoted endeavor to advance the interests of tho
entire country.
FEDERAL TAXATION.
Our scale of federal taxation and its conse-
quences largely engross at this time tho atten.
ton of our citizens, and the people are soberly
considering the necessity OF measures for relief.
Our government is the creation Of the people,
established to carry out their designs and
accomplish their good. 1t was founded on
Justice, and was made for a free, intelligent and
virtuous people. IL is only useful when within
their control, and only serves them well when
regulated and guidedby their constant touch
1t is a free government, because II guarantees
TO every American citizen Unrestricted personal
use and enjoyment Of all the reward Of his toll,
and of all his income, except what may be his
fair contribution to the necessary public ex.
pense. Therefore It Ia not only the right, but
the duty of free people, in the enforcement of
this guaranty, to insist that such expense should
be strictly limited 10 the actual public needs.
THE SERVANT ON DoP.
1t seems perfectly clear that when the gov
ernment the instrumentality created and
maintained by tho people to do their bidding
turns upon them and through utter perversion
of its powers extorts from their labor and capi.
tai tribute largely 10 excess OF the public neces-
stiles, the creature has rebeed against its crea.
tor and It's masters are robbed by their servants
be met by tariff duties collected at our custom
houses upon imported goods, and by
internal revenue taxes assessed upon
splrituous and malt liquors, tobacco
and oleomargarne. ! suppose IL is needless to
explain that all these duties and assessments
are added to the price OF the articles upon
which they are levied, and thus become tax
opon all those who buy these articles for use
and consumption
TAX ON EVERYBODY.
suppose, too, IL Is well understood that the
effect OF this tori taxation Is not limited 10 the
consumers Of imported articles, but that the
duties imposed upon such articles permit a cor
responding increase In the prices to
be laid upon domestic productions Of
the same kind, which increase. paid
by all our people as consumers
OF home productions, and entering every Ameri-
can home, constitutes form of taxation as
was annually paid into the hand OF the tax
gatherer. These results are inseparabe from
the plan we have adopted for the collection of
our revenue by tariff duties. They are not
mentioned TO discredit the system. but by way
OF a preface to the statement tnat every million
Of dollars collected at our custom houses for
duties upon imported articles and paid into the
which, though never reaching the national
treasury, are paid by our citizens as increased
cost OF domestic productions resulting from our
tariff laws.
DUTY on THE HOUR.
In these circumstances and in view OF this
necessary effect of tho operation OF our plan
for raising revenue, the absolute duty Of limit
ing the rate Of tariff charges TO the necessities
OF a frugal aud economical administration Of
the government seems 70 be perfectly plain.
The continuance, upon the prstext OF meet
Tag public expenditures. OF such a scale OF tariff
taxation draws from the substance Of the
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