Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-07-05
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~. committee appointed by the St Louis
a.-.,.,.r,,fie national convention 70 Nnis
y, and inform Mr. Cleveland that
:. 80 6sen renominated for President, per
,r,ned that duty in formal manner whertup
an the president in reply, spoke as lo'soI
Icannot but he profoundly me
80 aho1,t me the messengers OF the nftionai
Dsp1ocra,y bearing its summons 70 nuss
Tho noIitica. party to which ose aileeitl'''s =.
h,th honars and commands me ~ plasfs ~
~, hand lis proud standard and bids NJ
hear II high at the front IN q pa'iis .i.,.,.
wages brayely, because CONSCIOUS o. 49, 49,.
saofdentIv because its trust is IN the peop,ss.'
III s[,beriy because il eomprehends the oph-
..at;on wbicb success imposes The messaee
which Won bring awakens within ule tse -
lst sst,se ~ personal gratitude ana saii.'a.
ton and the honor which YOU teio'r M ~ -. :,
itself SO great that there might ne -,
room for any other sentiment. an"
ranpot rid myself oil grave anu an.
thoughts when ] remember that par,y su
,,remae, Is not alone involved ~ the eonhioe
ah;,b nr,.ses upon us, but That we struggeI 70
,.s,ra and save the cherished lnsh-
tutions, the welfare ana hapirss
m n nation Of free men. anihiai.!
with the great Office which ! hoid nae ou
added 10 INV apprehension OF its sacred Guar 1sI
a,,.r n nj the conservation demanded OF hiia
who assumes It's immense responsi,n,ih.is,s.
IL tbe reuository OF the peoples VIII anu pow
~ within It's vision should be the pro'ee
lion and welfare of the hunbiest atizen' an"
with ouick eur i. should catch rom NV
mot,sst corner Of the land the plea OF the pso-
-, Sor ;ustiee and right For the sake OF the
nneonIo H. who holds this Office oftheirs should
resist every encroaehmerit upon us legi tIhl!i'e
fnnr,ions and for the sitke Of the IDteisrt!
and ussIulnsrs Of the Office. IL should be kepi
near the people and be admlnistere1 ID ~, ,o,i
sympatby with their WAITS ana needs NJ
rlNrI
s-eue when, four years ego, reserved nss IT..
snsye from my party similar tothat WHEN
M, now deliver With all that has passeo
since that day. can truly say thar tpe Ieeiihs
.,fnwe will which heard the summons then, y
intensified many fold when II Is reTeated noN'
-Four wears ago, knew that our ciE'1 eAe1u.
tive office If not carefully guarded, might
drift little by little away from the people 70
whom il belonged, and became q peryersipIl
n an n ought to he but did not know now
much lis mornings had already been loosened.
kn,w four wears ago how well devised we're
the principles Of true Democracy Tor the SUI
eassful operation of a government bS tne ~
M. hut did not know how absolutely neces-
sary the application then was for inc Fs's
ton to the people Of their safety and prosper,
itv knew then that abuses ana
extravaganza had cFept into the maliaee-
meIt of public affairs, but dad not know
their numerous forms nor the tenafity gu
tlQfr pTHEp. j Knew tHeb SutnFi"iAiS -
ti,tsrness n partisan obstruction, but did
moi know how bitter, how reckless and how
shameless it could be. j knew, too, that 'he
Aneriean Deople we're patriotic and just, but
did not know how grandly they loved the'r
country. nor how noble and generous they
were / shall not dwell upon the arts ana
the policy Of the administration now drawing
to it's close. Its record is open TO every citi'
zen of the land And ] will not be denied the
Privilege III asserting at this time that in the
exercise Of the functions of the high
trust c0nfdcd to me, | have yielded
obedience only to the constitution ana ths
solemn obligation Of my oath Of office
have done those things which, IA the hight ID
the understanding God has given me, seemed
most conducive 10 the welfare OF my country
men and the promotion Of good government
/ would not, IL / could, for myself, nor Tor
yon avoid single consequence OF iair IN
depreciation of my course. But IL remains for
me 10 say to you and through you, to the
Democracy Of the nation, that ] accept the
nomination with which they have honored
me. and that will in due time signify such
acceptance in The usual formal manner