The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-09-18

"oSernment-The Surplus Iniures
business and lowers Wages
trusts Denounced as Conspira.
ci-s.
WASHINGTON, Sept 9.-The following
Is the Presidents letter of acceptance
WASHINGTON, Sept 5, 1898.
Hen Patrick A. Collins and others Coo,-
matter, etc.
GEN1AEMEN In addressing to Won
my formal acceptance Of the NOMINATION.
TO the Presidency of the United States
ny thoughts peristently dwell upon the
Impressive relation of such act on to the
American people, whose confidence is
thus invited, aud to the political party to
which belong, just entering upon a con.
test for continued supremacy.
The world does not afford a snect.c,a
more sublime than is furnished when mil
mons OF free and intelligent American
citizens select their Chief Magistrate and
DID one of their number to fill the highest
earthly honor and the full measure of
public duty in ready submission to their
will.
1t follows that candidate for this high
ONCE can never forget that when the tur-
mol and the strife which attend the se-
lection of It's incumbent shall be heard no
more, there must be in the quiet calm
which follows complete and solemn self.
conservation by the peoples chosen Presi
dent Of every faculty and endeavor to the
service of confding and generous nation
of free men,
These thoughts are intensified by the
hight OF my experience in the presidential
oifice which has soberly impressed me
with the great responsibility which it
imposes, while it has quickened my love
for American institutions and taught me
the priceless value of the trust of nv
countrymen.
1t is of the highest Importance that
those who administer our government
should jealously protect and maintain the
RIGHTS OF AMERICAN CITIZENS
at home and abroad, and should strive to
achieve for our country her proper place
among the nations of the earth. There
are people whose home interest is great
and whose numerous objects of domestic
care.
Among these are the regulations of a
sound tinancial,system suited to our needs,
thus securing an efficient agency of
national wealth and general prosperity :;
the construction and equipment of means
OF defence, TO insure our national safety
and maintain the honor beneath which
such national safety imposes; the protec-
ton of our national domain, still stretch
ing beyond the needs of a century's ex-
pansion, and its preservation for the set
tier aud the pioneer Of our marvellous
growth a sensible and sincere re-
cognition Of the value of American
labor, leading to the scrupulous cares
an! just appreciation Of the interests
ot our working men; the limitation
and checking Of such monopolstic
tendencies and schemes as Interfere with
the advantages and benefits which the
people may rightly claim a generous re-
gard and care for our surviving soldiers and
sailor. and for the widows and orphans
"t snch as have died, to the end that
while Tie appreciation Of their services
and SACRIFICES is qnickened, the appica-
ton Of their pension funds % improper
causes may be prevented.
PROTECTION AGAINST \ sERy!LE EMlGRA-
IIQN,
which injuriously completes with our la
boring men in the field Of toll, and adds
to our population an element ignorant of
our institutions and laws, impossible Of
assimilation with our people and danger
Gus to our peace and welfare strict and
steadtast adherence to the principles of
civil service reform, and thorough exc
cution Of the laws passed for their en-
forcement, thus permitting to our people
the advantages of business methods and
the operation of their government the
guaranty to our colored citizens of all
their rights of citizenship, and their just
recognition and encouragement in all
things pertaining to that relation a firm,
patient and humane Indian policy, SO that
in peaceful relations with the government
the civilization of the Indian may be pro-
NOTED, with resulting quiet and safety to
the settlers on our frontiers, and the cur
tailment of public expense by the intro
duction 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 as TO the advancement
Of these objects insure good government
the good Of every American citizen aad
the motive for every patriotic action and
effort. In the consciousness that much
has been done in the direction.of good
government by the present administra-
ton, and submitting its record to the fair
inspection of my countrymen,
IINDoRsE THE PLATFORM
thus presented with the determination that
if | am again called to the Chief Magis-
tracy. there shall be continuance of de-
voted endeavor to advance the interests
of the entire country.
Federal taxation and its consequences
largely engross at this time the attention
of our citizens and the people are soberly
considering the necessity of measures of
relief.
Our government is the creation of the
people, established TO carry out their de-
signs and accomplish their good. 1t was
founded on Justice, and was made for a
free. intelligent and virtuous people. 1t
is only useful when within their control,
and only serves them when we'll regu
lated and guided by their constant touch.
It is free government because it guaran-
tees to every American citizen the unre-
stricted personal use and enjoyment of all
the reward of his toll and of all his in
come, except what may be his fair con-
tribution to necessary public expense.