The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-09-13
HE ACCEPTS.
PRESIDENT cLEVELANp's LETTER TO
HIS PARTY,
A Review ef tho issues Before tho Pss'
pis--Hs Again Diseoursss on the Tarin
The Financial Condition of the ooun'
try and some Of the Rsforms Necessary,


WAsHIHoToE, September 10 The follow
Ing Ia the full text OF President CleVelAnda
letter OF aeoeptaneei
WAsnIHoTos, September =, 1883,
Hon, Patrick A, Collins and Others, Com
mliief, eio,i
0HHTLEMKs--In addressing 10 you my
formal acceptance OF the nomination 70 the
Presidency Of the United States, my
thoughts pefslhtently dwell upon tho i'm.
prehsiye relation of such action 10 the
American people, whose confidence II thus
invited, and 10 the political party 10 which
belong, just entering upon q contest Tor
continued supremacy The world does not
afford spectacle more sublime than II
furnished when millions OF free and lntelli.
gent American citizens select their chief
magistrate and bid one Of their number 70
hnd the highest earthly honor and the full
measure Of public duty In ready aubmla'
sion 70 thelr Will,
Itfolows that candidate for this high
Office can never forget that when the tur'
mOll and the strife which attend the selec
ton OF its incumbent shall be heard no
more, there must he, IN the quiet calm
which follows, complete and solemn self
conservation by tho peoples chosen Presl'
dent OF every faculty ana endeAyor 20 tho
service OF oonlldlng and generous nation
OF free men,
Those thoughts are intensified by the
light OF my experience IN the presidential
Office, which has soberly impressed me with
tho severe responsibilities which u in'
poses, while II has qplokened my
love Tor American innttutlona and
taught me tho priceless value OF
the trust OF my oountfymen, IL
10 Of the highest importance That those
who administer Of government should leal.
ouHly protect aud maintain the rights Of
American citizens az home and abroad aud
should strive 70 achieve for our country
her proper place among the nations OF the
earth Hut there IN no people whose home
lnteresls are NJ great and whose numerous
object OF domestic concern deserve 10 much
watchflness and care. Among these are
the regulation OF sound financial system
suited 20 our needs, thus securing an
efficient agency OF national wealth and
general prosperity. The construction OF
equipment oi means OF defence, 70 Insure
our national safety and maintain
the honor beneath which such ma
tl0nal safety reposea The protection
OF out national domain, still stretching be-
yond the needs OF eentury'a expansion
aud la preservation for the settler and the
pioneer OF our marvellous growth q senal.
Bile and sincere recognition OF the value VI
American labor leading 70 the eorupulous
care and lust appreciation OF tho interests
Of our workIngnoni the limitation and
checking OF such monopollatlc tendencies
and schemes aa Interfere with the adyan'
tagoa and benefits which the people may
rightly claim; generous regard and care
for our surviving soldiers aud sailors ana
Tor the widows and orphans Of such ~ have
died, ~ the 0ndlthat while the appreciation
OF their services aud sacrifices II squlckened
the application OF their pension fund
70 Improper cases may DO prevented I
protection against q aeryllo immigration
which injurloualy completes with our labor
Ing men In the field OF toll, or adds 10 our
population an element Ignorant OF our In
sdtutions aud laws, impossible Of assimila'
ton with our people or dangerous 10 our
peace and welfare q strict and eteadfnst
adherence 10 the prlnoipleA OF Civil Service
Reform and thorough execution OF the
laws passed for their enforcement thus
permitting 10 OH people the advantages OF
business methods In The operation OF their
government the guaranty 10 our colored
oltiEcns OF all their rights OF citizenship and
their lust recognition and encouragement
IN all things pertaining 70 that relations q
Arm, patient and humane Indian policy, va
that IN peaceful relations with the govern
mont the civilization OF the Indian may be
promoted, with resulting quiet and safety
10 tho settlers on our frontiers; and the
curtailmont OF public expense by the In
PRODUCTION OF economical methods In
every department OF tho government
The pledges contained In the platform
adopted by the late Convention OF the
national Democracy lead 10 the advance
ment Of these objects, and insure good gov
ornment. The aspiration OF ovory true
American citizen, and the motive for every
patriotic action and effort In the con
icioumees that much has been done In the
direction OF good government by the
present administration, and submitting It's
record 10 the fair inspection OF my cOun'
trymen, iDdorso the platform thus pre-
sented, with the determination that u ! am
again called 10 tho chief magistrncy. there
shall be q continuance Of devoted ondeavor
10 advance the interests OF tho entire
country.
Our scale Of federal taxation and the
consequences largely cngross az this time
the attention OF our citizens and the poo.
plo arc eoberly considering the necessity OF
measures Of relief. Our government Is the
creation OF the people, established 70 carry
out their design and accomplish their good.
IL was founded on justice and was made for
a free, Intelligent and virtuous people, II
is only useful when within their control,
and only serves them well when regulated
and guided by their constant touch II Is
q free government because u guarantees 10
every American citizen the unrestricted
personal use and enjoyment OF all the re-
ward OF his toll and all his income except
what may be his fair contribution 10
necessary public expense, Thoro II
is not only the right but the duty of free
people, In the enforcement Of this guar.
anty 70 insist that such expense should be
strictly limited 20 the actual public needs
II seems perfectly clear that when tho gov.
ernment, this fundamentally created and
maintained by the people 10 do their bid
ding, turns upon them, and through an
utt0r porvorsion OF It's powers, extorts from
their labor and capital tribute largely In
excees OF public necessities, the creature
has rebellcd against the creator, and tho
masters arc robbed by their servants,
The cost Of the Government must con-
tinue 70 bo met by tariff duties collected at
our custom houses upon imported goods
and by internal revenue taxes assessed
upon spirltuous and malt liquors, tobacco
and oleomargarine. !.
suppose Il is needless TO explain that all
these duties and assessments are added 10
tho price OF tho articles upon which they
arc levied and thus become tar
upon all those who buy these articles
for use and consumption. suppose,
too, II Is we'll understood that
the effect Of this tariff taxation Is not linn
tied 10 tho consumers Of imported articles
but that the duties imposed upon such
articles permit q corresponding increase in
price to be laid upon domestic productions
Of the same kind; which increase, paid by
oil our people as consumers OF homo pro-
ductions and entering every American
home, constitutes form Of taxation as
certain and as inevitable as though the
amount was annually paid into tho hand
OF the tax gatherer.
These results are inseparablo from tho
plan no have adopted for the collection OF
our revenue by tariff duties. They are not
mantioned 10 discredit the systen, but by