The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-09-13
p CYCLONE
OF Truth, Justice and Courage From
the UnsWerving Hands Of De.
m0eracy's Leader.
A STATESMAN'S WORDS
An Open and Emphatic PronunciamentC
Against Trusts; A Document
Full of Patriotism, Justice
and Sense

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Against Trusts; A Document
Full of Patriotism, Justice
and Sense.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-The follow
ing is the full text of President Cleve-
lands letter of acceptance:
WASHINGTON, D, c., Sept. 8, 1888.
Hon. Patrick A. Collins and Others,
Committee, Etc,
Gentlemen In addressing to you
my formal acceptance of the nomina-
tion to the Presidency of the United
States my thoughts persistently dwell
upon the impressive relation of such
action OF the American people, whose
confidence is thus involved, and to the
political party to which belong, just
entering upon contest for continued
supremacy.
The world does not afford a specta-
Gle more sublime than is furnished
when millions OF free and intelligent
American citizens select their chief
magistrate, and bid one of their num-
Der to find the highest earthly honor
and the full measure of public duty
in ready submission to their will.
1t follows that candidate for this
high office can never forget that when
the turmoil and the strife which
attends the selection of its incumbent
shall be heard no more, there must be
in the quiet calm which follows a COM
plete and ..,r. ... ...
SOLEMN sELF-CoNsECRATIoN
by the peoples chosen President of
every faculty and endeavor to the
service of confding and generous
nation { ( freemen. a=- ....-
These thoughts are intensified by
the light of my experience in the
Presidential Office, which has soberly
impressed me with the severe RESPONSE
bilities which it imposes, while it has
quickened my love for American in
stitutions and taught-me the priceless
value OF the trust of my countrymen.
1t is of the highest importance that
those who administer our Government
should jealously protect and main
tain the rights of American citizens
at home and aboard, and should strive
to achieve for our country her proper
place among the nations OF the earth ;
but there is no people whose home
interestsare so great, and whose nu-
merous objects of domestic concern
deserves so much watchfullness 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 DEFENSE
to insure our national safety, and
maintain the honor beneath which
such national safety reposes the pro-
lection OF our national domain, still
stretching beyond the needs of q cen
tury's expansion and its preservation
for the settlers and the pioneer OF our
marvellous growth sensible and sin
cere recognition OF the value of Amer
ican labor, leading to the scrupulous
care and just appreciation of the in
terests of our workingmen; the limit
alton and checking of such monpo'
listic tendencies and schemes as in
terfere with the advantages and bene
fits which the people may rightly
claim; & generous regard anC
care for our surviving soldiers
and sailors and for the widows anC
orphans of such as have died to tht
end that while the appreciation o
their services and sacrifices is quick
, ened, the application of their pension
fund to improper cases may be pre-
vented protection against servil,
. immigration which injuriously com
petes with our laboring men in th'
9 field OF toll, and adds to our popula
> tion an element ignorant of our insti
tutions and laws, impossible of as
similation with our people and
DANGEROUS TO OUR PEACE
? and welfare strict and steadfas
adherence to the principles of civi
L service reform and thorough execu
tion of the laws passed for their en-
forcement, thus permitting to GU
people the advantages of busines
= methods in the operation of thei
q Government; the guaranty to ou
II colored citizens of all their rights {
/ citizenship and their just encourage
l. ment and recognition in all thing
q pertaining to that relation; q firm
e patient and humane Indian policy, S
I, that in peaceful relations with th
a Government the civilization of tn
h Indian may be promoted, with resul
ing quiet and safety to the settlers o
'e our frontiers and the curtailment
* public expense by the introduction
n economical methods in every depar
n want ~ tbo n0vn-.1,a-.A