Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-09-10
ITS HERE.
President Cleyeland'S Let
ter of Acceptance.
IT RINGS THE SENTIMENTS
OF Jefferson, of Madison and Of
Jackson.
A GRAND DEMOCRATIC DOCUMENT
Speaking for the People Against Protected
MOnOpOhsts.
It Lays Down the Cardinal Principle That
Unnecessary Taxation 10 Unjust
Taxation.
The SPIRIT OF A PATRIOT
BrsatheS in Every Word Of His Magnificent
Letter.
Unjust Tribute Shall Not be &tortsd From
the PsOple-EeOnOmical Government
Broader Industries and Cheaper
Living are What DemOc-
raey Proposes.

WASHINGTON, September 9-Ths fol-
lowing letter is made public:
WASHINGTON, d. c, Sept 8, 1888. g.
Hon Patrick H. Collins and Others, Conn
mittee:
GENTLEMEN: In addressing to You my
formal acceptance of the nomination to
the Presidency of the United States, my
thoughts persistently dwell upon the i'm
pressive relation of such action to the
American people, whose confidence is thus
invited, aud to the political party to which
belong, just entering upon contest for
continued supremacy.
The world does not afford o spectacle
more sublime, than is furnished when
millions Of free and intelligent American
citizens select their chief magistrate, and
bid one of their number to lind the highest
earthly honor and the full measure of pub
lie duty in ready submission to their will.
1t follows that q candidate for this high
Office can never forget that when the tur-
moil and strife which attend the election
of its incumbent shall be heard no more,
there must be in the quick calm which
follows, q complete and solemn self conss-
secratiOn by the peoples chosen President
of every faculty and endeayor to the serv-
ice of y confding aud generous nation Of
free men.
A PATRIOTIC VIEW.
These thoughts are Intensified By the
light of my experience in the Presidential
office, which has soberly impressed me
with the severe responsibilities which 1t
imposes; while it has quickaned my love
for American institutions and taught me
the priceless value OF the trust of my
countrymen.
1t is of the highest Importance that
those who adninist er our government
should ieAlously protect snd maintain
tas rights OF American cttizsns st home
aud abroad, aud should strive to achieve
for our country her proper place among
tine nations Of the earth; bat there Is no
people whose home interests are so great
aud whose numerous objects OF domestic
concern deserve SO much watchfulness and
care.
THE NATIONS NEEDS.
Among these are the regulation OF
sonud financial system, suited to our needs,
thus securing an efficient agency oi national
wealth and general prosperity; the con-
4truction aud equipment of means OF de-
tense to secure our national safety and
maintain the honor beneath which such
national safety reposes; the protection
of our national domain, still stretching
beyond the needs of century's expan-
siou, and its preservation for the settler
and the pioneer OF marvellous growth;
a sensible and sincere recognition Of the
value Of American labor, leading to the
scrupulous care and Just appreciation OF
the interests of our workingmen; the lin
itation and checking of such monopolistic
tendencies and schemes rs interfere with
the advantage and benefits which the people
may rightly claim. A generous regard
and care for our surviving soldiers and
sailors and for the widows and orphans oil
such as have died, to the end that while
the appreciation of their services and
sacrifices is quickened the application OF
their pension funds to improper cases may
be prevented;
PROTECTION FOR LABOR,
protection against servile immigration,
which ipjuriousiy completes with our Ia
i boring men in the field Of toll, and adds ia
our population an element ignorant OF oui
institutions and laws, impossible OF sssim'
ilstion with our people and dangerous tc
our peace and welfare; strict and stead,
fast adherence to the principles OF civil
service reform, snd q thorough execution
of the laws passed for their enforcement,
thus permitting to our people the advsn'
ta0es of business methods in the
/ operation of their Government; the
yuaranty to our colored citi'
| zsns of all their rights of citizenship,
and their lust recognition and encourage,
ment in all things pertsining to that re
lstion; firm, patient, and humane Indian
policy, so that in peaceful relations with
the Government, the civilization Of ths
Indian nv be promoted, with resulting
0uiet and safety to the settlers on oul
frontiers; aud the curtailment Of public
| sxuenss by the introduction Of economical
methods in every department OF the Gov
ernment.
DEMoCRACY's WISE sfER.
The pledges contained in the platform
adopted BY the late Convention OF the Ma
tional Democracy lead to the advancement
of these objects and insure good govern
meut, the aspiration of every true Ameri'
can citizen, and the motive for every
pstriotic action and effort In the con
sciousuess that much has been done In the
direction OF good government by the pres
ent administration, and submitting ia
record 10 the fair inspection ofmy country
men, I endorse the platform thus pre-
sented, with the determination that II
am again called to the Ghief Msglstrscy
there shall be . continuance Of devoted
| endesyor TO advance the interests OF th'
entire country.
Oar scale OF federal taxation ant
its consequences largely sngross At tnls
time the attention Of our citissns, and tn
people are soberly considering the neces
sity of measures Of relief.
HE HITS THE TARIFF.
Our Government is the creation of tn
peopls, established to carry out their de
siyns and accomplish their good. 1t wa
founded on justice, and was made for