Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-10
CLEVELAND ACCEPTS.
He Tries to Conceal Free Trade
Theories With Fine Words
Saying One Thing and the
Mills Bill Another.
He Even Cries Aloud for The Enforcement
Of the Civil Service.
recommending my" Feelings
M "" Experience and my"
Earnest Love for the People.

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Earnest Love for the People.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Q.
The following is the Presidents letter of
acceptance
WASHINGTON, Sept, s, 1883.
Hon. Patrick A. Collins and others of the
| committee
Getnlemen-ln addressing TO YOU my for
NAL acceptance of the nominoton TO the
presidency of the United States, my thoughts
persistently dwell upon the impressive rela-
ton of such action 10 the American pcople
whose confidence is thus invited aud TO the
| political party TO which | belong, Just en-
tering upon contest for continued suprem-
acy. The world does not afford a spectacle
more sublime than is furnished when millions
of free intelligent American ci,izens select
their chief magistrate and bid one of their
number TO find the highest earthly honor and
the full measure of public duty in ready sub
mission TO their Will. II follows that the
candidate for this high Office can never for
get when turmoil aud suife, which attend
the selection of its incumbent, shall be heard
no more, that there must be in the quiet
! calm which follows, Il complete an solen n
| self consecration by the peoples chosen
| President of every faculty and endeovor to
the service of a contding and generous ma
ton of free men. These thoughts are in
,ensited by the light of my experience in
the presidential otlic', VII ch has sobcrly i'm
pressed me with the severe responsibilities
which il possesses. while il has quickened
my 1--we for American insti u ms tlught
me the priceless value of the trust OF my
countrymcn. 1t is of the highest import
auce that those who administer our govern
ment should jealousy protest aud maintain
the rights of American citizens at home and
| abroad and should strive 10 achieve for our
country her proper place among the nations
of the earth, but there is no people whose
home Interests are so great and wi o,s num-
erous objects of domestic concern d,serve so
much watchfulness aud care. Among these
are the regulation of sound finan-
cial system suited to our needs
thus securing an efficient agency of national
wealth aud general prosperity; the ccns'rnc-
ton and equipment of means Of d, fen Q
TO insure our national safety and main,ain
| the honor beneath which such national safety
reposcs the protection of our national do
main, still stretching beyond the h, q Is of q
centufy's expansion, and its preservation for
the settler and the pioneer of our marvellous
growth; n sensible and sincere recognition of
American labor, and leading TO scrupulous
| care and just appreciation of the inter, SITS of
our working men; Limitation and check n Of
| such monopolIstic tendencies and schemes as
interfere with the advantages and benefits
which the people may right y claim; gen.
erous regard and care for CUR surviving
soldiers and sailors aud for widows and or
| phans of such as died, the end that while the
uppre cation of their services and sacrifices
is quckencd, the application of their pensn
fund to improper cases may be prevented;
protection against Il servile Immigration
which injudclously competcs with our labor
ing men in the field of toll aud add to our
population an element ignorant of our insti-
tuuons and laws, impossible of assim. . io1
with our people and dangerous to our peace
and welfare; strict and st adfast adheran,e Q
to the principles of civil service reform and
a thorough execution of laws passed for their
enforcement, thus permitting to our people
the advantages of business methods of their
government; the guaranty to our colored
citizens of all rights of citizenship and their
Just recognition and encouragement in all
things pertaining TO that relation firm
patient and humane Indian policy, so that in
peaceful relations with the government, the
civilization of the Indian may be promoted
| with resulting quiet and safety
to the settlers along our frontiers,
and the curlallment of public expense by the
introduction of economical methods in every
department of the government. The pledges
contained in the platform adopted by the
late convention of the national democracy
lead TO the advancement of these objects and
insure good governmeut-the aspiration of
every true American citizen and the motive
for every patriot &c ion and effort. In the
CONSEQUENCES of that winch has been done
in the interest of good government by the
present administration and submitting it's
record to the fair inspection of my country
men. | indorse the platform thus presented
with the determination that, If am again
called to the chief maglstracy there shall be
a continuance of devoted endeavor to advance
the interests OF the eutire country on scale
of federal taxation, and irs consequences
largely engross at this time the siten ion Of
our citizens, and the people are soberly con-
sidering the necessity of means of relief.
Our government is the creation of the people
established to carry out their designs and
accomplish their good. 1t was founded on
justice ard made for free, intelligent
. and yirtuous people. 1t is only useful when
. within their control, and only serves them
well when regulated and guided by their
constant touch. 1t s free government be-
cause it guar lntees to every Americ IN citi
, zen the unrestricted personal use AMI enjoy
, ment of all the reward of his tell and of all
his income, except what may be his fair
contribution to the necessary pub expense.
Therefore it is not only right but the duty of
a free people in the enforcement OF this
guaranty to insist that such expense should
be strictly limited to actual public
needs II seems perfectly clear that
when the government, through this
instrumentality, created and maintained
by the people to do their bidding. turns upon
them and through another perversion of its
power, extorts from their labor and capital
tributes largely in excess of public necessi-
ties. The creature has rebelled against its
creator and masters are robbed by their ser
wants.
The cost of the government must continue
to be met by tariff, collected at our custom
houses upon imported goods and by internal
revenue taxes, assessed upon spirituous and
malt liquors, tobacco, and 0leon ar &
q arine. | suppose it is needles to explain
that all these duties and assessments are
Z added to the price of the article upon which
n they are levied and thus become a tax upt Z
It all those who buy these articles for use and
q consumption. | suppose too 1t IS well un'
derstood that the effect of the tariff taxation
{ is not limited to consumers of imported arti
e cles, but duties imposed on such articles
l. permit correspo lding increase of price Il
be laid on domestic productions of the SAINT
kind, which Increase is paid by all of OIL
Peep as col sumeIs of home rrot nc ions
p and entering every American home, constit
o tute, a form of taxation as certain and as ir
evitable, as though the amount was annusll!
u into the hand of the tax gatherer. Thest
Ie results are inseperable from the plan OF cam
rs paign we h I'VE adopted for the collection oi
! our reye m .s by tariff dDties. They are no
mentioned for the discredit of the system
e but by way of preface to the statement tha
every mill on dollars collected at the custom
houses for duties upon imported goods, rep
resent many millions more, which thougl
Is reaching the national treasury are paid B.
e, our citizens as increased cost of domesti
IN productions, resulting from our tariff laws
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