Sharp County record., 1888-07-05
cLEEELAND,S ACCEPTANCE

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pressed when 500 about me the
| messengers of the national dcmocra-
cv. hearing It's summons TO duty.
| The political party to which l owe
allegiance both honors and commands
me. It places in my hand its proud
standard and bids me bear it high gt
the front, in q battle which it wages
bravolv, because conscious Of the
right, confidently, because It's trust
is in the people, and sobcrly, because
it comprchcnds chc Obligations winch
success imposes.
The message which YOU bring
awakcua within nae the IiyIjest sense
Of personal gratitude and satisfac~
ton, and the honor which you tender
me is in Itsel. so grca. there might
well be no room for any other -enti-
mcnt; and yet ! cannot ud myself Of
crave and serious thoughts when !
remember that party supremacy IS
not alone involved IN the conflict
which now presses upon us but that
we struggle 10 secure and save the
cherished institutions, the welfare
and happmocss of free men.
Familiarity with tho groAt office
which hold has but added to my
comprphensIon of its sacred aha~c-
ter and The cONsccratlon demanded
Of him who assumes its immense re-
sponsimIitics. IL is the repository
Of the peoples will and power
Within It's vision should be the pro-
lection and welfare of the humb'os,
citizan, and with quick car It shoH.a
catch from the ranotost corner ot
the land the plea Of the people for
Justice and for right.
For the sake of tha people, he who
holds this office of theirs should rr-
sIst every cucroachmcnt upon its
legitimate functions. and for the
sake Of integrity and usefulness of
the office it should be kept near ta
the people and be administered in
full sympathy with their wants and
needs.
This occasion reminds ne most
wildly Of the scene, when, foUr
years AGO, I received q message from
myparty similar to that which You
now deliver With all that has
passed since that day I can truly say
that the feeling Of awe with wh,chrl
heard the summons then is mtcnsl-
fed manifold when 1t is repeated
now.
Four years ago I knew that onr
chief executive Office, If not careful
" guarded, might drift little by lit
tIraway from the peopIr, Cd whom
it belonged, and because Of % pprver-
SION Of alI IL ought To- be, huj [ did
not know how much 10, moorings
had already been laoscucd I knew
four years AGO how well devised
were the principles of true democrG-
cv for the successful operation of a
government by the people and for
| the people, but ! did not know how
absolutely necessary their appIca-
ton then was for the restoration to
/ the people of their safety and pros
pcmtv. / knew then that abuses and
/ extravaganza had crept into the man,
aramcnt Of public affairs dut did
/ not know their numerous forms Uog
. the tcuacfty of tHoir Grasp. I knew
. then something Of the bitterness of
partisan obstruction but J did not
know how bitter. how rockies, and
. how shameless it could be. 7 knew
too. that the American people were
/ patriotic wd just, agt I did not know
( how gr1ad.v, ,hrv loved their country
/ nor how no5I. ana generous they
were.
"I sba. not dwell nnou the rn..
| and policy 1f the administration now
, drawing ,1 It's close. ft record T.
. open ta every a,lzan Of 'nt IunJ
end SO. Iw..I uscba denied rha, ,r,~
. ileee Of asserting at This rwC j.E.
.,o tHecyerr.-er. the functions OF .H
. high trust CoHdlea ro mc, T has.
7 via.ied Obedience only fo the a.n.
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