The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-09-20

High Tariff and the surplus-He Says,
eve Have Entered Upon No Crusade of
Free Trade"-Concerning Unrestricted
Immigration-A Word About TRUSTS"
He Urges Immediate Action.
WASHINGTON, Sept 9-The following is
the presidents letter of acceptance:
WASHINGTON, Sept. s, 1888.
The Hon Patrick A. Collins and Others,
Committee, etc.
GENTLEMEN-In addressing to you my
formal acceptance of the nomination to the
presidency of the United States, my thoughts
persistently dwell upon the impressive rela-
ton of such action to the American people
whose confidence is thus invited, and to the
political party to which l belong, just enter
ing upon contest for continued supremacy.
The world does not afford 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 find the highest earthly honor and
! the full measure Of public duty in ready sub
mission to their will.
1t follows that a candidate for this high
Office can never forget that when the turmoil
! and the strife which attend the selection of its
| incumbent shall be heard no more, there must
| be in the quiet calm which follows a complete
| and solemn self conservation by the peoples
| chosen president of every faculty and en-
deayor to the service of a confiding and gen
er0us nation Of freemen
| These thoughts are intensified by the light
! of my experience i'll the presidential office,
which has sOberly impressed me with the
severe responsibilities which it imposes, while
it has quickened my love for American insti-
tutons 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 jeal-
! ously protect and maintain the rights of
| American citizens at home and abroad, and
should strive to achieve for our country her
proper place among the nations of the earth:
but there is no people whose home interests
are 50 great and whose numerous objects of
domestic concern deserve so much Watchful-
ness and care
Among these are the regulation of sound
financial system suited to our needs, thus se-
curing 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 be-
meath which such national safety repOSes; the
protection of our national domain still stretch
ing beyond the needs of q century's expansion,
and its preservation for the settler and the
pioneer of our marvellous growth; a sensible
and sincere recognition of the value of Ameri-
can labor, leading to the scrupulOus care and
just appreciation of the interests of our work
ingmen; the limitation and checking of such
mOnOpolistic tendencies and schemes as in
terfere with the advantages and benefits which
the people may rightly claim; generous re-
gard and care for our surviving soldiers and
sailors, and for the widows and orphans OF
such as have died, to the end that while the
appreciation of their services and sacrifices
is quickened the application of their pension
fund to improper cases may be prevented
protection against a servile immigration
, which injuriOuSly COmpetes with our labor
+ ing men in the field of toll and adds tx
, to our population an element ignorant oI
our institutions and laws, impossible OF
assimilation with our people and danger
Gus to our peace and welfare; strict anC
steadfaSt adherence to the principles of civi
service reform and thorough execution OF
the laws passed for their enforcement thu,
permitting to our people the advantages Of
business methods in the operation of theil
: government; he guarantee to our cOlOred cit
t liens of all their rights of citizenship anC
t their just recognition and encouragement il
all things pertaining to that relation: a firm
patient and humane Indian policy, so that il
peaceful relations with the government the
civilization of the Indian may be promoted
with resulting quiet and safety to the settlers
OH our frontiers; and the curtailment of pub
lie expense by the introduction of economical
ulethods in every department of the govern
ment.
| The pledges contained in the platform
f adopted by the late convention of the nationa
. Democracy lead to the advancement of thesf
objects, and insure good government-the as
plratlon OF every true American citizen anC
the motive for every patriotic action and eff
Tort. In the consciousness that much has
been done i'll the direction of good govern
ment by the present administration, and sub
mlttlng Its record to the fair inspection OF
e my countrynen, endorse the platform thu.
presented, with the determination that if
I am again called to the chief nlagistracv ther,
shall be continuance of devoted endeavor K
advance the interests of the entire country.
Our scale Cf federal taxation and its conse
quences largely e. gross at this time the at
'eh'Ioh OF our CT. izenS, and the people ar,
500 'riy consider NJ the necessity of measures
OF relief
Our government is the creation of the peo
y PIE =, ah.lshed TO carry out their designs anC
accomplish tl,ir good. 1t was founded OF
justice and was made for free Intelligent
ana ElrtuouS people. 1t is only useful whei
"lthlh their control, and only serv, S then
wen when regulated and guided by their con
stahC touch. 1t is Il free government, becaus
II guarantees to every American citizen tin
unrestricted III personal use and enjoyment o
HI the reward OF his toll and of all his income
eAcept what may be his fair contribution t
- necessary public expense Therefore it is no
ohiy tne right but the duty of a free people
IN the enforcement of this guarantee, TO insis
.hat such expense should be strictly limite,
70 ne actual public needs. 1t seems perfectl,
- clear that when the government, this irlstru
n,en1ahty created and maintained by the peo
PIE 10 DO their bidding, turns upon them. an,
through an utter perversion of its powers, ex
:; Cor'S from their labor and capital tTibut
J, largely IN excess of public necessities, tn
creature has rebelled against the creator all,
the masters are robbed by their servants.
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