The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-09-14
CLEvELAMD'S LETTER.


Democratic Nomination Made Public-A
Lengthy and Interesting Document, the
Flu Text of Which Appears Below-It
Is Devoted to q Discussion of Campaign
Issues-TarIfs. Trusts; the Surplus; im-
migration Evfls, Etc.
| WASHINGTON, Sept 10.-The following is
the full text of President Cles Glands let
ter OF acceptance:
WASHINGTON, Sept. g. 1SsS-Hoa. Patrick
/ d. Collins AMI Others, Committee etc.-Gentle-
i men: In addressing to you my formal accept
ance OF the nomination to the Presidency of
/ the United States nay thoughts persistently
dweli upon the Impressive relation OF such ae.
ton to the American people, whose confidence
/ Is thus invited. and to the political party to
which belong, just entering upon a contest
/ for continued supremacy.
The world does not afford Spectacle more
sublime than is furnished when millions of free
intelligent American citizens select their Chief
/ Magistrate, and bid one of their number to
| find The highest earthly honor and full meas
IRE of public duty in ready submission to their
| will. It follows that candidate for this high
| ofice 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-consecration by the
| peoples chosen President of every faculty and
| endeavor to the service of confiding and gen.
| erous Nation OF freemen These thoughts are
| intensified BY the light of my experience in the
Presidential office, which has soberly inn
| pressed me with the severe responsib litjes
| which it imposes, while 1t has quickened nv
| love for Amer can institutions and taught me
| the priceless value of the trustof my country
| mon.
| ut is Of the highest importance that those
| who administer our Government should jeai
ousy protect and maintain the rights of Amer
lean 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 SO
great, and whose numerous objects of do
mestic concern deserve so much watchfuness
and care. $50
!. 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 construct on and
| equipment OF means of defense toinsure our.
Natior al safety and maintain the honor be-.
/ meath which such National safety reposes;
/ the protection of our National domain. still
stretching beyond the needs of century's ex-
! pansion, and its preservation for the settler
and he pioneer OF our marvellous growth; d
| sensible and sincere recognition Of the value of
American labor, leading to the scrupulous
| care and Just apprecat on of the interests of
| our working-men; the limitation and checking
OF such monopolstic tendencies and schemes
| as interfere with the advantages and benefits
| which the people may ghtly claim; a gener-
lSous regard 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
Iquickene1 the application Of their pension fund
/ to improper cases may be prevented: ,protec-
| ton against a servile immigration which in.
| juriously completes with our laboring men in
| the field of toll and adds to our population an
| element ignorant of our institutions and laws.
impossible of assimilation with our people
and dangerous to our peace and welfare:
| 9 strict and steadfast adherence to the
| principles of Civil-Service reform and
| a thorough execution Of the laws passed for
their enforcement, thus purmitting to our peo-
pie the advantages of business methods in the
| operation of their Government; the guaranty
i TO Our colored citizens of all their rights of
,citizensh hip and their just recognition and en-
4 relation; a 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
j the settlers on our frontiers; and the curtail-
ment Of public expense by the introduction of
i economical methods in every department of
4 the Government. =.
i ssThe pledges contained In the platform
4 adopted by the late convention OF the National
! Democracy lead to the advancement Of these
! objects and insure good government-the as
/ piration of every true American citizen and
i the motive for every patriotic action and eff
fort In the consc BUSINESS that much has
been done in the direction OF good government
by the pres ent Administration, and submitting
Its record to the fair inspection of my country
men, indorse the platform thus presented,
i with the determination that, II I am again
called to the Chief Magistracy, there shall be a
continuance of devoted endeavor to advance
| the interests of the entire country.
1 (" Our scale OF federal taxation and its con-
Dequences largely engross at this time the at
4 tention of our citizens, and the people are
| sOberly considering the necessity OF meas ures
/ of relief.
| /" Our Government is the creation of the peo-
i pie, established to carry out their designs and
1 accomplish their good. 1t founded on
Fjustice, and was made for Free intelligent
land virtuous people. It is only useful when
/ within their control, and only serves them well
when regulated and guided by their constant
touch. It is a free Government because it
guarantees to every American citizen the nm
restricted personal use and enjoyment of
hall. the reward of his toll and of all
| his income. except what NAV be his
! fair contribution to necessary nublic
| but the duty of free people, in the enforce
ment OF this guaranty to ms st that such ex
tpense should be strictly limited to the actual
tpublic needs. 1t seems perfectly clear that
/ when the Government, this instrumentality
lcreated and maintained by the people to do
their bidding, turns upon them, and through
an utter perVersion of its powers EFFORTS from
Etheir labor and capital tribute largely in ex.
/ Cess of public necessities the creature has re-
belled against the creator and the masters are
i robbed by their servants M
i s.The cost OF the Government must continue
/ to be met ~ tariff duties collected at orr cu O.
I tom.houses upon imported goods and byin-
/ ternal revenue taxes assessed upon spurious
and malt liquors, tobacco and o1eomargarihe.
b. II suppose that it is needless to explain hat
/ all these duties and assessments are added to
1.-The price of the articles upon which they are
those
/ who buy these articles for use and cnnsIIrnn
Il ton. r suppose too il is we'll understood that
1.-THE effect Of this tariff taxation is not limited
j to the consumers Of Imported articles. Int that
4 the duties imposed upon such articles permit a
corresponding increase in price to be laid u pon
i domestic productions of the same kind which
Increase. paid by all our neonle "a consumers
j 81 home prodnctions and enternn everv
+ Ameican home, constitutes a form Of tay
lstion as certain. as inevitahle &C thongh
1.-The amount was annually mad into TIE
i hand Of the tax-gatherer. These ressnits
i are inseparable from the Man We have adonted
for the collection of our revenue by tariff Gl11
jsties Thew are not ments oned TO discredit the
/ system. but by wav Of preface to the Statement
that everv ,nillion NJ dnllars colIactsI 81 o,,r
custom FOR dutios NOV a. ~ oui
o,os a,.d ,asS - ~, - ~, , Spo sou az u
slos rnu pa inso VIZ puDac lfeasuly repre-
soas i,any ,n iilrons aaorg Mnicn, taougn never
80 wy ~ ;I ato psllu ~
~, 90 sitG o sssou oo SO; -
~ +, aSauno.ns .ioi Jul Ss on "a" >;
etsant ~ th anu ~ sie oi u
forra;sng ravena The oPsas+ Az pan
mo the rat of tariff cbaaees 10 ~
If q frnoal and aconpmcaI saro1nis tss i 81
! the Government SCENE 10 he nerfacrlT sIa; ~
\ The eontinnance s'nnnn nretavt ~ p,t, !,
nnhl;c ayranditnraS ~ s.nh scoIa ~ tS.,is
49, ~ a os. " suoii q eVaio " sdrin
i tdAasiol as uTaWs irom the substance OF the
people q sum largely 10 excess OF puplc needs
i is surely somethlng winch, under Govern