The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-09-13
ULEVELAND's LETTER.
A Clear, Concise and Able Docu-
ment,

a Olooij Oooolpo ouu Aplo OVooO
ment.
President Cleveland's letter OF
acceptance was published to the
people Of the world Monday morn
ing. While the document is entirely
too long for publication in these
columns it is not too long for inter-
esting reading. The Nashville
American designates the letter as
"a cyclone of truth, justice and
courage" Mr.. Cleveland says
"We are entering on no free trade
crusade" He thinks tariff revision
an imperative necessity, but Amer
lean labor must be amply protec-
ted. He favors the protection Of
the rights Of Americans, the main
tenance and prosperity of our man
ufscsuring interests, the equipment
Of defense to insure national safety !;
the preservation of our domain for
settlers, a sincere regard for the
care of surviving soldiers, protec-
ton against a servile immigration
which injuriously completes with
American labor, of protecting the
rights of our colored people and
pronounces emphatically against
trusts. 1t is document full of pa
triotic justice and sense.
We must be content with giving
our readers a few pointed extracts
from the letter upon several diff
ferent subjects. He says upon the
subject of the interests of
LABOR AND woRKlNoMEN:
True to the undertaking course
of the democratic party, we will mol
neglect the interests of labor and
lur workingmen. In all efforts te
remedy existing evils, we will fur
Dish no excuse for the loss of en-
ployment or the reduction of tue
wages OF honest toll. On the cen
trary, we propose in any adjustment
of our revenue laws to concede such
Encouragement and advantage to
the employers of domestic labor al
will easily compensate for any dit
ference that may exist between tn
standard of wages which should b.
paid to our laboring men and tn
rate allowed in other countries.
NO FREE TRADE CRUSADE.
| We have entered upon no crusad
Iof free trade. The reform we seei
to inaugurate is predicated upo
the utmost care for established in
ldustrles and enterprises, jealou
regard for the interests of America
Tabor and a sincere desire to reliev'
the country from the injustice an
danger of condition which threat
Ems evil to all the people of tn
land.
A GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE.
i Our government is the creatlo
of the people, established to carr
/ put their designs and accomplis
their good. 1t was founded on ju
tice and was made for free, intell
D gent and virtuous people. 1t is o.
t ly useful when within their contr'
= and only serves them well when re-
ulated and guided by their constal
touch.
sERvILE IMMIGRATION.
n Protection against q servile imn
d grafton which injuriously compel
# with our laboring men in the fie
, OF toll, and adds to our populati,
an element ignorant of our instit,
tions and laws, impossible OF q
it similation with our people and da
II gerous to our peace and welfare.
n PROTECTION OF AMERICAN RIGHT
% 1t is of the highest importan
II that those who administer our 90
I eminent should jealousy prote
and maintain the rights of Amer
Ie can citizens at home and abroa
and should strive to achieve for O
6 country her proper place amor
the nations of the earth.
81 With an analterable hatred of
| such schemes we count Il
checking of their baleful operation
;. among the good results promis,
It fby revenue reform.
Mr.. Cleveland closes his lett
with an expression of
FAITH IN THE PEOPLE.
II With firm faith in the INTEL
= gence and patriotism of our cour
. trymen, and relying upon the CO.
viction that misrepresentation wi
not influence them, prejudice vi
not cloud their underst snding ar
that menace will not intimida
! them, let us urge the peoples intel
e est and public duty for the vindica
D ton of our attempt to inaugurste
i. righteous and beneficent reform.