Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-05
FORMALLY NOTIFIED.

WAsHINGToN, June S.-The notification
commItteee, accompanied by the members
of the National Democratic Committee and
the Columbia Democratic Club OF the Dis
trlct OF Columbia called on the President
yesterday, and General Collins addressed
him as follows:
We come a committee, authorized and in
structed by the National Democratic conven-
tion recently held at St. Louis, TO convey for
nal notice OF its action in naming you for tho
ONCE OF President OF the United States during
the next four years. 1t would i'll become the
occasion OF your presence to express ut length
the full meaning and Significance OF that great
assembly. Its expression will be found and
heard elsewhere ami otherwise from now till
that day in November when this free and intel
ligent people will record their approval OF your
great services as chief magistrate. We beg TO
congratulate you upon this hearty and unant-
nous Endorsement OF your course rs President.
by the great historic party to which in all the
days of your manhood you have belonged, and .
congratulate the country upon the assured con-
tinuance Of your wise, just and patriotic admin
istraton-
Upon concluding his remarks, Mr.. Col
Inns introduced Mr. Charles ID. Jacob, or
Kentucky, who read the following letter
of notification:
To Hon. Grocer Cleveland, Of Neto York:
SIR: The delegates TO the National Dculs-
cratic convention, representing every State and
Territory OF our Union. having assembled Ia
the city OF St Louis on June s. for the purpose
OF nominating candidates for the Offices OF
President and Vice-President OF the United
States il has become the honorable and pleas
ing duty OF this committee to formally
nounce 10 you that. without a ballot, you were,
by reclamation, chosen the standard-beatrer of
the Democratic party for the extraordinarily
OF this country, At the election TO be held in
November next.
Great as is such distinction under any circunl-
stances. il is the more fiattering and profound
when il is remembered that you have been
lected as your own successor to an once. the
duties OF which. always onerous have been rem
dered OF An extraordinarily sensitive, dinicult
and delicate nature. because OF a change OF po-
iitical parties and methods after twenty-four
years OF uninterrupted domination This eXalt-
alton is, if possible, added 10 by the fact that
the declaration of princples-based upon your
! last annual message TO the Congress OF the
! United States relative TO "A tariff reduction and
diminution OF the expenses of the Governments
! throws down the direct and defiant challenge
! for an exacting scrutiny OF the administration
OF the executive power which four years ago
was committed TO its trust by the election OF
Grover Cleveland President OF the Uuited
STATES and for the most searching inquiry
corning It's fidelity and devotion 70 the pledges
which then invited the sunrages OF the people
/ An engrossed copy of that platform, ad"ptsd
without a dissenting voice, is here with trEdered
! 10 you.
In conveying sir. to you. the responsible trust
which has been confidcd TO them. this comniL-
! tee beg individually and collectively. 10 express
the great pleasure which they have felt at the
/ Democratic party. and to orer to you their best
wishes for official and personal SUCCESS and hap
! pness.
Signed by all OF the members OF the COM
mittee-
Mr.. Thomas Petit, secretary OF the noti.
! fcation committee, then presented Mr.
! Cleveland with handsomely eugrossed
| copy of the platform adopted 1T the Nation.
al Democratic convention.
The President, IN reply said:
! see about me the messengers OF the Democratic
party bearing its summons TO duty The polit-
zeal party 10 which owe allegiance both hon
ors and commands me. 1t places In my haudS
fits proud standard and bids me bear IL high at
| the front. III a battle which it wages bravely
because conscious OF right confidently because
its trust is in the people, and soberlY because it
comprehends The obligations which SUCCESS im-'
poses. The message which you bring awateus
within me the liveliest sense OF personal graft
tudc and satisfaction and the honor which you
tender me is in itself so great that there might
well be no room for any other sentiment And
yet can not rid myself OF grave and serious
thoughts when L remember that party suprem-
acy is not alone involved in the conflict which
presses upon u.s. but that we struggle TO secure
, and save tho cherished institution the welfare
! and happiness OF Il nation OF free men.
Familiarity with the great office viii | hold
! has but added 10 my apprehension OF its sacred
| character and the conservation demanded OF
| him who assumes its immense responsibilities.
| IL Is Tue repository Ol Inc pSoplC Will SuO
! power Within its vision should be the protec-
/ ton and welfare OF the humblest citizen, aud
with quick ear it should catch from the TO
! hottest corner of the land the plea OF the peo-
! pie for justice and for right For the sake OF
| the people he who holds this ONCE OF theirs
should resist every encroachment upon its lcgit-
| innate functions, and for the sake OF the inIeg-
! rity and usefulness OF the ONCE, IL should be
| kept near TO the people and be administered in
fun sympathy with their wants and needs.
This occasion reminds me most wildly OF the
| scene when four years ago 1 received Il message
from my party similar 10 that which you now
deliver. With all that has passed since TINT
day can truly say that the feeling OF with
! which heard the summons then Is intensified
many fold when IL Is repeated now. -Four years
ago / knew that our chief executive once IL not
carefully guarded, might drift little by little
/ away from the people 10 whom IT belonged and
become Il perversion OF all 1t ought Ia be; but
| did not know how much its moorings had already
! been loosened. knew four years ago how we'll
/ devised were the principles or true DcmOcracy
! for the successful operation OF government by
! the people and for the people; but did nO<
know how absolutely necessary their applic1(
/ tion then was for the restoration TO the people
! OF their safety and prosperity knew then
4 that abuse and extravagances had crepL into
! the management OF public affairs; but did not
/ know their numerous forms. nor the tenacity OF
! their grasp. l knew then something Of It1
/ bitterness OF partisan obstruction: tut I did
! not know how bitter, how reckless and how
/ Shameless IT could be. ] knew, too, that the
! American people were patriotic and just. but I
! did not know how grandly they loved thefr
! country, how noble and gen
! erous they were. / shall not dwell
upon the acts and the policy OF the
administration now drawing to its close. Its
record is open TO every citizen OF the land Aud
| yet will not be denied the privilege OF asserting
At this time that in the exercise OF the functions
OF the high trust conlided TO me have yielded
obedience only TO the Constitution and the
solemn obligation OF my oath of ONCE. have
done those things which, in the light OF the
understanding Coz has given me. seemed most
conducive 10 the welfare OF my couDtrymen-
and the promotion or good government L
would not, II 1 could. for myself nor for you,
avoid single consequence OF u fair iHterpreta-
| tion or my course.