Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-11-17

IT AhM Ter OF acceptance to be
iW fused by either Presi-
| HAs1> dental candidate as
saw original and entirely
| without credit to me
upon payment of q small sum barely
covering the actual time consumed in
writing it, and ct living wages. I so
drew it that in case it should not be
available for the columns of one candi-
date l could certainly dispose of it to
the other. I thought, but little did
! dream, that it would be returned by
both. Mr.. Cleveland wrote to me
that while the letter was bright in
spots, breezy, fresh and redolent of the
[ wild thyme and catnip of simple
home about thirteen miles beyond a
| given point, it was too general in its
| scope and embodied too many word
pictures which it would not pay to
| frame"
Mr.. Harrison said that he was en-
! deavoring to elevate, ennoble, and
purify the general tone of letters of ac-
| ceptance, and so could hardly use the
one l so kindly inclosed. He thought
Il letter of acceptance should be some
thing that would make men better He
hoped that when the surprise attendant
upon the sudden information relative
to his nomination, which, as he might
truly say, came like clap of thunder
from clear sky-when this surprise
should wear away, he hoped to erect a
brief letter of acceptance which, though
cruder and far more rugged than my
own, would lay hold upon mans better
nature, and, unless the seat gave way,
lift him up to a higher and better life
Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen of the COM
mitee. have just learned by the merest ac-
cident that l was nominated some weeks
ago as a candidate for the Presidency at
the regular National Convention. Being out
of town at the time, and our local PoStmas-
ter refusing to forward newspapers without
the payment of additional postage, did not
know about it. though 1 remember of tell
ing Il man last spring that if no other man
in the party seemed really fitted to be its
standard bearer would run. That was the
end of it, so far us was concerned. What
he said to me l have forgotten now. 1t went
in at one ear and, finding no obstruction to
speak OF. came out ut the other. [This SEN
tence has been erased by both Mr.. Harrison
and Mr.. Cleveland, and characterized az
fippantl l do not even remember the name
of this man, but / remember saying to
Hill tudt II loihS SeueFGly i was
the best man, l would rum and so now what
can lido? l cannot honorably get out of it.
When made the promise l had an idea
that possibly better man would be found
somewhere and in that wayI would be en-
abled to get out of it.. Acting upon that sup
position have made other arrangements.
which. of course. will now have to cancel.
We have purchased and pu. in our Goals for
the winter and also agreed to board the
teacher at our house. might name other
plans we had made for the future which will
now have to be entirely changed. but the
above will show you that in going into this
thing am making sacrifices which are not
generally taken into consideration during
the heat and acerbity of Il political CAM
paign.
If elected would favor higher price for |
the manufacturer and lower prices for the |
consumer.
That is my platform. Elaboration and |
funny business in Il platform l know moth |
ing at all about. l strike right at the root |
of the matter. and talk trade right on the |
start.
believe in submitting the tariff ques-
ton to a popular vote of this country and |
Europe. after which 1 would reserve the |
right to do what l thought best about it.
1 hate to feel hampcred while l am Presi- |
dent.
have not yet decided whether 1 would |
favor putting the best men into office. OF |
whether Iwould let them remain where they |
are. in the newspaper business.
favor some more things. but out of re-
spect for the convention which nominated |
nr., shall not embody them in this letter. |
but wait until am elected. and then jar the |
back teeth of those whose votes l now de- |
sire, but whose opinions despise.
MY latch string will be out during the |
day, and I shall aim to keep open all night. |
Sundays visiting statesme. will please en-
ter at the side of the house, and shall ask |
one and all to please refrain from loud anG |
boisterous language in the hall as they &c |
away, even though there should be annoy |
ing complications in Identifying umbrellas |
left in the hall-rack and guilds of tobacco |
left on the stair-rail. Let each take such |
umbrella and tobacco as shall be allotted |
to him without repining. and thus elevate |
and ennOble the etiquette and tout ensem.
BILE of our national political system-a sys
tenn OF which we are all SO justly proud.
trust that one and all will feel free to |
come and bring their dinners until Novem-
Der, for after that l shall. if elected. admit |
only respectable people. and few of those.
Prior to election l shall maintain a general |
social sink of iniquity. and hope and trust |
that the various moral testers who claim
that they knew me when l was poor ind |
when my wife did her own work. and who |
now claim that they made me all 1 am. will |
call early, refrain from tying their teams to |
the oleander, and turn off their breaths on
retiring instead of trying to blow it out
Inc mousse Will De open lOT FlSlIOTS lmme- /
diately after prayers and continue so until |
breakfast time the following day. Guests
and friends are requested to pass in
through the folding doors leading out Of
the front parlor, view the remains. and then
continue out through the dining-room.
kitchen and barn.
Memento pickets for making canes may
be found in the hay-mow marked as fol-
lows:
:: TAKE ONE.
The apples on the large tree near the we'll |
are cooking apples. and not good yet. any
way.