Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-05
FORMALLY NOTIEiEC-


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WASHINGTON, June 21.-The notification
commItieee, accompanied by the members
Of the National Democratic Committee and
The Columbia Democratic Club, OF the Dis
trIct Of Columbia called on the President
Yesterday. and General Collins addressed
hIm as follows:
We come as a committee authorized and in
st-ucted by the National Democratic conven
tiOn recently held at St Louis. TO convey for
NAL notice OF its action in naming you loT the
ONCE OF President OF the United States. during
the next four years. II would Ill become the
occasion OF your presence to express al length
the fuIl meaning and significance OF that great
assembly. It's expression will be found and
heard elsewhere, and otherwise FROM now TIL
that day in November when this free and intel
E2ent people viii record their approval OF your
great servi -es As chief magistrate. We beg "a
congratulate you upon this hearty and unani
nous Endorsement OF your course - President,
by the great historic party 10 which in all the
days OF YOUR manhood you have belonged, and
congratulate the country upon the assured Goa
tinuance OF your wise, just and patriotic admin
istration.
Upon concluding his remarks. Mr. Col
Inns introduced Mr.. Charles d. Jacob. OF
Kentucky, who read the following letter
of notification:
To Hon GroUer CleUelGnd, Of NelC Y0rt:
SIR: The delegates to the National DEM
cratic convention, representing every State a.L
Territory OF our Union. having assembled in
the city OF St Louis on June ). for the purpose
OF nominating candidates for the offices Of
President and Vice-President of the United
States, it has become the honorable and pleas
ing duty OF this committee TO formally an
nounce 10 you that, without ballot, you were
by reclamation. chosen the .,anuaTd-tearer oi
the Democratic party for The chief eXecutiyesbi y
OF this country. at the election 10 be held II
November next.
Great as is such distinction under any circum-
stances, IL is the more fiattering and profound
when it is remembered that YOU have been Sc
lected as your own successor to IN once. the
duties OF which always oncrous have beer rcG.
dereG OF an extraordinarily sensitive. difficult
and delicate nature, because OF change of po
titical parties and methods after tweaty-fouI
years OF uninterrupted domination. This exali.
alton is, IL possible. added 10 by the fact ina,
the declaration of pTinciples-based upon your
last annual message to the Congress o! the
United States relative 20 a tariff reduction and
a diIEinUtion OF the expenses OF the Government
throws Gown the direct and defiant challenge
FOR an eXactins scrutiny OF the administration
Of the executive power which four years age
vas committed to lis trust by the election oil
Grover Cleveland President OF the United
States, and for the most searching Inquiry con
corning iIs fidelity and devotion 10 toe pledges
which then invited the SURFACES Of the people
An enCrossed copy OF that platform, adopted
without Dissenting voice, Is herewith rendered
10 you.
In conveying, sir, TO you, the responsible trust
which has been rOnfidCd TO them. this commit.
tee beg, individually and collectively, 10 eXpIess
the great pleasure which they have felt al the
result attending the National convention OF tie
Democratic party, and 10 offer TO you their best
wishes for official and personal success and hap
piness
Signed by all OF the members o: the conf
mttee.
Mr.. Thomas Petit, secretary OF the mott
fcation committee, then presented MIR.
Cleveland with handsomely engrOseel
copy OF the platform adopted at the Nation
al Democratic convention.
TIE President IN reply, said:
can not but be profoundly impressed when I
see about me tne messengers OF the Democratic
party bearing its summons to duty. The polit-
zeal party TO which owe allegiance both hon
oTs and commands me. 1t places in my hands
its proud STANDARD and bids me bear it high III
the front. IN 4 battle which it wages, bravery
because conscious OF right confidently because
its trust is in the people, and soberly because it
comprehends the obligations which success i'm
poses. The message which you bring awakens
within me the Hveliest sense of personal graft
tude and satisfaction and the honor which you
tender me is in itself so great that there might
well he no room for any other sentiment. And
yet / can not nd myself of grave and serious
thoughts when | remember that party suprem-
acy is not alone involved in the conflict which
presses upon US, but that we struggle to secure
and save the cherished institution, the welfare
and happiness OF a nation of free men.
Familiarity with the great Office viii hold
has but added TO my apprehension of its sacred
character and the conservation demanded of
him who assume its immense responsibilities.
IL IS the repository of the peoples will and
power Within its vision should be the protec-
tion and welfare of the humblest citizen, and
with quick ear it should catch from the re-
hottest corner of the land the plea OF the pso-
pie for justice and for right. For the sake of
the people he who holds this office OF theirs
should resist every encroachment upon its lcgit-
innate functions, and for the sake of the nteg-
rity and usefulness OF the Office, il should be
kept near to the people and be administered in
full sympathy with their wants and needs.
This occasion reminds me most vividly OF the
scene when -four years ago | received Il message
from my party similar 10 that which you now
deliver. With all that has passed since that
day can truly say that the feeling of awe with
which heard the summons then is intensified
many fold when it is repeated now. Four years
ago Knew lnilL our Clllcl executive OIliCG II nOt
carefully guarded. might drift little by little
away from the people 10 whom it belonged and
become perversion OF all il ought to be: but
did not know how much its moorings had already
been loosened. knew four years ago how well
devised were the principles Of true Democracy
for the successful operation of government 10y
the people and for the people; but ] die not
know how absolutely necessary their appl'ca-
ton then was for the restoration TO the people
rNtv-
that abuse and eXtravagances had crept into
the management OF public affairs; but did not
know their numerous forms. nor the ienaCljy of
their grasp. l knew then something OF Ihc
bitterness OF partisan obstruction: but 1 Did
not know how bitter, how reckless ana how
shameless il could be. i knew, too, th.I The
American people were patrioiic and just; but
did not know how grandly they loved ihc.r
country, nor how noble and 20
erous they were. l shall not dwell
upon the acts and the policy o: The
administration now drawing 10 its close. IL,
record is open to every citizen OF the land. Anu
yet will not be denied the privilege or asserting
this time that in the exercise OF the furc1iois
OF the high trust confided to me have yielded
obedience only to the Constitution and the
solemn obligation of my oath OF Office have
done those things which. in the light of the
understanding Go has given me, seemed most
conducive 10 the welfare O; my couutryrica
and the promotion OF good government
would not, il could, for myself nor for you,
avoid single consequence OF = fair interpreta-
ton OF my course.
II but remains for me to say To You. and
through you, to the Democracy of the Nation,
that accept the nomination with which they
have honored RE, and that will In due time
signify such acceptance in The usual formal
manner
Southwest Missouri Immigration.
CLINTON, No, June 2T.-At a meeting OF
the board OF directors of the Southwest
Missouri Immigratl on Society yesterday a