Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-09-10
HE IO0EPTS.
PRESIDENT cLevrLAno's LsrreR 70
HIS PARTY.
a Review OF the Issues Before the Pee.
pls-He Again Discourses ON the Tsrth
The Financial Condition of the Coun.
try ano Some Of the Reforms Necessary.


WASHINGTON. September 10 The follow
ing is the full text of President Cleveland
letter of acceptance;
wAsHINGroS. September 8. 1883
Hon. Patrick A. Collins aud Others. Com
mittee, ETC.:
GESTIEaES--in addressing TO you my
formal acceptance of the nomination TO tn
Presidency of the United States, m,
thoughts PERSISTENT, dwell upon the i'm
pressiye relation OF snch action to tn
American people, whose confidence is thu
invited. and to the political party to whicl
belong, just entering upon contest TO
continued supremacy. The world does no
afford a spectacle more sublime than
furnished when millions Of free and intelli
gent American citizens select their chic
magistrate, and bid one of their number h
find the highest earthly honor and the full
measure of public duty in ready submis
sion TO their will.
1t follows that candidate for this higl
Office can never forget that when the tur
mol and the strife which attend the selec
ton of its incumbent shall be heard n,
more. there must be, in the quiet calm
which follows. complete and solemn SELF
conservation by the peoples chosen Presi
dent, OF every faculty and endeavor to thu
service of coniiding and generous nation
of free men,.
These thoughts are intensified by tn,
light of my experience in the presidentia
Office, which has soberly impressed me with
the severe responsibilities which it i'm
poses. while it has quickened my
love for American institutions, anC
taught me the priceless value o
the trust of my countrymen. Il
is of the highest importance that thoss
who administer of government should jeal
ously protect and maintain the rights oi
American citizens at home and abroad au6
should strive to achieve for our country
her proper place among the nations OF tht
earth. But there is no people whose home
interests are 50 great and whose numerou,
object of domestic concern deserve so much
watchfulness and care. Among these arr
the regulation of sound financial system
suited to our needs, thus securing an
efficient agency of national wealth anG
general prosperity. The construction Of
equipment OF means of defence, to insur
our national safety and maintain
the honor beneath which such ma
tional safety reposes. The protection
of out national domain. still stretching be
yond the needs OF century's expansion
and its preservation for, the settler and the
pioneer of our marvellous growth; sensi
BILE and sincere recognition of the value o;
American labor, leading to the scrupulou
care and Just appreciation of the interests
of our workingmen; the limitation anc
checking of such monOpolistic tendencies
and schemes as interfere with the advan
tages and bene its which the people may
rightly claim; a generous regard and care
for our surviving soldiers and sailors anc
for the widows and orphans of such as have
died. to the end that while the appreciation
of their services and sacrifices is quickeneo
the application of their pension funs
TO improper cases may be prevented
protection against servile immigration
which injuriously competes with our labor
ing men in the field of toll or adds to ou
population an element ignorant of our in
stitutions aud laws, impossible Of assimila
ton with our people or dangerous to ou,
peace and welfare; strict and steadfas
adherence to the principles of Civil Servics
Reform and a thorough execution of th'
laws passed for their enforcement, thu
permitting to ON people the advantages o
business methods in the operation of thei
government; the guaranty TO our colores
citizens of all their rights OF citizenship ant
their just recognition and encouragement
in all things pertaining to that relation;
firm, patient and humane Indian policy. 8
that in peaceful relations with the govern
ment the civilization of the Indian may b
promoted, with resulting quiet and safet,,
70 the settlers on our frontiers; and tn
curtailment of pubic expense by the in
PRODUCTION of economical methods il
every department of the government
The pledges contained in the platform
adopted by the late Convention of tn,
national Democracy lead to the advance
ment of these objects, and insure good gov
eminent. The aspiration of every tru.
American citizen, and the motive for ever,
patriotic action and effort In the con
sciousness that much has been done in tn,
direction of good government by th.
present administration, and submitting it
record 10 the fair inspection of my coun
trynen, indorse the platform thus pre-
sented, with the determination that il an
again called to the chief magistracy. ther
shall be continuance of devoted -endeavo
to advance the interests of the entir
country.
Our scale of federal taxation and tn
consequences largely engross at this tim
the attention of our citizens and the peo
pie are soberly considering the necessity
measures of relief. Our government is tn
creation of the people, established to carr,
out their design and accomplish their good
It was founded on justice and was made 70
q free. intelligent and virtuous people. |
il. only useful when within their control
and only serves them well when regulated
and guided by their constant touch. 1t
q free government because it guarantees t
every American citizen the unrestricted
personal use and enjoyment of all the re
ward of his toll and all his income, excep
what may be his fair contribution
necessary public expense. There i
is not only the right but the duty of fire
people, in the enforcement of this guar
anty to insist that such expense should b
strictly limited to the actual public needs
1t seems perfectly clear that when the gov
eminent, this instrumentably created an,
ntained by the people TO do their bid
ding, turns upon them, and through a.
utter perversion of its powers, extorts from
their labor and capital tribute largely il
excess of public necessities, the creatur
has rebelled against the creator. and tb
masters are robbed by their servants.
The cost of the Government must con
tinue to be met by tariff duties collected
our custom houses upon imported good
and by internal revenue taxes assesse,
upon spirituous and malt liquors, Tobacco
and oleomargarine.
suppose it is needless to explain that al
these duties and assessments are added +
the price of the articles upon which the.
are levied and thus become a "a:
upon all those who buy these article
for use and consumption. | suppose
too, it is well understood tha
the effect of this tariff taxation is not lin
ited to the consumers of imported article.
but that the duties imposed upon sucl
articles permit corresponding increase il
price to be laid upon domestic production
of the same kind; which increase, paid b,
all our people as consumers of hone Pre-
ductions, and entering every American
home, constitutes form OF taxation a
certain and as inevitable as though tn
amount was annually paid into the han,
of the tax gatherer.
These results are insepsrablo from tn
plan we have adopted for the collection
our revenue by tariff duties. They are no
mentioned TO discredit the system. but b,
way of preface to the statement that ever,
million of dollars collected at our custom
houses for duties upon imported article