The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-03-18
c,.uvELAsD WILL RUN.

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CLEVELAND WILL RUN
The Daily Joenal of Milwaukee has
published a letter from Grover Cleveland.
which removes all doubt about his candi
daey before the Chicago convention. Mr.
Cleveland writes Ia response 10 letter
from General Edward Bragg, OF wlseon-
sin. the author Of the famous phrase: ave
love him for the enemies he has made. "
Following Is the full text OF the corres-
pondence; Bragg first writing to cleve-
land under date OF Fond du Lac, Wis,
March S;
But few months ago the promise OF
democratic successI In the coming national
elections. with the resulting dellveranee
from excessive taxation aud the more In
iquisous tributes to favored classes which
our tarifE laws infllct on the people, was
bright and cheering. Ia every quarter
you were looked to as the one wholly ycur
former official conduct your abilities,
'aaraeter and courage, stood foremost az
the embodiment OF the popular cause and
the popular hope, and upon you an alsnost
universal expectation was fixed as the
proper representative and leader OF the
cause aud the party. But recertly dis
traction has dispersed our councils and cast
a cloud over the prospect. In some parts
Of the country, tributary to this, have been
reiterated reports that you would not stand
for the presidential nomination, because a
want OF the concert and Organization re
required to give form to the popular Pur-
pose. Friends of your candidacy have
found themselves on different sides OF
minor questions, where their cooperation
should have been expected with benefit.
need rot suggest to you that the pol
itical acton OF great people can only be
wisely directed by meats Of intelligent and
trustworty leadership, organization, con-
eentration and continuity Of effort. with
distinct ends In view not less than clear
principles. Your reserve has been In
worthy keeping with your high station In
public regard. your distinguished public
service and your personal dignity. But
the ianger to the public interests. which a
failure Otthe democratic party would in
volve, seems to me now to require the
open avowal OF your willingness to submit
to any service to which your party and the
people may assign to you. Many enter
tain fears that YOU may decline further
public duty, which none but you can effect
ually remove, and your voice will be
everywhere heard with benefit aud effect.
I believe your usefulness to the nation
may be greater now than In the past, to
carry to victory the cause of tariff reform
and to restore the blessings OF good gov.
ernment to our people. and. as a fellow
democrat and fellow citizen. ! ask you to
say to your party and the people that your
name may be presented to the national
democratic convention as a candidate for
its nomination to the presidency, and that
you will accept the nomination II the con-
yentton shall make Il. and again under
take the duties of president II the people
shall,as believe they will, choose you for
that Office.
cLKvELAND's REPLY.
have thought until now that 1 might
remain silent on the subject which. under
the high sanction Of your position as nv
"fellow democrat and fellow citizen, "and in
your relation as true and trusted friend,
you present to me. II, in answering your
questions, might only consider my per-
sonal desires and my individual case and
comfort, my response would be promptly
made, and without the least reservation o.
difficulty, but II you are right In suPpos-
ny that the subject Is related to duty
TO the country and my party,a eondi-
exists which makes such private and
personal consideration entirely irrelevant.
I cannot, however, refrain fro=a declaring
TO you that my expe rience In the great
Office of president Of the United States has
so impressed me with the solemnity Of the
trust and awful responsibilities that can
not bring myself 10 regard candidacy for
the place as something u be won by per-
sonal and active self assertion.
] have also an idea that the presidency
pre-enainently the peoples office. al d hay
been sincere in my constant advocacy of the
effective participation in political affairs on
the partOf all our citizens. Consequently
believe the people should be heard in the
choice Of heirparty candidate, and that
they should make nominations as directly
as is consistent with open, fair and full
party organization and methods. speak
Of these things solely for tine purpose of adj
ising you that my conception Of the nature
of the presidential Office, and my conYiction
that the voters of our party should be free
in the selection Of their candidates, preclude
the possibility Of my leading and pushing a
self-seeking canvass for the presidential nom
ination, even if had desire TO be again
candidate. Believing that the complete
supremacy Of democratic principles means
increased national prosperity and the in
creased happiness Of our people, ! am
earnestly anxious for the success Of my party.
am confident success is still within our
reach. but believe this is a time for dem
ocratie thoughtfulness and deIiberation no
only rs 10 candidates, but concerning party
action upon questions of immense interest
to the patriotic and intelligent voters of the
land, who watch for an assurance Of safety
asthe price Of their confidence and support