The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-10-08
MoRGANTowN, WEST VIRGINIA, SATURDAY. OCTOBER

habits and customs of our people as
are not offensive to just moral
sense and are not inconsistent with
good citizenship and the public vel
fare. The same principle requires
that the line between the subjects
which are properly within govern
mental control and those which are
more fittingly left TO parental regu-
lation should be carefully kept In
view. An enforced education wise
ly deemed proper preparation for
citizenship should not involve the
impairment of wholesome parental
authority nor do violence to house
hold conscience. Paternalism in
government finds no approval in the
creed of Democracy. 1t isa system
of misrule, whether it is manifested
in unauthorized gifts, or by an un-
warranted control of personal and
family affairs. Our people, still
cherishing the
FEELING OF HUMAN FELLOWSHIP
which belonged to our beginning as
nation required their government to
express for them their sympathy
with all those who are oppressed
under any rule less free than ours.
A generous hospitality, which is
one Of the most prominent of our
national characteristics, prompts US
to welcome the worthy and indus.
trious of all lands, to homes and
citizenship among US. This hospit-
able sentiment is not violated. how
ever, by careful and reasonable reg
ulatiohs for the protection of the
public health, nor does it justify the
reception of immigrants who have
no appreciation of our institutions
and whose presence among us is
menace to peace and good order.
Our countrymen not only expect
from those who represent them in
public places a sedulous care for the
things which are directly and palpa-
bly, related to their material inter
ests, but they also fully appreciate
the value of cultivating our nation
al pride and maintaining our nation
al honor. Both their national hon
or and pride are involved in the sue
cess of
THE COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION,
and they wiz not be inclined to con-
done any neglect of effort on the
part of their government to make
the grandeur of this event fitting
exhibit Of American growth and
greatness and splendid demonstra-
tion of American patriotism.
In an imperfect and incomplete
manner / have thus endeavored to
state some of the things which &C.
cord with the creed and intentions
of the party to which have given
my life long allegiance. Though
much is left unwritten my record as
a public servant leaves no
EXCUSE FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
my belief and position on the ques-
tions which are now presented to the
voters of the land for their decision.
Called for the third time to repre-
sent the party of my choice in con-
test for the supremacy of Democrat
ic principles my grateful apprecia-
tion of it's confidence less than ever
etfaces the solemn sense of my re-
sponsibiity
If the action of the convention
you represent shall be endorsed by
the suffrages of my countrymen, l
will assume the duties of the great
office for which l have been nomina-
ted, knowing full well its labors and
perplexities, and with humble reli-
ance Upon the Divine Being, infinite
in power to aid, and constant in a
watchful care over our favored ma
ton.
Yours very truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Gray Gables, September 26, 1892.