The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-09-28
4 BRIEF .SU N MAR Y
|OF CLEVELAyD'S LETTER OF &C.
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AcTERIsrIC DOCUMENT.

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AcTERIsrIC DOCUMENT.
The following Is summary Of the
letter Of Grover Cleveland accepting
the nomination as the Democratic cam
didate for President Of the United
States:
!. TO Hon. w. Z. WILSON aud Others,
Commttee, Etc.
GENTLEMEN :--In responding to your
formal notification Of my nomination
to the Presidency by the National De
mocracy, / hope may be permitted to
say at the outset that continued refec-
ton and observation have confirmed
in me my adherence to the opinions,
which heretofore plainly and public
ly declared, touching the questions in
volved in this canvass.
"This is time, above all others,
when these questions should be con-
sidered in the light offered by a sober
apprehension Of the principles Upon
which our government is based, and q
clear understanding Of the relation it
bears to the people for whose benefit it
was created. We shall thus be sup
piled with test by which the value Of
any proposition relating to the main
tenance and administration of our gov
eminent can be ascertained, and by
which the justice and honesty ofevery
political question can be judged. II
doctrines or theories are presented
which do not satisfy this test, loyal
Americanism must pronounce them
false and mischievous. /"
Mr.. Cleveland then treats at some
length the question Of tariff legislation.
/ /. Tariff taxes are only justified, Z he
i declares, /" when made and collected
4 for the purpose of maintaining our gov-
eminent and furnishing the means for
the accomplishment Of its legitimate
purposes and functions, and the theory
that tariff taxation is justifable for the
express purposes Of promoting special
Interests and enterprises, he pronounc-
es clearly contrary to the spirit of our
constitution. He says: !. Tariff re-
form is still our purpose. Though we
oppose the theory that tariff laws may
be passed having for their object the
granting Of discriminating and unfair
government aid to private ventures, we
wage mo exterminating war against
any American interests. We believe
readjustment can be accomplished,
in accordance with the principles we
profess, without disaster or demolition.
We believe that the advantages Of free
raw material should be accorded to our
manufacturers and we contemplate
careful distribution Of necessary bur
dens, rather than the precipitation Of
free trade.
4 We anticipate with calmness the
misrepresentation of our motives and
purposes instigated by selfshness
which seeks to hold in unrelenting
grasp its unfair advantage under pres
ent tariff laws. We will rely upon the
intelligence of-our fellow countrymen
to reject the charge that party COM
prising the majority of our people is
planning the destruction or injury Of.
American interests, and we know they
cannot be frightened by the spectre of
impossible free trade.
q Continuing, Mr.. Cleveland says:
"The people are entitled to sound and
honest money. abundantly sufficient in
volume to supply their business needs.
But whatever may be the form Of the
peoples currency, national or state
whether gold, silver, or paper-it should
be so regulated and guarded by gov-
eminent action, or by wise and care
full laws, that no one can be deluded
as to the certainty and stability of its
value. Every dollar put into the hands
Of the people should be Of the SINE
intrinsic value or purcashing power.
With this condition absolutely guar
anteed. both gold and silver can be
safely utilized, upon equal terms, in
the adjustment Of our currency
Mr.. Cleveland advocates an honest
adherence to the letter and spirit Of
civil service reform. He declares for
a liberal consideration for our veteran
soldiers and for the families Of those
who have died, but thinks that, our
pension roll should be "a roll of honor,
luncontaminated by ill-desert and un-