Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-10-14
NUMBER 10. =

| 1hll TO De regarded Dy tQOuRntIul men AS pTOOI
| of bold determination to secure the ascend
| ency of dscredited party in reckless disre-
| gard of free expression Of the popular will.
| To resist such q scheme Is an impulse Of De-
mocracy. At all times and In all places we
| trust the people. AS against the disposition to
| force the way to federal power, We present to
them our claim to their confidence and sup
| port n steady championship of their rights.
| THE CURRENCY QUESTION.
| The people are entitled to sound and honest
| money, abundantly sufficient In volume to sup
| ply their business needs; but whatever may be
| the form Of the peoples currency, national or
state-whetEer gold, silver or paper-tt should
be SO regulated and guarded by governmental
action or by wise and careful laws that no one
| can be deluded to the certainty and sta
bility of its value. Every dollar put into the
hands of the people should be Of the same In
| trinsic value purchasing power. With this
condition absolutely guaranteed, both gold
| and silver can be safely utilized upon equal
| terms in the adjustment Of our currency.
| In dealing with this subject no selfish scheme
| should be allowed to intervene and no doubt
| full experiment should be attempted. Tho
| wants of our people, arising from the deficiency
or imperfect distribution of money circulation.
| ought to be fully and honestly recognized and
| efficiently remedied. 1t should, however, be
| constantly remembered that the Inconvenience
| or loss that might arise from such situation
can be much easier borne than the universal
|
| rency.
| CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
Public officials are the agents of the people.
| 1t is therefore their duty to secure for those
| whom they represent the best and most eff
cient performance of public work. This
| plainly can be best accomplished by regard
Ing ascertained fitness in the selection of gov
| ernment employees. These considerations
| alone are sufficient justification for an honest
adherence to the letter and spirit Of civil
/ aryin rnfr rA1
| features of this plan which abundantly COM
mend it. Through its operation worthy merit
| in every station and condition of American
| life is recognized In the distribution of public
| employment, while its application tends to
| raise the standard of POLITICAL activity from
| spoils hunting and unthinkng party affilation
| to the advocacy of party principles by reason
! and argument.
PENSIONS.
| The American people are generous and CRATE
| ful, and they have impressed these character
| istics upon their government. Therefore all
| patriotic and just citizens must commend lib
| eral consideration for our worthy veteran SOL
| diers and for the families Of those who have
| died. No complaint should be made Of the
| amount of public money paid to those actually
| disabled or made dependent by reason of army
| service. But our pension roll should be roll
| of honor. uncontaminated by Ill desert and
| unvitiated by demogogic use. This Is due to
| those whose worthy names adorn the roll, and
| to all our people who delight to honor the
| brave and the true 1t Is also due to those
| who In years to come should be allowed to
| hear, reverently and lovingly, the story OF
| American patriotism and fortitude illustrated
| by our pension roll The preferences accorded
to veteran soldiers In public employment
| should be secured to them honestly and with
| out evasion, and when capable and worthy
| their claim to the helpful regard and gratitude
| of their countrymen should be ungrudgingly
| acknowledged.
| INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY.
| The assurance to the people of the utmost
individual liberty consistent with peace and
| good order Is a cardinal principle of our gov
ernment. This gives no sanction to vexatious
| sumptuary laws which unnecessarily inter
fere with such habits and customs of our peo-
pie as are not offensive to a just moral sense
and are not inconsistent with good citizenship
and the public welfare. The same principle
requires that the line between the subjects
which are properly within governmental con-
| troll and those which are more flttinRly left to
parental regulation should be carefully kept
| In view An enforced education, wisely deemed
proper preparation for citizenship, should
| not involve the impairment of wholesome pa
rental authority nor do violence to the house.
| hold conscience. Paternalsm in government
finds no approval in the creed of Democracy.
1t is a symptom Of misrule, whether 1t is mani
tested in unauthorized gifts or by an unwar-
| ranted control of personal and family affairs
Our people, still cherishing the feeling of
| human fellowship which belonged to our be-
ginning rs a nation, require their government
to express for them their sympathy with all
those who are oppressed under any rule lees
| free than ours.
| IMMIGRATION.
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 hospitable sentiment Is not
xy9rInt ntnI hour N,,I
| regulations for the protection Of the public
| health, nor does 1t justify the reception Of i'm
| migrants who have no appreciation of our In
| stitutions and whose presence among us Is q
menace to peace and good order.
| The importance of the construction of the
| Nicaragua ship canal as means Of promoting
| commerce between our states and with for
| ei2n countries, and also a contribution by
| Americans to the enterprises which advance
the interests of the world of civilization.
should commend the project to governmental
| approval and Endorsement.
| Our countrymen not only expect from those
| who represent them In public places q sedu-
| lous care for the things which directly and
| palpably related to their material interests,
| but they also fully appreciate the value Of cul-
| tivating our national pride and maintaining
| our national honor. Both their material inter
| ests and their national pride and honor In
| vOlved In the success Of the Columbian expo
| sition, and they will not be inclined to condone
| any neglect of effort ON the part of their gov
| ernment to insure In the grandeur Of this
event fitting exhibit of American growth
and greatness and a splendid demonstration
| of American patriotism.
| STANDS ON HIS RECORD.
| In an imperfect and incomplete manner
| have thus endeavored to state some of the
| things which accord with the creed and inten-
| tions Of the party to which have given my
| lifelong allegiance. My attempt has not been
| to instruct my countrymen nor my party, but
to remind both that Democratic doctrine lies
| tends to promote the peoples good. am will
| ing to be accused of addressing my country
men upon trite topics and In homely fashion,
| for believe that important truths are found
| on the surface of thought, and that they
| should be stated In direct and simple terms
| Though much is left unwritten, my record as
| q public servant leaves no excuse for misun-
| derstanding my belief and position on tho
| questions which are now presented to the voters
of the land for their decision.
| Called for the third time to represent the
party Of my choice In q contest for the su-
| premacy Of Democratic principles, my CRATE
| full appreciation Of its confidence less than
ever effaces the solemn sense Of my RESPONSE
bility. II the action of the convention you rep
resent shall be indorsed by the suffrages of my
countrymen, will assume the duties of the
/ great Office for which have been nominated,
knowing full well its labors and perplexities,
| and with humble reliance upon the Divine
Being, infinite in power to aid and constant
| In a watchful care over our favored nation.
Yours very truly, GROVER CLEVELAND.
Gray Gables, Sept. 2.
The tariff is used by Republicans for
particular welfare. 1t is q perversion
ON their part of a function of govern