The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-27


Mr. sleyeland's Speech.
Last Wednesday night the
candidates, Cleveland and Adlai
Stevenson met with a grand re
ception in New York After Mr..
Wilson'S speech notifying the
candidates of their nomination.
Mr. Cleveland responded as fol-
lows: Nr. Chairman and Gen
Itlemen:-The message which
you deliver from the National
Democracy areuses within me
emotions which would be well
nigh overwhelming if / did not
recognize here assembled the
representatives of a great party
who must share with me the
responsibility your mission in
vites. l find great relief in the
reflection that | have been Sc
lected merely 10 stand for the
principles and purposes to which
my party is pledged and for the
enforcement and supremacy OF
which all who have any right
10 claim Democratic fellowship
must constantly and persistent
ly labor. Our party response
bility il indeed great. We as
sumo a monsrous obligation to
our eountrymen when, in return
for their trust and confidence,
we promise them a rectification
Of their wrongs and a betrer re-
alization Of the advantages
which are due to them under
our free and beneficent institu-
tions. But, if our responsible.
lty is great, our party is strong.
It's strong in its sympathy with
the needs Of the people. in its
lnsistance upon the exercise Of
Governmental powers strictly
within the constitutional per-
mission the people have grant
ed, and in its willingness to risk
its life and hope upon the peo-
pies intelligence and patriotism.
Never has a great, party, intent
upon the promotion of right and
Justice, had better incentives
for effort than is now presented
to US Turning our ewes 10 the
plain people Of the land. we see
them burdened as consumers
with a tariff system that un.
justly and relentlessly demands
from them in the purchase of
the necsssaries Of life an amount
scarcely met BY the wages OF
hard and steady toll, while the
exactions thus wrung from
them, build up and increase the
fortunes Of those for whose bene
fit this injustice is perpetrated
We see the farmer listen to a
delusive story that fills his mind
with visions Of advantage, while
his pocket is robbed by the
stealing hand of high protec.
ton. Our workingmen are still
Told the tale oft repeated. In
lspite Of it's demonstratrated
falsity, that the existing pro.
tective tariff is a boon 70 them,
land that under its beneficent
Operations their wages must in.
crease, while, as they listen,
scenes are enacted in the very
abiding place Of high protec.
ton, that mock the hopes "
toll and attest the tender mercy
the workiDgman receives from
those made selfish and sordid by
unjust governmental favorit
ism. We oppose earnestly and
stubbornly the theory upor
which our opponents seek Il
/ justify and uphold existing tar
III laws. We need not has,
our attack upon questions oI
constitutional permission OF
legislative power. We denounc,
this theory upon the highest
possible grounds, when we con
tend that in present conditions
its operations is unjust and tina
laws enacted in aceordanc,
with L are unequitable and un
fair.
Ours Is not a destructive par
~. We are not az enmity Will
the rights Of any Of our citizens
All are our countrymen. w,
are not recklessly needless Of
any American interests. nor viii
we abandon our regard for them
but invoking the love Of fair
ness lnd justice which belongs
10 true Americanism, and upor
which our constitution rests. W,
insist that no plan Of tariff leg.
islation shall De tolerated which
has for it, object and purpose !
forced contribution from In,
earnings and income Of the mas
Of our citizens, 20 swell directly
the accommodations Of a favored
few, nor will we permit d pre-.
tended s0liciIude for American
labor, or any other pretsxt 81
/ benevolent care for others. 4
blind the eyes Of the people q
the selfish laws, % gain un.
earned and unreasonable adj.
yantages II the expense of their
fellows.
We have also assumed In our