The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-07-21

VIC doubt not you will lead us to a vic
tory in which the principles of party
shall gloriously triumph, and the well
fare of our country shall be mighteouslv
promoted"
Hon. Nicholas NJ. Bell, of Missouri,
then read the letter of notification from
the notification meeting. The crowd,
when the democratic standard bearer
stepped forward to make response, again
lost control of their enthusiasm.
MIR. Cleveland's Reply.
Mr.. Cleveland responded as follows:
MIR. Chairman and Gentlemen: The
message you delivered from the national
democracy arouses within me emotions
which would be we'll l-nigh overwhelming,
if did not recognize here assembled the
representatives of great party who must
share with me the responsibility your
mission invites. find much relief in the
reflection that have been selected mere
ly to stand for the principle and purpo-
ses to which my party is pledged, and
for the enforcement and supremacy of
which, all who have any right to claim
democratic fellowship, must constantly
and persistently toll. Our party respon
sibility is indeed great. We assume a
momentous obligation to our coun-
trymen when, in return for their
trust and confidence, we prom
mise them recititication of their wrongs
and a better realization of the advantages
which are due to them under our free
and beneticient instructions. But if our
responsibility is great, our party is strong.
1t is strong in its sympathy with the
needs of the people, in its instance upon
the exercise of governmental powers
strictly within the constitutional permis-
sion the people have granted, and its
willingness to risk its life and hope upon
the peoples intelligence and patriotism
Never has great party, intent upon the
promotion of right and justice, had
better incentive for effort than is now
presented to us. Turning our eyes to
the plain people of the land,
we see them burdencd as consumers
with tariff system that uniustly and
rcicntlouslv draws from them in their
purchase OF the necessarles of life an
amount scarcely met by the wages of
hard and steady toll, while the exactions
thus wrung from them, build up and in
crease the fortunes of those for whose
benefit this injustice is perpetrated. We
see the farmer listen to delusive story
that fills his mind with visions of ad
vantage, while his pocket is robbed by
the stcalthy hand of high protection
Our workingmen are still told the tale
of the repealed, in spite of this demon
strated falsity, that the existing protec
tive tariff is boon to them, and tina
under its beneticlent operation
their wages must increase while, a
they listen, scenes are enacted in the yer,
abiding place of high protection, tha
mock the hopes of toll and attest th
tender mercy the working man receive
from those made selfish and sordid b
unjust governmental favoritism. w
: oppose earnestly and stubbornly til
theory upon which our opponets seek t
Justify and uphold existing tariff laws
We need not base our attack upon ques
tions of constitutional permission or LEG
islativc power. We denounce this theor
upon the highest possible grounds whe
: we contend that in present conditions
| its operation is unjust and that law
enacted in accordance with it al
, inequitablc and unfair Ours is nc
1 a destructive party. We are nc
;, at enmity with the rights {
I any of our citizens. All are OF
: cOuntrymen. We are not recklessl
needless of any American interests, n.
Il will we abandon our regard for then
u but invoking the love of fairness and ju
t ticc which belongs to true Americanisn
S and upon which our constitution rest
' we insist that no plan of tariff legislatiC
/ shall be tolerated which has for its obje
, and purpose forced contribution fro
a the earnings and income Of the mass
q our citizens, to swell directly the acc
: mutations of a favored few nor will v
permit pretended solicitude for Amer
} can labor, or any other preteXt of bene
e, olent care for others, to blind the eyes
IS the people to the selfish laws, to ga
Sc unearned and unreasonable advar
lc ages at the expense of their fl
Sc lows. We have also assumed in o
g. covenant with those whose suppc
ol we invite, the duty of opposing to t
e. death another avowed scheme of Q
TO adversaries, which, under the guise
er protecting the suffrage, covers but dc
n. not conceal design thereby to p'
petuate the power of a party afraid
as trust it's continuance to the untrammel
he and intelligent votes of the Americ
ng people. We are pledged to resist
a legislation intended to complete t
he scheme, because we have not forgot
lis the saturnalia of theft and brutal ct
ol. troll which followed another Fede
p- regulation of State suffrage; because
re- know that the managers of party VIII
III did not scruple to rob the people OF
President, would not hesitate
use the machinery created by 8,
M legislation to revive corrupt inst
ng mentalities for partisan purposes;
40 cause an attempt to force such legislat
tee would rekindle animosities where pc
Mt and hopefulness now prevails, beca
the such an attempt would replace prosE
ca Gus activity with encouragement {
its dread throughout large section of
of country, aud would menace, everywf
red in. the land the rights reserved to
the States and to the people, which unde
aat the safe guards of American liberty.
shall not attempt to specify at this t
in other objects and aims Of democratic
his deavor which add inspiration to our I
de- sion. True to it's history and its CT
the our party will respond to the want
the the people within safe lines and gui
ay; by enlightened statesmanship. To