Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-27

1oAAO peArouUeaA AuGnOrlGy nor OO v1O10n00 to the household conscience. Paternal- ism in government finds no approval in the creed of Democracy. It is symptom of misrule, whether it is manifested in unauthorized gifts or by an unwarranted control of personal and family affairs.
 Our ryople, still cherishing the feeling or human fellowship which belonged to our beginning as a nation, require their government to express for them their sympathy for all those who are oppressed under any rule less free than ours.
 EMIGRATION.
 A generous hospitality, which is one of the most prominent of our national char acterisrics, prompts us to welcome the worthy and industrious of all lands. to homes and citizenship among us. This hospitable sentiment is not violated, how ever, by careful and reasonable regula- tions for the protection of the public health, nor does it justify the reception or immigrants who have no appreciation or our institutions and whose presence among us is menace to peace and good order.
 THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
 The importance of the construction of the Nicaragua Ship Canal as a means of promoting commerce berween our States and with foreign countries, and also as a contribution by Americans to the enter prlses which advance the interests of the world of civilization, should commend tne project to governmental approval and endorsement.
 THE WORLDS FAIR.
 Our countrymen not only expect from those who represent them in public places sedulous care for the things which are directly related and palpabIy related to their material interests. but they also fully appreciate the value of cultlvatlng our national pride and main talnlng our national honor. Both their material interests and their national pride and honor are involved in the suc- cess of the Columbian Propositions; 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 a fitting exhibit of American growth and greatness, and a splendid demonstration of American patriotism.
 In an imperfect and incomplete man. her, 1 have thus endeavored to state some Of the things which accord with the creed and intentions of the party to which 1 have given my lifelong allegi- ance. My attempt has not been to in struct my countrymen nor my party, but to remind both that Democratic doctrine lies near the principles of our govern ment and tends to promote the peoples good. l am willing to be accused of ad- dressing my countrymen upon trite top-. lcs ill 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 public servant leaves no excuse for misunderstanding my belief and position on the questions which are now presented to the voters of the lard for their decision.
 Called for the third time to represent the party of my choice in a contest for the supremacy of Democratic principlest my grateful appreciation of it's con fidence, less than ever effaces the solemn sense of my responsibility.
 If the action of the convention you rep resent shall be endorsed by the suffrages of my couutrymen, l will assume the du- ties of the great office for which I have been nominated, knowing full we'll it's la- bors and perpleXities, and with humble reliance upon the Divine Being, infinite n power to aid, and constant in a watch ful care over our favored nation.
 Yours, very truly,
 GROVER CLEVELAND. GRAY GABLES, September 26, 1892.