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Cleveland's Letter

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Parent Issue
Day
13
Month
September
Year
1888
Copyright
Public Domain
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Washington, Sept. 10.- Cleveland' letter acceptina: the Democratie nomination for the Presideney was given to the press last eveninjr. He heartily indorses the National Democratie platforiti, says it is of the highest importance that the rights of American citizens at home and abroad Bhould be maintained, favors a sound flnancial system, a recognition of the valué of American labor, a renard and caro for survivor:t of the late war, protection against a servile immigration, and a strict and steadfastadherence to the principies of civil-service reform. He further says that unnecessary taxation is unjust, says the surplus in the Treasury is dangerous to the prosperity of the people, and proposes as a remedy to f ree from duty ïmported raw materials; says the interests of the people are betrayed when, by unnecessary taxation, trusts and combinations are permitted and fostered, and says the Democratie party has a jealous regard for the interests of American labor, and a sincere desire to relieve the country from the injustice and danger of a condition which threatens evil to all the people of the land. In closing the President says: "With firm faith in the intelligenca and patriotism of our countrymen, and relying upon the conviction that misrepresentation will not influence them, prejudice will not cloud their understanding, and that menace will not intimídate them, let us urge the people's interest and public duty for the vindication of our attempt to inaugúrate a righteous and beneficent reform."

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