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CLEVELAND, GROVER, President. Autograph letter signed ("Grover Cleveland") as Governor of New York, to James E. Neal, Albany, 13 September 1884. 4 pages, 8vo, on "Executive Mansion, Albany" stationery, partial tears at horizontal folds (not affecting text).
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CLEVELAND, GROVER, President. Autograph letter signed ("Grover Cleveland") as Governor of New York, to James E. Neal, Albany, 13 September 1884. 4 pages, 8vo, on "Executive Mansion, Albany" stationery, partial tears at horizontal folds (not affecting text).
"A PUBLIC OFFICE IS A TRUST, WHICH IS VIOLATED WHEN THE INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE ARE FORGOTTEN OR HEEDLESSLY DISREGARDED"
The Democratic nominee for President declines to solicit votes: "I assure you that I should be exceedingly pleased if I were able to join the Democracy of Butler County and Southern Ohio, at their meeting...The duties of the office which I now hold for the people of my State, are so imperative, and press so constantly upon my time and attention, that I deem it my duty to remain at my post, and forego the satisfaction of accepting...It seems to me that the chance of aiding my prospects of success in the pending canvas [balloting] does not excuse the neglect of duties attached to my present official position...[T]hose to whom this is addressed...believe that their mission...is to better the condition of the people, by restoring to them a firm and simple administration of their government. At the foundation of their effort, lies the principle that a public office is a trust, which is violated when the interests of the people are forgotten or heedlessly disregarded..." Cleveland had been nominated in July 1884 on a platform which stressed reform of corruption and was successful against Republican James G. Blaine.
"A PUBLIC OFFICE IS A TRUST, WHICH IS VIOLATED WHEN THE INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE ARE FORGOTTEN OR HEEDLESSLY DISREGARDED"
The Democratic nominee for President declines to solicit votes: "I assure you that I should be exceedingly pleased if I were able to join the Democracy of Butler County and Southern Ohio, at their meeting...The duties of the office which I now hold for the people of my State, are so imperative, and press so constantly upon my time and attention, that I deem it my duty to remain at my post, and forego the satisfaction of accepting...It seems to me that the chance of aiding my prospects of success in the pending canvas [balloting] does not excuse the neglect of duties attached to my present official position...[T]hose to whom this is addressed...believe that their mission...is to better the condition of the people, by restoring to them a firm and simple administration of their government. At the foundation of their effort, lies the principle that a public office is a trust, which is violated when the interests of the people are forgotten or heedlessly disregarded..." Cleveland had been nominated in July 1884 on a platform which stressed reform of corruption and was successful against Republican James G. Blaine.