President's acceptance letter quotes demand to curb immigration and tariff reform
Washington on September 8. The letter to Patrick A. Collins and committee outlines Democratic stance on taxation, tariff reform, and protection of American labor. It denounces excess tariff burdens, calls for freeing raw materials, curbing immigration of unassimilable labor, and preserving civil service reform while supporting national defense and veterans.
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Washington
Patrick A. Collins
United States
National Democracy
Thim
Democratic Party
House of Representatives
Senate
Europe
America
Inaugural call for revenue reform and timely action
The text argues against continued burdens and currency abstraction, warning of inevitable distress and disaster if reforms are delayed. It appeals to Democratic party accountability, public duty, and civic intelligence to support a righteous reform, signed by a speaker urging action.
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Seaboard
National ‘Treasury
Democratic Party
Independents Endorse Cleveland Amid 1884 Legacy Review
A Massachusetts Independents circular dated Aug 27 1888 asks active former 1884 Independents and Mugwumps to state presidential preferences. It lists many who favor Grover Cleveland for reelection and notes others, including Harrison supporters, while detailing a long roster of signatories from Boston and surrounding regions. Professor F J Child declares intent to vote for Cleveland citing tariff reform and civil service reform.
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Grover Cleveland
New York
Commonwealth
Massachusetts
Tremont Place
Boston
Cleveland
Letters Endorse Grover Cleveland By Indpendent Voters
From the Hon Samuel Sewall a set of letters reveals support for Grover Cleveland for President. Colonel Thomas Wentworth Higginson notes Independents of 1884 back Cleveland, favoring his reelection over Blaine, citing proven upright independence though sometimes slow.
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Mr. London
Samuel E. Sewalm
Grover Cleveland
Thomas Wentworth Bigginson
Cleveland
Blaine
Cleveland Supporters Laud Honest Leader in 1888 Bid
The correspondence praises Grover Cleveland as honest, capable, and independent, highlighting his tariff reform stance, civil service reform, and foreign policy prudence. Signatories including Charles E. Hibbard and Walter Swan express strong support, while others urge continued backing for Cleveland and oppose Harrison based on tariff and pension vetoes.
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Cleveland
Support for Grover Cleveland in 1888 election
A series of endorsements by Hon. Joseph Ropes Theodore Lyman John S. Bleakie Gamaliel Bradford HW Little and others express strong support for Grover Cleveland for the presidency citing independence of thought, conservative administration, tariff reform, and opposition to James G Blaine.
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OL Uluvluile
Samuel E. Sewall
Justin FB. Boynton
Melrose
James Russell Lowell
Charles W. Eliot
Charles Eliot Norton
James B
Joe
Francis J. Child
Thomas Wentworth Higginson
Gamaliel Bradford
Richard H. Dana
George V. Leverett
W. A. Keener
Jabez Fox
Rninald
M. Howe
W. O. Henshaw
E.S. Osood
Walter S. Swan
Cambridge
William Everett
Josiah Mneney
R. William
J.rice
William H. Faxon
Quincy
Edward Atkinson
Theodore Lyman
Moorfield Storey
Moses Williams
Thomas H. Talbot
Charles ©. Soule
Henry W. Lamb
Brookline
Geore Fred Williams
Winslow Warren
F. J. Stimson
Dedham
John S. Farlow
Yoke W. Carter
F. F. Raymond
H. E. Rothfield
Stephen Bela
Newton
Sherman Hoar
Waltham
Cornelius Wellington
E. P. Bliss
R. Pillap
Lexington
Charles E. Hibbard
W. W. Newton
Pittsfield
William R. Johnson
H. B. Little
Newburyport
Albert D. Bosson
Hervey D. Logan
Arnold A. Ross
Chelsea
Horace
Sears
Charles H. Fiske
Weston
Charles
Ensign
Grover Cleveland
Blaine
Joseph
Ropes
United States
Thurman
James G. Blaine
John S. Bleakif
Cleveland
HW. B. Little
Citizens Voices for Grover Cleveland Support
Letters from Rev William Wilberforce Newton William R Johnson and others express Democratic backing for Grover Cleveland in the presidential race. They defend constitutional principles oppose centralization and excess taxation praise Civil Service reform progress and call for independence from party lines.
Mugwump support and Cleveland praise letters
J B Gardner declares loyalty to Grover Cleveland as a Mugwump and criticizes both major parties warning against a return to past Republican rule. F F Raymond endorses Cleveland as a strong and patriotic president praising his administration as clean and progressive.
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F. F. Raymond
Grover Cleveland
Supporters Endorse Grover Cleveland in 1892 Vote
Letters from Archibald M. Howe Samuel Freeman and The Rev A Arnold Ross defend Grover Cleveland amid tariff reform civil service and fiscal policy criticisms praising his presidency since 1884 and urging continued support for his leadership as essential for the nation.
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Sylvester Baxter
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Henshaw and Rothfield on Cleveland and Blaine stance
In a dated exchange, Henshaw endorses Cleveland citing honest governance and cheaper materials, while signaling a protectionist view. Rothfield replies reaffirming loyalty to Cleveland and criticizing Blaine as commander of opposition, noting civil service reform progress and doubts about a Republican administration.
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Cleveland
England
William O. Henshaw
Blaine
Grover Cleveland Endorsement From an Independent Supporter
An Independent voter expresses steadfast backing for Grover Cleveland, praising his courage to do what is right regardless of others. The writer declares Cleveland the ablest president and urges fellow Independents to support him.
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Grover Cleveland
William F. Davis Announces Presidential Vote Intent
William F. Davis declares strong support for President Cleveland in the upcoming November election and says he is willing to publicly proclaim his decision. He believes reflecting the president's leadership is in the best interests of the government.
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William F. Davis
Cleveland
Unswerving Grover Cleveland Supporter Declares Endorsement
A citizen expresses strong allegiance to Grover Cleveland as their candidate for reflection and suggests their name be publicly projected at Seollay Square by the stereopticon man to persuade others to vote for him.
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Grover Cleveland
Seollay Square
Independent voter backs Cleveland amid party shift
A correspondent expresses support for President Cleveland despite concerns with his administration. The writer argues the Republican party should end, praising Cleveland for restoring fraternal sentiment and citing the Wide-Awakes of 1860 and Independents of 1884 as influential. The intention is to vote for Cleveland based on current policy and honesty.
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Harrison
Garfield
Cleveland
Mr. Fitzgerald
William R. Johnson
Grover Cleveland
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Democratic Party
Thurman
Henry W Holland Esq Cited as Sound Candidate
A commentator lauds Henry W Holland Esq as the ablest and squarest candidate with near sound statesmanship, acknowledging some lapses but praising his overall leadership and character.
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Henry W. Holland
Grover Cleveland
Malden Tariff Reform Club Leader Endorses Cleveland
W B de las Casas president of the Malden Tariff Reform Club states continued support for Grover Cleveland for the presidency. He argues civil service reform should not be undone and credits Cleveland with progress and leadership advancing good measures, contrasting Democratic potential with Republican inaction.
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W. B. DE Las Casas
Malden
Tariff Reform Club
Grover Cleveland
Mora
Democratic Party
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