Show PRESIDENT CLEVELAND responds lo 10 a toast at tho clinton banquet TIE GIVES A HIGH ESTIMATE of the position of the chief magistrate of the nation our daty duty ki as citizens Citi zeni by dir wesen associated press to the th norald N Y july 13 at the banquet in response to the toast the tile provident Prop president ident of the united states president cleveland 1 eland spoke as follows 1 I am atu inclined to content myself on this becas ion with an acknowledge inerio on behalf of the people of f the tile united states of tho the ia compliment winch which you ou hive have rid raid 1 to lie the office which depre bents their but such edge ment suggests an all idea N bich I 1 cannot I 1 refrain from dwelling upon for a moment that tile offic 0 of I 1 I 1 president resident of tha united states act ites docs does represent the sovereignty of msty millions of IO 10 ale e 1 s to in my mind mincia a statement full 0 of f lem rity tor for tins this sovereign t tr I 1 C conceit to be a proper use me of the ai ivino gift of man to govern himself and 1 I manifestation of gods plans plan the human rice race though tile struggle of political parties to so e cure the of this office and the methods chicharo winch charo aro sometimes retorted resorted to for its may not be in in keeping with w etli this idea and and though the deceit which is ie practiced to mislead people in i n 1 their I ei r choice and to influence C e alb heir I 1 suffrage may rna sur surprise riso us ali these po thin things go should never lead us astray in lit our es dimate of this exalted position and its val milne tie and dignitis dig degnit niti and though your our fellow citizens w mho io may bo be chosen to perform for a time inay the lie duties of tins this highest place should be badly selected though tho the best attainable attai nabi results may nut riot be reached by b tills this administration tra tion yet atthe the exaction and watchfulness of a people freed from the disturbing turmoil of political excitement ought to present prevent mischance to the office which represents their sovereignty and should reduce to a in minimum any dinger danger or harm to ther alie tate I 1 11 by no mean means underestimate the importance of the utmost caro care and o 0 circumspect ionin the selection lection Ee of tho th incumbent on the contrary I 1 believe there is no obligation of citi that demands more thought ind conscientious deliberation than tins this but I 1 am speaking of a citizens duty dut to the office and its selected incumbent tins this duty is is ony only performed when N lien ili in the interest of the entire people th full exercise of the lie pom bovera ers of the chief ma magistrate at is 14 on and ft hen fort for the le peoples safety fety a due regard for ill alie limi imi 11 gittons placed upon tho the office is exacted lie ted theeo these things should bo lre e enforced n bv by manifestation of C calm tin and endig enlightened b it t e n of I 1 public bi ic opinion but tins this 81 to d I 1 not I 1 ot be fit to mutated s I 1 by byi a mad mail clamor of disappointed ri terest which without regard for the general good or allowance tor for the exercise of olivial oli cial judgment would mcgrade di aride the odice office by b forcing a compliance with selfish demands 1 if your 5 our president should not lie be of the people andion ono one of your our fellow citizens lie would bo be utterly imet for the potation poti tion incapable of understanding tho tile people peoples wants and careless of t their 11 ei 1 that to la one of tile r goopio plo implies that ho he la is subject to I 1 h uman frailty rat and error but lie should b be permitted ermit ted to clim claim but little toleration a ion for wib takes tho tile generosity genero ut of I 1 ina I 1 is fellow citizens hould should alone aono detree ito liott far good intentions li I 1 comings watch well nell then this laigh office he the copt moi precious a sc of american citizenship r lamand e a anion for it a mot most com comil tte deo tion on the part of him to whose custody tod it may a ho he entrusted and protect it not riot icv le violently froin from unworthy a from uit without hout thua thus will you perform the tile sacred duty to ves and rid tot hose hoso who ma may follow you in ili the enjoyment of tree freo institutions which hoien heaven li has 14 ever cr vouchsafed to man |