Mr.Cleveland dwelt on the injustice^of fostering oert.iiu branches of trade^at the expense of others by the means^of a protective tariff, with the accompany^iiig evils of intimidation of labor ley aggre^^gate capital. From this he turned to the^question of the diiugera winch threaten the^nation from the intimidation and corrup^^tion of the voter. On this subject he said:^^We need not stirle our scorn and conti nipt^for the wretch who basely sells his vote,^and who for bribe betravs his trust of citi^^zenship: and yet the thought will intrude^itself that he but follows in a low ami vul-^gsr fashion the example of those who pro.^^^ ^ .1 upon the theory that political action^may be turned to private gain. Itnt we^know that when political selfishness^is di stroyed, our dangers will iawMMff,^and though the way to it* stronghold may^Is- long and weary, we will follow^it, fighting as we go. There will^he no surrender, nor will there be de^^sertions from our ranks. This hone has^risen like a star in the east, hss fixed on it^tin a*'e i f oar patiotm fellow country file'.,^and everywhere in our busy marts of trade^and on our farms, in our cities and in the^homes of the pool, in our universities and^m our workshops, in onr bankinc houses^and in tin ..u.ksof inexorable toil, they^greet witii enthusiastie claim the iul\ in^of ballot reform. I remember the inaugura^^tion of another reform, and have^seen it grow and extend until it^has become firmly established in our^law aud practice^it is to-day onr greatest^safeguard against the compute and dis^^graceful degradation of our pu I die service.^U haf its enemies, and all of them are uot^M l silenced Hut its victory came, wrou lit^by the force of enlightened public senti^^ment, and upon its trial cveiy objection^which had ban urged against it was com.^pleti ly discredited. As it has been with^civil seivice reform so will it be with ballot^reform, except that the coming victory iv.ll^he worn spei Uily achieved and mors com^plele.
