The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-08-11
Tsides's Letter Of Acceptance.

cratic Nafional Canventiou held nm an.
2s,b az lime a, 81 Ioui. ,dvisiny mo -,
nav non,ina,io, a. a.. csnd;d,,e ~ ,ha 60
.,,,,oacv renrs..n,aJ hv ,h., hoJv r., ~,
ofI,c. nI pr..id.nt of ihe Ifn;,ed State
.n.w.,.J tb., a, nv ea,liest convsnio,..
ana In =, rform,,v viii u..gc. / wonId n,e,
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amer. 4 now avail ,nvs.If of the irs, in,r,.
y.l \, un.vo,dsLle accnna,ian. ,o G,isiI
,ha, ., ,,senen, Thc canven,ion befars
m.l Inc H. nom;n,,ion adon,ed a d.cla,a.
lion Of principlcs which a. a whole seems
/ Ia me a wise presentation Of the necessities
Of our country. and of the reforms n ede,l
70 bring back the government 10 ih true
| tunctions, 10 restore purity OF admintstra-
/ ton and 10 renew the prospcrity Of the pco-
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P'e. pu' so'ne v' tnese Ie'o,'ns a'e " ur'
/ gent that they claim more than a pSssIng
| approyal
|
/ REFORM ~ PUBLIC EXPENDITURE.
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the declaration OF the ~. Louis convention.
/ The present depression in all business and
industries Of the people, which is depriving
labor Of its employment, and carrying want
into 10 many homes, has its principal cause
| In Tho e,cessiye ynyernment consnmptiop.
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N""e' "e 'i"sv' :" ssi"'~". f',PS'y
engendered by ialsc policies OF the Federal
yoyetnmept. a waste Of capital has been
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su,'I ~. ii T.. ,a;.ir-.I J;..s,o, Tha
Es,lsrsI ,s,e. a. ,he l,., eI,ysn wear. reach
,Ls ,,;,,.n,;r .,,n, N al ma ooo 6oo Ioc,l
,,xs,ien h,. .monn,eJ ,n two.tiird. a.
n,,,ch more The y,s, AGGREGATE /. not le.s
,L,n a. soo ooo 900 TLis enormon. tara.
-. s.iia.,J !, r;,;l ,.ns;e, Ia, h,J great.
4, j,an,i,sd an, aggrcg,,e wealth and ind
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,..n.silt 4, - ,gs,.v.,.J fv n,os, nm.
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,;an ,h,, ;ncrc,scJ The sacrif;ces of The
,..o,,le n, h.yond the RECENT. N the Treas.
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sn,..;.i n.,I;cv 1hicb Tended a. d;mini.h
,h.ana,.f Lii mi economv of n,oJnr,ion.
.nJ ,ha f,,saIi,v ~ nr;v.,. cnnumniior
III ;.'d,,.sT 80. l.,I ,,;on \, bnsinrs. anJ
~. nn,s,nnnsr,,ivs nss oSc,ni,aI and l,l.r
r., l., ,,,,,.,,.,n,,s ,;nes tbe d,iIv wants
~ ;nJn.,r;ous commnni,ics pre-s closely ON
,heiy Ja;ly earnings. The margin. II nos.
sible, Of national savings, is at best a small
percentage OF national earning let now,
Tor these eleven years, tne governmental
consumption has been i,rse, poruoh o.
the national earnings than the "ho'e people
can possibly save even IN prosperous uihes'
Tor all new investments Inc CONS Puenees ,,e
OF these errors are no" present puone
cTlami'y, but They were never dounuul,
never invisible lhey were Necessary aha
ineviiabie, and were iofeseen anu uep'o.eu
when the waves OF 'ha' he'luou, PROSPERITY
ran highest. In sleech maue oy me on
the 2ith OF September, ieos, u was said OF
thc-e taxes;
"They bear heavily upon every uan's income,
upon e,ery Industry ard sssry ens,nsss n TN. the
.,i NOR seaviIy. 1n,es ss srrs., the sysen, ths,
sses Ii-e TO them. 1, vas ,o@rarausel, easy,
hen values vers aonhns anns, rsi,a,sa ssasa % o.
Sre.l"s md sp,"r,a, Ieal,S the.s isses' bat when
ssucs Trcsis and sink toward their natural scale
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40 mol wish to era,Scrsie o. alarm. simply say
that we can no, aiieri the oesly and ruinsas policy
., -, Ins issaieIi n'sjoy - ..,S NJ ~, no, n,,
srSri ihs maena aceni aud oppressive centraIism
inio ~Lieh oar Goyernnisnl is being converted, We
san not ahord 'ns P'ese"' "Asn'h''"' S"' VI ''AA-
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10 'nV 90 ssie'"'' w '"' ''''' 'A''
ea'H !" iooo'
Ser re- y nH ,SSu Srt,"s S What U Soe
saat 10 DO now is 10 cut down your expenses and
hive within your incolae | would give all the he'd
i's"ss hs o. ~ T"ISe sS ,hs % ald sossl, m.sp live
within your income !"
This reform will be resisted at every
st,n. hat IL must be pressed persi-,ently.
We s.s ,o.day the immediate repre-enta-
lives Of the people in one branch of Con-
grcss, while struggling to reduce expendi-
surcs, compelled 10 confront the menace OF
the senate and Executive that' unless oo-
Jectionable appropriations oe eon-ent.u To-
the operations OF the uovernmen, ,here-
under shall suffer de'r'men' or cease IN
my Judgment an amendment amending ., ,ne oons,,, ;'',,
tuition ought 10 De raised, separating lh'o
distinct bills appropriations ior the various
departments oi the pnoil9 service, ana eA-
eluding from each OH an aPpr9pnauohS
Tor other Objects, ana All independent iegis-
la,ion; In ,hat way alone can every power
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