The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-19
AT LAST.
Mr.. Blaine's Letter OF Acceptance
Given to the Public.
rwADDLE ABOUT THE TARIFF,
Fulsome Glorification OF His Party and
Hearty Abuse OF the Democrats
are What 1t Contains-Noth-
ing About Mulligan.

AUGUSTA, Me-, July lS.-Following is
a synopsis of Mr.. Blaine's letter of ac-
ceptance:
INTRODUCTORY.
Augusta. Me-, July l5, lSa.-The Hon. John
b. Henderson and Others OF the Com
mittee:
GENTLEMEN: In accepting the nomi- |
nation for the Presidency, rendered me |
by the Republican National convention,
beg to express o deep sense OF the |
honor which is conferred, and of the |
accompany the acceptance with some |
observations upon questions involved |
in tho contested questions, |
whose settlement may effect
the future of the nation,
favorably or unfavorably for,a long
series of years. In enumerating th1
issues upon which the Republican party
appeals for popular support, the conven
ton has been singularlysexplicit and fe
licitous. 1t has properly given the lead
ing position TO the industrial interests
Of the country as affected by the tariff
on imports. On that question the two
parties are radically in conflict. AL
most tho first act of the Republicans
when they came in power in 1861 was the
establishment of the principle of protec-
ton to American labor and to American
capital. This principle the Republican
party has ever since steadily maintain
| ed, while on the other hand the Demo
cratic party in Congress has for fifty
years persistently warred upon il. Twice
| within that period our opponents have
| destroyed tariffs arranged for protection
and since the close of the civil war,
whenever they have controlled the
House of Representatives, hostile legis-
lation has been attempted, never more
conspicuously than in their principa,
measure at the late session of Congress.
TIE TARIFF QUESTION.
| Revenue laws in their very nature are
subject to frequent revision in ordel
that they may be adjusted to the
changes and notifications of trade. The
Republican party is not contending for
the permanency of any particular stat
, ute. The issue between the two parties
does not have reference to specific law
2 1t is far broader and far deeper
, 1t involves a principle of widt
application and beneticent influenced
against theory which we believe to II
p unsound in conception and inevitabl,
hurtful. In the many tariff revision
which have been necessary for the pas
: twcnty-thrce years, or which may here
after become necessary, ,theiRepublical
; party has maintained and will maintain
the policy of the protection of American
industry, while our opponents insis
= upon revision which practically dt
stroys that policy. The issue is thus dis
tinct, well defined and unavoidable. 'rh
pending election may determin
the fate of protection h, fG
n Iarc,o raductio,, In .l,a u,au,
of the American laborer, besides inyolN
ing the loss Of vast amounts of Amer
can capital invested in manufacturin
/. enterprises. The value of the presei
~ revenue system to the people Of III
United States ls not matter OF theor,
and | shall submit no argument TO su
tain 1t. only invite attention. 10 ,ce
tain facts OF official y. rocoi
= which seems to constitSto
demonstration. In the cens'
: of 1850 an effort W
a made for the first time In our history
. obtain valuation Of all the property
. the United States. The attempt was
\ a large degree unsuccessful, partly tro
"a the lack of time, partly from the pref
y dice among many who thought the ]
quiries foreshadowed a Nero scheme
taxation. The returns were incomple
and unsatisfactory. Little more "
done than to consolidate local VI
uation used in the States for t
purposes Of assessment, and tn
as every one knows, ditft
widely from complete exhibit OF
property. In the census Of 1860, no
ever, the work was done with gre
thoroughnoss, the distinction botwe
a "assessed value" and "true value"
Y ing carefully observed. The grand
suit was that the true value Of all
property in the United States and ter
a torles, excluding slaves, amounted
Sl4,OOO,O 100000. This aggregate v
the grand result of the labor and saviI
of all the people within the AREA of
United States from the time the ii
B 'itish colonist landed in 1907 down
tue year 1860. 1t represented the first
a term of 80 years. After 1857 the bu
ness of the country was encouraged a
developed by protective tariff, At
~ end of twenty years the total prOpe
IN Of the United States as returned by C
- suS of 1880 amounted to the en-
nous aggregate of $4i,O00,000,
This great result was attained, notwi
standing the fact that countless milli
had been, in the interval, wasted in
progress of n bloody war. II thus
pears that while our population betw
lSGO and 1850, increased 10 per cent,
aggregate property of the country
creased pa per cent, showing va'
enhanced wealth per ca
among n% noon the odRSoP people; dIsiSS $G@o'OVTI =
twenty years to tho permar
wealth ofthe nation. These results
regarded by older nations of the w
us phenomenal. That our com
should surmount the peril and cast {
a. gigantic war, and for an entire perio
a. twenty years, make an average gail
VI its wealth of Sl2o, ,pO0,0 600 per month,
uK passed the experience of all other
W lions, ancient or modern. j
tho opponents Of the pre-
revenue system do not
tend that in the whole his
OF civilization any parallel can be 10
to the material progress of the Tn
States since accession of the Republ
party to power. The period betv
lS60 and to-day has not alone been
of material prosperity. At no tim
the history of the United States
thore been such progress in the N
and philanthropic held; religious
charitable institutions, school semini
Sl and colleges have been founded ant
-i lowcd more generously than at
- previous time in our history; gr,
and more varied relief has been
tended 10 human suffering, anu
entire progress Of the country in W,
has been accompanied and dignifie
the broadening elevation of our nat
character as people. Our oppor
find fault that our revenue system
duoes u surplus, but they should
forget that the law
given specific purpose
which all of the su
resi- is proftably and honorably applied
reduction of the public debt and the
sequent relief of the burden of taxi
Not dollar has been wasted, ant
~s only extravaganza with which the
49, stands charged is the generous pen
SAA ing OF soldiers, sailors and thoir fan
N@ an extravaganza which embodie
highest form of Justice in the recogl
and payment of q sacred debt.
reduction Of taxation is to be mad
Republican party can be trusted
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