Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-10-19

humans letter Of acceptance was given
TO the preas this evening. The first DIST
Of the letter WAS in the Judges hand
writing, and typewriter copies show only
q few charges In punctuation from the
original. The letter Is IS follows:
COLUMBUS, ONO, oct. i, lsSs.
Hon. Patrick A. Collins ana Others, Committee.
GESTLsMEN-In obedience 20 custom,
send you tnis tofrnal acceptance Of my
nomination for the Cffce Of Vice-Ptesi-
dent OF the United States, made by the
national convention OF the Democratic
party at St. Louis. When you did me the
no1or to call upon me st Columbus md
fhcisllY notify me Of my nomination.
expressed 10 you my sense CT obligatfSa
10 the convention, and stated that &S
though hsd not sought The nomination
did lot feel st liberty under the circuna,
stances to decline It. thought then, ak;
/ still think, that whatever l could prop
erly do to promote the election of Presi-
Gen. Cleveland 1 ought to do. His I'D
miuistrstion hiss been marked by such
snd exalted patriotism that Just sp-
probation Of these high qualities
seems TO call for his reelection. l en-
also strongly impress. ed with the belief
that his re- election would powerfully tend
70 strengthen tina. feeling Of
FRATERNITY AMONG THE AMERICAN PKo-
PIE
tbs. Is go essential 10 their welisIe, peace
and happiness, end 10 the perpeIuitY OF
the U Ion and Ct or free institutions.
IepprGye the ps'fOTm OF the St. Louis
convention, and l cannot too strongly
=, ha
lesching5 OF N )ropolists that the welfare
| CT the people cIn be promoted by sys-
TEN OF ex0rbitsnt taxation far in excess
Of the walts OF government. The idea
the. people csn be enriched by heavy
and UpneCesssIY taxation, thst mans con-
dition c2l be improved by taxing him on
al he wears, on sll bis wife and children
wear, On ali his tools ana implements OF
! industry, Is al obvious absurdity.
! To fl the vaults OF the treasury with
| IN idle surplus for which the government
| hes no legitimate use, and 10 thereby de-
| priye The people Of the currency needed
for their bushes and daily wants, snd to
create powerful and dangerous
STIMULUS TO EITRAvAG.NCE
and c0rrup ion in the expenditures OF the
government &c, ms to me to be policy
a. NAEIOACS VIII cfeEI SOuIN II
Government and OF political economy
Tee necessity Of reducing taxation 10
prevent such Gu accumulation OF surplus
| revenue AID const quent depletion OF the
circulating medium y Sd apparent that 20
pSrty dSyee 70 derry IL,
But when we come TO consider tie
modes by which reduction may be
made we fiad vide sntsgonism between
Wv no
Of our political opponents. We seek to
reduce the taxes upon the necesssfles CT
life; our opponents GEEK to increase
them. We say, give to the masses CT the,
people
CHEAP AND GOOD CLOTHING,
chesp blankets, cheap tools snd cheap
lunDer. The Republicans by thei. plat
foIm snd their leaders in the Senate, by
their proposed bill, say, increase the taxes
On clothing and blankets, and thereby In
erase their cost; maintain high duty on
tools % the farmer srd mechanic and
upon tie lumber which they need for con
siTuction Of tneir modest dwell
iugs, ships and barns, and there
by prevent their obtaining these
recesssries st reasonable prices
Can any sensible man doubt IS to where
any well informed man be deceived BY
the false pretense that = system so IN
reasonable and Dr ast Is for the benefit
Of irooring me,
Much is said about the competition OF
American laoo-srs with the pauper labor
Of Europe, bat does not every man who
looks around him see end know that On
immense majority of laborers in America
are NOT engaged IN what are called pro
tectsd industries? And as to those who
are employed In ouch industries, is It not
undeniable tha. the duties proposed by
the Democratic MEASURE called the Mills
Oil far exceed the difference between
AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN WAGES;
gud therefore, II it were admitted thst
cur working men can be protected by
tariffs against creaper lsbor, they would
Ge July protected and more tnan pro.
tec.et by that bill. Does ret every well
informed man know rhst the incr, ase il
price Of home mar u!sctures produced by
high tariff does not 60 into the pockets
ct the laborirg man but OILY tends TO
swell the profits of others. II seems TO
NE ths. If the policy OF the Democratic
party is plsinIy presented all must under
stand that re geek to make the cost CT
living less ard ST the same time Increase
the snare CT the lsboIing Insn in the ben
eh.s of national prosperity and growth.
am Very respectfully your obedient
l1sryanf, II ALLEN G. THURMAN.
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