The Osceola times., 1888-10-20
THURMAN ACCEPTS.

4 Letter Of Hon. Allen q. Thurman formai-
| y Accepting the Nomination for the
| vice-Presidency Tendered Him by the
| Democratic National Convention at 81
| Louis.
CoLuxBrs, o., Oct i5.-Following IL
Judge Thurmsn's letter of acceptance:
CoLuNBus o.. Oct l2 isSs.
| HoS PsrRICK A. COLLINS AND OTHERS
| COMMITTEE Gentlemen: In obedience 10 Gus
Tom I send YOU this formal acceptance OF .ay
noruin alton for the ofiee Of Vice-President OF
| the United States, made by the National con-
Scution Of the Democratic party at st. Louis.
| When YOU did me the honor 20 call upon me at
| Columbus and officially notify me OF my nom
nation, IeNpressed 10 you my sense OF obliga-
iiou TO the convention. asi stated that, al
( thougss I had not sought the nomina-
ton, l dd not feel a. liberty, under
| the circumstances, 20 decline II.
| thought then, as still think. that whatever I
could property do To promote the reelection OF
President Cleveland ought 10 do. His ndmin-
| istraton has been marked by such integrity,
| ,SsSi sense, manly courage ana exalted patriot
i>a that just appreciation of these high quail
lilies seems 10 call for his reelection. am also
4 straurly impressed with the belief that bis re-
election would powerfully tend 10 strengthen
that feeling Of fraternity among the American
people that is 50 essential 10 the welfare peace
and happiness, and 10 the perpctuity OF tho
Union and Of our free Institutions. | approve
| the platform OF the 81 Louis convention, and
csn not ton strongly express my dissent from
the heretical teachings Of the monopolist
\ that the welfare Of a people can be promoted
| hy system OF exorbitant taxation far in excess
| OF the needs Of the Government. The idea
that a people can be enriched By heavy and un-
necessary taxation; that a mans condition can
be improved by taxing him on all he wears, on
all his wife and children wear, on all his tools
and implements OF industry is an obvious ab-
| surlity. To ull the vaults Of the treasury with
an idle surplus, TO deprive the people OF cur
rency needed Tor their business and daily wants.
and 10 create powerful and dangerous stimu-
lus 10 extravaganza and corruption in the ex.
penditures OF the Government, seems 10 me TO
| be wholly NJ variance W tn every sound prin-
| ciple OF government and political
| economy. The necessity of reducing
| taxation 10 prevent iIcb an accumulation
OF surplus revenue. and the consequent depre-
| citation OF the circulating medium is so obvious
that no party dares 10 deny IL: but when we
come 10 consider the modes by which the re-
duction may be made we fnd wide antago-
nism between our party and the monopolistic
| leaders Of our political opponents. We seek to
reduce taxes upon the necessities OF life; our
opponents seek TO increase them. We say,
give TO the masses Of the people cheap and
good clothing cheap blankets, cheap tools and
| platform, and their leaders in the Senate. by
their proposed bin say. increase the taxes on
clothing ana blankets, and thereby increase
| their cost; maintain n high duty on the tools Of
the farmer and mechanic and upon the lumber
which they need for the construction OF
their modest dwellings, shops and barns, and
| thereby prevent their obtaining these neccs-
! saries at reasonable prices. Can any sensible
man doubt as TO where he should stand Ia this
| controversy Can any wcll-informed man be
| deceived by the false pretense that system
so unreasonable and unjust is for the benefit oi
| laboring mem Much is said about competition
of American laborers with the pauper labor Of
| Europe. but does not every man who
| looks around him see and know that an
| immense majority OF the laborers in
| America are not engaged In what are called the
| protected industries; and 10 those who aro
| employed in such industries, is II nG: undenia-
| BILE that the duties proposed by the Democratic
| measure called the MINIS bill far exceed tho
| difference between American and European
| wages. and that, therefore, 10 IL were admitted
| that our worlSingmen can be protected by tariff
| against cheaper labor, they would be fully pro-
| tected, and more than protected, by that
| billf Does not every wel-informed man know
the increase in price Of home manufactures
| produced by high tariff does not 20 into the
| pockets OF laboring men, but only tends TO swell
the profits OF others. II seems To me that II the
policy OF the Democratic party il plainly pre-
| sented all must understand that we seek to
make the cost OF living less, and at the same
time increase the share OF the laborinR man in
the benefits of National prosperity and growth.
| am very respectfully, your obedent scrv-
ant, ALLEN G. THURMAN.