Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-10

The President Letter OF Acceptance
We print this morning the letter OF
Mr.. CLEVELAND accepting the nomina-
ton OF the Democratic National Con-
vention for reelection TO the Office of
President Of the United States. We
commend it to the attentive perusal OF
the public. MIR. CLEVELAND does not
write thoughtlessly. When he uses
word he intends it to be expressive Of
an idea. He does not write merely to
be writing. He has fixed opinions, and
he knows how TO set them forth, and by
Whist sort Of arguments they can best be
sustained and made clear TO the popular
mind. He has studied political economy,
and uses its teachings IN defining his
policy.
The exordium Of Mr.. CLEvELASD's
letter prepares readers for the rest OF his
letter, and sets them to thinking.
Naturally enough, Mr.. CLEyRLAND's
mind turns first 10 the protection Of the
dignity and honor Of the Government
He hes recently been unwisely censured
for his efforts in this behalf. He let's his
countrymen know that his firm purpose
hns not been shaken. The importance
Of sound financial system is next mem
toned. Then he turns TO the national
domain-the public lands-and claims
them for our own pioneers. Next he
recognizes the value of American labor.
Then warns monopolists Of every degree
that bis eye is upon them, and that he
standsfor the protoctionof our own work
iugmen from the competition OF "seryile
immigration ii capital phrase-an i'm
prcssive lesson in two words.
Civil-se1vice reform receives good
word. He recommends wise Indian
policy. And he does not forget to re-
mind bis countrymen that there should
always be economy in public oIpendi-
lures. Having said this Mr.. CLEVELAND
submits the record Of his Administra-
ton to bis countrymen.
Mr.. CLEVELAND endorses the st. Louis
platform and promises to carry 1t out.
He treats the question of oyertaxation as
a pressing one. He happily appeals
here to the people. whose constant
touch " the Government should feel, and
lie emphatically declares that there
should be no taxes not demanded by the
public needs.
Mr.. CLEVELAND next explains the
operation of the customs duties, but not
TO dlscredit them for he says that the
Government must be sustained by such
taxes ana the internal taxes. He argues
strongly against taxes to produce a sur
plus. " Unnecessary taxation IS unjust
taxation" All persons are injured hy
the heavy surplus-nOt the rich only.
Too strong language could not be used
g. describe the danger of withdrawing
hundreds Of millions of dollars from the
channels Of trade. AS Mr.. CLEVELAND
SAYS, others may provide against the
danger but workingmen are helpless and
deienceless. He reminds the country
that il is war tariff we still have, and
that surplus leads to reckless e1trava-
gance.
Mr.. CLEVELAND does not forget our
domestic industrial enterprises. He /
carefully guards himself on this point.
Mr.. CLEVELAND explicitly states that
he would make allowance for the differ
ence in wages in this country and foreign |
countries. He even goes so far as to say |
be would protect our workingmen by re-
stricting or prohibiting undesirable i'm
migration.
But enough for the present Every one
will read the letter for himself. 1t will
have a fine effect upon the country.