Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-15
Last Of the Letters.
Judge Thurman Follows the
Custom in Politics.
LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE IN FULL.

Blaine Speaks to the People of the
Pocket Democratic Demonstra-
ton in New York Addressed by Fair
cliild-General Harrison's Visitors-Hiu
Closes His Indiana Tour-The Big Ball
Rolls Through Pittsburg.
COLUMBUS. O., Oct. 15.-Judge Thurman's
letter OF acceptance was given to the press
last night. 1t is dated Oct. IL, and addressed
to Hon Patrick a Collins and others, COM
mittee 1t is as follows:
GENTLEMEN: In obedience to custom, sen you
this formal acceptance of my nomination for the
office of vice president of the United States, made
by the national convention of the Democratic
party at st. Louis. When You did me the honor
to call upon me at Columbus and officially notify
me of my nomination, l expressed to You my
sense of obligation to the convention, and stated
that, although had not sought the nomination.
did not feel al liberty, under the circumstances
to decline it l thought then, as now think, that
whatever l could properly do to promOt, the re-
election of President Cleveland ought TO do. His
administration has been marked by such integ-
rity good sense, manly courage, and exalted pa
triotism that Just appreciation of these high
qualities to call for his re election. | am
also strongly impressed with the belief that his
re election would powerfully tend TO strengthen
that feeling Of fraternity among the American
people that is So essential to their welfare peace,
and happiness, and to the perpetuty of the Union
and Of our free institutions.
| approve the platform of the st. Louis conven-
| ton, and can not too strongly express my dis
sent from the heretical teachings of the nlonopo
lists that the welfare of people can he promoted
| hy a system of orbitaut taxation for in excess
| OF the wants of the government. The idea that
| people can be enriched by heavy aud nneces
| Sary taxation. that mans condition can be i'm
| proved by taxing him on all he wears on all his
| wife and children wear, on all his tools and i'm
| plements of industry is an obvious alsurdty.
| To fill the vaults of the treasury with an idle
| surplus for which the government has legiti-
| mate use and to thereby deprive the people of
| currency needed for their business and daily
wants, and 10 create powerful and dangerous
stimulus to extravaganza and corruption in the
| expenditures OF the government, seems to me TO
| be a policy at variance with every sound principle
Of government and political onony.
The necessity of reducing taxation to prevent
such an accumulation of surplus revenue and the
| consequent depletion of the circulating medium
| is So apparent that party dares 10 deny it, but
| when we come 10 consider the modes by which
| the reduction may be made We find wide an
| tagonism between our party and the monopolistic
aders of our political opponents. We seek to
| reduce taxes upon the neceSsaries of life, our
opponents seek TO increase Them W g say, give 10
the masses Of the people cheap and good cloth
ing. cheap blankets cheap tools aud cheap lurn-
Der The Republicans by their platform, and
| their leaders in the senate by their proposed
bill, say increase the taxes on clothing and
| blankets. and thereby increase their cost: main.
rain a high duty on the tools of the farmer and
mechanic and rr,on lumber which they need for
the construction Of their modest dwellings. shops
and barns, and thereby prevent their obtaining
these necessaries at reasonable prices Can any
sensible man aouo' as 10 where ne snonla stand
IN I,llS eou|oveTsys gan any ~ei-aLoriiieo man
~ ,I,,r,,s,a a,,d ;,,St f,r +a, ,s, u,
iahorine, mem
Npch is said about competition of American In
borers 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 Aneri9a are not IN what are Called the pro
a.G a. 10 ln'se niio aie EN-
tb d,,,tss ,ra.J nv, tb., na,rr,til.
called the Mills bin far exceed the difference he
tween American aud European wages, and there
fore, if it were admitted that our workingner
can be protected by tariffs against cheaper labor
they would be fully protected and more thar