The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-09-14
The Lebanon Express.
FErnAx. SEPT. il. lssa.
CLETELAN ND'S LETTER or dc-
CEPTA nee.

President Cleveland'R lerter OF &C.
ceptance was made public on Monday
and thar Of Mr.. Harrison ON wednes.
day. We are sorry that We have not
the spaec 70 publish the letters In full
Aa they are valuable reading and
should be weighed we'll by all who are
deeply intercsted In the welfare Of the
country. Below we publish some OF
Cleveland's letter, and next week will
pnbliah some on Harrison's, and those
OF our readers who candidly weigh the
facts ON both sides, aud who look dis.
passionatcly for the path Of duty, will
certainty be the best qualified 10 exer.
else the franchise.
The government Is n creation of the people. es
snhsished 10 carry out tfscir designs and accom-
.lslssh gooa It was founded on justice and made
for free and virtneus people. Il Is only useful
when within their control. and only serves well
when regulated and guided by their constant
touch This Il a free government because St guar
aantees 70 evcry American citizen the unrestrieted
use and erjoymentof ell reward and ell of bis
Income except what xasy be his fair contribution
to necessary public expensce Therefore. it IS not
only the right but the duty of free people In the
that such expense be limited TO actual public
needs II seems clear thar when government
thus instrumentaily created and maintained by
the people 70 do their Bidding, turns upon them
and through an utter pefversion Of It's powers ex
tcr4s fox theh lAber and capital tribute largely
In excess OF tzabiie needs, the creature has re-
helled against tho creator aud the masters are
robDed by their servants. The cost OF govern
rnent must continue 10 be met by tariff duty
collected at our custom houses upon imported
aocas and BY an Internal revenue tax assessed
upon spirfsuons and NAL. liquors, tobacco and
oleomsrgarine.
we believe the same means which are adopted
20 relieve the treasury of It's present surplus and
prevent its recurrence should cheaper 70 the peo-
PIE the ees OF supplying their daily wants. Both
. II these objects we seek In part 10 gain By
uenx present sa- saseson the necessaries OF life
vsse eil3y sppreeiate the importance 70 the conn-
try 81 &ernestac sndussr4al enterprise IN the rec
tlncatton cf existing wrongs their maintenance
and prosperity xsaoEBd sbe carefully and in
fEiendiy spirit considered Even srch reliance
on the present revenue arrangements rs have
sheen invited OF encouraged should be fairly
ga-ded.
Unneeessaxy taxation Is unjust taxation. and
vet this i our condition. We are annually col
iectlng * our custom houses and hy of eur
Internal fevenue taxation many milisoas in ex-
cess Or ii, legitimate public needs As ccnse-
quenee there now remains in the national treas
ury gaEplus OF more than szsa. .eoeeoo. No better
evidence .eoald be furnished than that the people
sre exozo4fantly taxed. The extent of the super
auoEs burden indicated by this surplus wiz be
better Appreciated when II Is suggested such sur
plus repressats taxation aggregat!ng more than
sios0oa eae il country containing soeea ooa In
hahstazss
The surplus revenue now remaining IN the
treasury not only furnishes conclusive evidence
of unjust faxafiun but its existence constitutes
separate and fnaependent menace 10 the pros
persty sf the pee5ae. This vast accumulation Of
Idle funds represents that mueh money draws
from the cireulsssn Of the country which Is
needed IN the channe:s Of trade and business, Il
l. great mistake 70 % suppose that the couse-
quences which soilowfbe continual withdrawal
and boarding by tae-governnent of the cur
rency OF the people ares1ot Of immediate import
ance TO the mass os the people and only concerns
those engaged In large HnszSssEl transactions In
the restless enterprise sid activity which free and
ready money among the people produce is found
that opportunity for labor sad employment and
that impetas 70 business and sraaaetion which
bring in their train prosperity 10 lhe people in
every station IN life.