The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1888-09-15
MIR. CLEYELAND's LETTER OF ACCEP.
LANCE.


We herewith publish Mr.. Cleveland's
letter accepting the Democratic nomi-
nation for the Presidency:
In these circumstances, and in view
of this necessary effect of the operation
of our plan for raising revenue, the alb
solute duty of limiting the rate of tariff
charges to the necessities of frugal
and economical administration Of the
Government, seems to be perfectly
plain. The continuance, upon a pretext
of meeting public expenditures of such
a scale of tariff taxation as draws from
the substance of the people sum large
ly in excess of public needs, is surely
something which, under a government
based upon justice, and which finds its
strength and usefulness in the faith aud
trust of the people, ought not to be
tolerated.
UNNECESSARY TAXATION.
While the heaviest burdens incident
to the necessities of the Government
are uncomplainingly borne, light bur-
dens become grievous and intolerable
when not justified by sucb necessities
Unnecessarv taxation is uniust taxa-
tion. :
And vet This IL our condition We
ara ANNUALLY collecting NJ our eustom-
houses and by means of our internal
krevenue taxation. many millions in ey-
cess of ALI Legitimate and public needs
As a CONSEQUENCE there now remains
n tho national treasury n surplus of
more than sl 40 900 600
No better evidence could be fur
nisbed that the peonle are exorbitant-
" taxed. The extent of the super
ious burden indicated by TINS surplus
VIII be better appreciated when IL Is
suggested that such surplus alone rep
resents taxation aggregatlng more than
Sl0s,Oo0 IN country containing oo,ooo,
900 inhapitants. taxation mas always
been the feature OF organized govern
ment the hardest 10 reconcile with
the peoples IDEAS OF freedom ana nap
piness. Wben presented IN direct
form nothing VIII arouse popular dis-
content more quickly ana profoundly
than unjust ana unnecessary taxation:
Our farmers, mechanics, laoorers ana
all our citizens closely scan thc snght-
est increase III the taxes assessed upon
their lands ana other property, ana
demand good reasons ior such increase
And yet they seem to be expected III
some quarters TO regard the unneces-
sary volume OF insldious ana indirect
taxation visited upon them by our
present rate OF tarili duties WIN IN
difference, II not with 1avor.
THE SURPLUS IN THE TREASURY.
Tha sur,,,s rovepue nou remaining
IN tbe treasury NOT only furnishes con.
cI,s;vo nroof of nn;nst taxation Int ;ts
ex;stcnco constitutes a separate and IN
denendent menace 70 tbe nrosnerity Of
40 noonIe
Tbis vast accumulation of idle finds
renresents that much money drawn
fram the c;rcnloting mcd;um of the
eonntrv which ;s nceded In tho chan.
no,s ~ trade and bus;noss
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