Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-09-15
CLEyELAND.s ACCEPTANCE.

President Clevcland's letter Of ac- Fl
ceptance is pronounced by the east =
crn press generally as the strongest
campaign document that has yet y
appeared on either side. 1t is bound IT
to have potent influence in deter !,
mining the peoples action upon the
issues Of the campaign, and it is II
perhaps the ablest letter accepting 7
a presidential nomination that can
be found in our political annals.
Our limited space precludes the \
publication Of the entire document, !,
but we quote the following:
Mr.. Cleveland says: Our farmers,
mechanics and laborers and all our .
citizens closely scan the slightest
increase in taxes assessed upon
their lands and other property and
demand good reasons for such in
crease; and yet they seem to regard
in some quarters the unnecessary
volume Of insidious and indirect
taxation visited upon them by our
present rate Of tariff duties, with
Indifference if not with favor. The
surplus revenue now remaining in
the Treasury not only furnishes
conclusive evidence Of unjust taxa
ton but its existence constitutes
separate and independent menace
to the prosperity Of the people. The
vast accumulation of al idle sum
represents that much money drawn
from the circulating medium of the
country which is needed in the
channels Of trade and business. 1t
is a great mistake to suppose that
the consequences which follow the
continual withdrawal and boarding
by the government Of the currency
Of the people are not Of immediate
importance to the mass Of our citi-
Gems and only concerns those en-
gagged in lsrgc financial transac-
tons.
We fully appreciate the impor'
lance to the country Of our domestic
industrial enterprises. In the rccti
tication of the existing wrongs then
maintenance should be carefully
and in friendly spirit considered
Even such reliance upon the pres
ent revenue arrangements as hay'
been invited or encouraged shoult
be facilitated and justly regarded
ABRUPT and radical changes whic
might endanger such enterprise
and iniuriously affect tho interest
Of labor dependent upon their sue
cess and continuance are not col
templated or intended. !,
But we know the cost Of our d.
nestle manufactured products
increased, and their price to tt
consumer enhanced, by the dut
imposed upon the raw materi
used in their manufacture. "
know that this increased cost pr
vents the sale of our productions
foreign markets in competition WI
those countries which have the a
vantage of free raw material. Y
know that confined to the hoi
market our manufacturing opel
tons are curtailed, their dema
for labor irregular and the rates
wages paid uncertain. Wepropo
therefore, to simulate our domes
industrial enterprises by freei
from duty imported raw mater,
which by the employment OF lai
are used in our home manufaetor
thus extending the markets
their sale and permitting an
creased and steady production "
an allowance of abundant profit.
True to the undertaking course
the Democratic party, we will
neglect the interest Of labor and
workingmen. In all efforts to n
edy existing evils We will turn
no excuse for the loss Of honest
On the contrary. we propose IN
adjustment Of our revenue law
concede such encouragement
advantage to the employers OF
nestle labor as will easily conn
safe for any difference that eS
between the standard Of WI
which should be paid to our la
ing men and the rate allowed
other countries. We propose,
by extending the markets for
manufacturers, to promote
steady employment Of labor "
by cheapening the cost OF the
essaries of life we increase the
chasing power Of the workingm
wages and add to the comfor
his home. And before passing
this phase of the question ! am
strained to express the opinion,
while the interests of labor sh
be always seduously regards
any modification Of our tariff
an additional and more direct
efficient protection to these int
would be afforded by the restri'
and prohibition Of immigratlo
importation of laborers from
countries who swarm upon
shores having no purpose or II
Of becoming our fellow citlze
acquiring any permanent int
in our country, but who crowd
field of employment with unln
gent labor which Injuries those
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