The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-10-19
LAST or THE LETTERS.



Nomination fer vics-Prssidsat.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. l5.-The letter OF
Judge Thurman accepting the Democratic
nomination for vice-president is given below
In full:
GENTLEMEN: In obedience to custom. sen you
this formal acceptance OF my nomination for the
ONCE 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 at liberty, under the circumstances,
20 decline it, thought then. as now think, that
whatever could properly do to promote 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 seems to call for his reelection. am
also strongly impressed with the belief that his
reelection would powerfully tend to strengthen
that feeling of fraternity among the American
people that Is essential to their welfare pcacs.
and happiness, and TO the perpetuity OF the Union
and OF our free institutions. .,.r
Iapprove the platform of the st. Louis conven-
ton, and can not too strongly express my dis
sent from the heretical teachings of the nonopo-
lists that the welfare of people can be promoted
by a system of esorbitant taxation for in excess
n people can be- enriched by heavy and unneces-
sary taxation, that q 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
PIGMENTS of industry is an obvious absurdty.
To fill the vaults OF the treasury with idle
surplus for which the government has no legiti-
mate Use, and TO thereby deprive the people of
currency needed for their business and daily
wants, and to create powerful aud dangerous
stimulus to extravaganza and corruption in the
expenditures OF the government. seems u Inc TO
be policy at variance with every sound principle
Of government and political e onomy.
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 no party dares to deny it. but
when come to consider the modes by which
the reduction may be made we find a wide au-
agonism between our party and the monopolistic
eaders OF our political opponents. We seek To
reduce taxes upon the necessaries OF life; our
opponents seek to increase them. We say. give TO
the masses OF tho people cheap and good cloth
ing cheap blankets, cheap tools and cheap lum-
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
tain high duty on the tools Of the farmer and
mechanic and upon 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 doubt as to where he should stand
in this controversy? Can any well.informed man
be deceived by the Use preteuse that system
so unreasonable and unjust is for the beheflt OF
laboring menu
Much is said about competition of American la
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 America are not in what called the pro-
tected Industries? and as to those who are EN-.
ployed in such industries Is it not undeniablc that
the duties proposed by the Democratic measure
called the Mills bill far exceed the difference be-
tween American and European wages, and there
fore, if it were admitted that workingmen
can be protected by tariffs against cheaper labor,
they would be fully protected and more than
protected by that bill? Does not every wellin-
formed man know that the increase in price of
home manufactures produced by n high tariff
does not go into the pockets of the laborng men,
but only tends to swell the profits of othersY
1t appears to me that If the policy of the DEM
ocratic party is plainly presented, all must under
stand that we seek to make the cost Of living less,
and at the same time increase the share Of the
laboring man in the benefits of national prosperi-
ty and growth. l am very respectfully, your
obedient servant. ALLEN G. THURMAN.