New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-10-10
Another Letter ofAeceptanee.

The following is Hon. Levi p Morton's
letter of acceptance of the nomination for the
office of vice president. of the United States:
Rnineciiffe, N. T., Oct 2, 1855 Hon.
NJ. N. Estee and Others. Committee
tleman: In making formal acceptance of
my nomination as the Republican candidate
Tor the vlce-presidency. l desire to express
my grateful appreciation of the confidence
reposed IN me by the convention. The du-
ties devolving upon the vice president as
presiding officers of the senate, and in certain
contingencies a participant In the legislation
ofcongrcss, make it proper that the people
should know distinctly and unreservedly the
political views OF the candidate who may be
presented for their suffrages. Tt fortunately
happens that this duty for myself is easily
discharged by referring to the principles en-
bodied IN the solutions un amin ously adopt
ed by the national convention. These reso-
lutions. unequiyocal and comprehensive in
character, reflect my personal convictions
and have my hearty approval It's difficult,
IN IN political camp align, to fix popular atten-
tlon on more than one ISSUE and
IN the pending election every voter
in the United States clearly sees that the con-
trolling question is whether the protective
tariff duties now in force shall beso reduced
as to destroy their efficiency, or whether
these duties shall be retained with such modi-
fcations and adjustments as shall better
adapt them to the great end of protecting
the vast and Important industries of the
whole country. The Republican platform,
while recognizing the necessity of reducing
the revenue, declares thatthis reduction must
not he made at the pense of these industries
and OF American labor. The American people
have now.
ENJOYED THE PROTECTIVE SYSTEM
for a longer continuous period than ever be-
ffrn -1y1f t0- yct< -
ment. The result is that for more than a
quarter of century they have realized a de-
gree OF Industrial and financial prosperity
unprecedented in this country and never
equaled in any other. The pressing reason
given for once again trying the old expert
ment of a revenue tariff without protection
his motive or end, is that the present tariff
has produced and is producing a surplus in
the treasury. But it is not easily within the
wisdom OF congress to adjust the national in
come to the national expenditure without
sacrificing or even imperiEng an industrial
system which has brought untold advan-
tages to the entire country? Admitting that
the present tariff, by lapse of time and the
large expansion of trade, which it had stimu-
lated, needs revision, is it not wiser and more
patriotic to revise it with careful regard to
the interests of protection than with the pur-
pose of lessening it's protective features?
These are some of the questions which must
be answered at the national polls in Novem-
Der. For myself, as a citizen and as candi-
date, | do not hesitate to declare
that from long observation, / am an
unwavering friend Of the protective
system. In a business life now extending
over forty years have witnessed and com
pared the effect upon the county of a revenue
tariff tending to free trade, with protective
tariff encouraging home Industries. Under
the former the development of the country
has always been arrested while under the
latter it has uniformerly been promoted To
the men who earn their bread by the sweat of
their brows, the difference between the two
systems is that of narrowing chances on the
one hand, and extending opportunities on
The other. Free trade would open
America to competition with the whole
world. Protection reserves America for
Americans, native and adopted. The indus
trial system of q country is as sensitive as
It's public credit. A hostile movement
CREATES DIsTRUsT
in the public mind, and confidence the only
basis OF successful trade, becomes impaired.
New enterprises whittier in the bud, capital
grows timid, the field of labor is contracted
duces the wages of all workingmen. With
the views of the convention so frankly ex-
pressed in its resolutions upon all other
questions of public interest," I find myself in
hearty accord. In relation to silver and it's
important bearing upon the national curren-
cy, as well as it's connection with the infu-
ence on the prosperity of large sections of
our common country; in it's advocacy of
iudicious settlement of the public lands poll
ey in urging the necessity for better coast
defenses, and the duty we owe to the ship
ping interests of the country, the platform
but repeats the approved principles of the
Republican party. The Republican plat
form proposes q distinctly Amer
can policy; not one of narrowness and
bigotry, but one broad and philan-
thropic-.a policy that best helps the whole
world by the example of great growing,
powerful natl on, founded upon the equality
Of every man before the law 1t is for the
American people to develop and cultivate
The continent to which, in the providence of
God, they have fallen heirs They should
adopta policy which looks steadily to the
great end. With no spirit of narrowness
toward other people, but rather in the high
est interest of all, they should find under
tn cir own flag field of limitless advance in
the direction Of the improvement, the pros
perity and the happiness of man Very re-
spectfully yours,
LEVI P. MORTON.
" The President Signs the Bill.