The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1888-10-18

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ing. The first draft of the letter
was in the judges handwriting
and:the typewriter copies show
ed only few changes in punct.
uation from the original. The
letter is as follows:
COLUMBUS, Oct. -, IS.
Hon. Patrick A. Collins aud
Others, Committee-GeniIemen:
In obedience 10 custom, l senl
IyOu this formal acceptance of
my nomination for the office 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 al Columbus and officially
notify me of my nomination, |
expressed 10 you
MY SENSE OF OBLIGATION
10 the Convention and stated
that, although l had not sought
the nomination, did not feel al
liberty, under The circumstances,
to decline it. Thought then, as
still think, that whatever 1
could properly do to promote the
reelection of President Cleve-
land, l onghl to do. His admin
lstration has been marked by
such integrity, good sense, manly
courage and exalted patriotism,
that a just appreciation of these
high qualities seems TO call for
his reelection. 1 ain also strong.
Iy impressed with the belief that
his reelection would powerfully
tend to
STRENGTHEN THE FEELING OF FRA
TEaNITY
among the American people that |
is So essential to their welfare.
peace and happiness. and TO the
perpetuity of the Union and of
our free institutions.
approve the platform of the
st. Louis convention and 1 can.
not loo strongly express my dis
sent from the heretical teachings
of the monopolists that the well
fare of a people can be promot
ed bv a system of eXorbitant
taxation far in excess of the
wants of the government. The
idea that people can he enriched
by heavy and unnecessary taxa
tion, that d mans condition can be
improved by taxing him on all he
wears, on all his wife and chill
dren wear. on all his tools and
implements of industry.
Is AN OBVIOUS ABsURDlTY.
To fill the vaults of the treasury
with an idle surplus for which
ths government has 10 legiti-
mate use, and 10 thereby deprive t
The people of currency needed $
Tor their business and daily
wants and to create a powerful
and dangerous stimulus to ex-l n
and corruption in
the expenditures of the govern
ment seems 10 me to be a policy
Al variance with every sound
principle of government and Of q
political economy. =
The necessity of reducing tax ,
Ition TO prevent snch an acct ;,
alton of surplus revenue and the
consequent depletion of circula
ing medium is so apparent that :;
NO PARTY DAREs TO DENY IT; I
,ut when we consider The modes f
" which the reduction may be '
made. we find a wide antago- 81
ism between our party and the y
leaders OF our po-
iticai opponents.
We seek TO reduce taxes upon
he necessities OF life our Oppo-
'ents seek 10 increase them. We
ay, give 10 The masses of the
'eople cheap and good clothing, II
heap blankets, cheap tools and
heap lumber. The Republicans 81
" their platform and their lead :.
rs iii The senate, by their pro- :. =
'osed bill. say Z,
INCREASE THE TAXES n,
n clnilling and blankets and Sc
hereby increase their cost. main b,
am high duty Oh lie tools of n,
he farmer and mechanic and on te te
he lumber which they need for
he construction of their modest til
welings, shops and barns and
hereby prevent their obtaining
hese necessaries at reasonable
rices.
Can any sensible man doubt
5 TO where he should stand in
lis controversy? Can any we'll In
lformed man be deceived
Y he false rretense that a sys- ,
IN so unreasonable and unjust by by
for The benefit OF the laboring tit tit
zen. MIc:, is said about com eiI taI
eiilion of American laborers oh u
i'h the pauper labor of Europe;
At docs hot every man who at
ch;
uks around him see and know to
at an l;umense majority of The {
burcrs in America are not Ell I
'ged in what are called the pro- Il
cied INDUSTRIES and as TO those ''n, "A
Iio are employed i'll such indus 4
les. is it no, proposed by the 4